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Neurons are not responsible for sleep
American scientists have found a switch that triggers the sleep mechanism. To their surprise, it's not the nerve cells that send us to sleep.
03.02.2009- English version
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AIDS gene therapy
The American company Sangamo BioSciences has announced the beginning of the first phase of clinical trials of the method of gene therapy for HIV infection. The drug under the working name SB-728-T blocks the work of the gene encoding the membrane receptor, the CCR5 protein, to which the human immunodeficiency virus attaches to penetrate the cell.
03.02.2009
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Longevity and Quality of Life Medicine
The V International Conference "Longevity and Quality of Life Medicine" and the VIII International Symposium on Aesthetic Medicine were held at the end of January at the World Trade Center on Krasnaya Presnya.
02.02.2009
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Stem cells against multiple sclerosis
American scientists have managed to improve the condition of patients with early-stage multiple sclerosis with the help of their own stem cells.
02.02.2009
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Wheelchair – telepath
Electrodes located on a special cap connected to the chair read the electrical activity of brain neurons and, thanks to the developed device and processor, translate these impulses into commands for a wheelchair.
29.01.2009
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Vitamin D: children – from rickets, old people – from dementia
The elderly, in whose body there was an increased content of vitamin D, are half as susceptible to impaired thinking processes. And when it is not enough, the probability of deterioration of attention and memory is also twice as high.
29.01.2009
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Once again about the benefits of drunkenness
The authors of the study, the results of which were published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, state that the percentage of impotence among men who drink alcohol was 25-30% lower than that of teetotallers.
28.01.2009
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Gene therapy for rheumatoid arthritis: tested on humans
Tissue scrapings from the joints of two elderly patients suffering from severe arthritis were infected with a retrovirus with a built-in gene of a protein that blocks the action of interleukin-1. Then the experimenters multiplied the cells captured by the virus and re-planted them in the joints of the patients. After 4 weeks, both women felt better.
28.01.2009
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Fighting obesity: How does orexin get to leptin?
One of the neurohormones of the pituitary gland, orexin, is able to increase the sensitivity of the brain to the "satiety hormone" leptin and thereby help to cope with obesity.
28.01.2009
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Tattoo for diabetics
A tattoo in which microscopic (120 nm in size) beads of a biocompatible polymer filled with a fluorescent dye and a glucose–sensitive substance are used as a dye, when the sugar level rises, it will glow in the infrared range - the stronger the more of the analyzed substance is in the intercellular fluid.
28.01.2009
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Low-calorie diet against senile sclerosis
Before starting the study and after three months of these diets, all volunteers completed standard verbal memory tests. It turned out that those who consumed low-calorie food had test scores improved by an average of 20 percent. No changes were observed in the other two groups.
28.01.2009
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"Nanotechnology in the world" No. 12-2008
The central theme of the new issue of the digest "Nanotechnology in the world" was the first International Forum on Nanotechnology, organized by RUSNANO.
27.01.2009
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Extend your life twice? Ask drosophila how!
The mutation of the Indy gene (I'm Not Dead Yet, "I'm not dead yet") increases the life expectancy of drosophila by half, from 35 to 70 days. It is necessary to understand how this mutation affects the level of metabolism of the fly; then it will be possible to create pharmacological drugs that will copy the effects of genetic changes.
26.01.2009
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Measles vaccine will help cure prostate cancer
The strains of measles virus used in vaccines in an experiment on mice effectively infected and destroyed cells of inoperable prostate tumors. In the near future, the researchers plan to move on to testing the method on humans.
26.01.2009
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FDA allows stem cell testing
If successful, these tests promise to be the beginning of a new era in medicine, the head of the Geron Corporation company, which developed the course of treatment, is convinced.
26.01.2009
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RUSNANO in Davos
Anatoly Chubais, CEO of the Russian Nanotechnology Corporation (RUSNANO), will take part in the World Economic Forum.
26.01.2009
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Animal defenders have been behind bars for a long time
Members of the organization "Stop Cruelty to Animals in Huntingdon", as it was stated at the trial, unleashed a campaign of "urban terrorism" against researchers who conducted experiments on animals and turned their lives into "real hell".
22.01.2009
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Doctors and pharmacists will not be out of work
Medical representatives, product managers (working in medicine and pharmacy), pharmacists/pharmacists, as well as doctors are included in the list of the most scarce specialties.
22.01.2009
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RUSNANO: the plans are huge
The state Corporation Rusnano is developing a concept for creating a network of nanotechnology centers in Russia and plans to increase production in the Russian nanoindustry from the current 6 billion rubles per year to 1.2 trillion in 2015.
22.01.2009
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Overtime work is a direct path to dementia
Perhaps your exploiting boss won't like it: according to new research, a middle-aged man who works longer than the allotted time has a significantly worse brain function.
21.01.2009