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The oldest woman in the world is a 120-year-old resident of Guatemala

Perhaps the place of the oldest woman in the world in the Guinness Book of Records will soon be occupied by a resident of Guatemala, who will turn 121 in November.

Carbon-coated Nanomagnets for Cancer Treatment

The use of iron for the manufacture of nanoparticles allows them to be heated to higher temperatures than traditional iron oxide nanoparticles. This development is a promising approach to the treatment of many types of cancer without damaging healthy body tissues.

Military Council on Biomedicine

Veronika Skvortsova will head the Council on Military Biomedical Issues.

The most expensive American diseases

Male infertility can be transmitted through the maternal line

Transgenic mice, insensitive to cold, use the mechanism of heat production in muscles typical of birds, not mammals.

microRNA-203 – protection against skin cancer

Innovative biotechnologies of Asiopa

Scientists from Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan will take part in the implementation of the interstate target program of the Eurasian Economic Community "Innovative Biotechnologies".

Nanotechnology – a breakthrough into the future: the results of the Olympiad

A solemn ceremony of awarding the winners of the III All-Russian Internet Olympiad "Nanotechnology – a breakthrough into the future" took place.

Hematopoietic stem cells from umbilical cord blood: now twice as many

Gemabank has received a patent "Method for obtaining nucleated cells from umbilical cord blood".

The elixir didn't help

A jug with a liquid that was considered the "elixir of immortality" during the Western Han dynasty, archaeologists found in the tomb.

Medics have found a new way to cure allergic asthma

Allergic asthma can be controlled by the Piezo1 protein, which prevents allergens from affecting immune cells in the lungs

Developed a neural network to estimate the effects of COVID-19

Scientists have created a neural network that can assess the impact of the coronavirus on people of different ages, racial groups and gender traits

Protein found to be essential for the spread of breast cancer

The protein can be used as a therapeutic target to prevent the development of metastases

Russian scientists have learned to neutralize coronavirus with nanoparticles

Scientists at MEPhI National Research Nuclear University have learned how to create silicon nanoparticles against coronavirus

Metabolic reprogramming restores heart function after heart attack

In experiments on mice, researchers have shown that altering the energy metabolism of cells promotes heart regeneration

Tooth enamel stem cells can patch cavities with 'living fillings'

New study shows how to grow tooth enamel using stem cells

The benefits of breastfeeding for mothers have been named

A study found that women who breastfeed for at least six months have a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease

Solutions to improve the nation's health presented at SPIEF

As part of this theme, with the support of the Association for Risk Factor Modification (ARMF), a SPIEF session was held, where representatives of the business, medical, and scientific communities participated in the discussion

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Nobel Prize Winners in Physiology and Medicine Announced

In 2011, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine went to Bruce Boitler, Ralph Steinman and Jules Hoffman for research on innate immunity.