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Zika is for a long time

WHO has excluded the Zika virus from the list of emergencies. However, the status of the disease has been raised: now more serious and long-term measures will be taken to counteract it.

24.11.2016
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The XX Russian Cancer Congress has ended in Moscow

The scientific program of the event was particularly rich: more than 90 scientific meetings and symposiums were held within the framework of the congress, as well as 3 joint sessions with international communities.

21.11.2016
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Waiting list for a head transplant

Doctors and scientists note that such a procedure is not feasible from a medical point of view and that it has a lot of ethical problems. Canavero himself admits that media reports contain a lot of errors and are based on old information.

14.06.2016
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The right to die

The law "On the Right to Death" adopted in October 2015 comes into force on June 9, 2016. Only adult, mentally sane patients will be able to use it.

10.06.2016
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Scientists have managed to stop the aging process of the liver

Removal of damaged proteins from liver cells stops the age-related deterioration of the functions of this organ. The authors believe that activation of the mechanisms of cell purification from waste proteins can improve the functioning of all body tissues and increase life expectancy.

01.10.2008
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Awards for Women in Science

This year, the Grand Prix L'Oreal-UNESCO "For Women in Science" was awarded to Carol Robinson, a British chemist from Oxford for research in the field of membrane proteins.

25.03.2015
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Outrage in pharmacies

Today, an outrage is happening in the pharmacy chain in the Russian Federation, says Leonid Roshal, a member of the Central Staff of the All-Russian Popular Front, head of the non-profit partnership "National Medical Chamber".

25.02.2015
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About eternal life

Eternal life attracts 20% of Russians, which is three times less than those who are against such a prospect (62%), follows from the results of a survey conducted by the Yuri Levada analytical center.

05.12.2013
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Why does the brain need so much energy?

The brain spends about two–thirds of its energy budget on generating nerve impulses, and the remaining third on maintaining the normal state of cells.

07.05.2008
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Synthetic antibodies will save patients with autoimmune diseases

Of all that surrounds us, life seems to be the most inexplicable. We got used to it being always around us and in ourselves, and lost the ability to be surprised. But go to the forest, look as if you saw them for the first time, at the trees, grass, flowers, birds and ants... Is there really something in common in the whole world around us, something that unites all living beings, be it a person or a microbe that is not visible to the eye?

04.05.2008