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Are you being treated for Parkinsonism? Beware of any complications!

Taking a drug against Parkinsonism caused an elderly married man to have a painful addiction to gambling and an obsessive need for homosexual sexual contacts.

02.02.2011

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G.Onishchenko: once again to the question of dietary supplements

"We see this from advertising, when a food product, which by law is a dietary supplement, is issued today as a kind of miraculous remedy that cures all diseases..."

01.02.2011

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Blockbusters Lose Patent Protection

Generic manufacturers, don't miss your chance: the terms of patent protection of blockbuster drugs with total sales of more than $200 billion a year are coming to an end!

28.01.2011

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Orangutan genome: solid surprises

The results of comparing the genome of the orangutan and its closest relatives were largely unexpected.

27.01.2011

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Venture investments in biotechnology: the crisis is still being felt

In 2010, venture capital investment in the biotechnology industry grew steadily, but noticeably slower than in other industries.

25.01.2011

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Retired! Take an example from Berlusconi!

The response of the Prime Minister, famous for his sexual adventures, to the paternal exhortations of the Vatican is worthy of being included in the collections of aphorisms.

24.01.2011

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Buy shares of former state corporations!

Rusnano became the first state corporation to become an ordinary open joint stock company.

21.12.2010

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Pretty girl, eat some candy!

The creators of healthy sweets claim that their product slows down the aging process and improves the complexion of the skin.

17.12.2010

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Pork Beta cells against diabetes

A method of diabetes treatment has been registered in Russia by transplanting porcine beta cells of the pancreas that produce insulin. Until now, therapeutic techniques using animal tissues have not been registered in the world.

17.12.2010

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Wash your feet with vodka, the Ministry of Health allows!

Three Danish doctors have made a bold experiment on themselves: is it really possible to get drunk by putting your feet in a basin of vodka. Maybe they put the experience mentally, and used 6 liters for their intended purpose? But the article was published in the BMJ...

16.12.2010

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Four Dolly slices

Three and a half years ago in the UK, as a result of cloning, four copies of the famous Dolly sheep were born.

01.12.2010

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Every joint is a step towards cancer

Activation of cannabinoid receptors suppresses the activity of the immune system, increasing the body's susceptibility to infections and certain types of cancer.

29.11.2010

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Bearded mamo, or 30 years later

A guy from Kansas, who grew up in an orphanage and with foster parents, decided to find his mom. And found it... it is not recommended for the faint of heart to read!

25.11.2010

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Innovators, be simpler!

Amendments to the Tax Code allow all innovative small enterprises to use a simplified taxation system, stimulating the creation of such enterprises by budgetary scientific and educational institutions.

25.11.2010

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Embryonic stem cells will cure macular degeneration

Patients with one of the varieties of macular degeneration, Stargardt's disease, will become the second group in the world to receive stem cells from embryos left over from in vitro fertilization.

22.11.2010

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"Skulachev ions" against cataracts: Phase II trials

Clinical trials of a drug against another eye disease, glaucoma, also created on the basis of SkQ1 – "Skulachev ions" – began in Moscow clinics in September 2010.

19.11.2010

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Patch – an indicator of infection

When a wound is infected and suppuration develops, the indicator in the material from which the patch is made reacts to a change in pH, turning from yellow to purple.

18.11.2010

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The forum on innovative Russian medicines has started its work

The forum, which will last two days, is dedicated to discussing issues related to the development and production of innovative medicines in Russia.

17.11.2010

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To the zemstvo doctor – a social package .

2,200 villagers offer the doctor free bread from the local bakery, meat from the store, flowers from the florist, hairdresser services, a hotel room and even a sausage festival, where the Herr doctor will be the guest of honor.

15.11.2010

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A nanoplast instead of an injection

Soon, Russia will begin production of plasters for transdermal delivery of medicines packaged in micro- and nanoscale micelles, many of which are currently available only in the form of injections.

12.11.2010