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The world's first Korean genome has been decoded

The first Korean genome was sequenced by its "owner", oncologist Kim Seng Jin and his colleagues from Gachen University of Medical Sciences with the support of the Korean Bioinformatics Center.

08.12.2008
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Are we not afraid of bird flu?

The Federal Center for Animal Health Protection has developed and registered two unique vaccines against the low-pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H9.

15.05.2017
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GM mosquitoes against Zika virus

WHO will support the use of genetically modified mosquitoes to fight Zika disease. Previously, such methods were considered too new and potentially dangerous for mass use.

19.02.2016
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Will cord blood help with HIV infection?

The Spanish National Society of Transplantologists has announced a program of HIV infection therapy by transplantation of specially selected umbilical cord blood samples. Treatment of the first patient is scheduled for January 2016.

28.01.2016
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Guess what it is: six wings and eight legs?

KFC has filed a lawsuit against three Chinese companies that, according to representatives of the fast food chain, contributed to the spread of false rumors about its products.

01.06.2015
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Another mechanism of alcoholic brain damage

In chronic alcoholism, regions of the brain that are sensitive to the toxic effects of alcohol are characterized by pronounced resistance to insulin and insulin-like growth factor. The resistance of the frontal lobe and cerebellum regions to these hormones was accompanied by the destruction of cells and intercellular contacts, as well as a decrease in the levels of neurotransmitters necessary for learning, memorization and motor function.

18.06.2008
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How to monitor the immune system

Scientists at the University of California have developed a contrast agent for positron emission tomography, which allows in vivo monitoring of the immune response during the development of many diseases.

11.06.2008
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Russian Ebola Test

Reagents for the determination of Ebola virus RNA by polymerase chain reaction have been officially registered in Russia.

20.10.2014
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Russia on the sidelines

Over 25 years of reforms, Russia has slipped to the sidelines of technological development in the world. This was stated by Academician Zhores Alferov during a public speech at the Academic University.

20.02.2014
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All newborns – to the DNA database

According to the prosecutor, the DNA database of all newborns and children brought to the country would greatly facilitate the work of the police.

18.11.2013
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How does apoptosis begin?

Apoptosis – programmed cell death – begins with the perforation of the mitochondrial membrane due to the Bak protein.

13.05.2008
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General alzheimerization of the population is inevitable

If you believe the notes in the media, in a few years ... no, in the coming decades ... that is, by 2050 – it doesn't matter when, the main thing is to crow more terribly – healthy people will not be enough to care for the feeble–minded elderly.

12.02.2013
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Nobel Stem Cells

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine this year will be awarded to John Gardon and Shinya Yamanaka for their work in the field of developmental biology and the production of induced stem cells.

08.10.2012
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EBAN will arrive in Russia

The annual EBAN Congress is a key event of the early stage venture capital market in Europe. The next congress of the European Association of Business Angels will be held in April 2012 in Russia.

14.07.2011
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Biomedicine coordination

The main areas of work of the biomedicine coordination center will be systemic biomedicine, systemic biopharmaceuticals, systemic medical bioinformatics and industrial biotechnologies.

29.03.2011