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National shame

Nursing homes are a "national disgrace of the country," the health minister said.

21.10.2013
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Society does not help the elderly to chew their food thoroughly

Municipal authorities do not always believe that assistance in brushing teeth is included in the mandatory complex of providing assistance to elderly people at home. Only one commune out of 20 takes into account the needs for such services.

15.10.2013
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Watch, watch, how many years do I have to live?

The Tikker watch shows how long a person has left to live. The principle of their work is simple: they calculate it using a special questionnaire in which a person is asked about his age, as well as other parameters that affect life expectancy.

15.10.2013
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Novosibirsk-American Laboratory of Biomedical Chemistry

The Russian-American Laboratory of Biomedical Chemistry has started work at the Novosibirsk Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine. The new scientific division will develop antibacterial and antiviral drugs.

14.10.2013
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Human papillomavirus vaccine is safe

A group of scientists from Sweden and Denmark conducted a study, the result of which was the conclusion about the relative safety of vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes cervical cancer.

10.10.2013
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"Nobel Prize" in (bio)chemistry

This year the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Martin Karplus, Michael Levitt and Arie Warshel "for creating multilevel models of complex chemical systems" – including proteins and DNA.

09.10.2013
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RUSNANOPRIZE-2013: 5 finalists of the competition

The list of finalists of the RUSNANOPRIZE 2013 award in the direction of "Nanomaterials and surface modification" has been announced in Moscow. One of the five is Prof. Langer, developer of technologies for the use of nanoparticles in medicine.

03.10.2013
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Fymyshata

The porch of the dormitory of the Novosibirsk Physics and Mathematics School is now decorated with three iron mice. According to the old tradition, FMSH students are called "fymyshats" or simply "mice", so these animals have long become a symbol of the educational institution.

02.10.2013
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Artificial cornea in Chinese

Chinese scientific and technical specialists have successfully developed the first domestic artificial cornea of the eye and completed clinical trials.

01.10.2013
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St. Petersburg Scientific Forum

The 6th St. Petersburg Scientific Forum opened in St. Petersburg in the building of the center of the Russian Academy of Sciences on the University Embankment.

01.10.2013
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Day of the Elderly – 2013

The International Day of the Elderly is celebrated by the decision of the UN General Assembly annually since October 1, 1991, in order to draw public attention to the problems of the elderly.

01.10.2013
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Congress of Cardiologists

The Russian National Congress of Cardiologists will be held on September 25-27 in St. Petersburg and will bring together about 5,000 specialists from Russia and other countries of the world.

24.09.2013
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Mammoth is looking for a sponsor

A project has been launched to raise funds to support a joint study of the Northeastern Federal University and the Korean SOAAM laboratory "Mammoth Rebirth"

23.09.2013
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Google Anti-aging

Google has announced the launch of a new project. Calico will be engaged in research aimed at protecting health, treating age-related diseases and potentially increasing life expectancy.

23.09.2013
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MPs refused pills from greed

Pills against greed, vaccinations against corruption, enemas to clear the brains: all this was offered to the deputies of the parliament by doctors of the "Emergency political Aid" for free. Only one politician agreed to be vaccinated against lies.

18.09.2013
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Geriatric offices for elderly Muscovites

Therapists' offices for pensioners have been opened in three metropolitan polyclinics. Over time, geriatric offices will be opened in all outpatient centers of the city.

13.09.2013