Another gene for baldness
Carriers of unfavorable gene variants located on chromosome 20, as well as on the X chromosome, have a seven-fold risk of developing baldness before the age of 50.
13.10.2008Carriers of unfavorable gene variants located on chromosome 20, as well as on the X chromosome, have a seven-fold risk of developing baldness before the age of 50.
13.10.2008These rules will help to ensure the quality of dietary supplements, and consumers will gain confidence that they are buying exactly what is written on the packaging. Enterprises will also be required to report all cases of serious side effects when using dietary supplements.
14.07.2008Oral administration of PBT2 induces a marked improvement in the ability to learn and memorize in both mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. These effects manifested themselves very quickly: a decrease in the level of the soluble intermediate form of beta-amyloid occurred within a few hours, and a significant improvement in cognitive function occurred within a few days after the first intake.
14.07.2008The ability to control a computer without the help of hands excites the minds of neurophysiologists all over the world, and several interfaces have already been created that connect a computer with different organs of the human body and directly with the brain. Scientists from the Research Institute of Physiology named after A.A.Ukhtomsky St. Petersburg State University suggest using eye movement for this purpose. The first experiments confirmed that this method works.
25.06.2008This provides for the renewal of the state program "Accessible Environment", which in 2016 will differ in many ways from the one that is in effect now.
20.03.2015Successful childbirth has confirmed the medical benefits of uterine transplantation – such operations will help to defeat the last incurable form of female infertility, uterine.
08.12.2014Renaissance Investment Management Management Company plans to open the first mutual fund on the Russian market, which will invest shareholders' funds in the medical services market and pharmaceuticals.
30.05.2008AstraZeneca has launched a specialized portal to support innovative programs and improve interaction between the scientific community, pharmaceutical companies, non-profit organizations and the government.
21.04.2014Scientists at the University of Oklahoma have identified the compound SHetA2, which prevents cell malignancy and suppresses tumor growth and the formation of tumor blood vessels.
16.05.2008Three recent changes in the chapter "The oldest inhabitant of the planet" of the Guinness Book of Records.
05.12.2012Only a third of dogs go through a difficult training course and receive a diploma of a bloodhound. But scientists in South Korea believe that with the help of cloning, this figure can be increased to 90%.
22.05.2008Herceptin (trastuzumab) in combination with standard chemotherapy before surgery for breast cancer leads to complete eradication of the tumor in 45.5% of women, whereas in those who received only chemotherapy – in 30%.
21.04.2008Anatoly Chubais, Chairman of the Management Board of RUSNANO, assures that the reorganization of the state corporation into a joint–stock company is not just a change of signage.
14.03.2011The Technology Transfer Center is established in the form of a non-profit partnership between RUSNANO and the Russian Academy of Sciences. Projects created as a result of the center's activities will be directed to seed and venture investment funds.
16.07.2010Viewing a slideshow of photos of sneezing people, people with skin lesions, rashes and other signs of infectious diseases increased the number of interleukin 6 molecules in the viewers' blood, triggering an immune response, by 23%.
06.04.2010OdoReader analyzes gases evaporated by patient stool samples and detects the presence of Clostridium difficile, the causative agent of a dangerous hospital infection of the gastrointestinal tract.
08.02.2010The headlines that appeared in the media on Friday like "The State Duma indefinitely banned human cloning" are somewhat exaggerated.
25.01.2010A British-Russian venture forum on attracting investments in Russian nanotechnology is being held in London.
03.12.2009To varying degrees, 40 to 70% of 60-69-year-old US citizens are unable to exist without assistance. For ten years, Americans of the "younger older" age were much more cheerful. It looks like it's going to get even worse...
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