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Do you want to be beautiful? Eat right!

According to a recent study, most of all, the perception of skin as beautiful, contrary to popular belief, is influenced not by a tan, but by a rational diet rich in vegetables and fruits.

Bioterrorists are coming!

To prevent the theoretical threat of bioterrorists creating dangerous viruses, two large biotech companies regulated their activities with safety rules.

A common mutation shortens the life of smokers

The protein integrin-alpha-4-beta-7 (integrin alpha 4 beta 7), involved in attracting immune cells of T-lymphocytes into the intestine, is an important target for the human immunodeficiency virus entering the body at the first stages of the disease.

How many times have they told the world...

Only four habits are needed for a healthy lifestyle and active longevity – quitting smoking, daily consumption of vegetables and fruits, maintaining an optimal weight and little physical activity. But only 8% of Americans follow these golden rules.

Early diagnosis of cancer by urine analysis

These cells were found for the first time in the tissue of a recently transplanted and, accordingly, actively regenerating donor liver. For 30-50 thousand hepatocytes, there are only 2-4 cells in it, expressing in large numbers all known stem cell marker proteins, such as Stat3, Oct4, Nanog, ELF and the TGF-beta receptor.

Another baldness gene

The Sox21 gene is involved in the formation of stem cells that form the outer layer of the hair shaft, and disruption of its work may be one of the causes of baldness.

All yogurts are useful – including for gums

Homeopathy kills

An Australian homeopath is accused of the unintentional murder of his daughter.

The progression of Alzheimer's disease can be stopped

Vitamin E in combination with anti-inflammatory drugs can slow down the deterioration of mental and physical abilities in people with Alzheimer's disease.

Why do men and women play different roles in evolution?

Google vs. Parkinsonism

Google creator Sergey Brin is personally interested in this: he inherited from his mother the G2019S mutation in the LRRK2 gene, which significantly increases the risk of developing Parkinson's disease.

What makes us scratch, where does it itch?

Scratching increases activity in the secondary somatosensory cortex, the pain center and the prefrontal cortex associated with manifestations of compulsive behavior (obsessive actions), which explains the irresistible desire to continue scratching the itchy place.

Only for adults

A new tuberculosis vaccine for adults is at the stage of clinical trials and may appear as early as 2019.

Tighten the regulation of dietary supplements

As the popularity of dietary supplements increases, the number of potentially dangerous products or products with unproven effectiveness also increases.

And the boys too

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar hopes that Irish teenage boys will receive HPV vaccination in 2019.

Chubais and Matvienko signed a cooperation agreement

One of the first practical examples of the implementation of the Agreement will be RUSNANO's participation in the work of the information and consulting center for innovative companies, which opens on December 25 in St. Petersburg.

Gene activity glows in the eyes

In genetically modified fruit flies, the gene of interest to researchers is linked to the fluorescent protein gene so that they are expressed simultaneously and in equal amounts. This allows you to observe the work of genes in real time and on a freely moving animal.

Exchange of minds

Researchers have learned to evoke the illusion of being in someone else's body. Depending on the conditions of the experiment, the subjects perceived as their own body of another person, or a mannequin.

Biotechmed-2017

The second annual conference "Biotechmed" has started its work in Gelendzhik today. Rostec State Corporation is the strategic partner of the conference.

Will live longer…

The average life expectancy of Russians has grown to a record high in the history of data collection – 71.87 years. This figure is given in the data of Rosstat.