Prevention of hereditary diseases
If hereditary pathology is detected at an early stage, chances are high to significantly reduce the cost of therapy compared to the treatment of those who already have complications.
07.04.2017If hereditary pathology is detected at an early stage, chances are high to significantly reduce the cost of therapy compared to the treatment of those who already have complications.
07.04.2017Applications for the Moscow Government Awards for Young scientists for 2016 have been accepted in the capital. The number of participants in the selection was one and a half times higher than last year.
10.11.2016Vaccines based on the patient's own cells are already undergoing clinical trials in patients with cancer, but they will be tested for the first time in rheumatoid arthritis. The experimental stage was very impressive, and scientists expect that the vaccine will be able to specifically suppress the pathological autoimmune response.
02.09.2008The 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.
28.01.2016The top ten highest-paid jobs included six vacancies related to healthcare. The top three are surgeons, general practitioners and psychiatrists.
31.08.2015KFC 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.
01.06.2015German Stefan Lanka, an opponent of vaccinations, was sentenced by a court to pay €100,000 to a doctor who provided him with evidence of the existence of the measles virus. Lanka intends to appeal the decision and threatens the opponent with legal costs exceeding the amount awarded.
17.03.2015In 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.
18.06.2008Data processing has shown that the low activity of insulin-like growth factor-1 corresponds to a significantly higher mortality rate than the high activity of this hormone.
28.05.2008Over 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.
20.02.2014According to the prosecutor, the DNA database of all newborns and children brought to the country would greatly facilitate the work of the police.
18.11.2013Only a few of the numerous strains of the virus contained in the blood of an HIV-infected person ensure the further spread of infection.
20.05.2008Synthetic mesh implants used in the treatment of hernias have a number of disadvantages associated with insufficient biocompatibility. The ultra-thin titanium mesh developed by the Yekaterinburg NPF Temp will reduce the number of complications.
25.01.2013The budget proposed by the President provides for the allocation of a billion dollars for the creation of a network of national institutes for innovation in industry.
11.03.2012Italian doctors performed heart surgery on a centennial patient.
11.04.2011The main areas of work of the biomedicine coordination center will be systemic biomedicine, systemic biopharmaceuticals, systemic medical bioinformatics and industrial biotechnologies.
29.03.2011Pharmaceutical corporations advertise new drugs, which often have not passed a sufficient number of clinical trials. 85% of new drugs are ineffective, but they can cause serious harm to health.
23.08.2010According to experts, state support for homeopathy contributes to patients' rejection of traditional therapy based on the principles of evidence-based medicine.
30.06.2010About 40,000 Britons die every year as a result of eating fast food and other unhealthy foods.
23.06.2010DDB2 (DNA damage-binding protein 2, "DNA damage-binding protein") is not only involved in DNA repair, but, as it turned out, contributes to the accumulation of reactive oxygen species in cells, which leads to their premature aging.
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