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Monkeys were found to have moral qualities

The researchers were able to establish that the monkeys began to get angry, and sometimes refused to continue the tests if they saw that their "colleagues" received more food or better praise for the same work.

16.02.2009
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Gene therapy of HIV infection

74 volunteers participated in the second stage of clinical trials of the gene therapy method for the treatment of HIV infection. Hematopoietic cells were used to treat HIV infection, in the DNA of which a gene encoding enzymatic RNA (ribozyme) OZ1 was embedded.

16.02.2009
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Barcode for patients

British medical cards are now placed on a bracelet with a bar code or color code.

12.02.2009
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Aubrey de Grey is coming to us

The visit was organized by the national Foundation "Science for Life Extension" together with the Institute of Aging Biology and the Gerontological Society of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

12.02.2009
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The President indicated to support young scientists

In order to strengthen state support for young Russian scientists – candidates and doctors – the President decided to establish 400 grants annually allocated on a competitive basis.

11.02.2009
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Nanotechnology: any questions?

Ask – they will be answered by the Dean of the Faculty of Materials Sciences, Head of the Department of Inorganic Chemistry of the Chemical Faculty of Moscow State University, one of the organizers of the Nanotechnology Society of Russia, academician Yu.D.Tretyakov.

11.02.2009
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Leather Doll: Japanese approach

To demonstrate the effectiveness of their new method of forming three-dimensional biological structures from individual cells, Japanese scientists have grown a doll from living cells.

10.02.2009
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New member of the Board of RUSNANO

In his new position, Yuri Udaltsov will oversee issues of stimulating innovative development, including the creation of a legislative framework and innovation infrastructure.

06.02.2009
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Scientific falsification

In total, Luc Van Parijs submitted false data in five grant applications and ten scientific papers, seven of which were published. In addition, falsifications were revealed in unpublished works and presentations of the scientist.

05.02.2009
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International "longevity gene"

A certain variation of the Foxo3a gene, found in centenarians of Japanese origin, and later in the French, was also detected in centenarian Germans.

05.02.2009
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Induced pluripotent stem cells restored the spinal cord

For the first time in the world, the therapeutic effect of human iPSCs has been proven: a month after the operation, all 29 mice paralyzed as a result of spinal cord injury began to walk, and some even run.

04.02.2009
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Will insulin help with Alzheimer's disease?

Age-related decrease in insulin sensitivity increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease. The knowledge that Alzheimer's disease is a kind of diabetes of the brain may someday lead to the development of fundamentally new methods of treating this most serious disease.

04.02.2009
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World Cancer Day

WHO strongly recommends that all countries of the world adopt effective national cancer control programs and use the resources available for these purposes not only for treatment, but also for preventive measures.

04.02.2009
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Alcohol and nicotine – for cancer treatment

Activists of the "Movement against Cancer" believe that a tax of 1 ruble levied on every pack of cigarettes sold and every bottle of alcohol will double the cost of treating patients with rare and severe diseases.

04.02.2009
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Hybrid embryos: the direction is closed?

Hybrid embryos were close to human in shape and frequency of cell division, and their nuclei contain human DNA. At the same time, the vast majority of genes regulating the processes of development and differentiation of embryonic cells in the early stages of development did not function in chimeric embryos.

04.02.2009
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Anti-obesity remedy: electronically tested :)

Preliminary clinical trials have shown that EndoBarrier leads to the same effect as surgical gastric reduction. Obese subjects who tested the device experienced rapid weight loss while maintaining their usual food intake.

03.02.2009