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Scientists have explained why most people who lose weight gain it back on again over time

As people develop obesity, their brains stop responding to satiety signals, which means they start eating even more

Smoking cessation reduced the risk of cardiovascular complications in cancer patients

Patients who have been diagnosed with malignant neoplasms should be strongly advised to give up the bad habit

A medication to prevent vision loss

Researchers found a potential solution to fight vision deterioration and retinal detachment in people living with diabetes

"Emergency transplant"

In New York, it is planned to create an ambulance service to preserve fresh corpses. This will save the organs of the deceased for the needs of transplantation.

The number of centenarians has increased in Japan

The number of centenarians of the country is gradually approaching the mark of six tens of thousands of people who have crossed the mark of a hundred years.

Where is the life line creeping?

In Russia, they did not live longer. The average life expectancy increased from 1990 to 2012 by only 2.5 months.

Pensioner fights with enemies of the people

For 14 years, an 80-year-old grandmother has been on the warpath against pests and devotes 8 hours a day to their destruction.

Methylation of anti-oncogenes warns of cancer risk

The level of methylation of RASSF1A and other anti-oncogenes is constantly increasing before menopause. This process can serve as a kind of indicator of breast cancer risk.

Fight against tumor angiogenesis: not by washing, but by rolling!

Do aging men weaken their minds more slowly, but more often than women?

Scientists have isolated from hematopoietic stem cells a subpopulation whose potential for division is 10 times greater than the rest.

How fasting and obesity are linked to cancer

Falsified medicines: a drop in the sea is a fly in the ointment

The turnover of falsified medicines is about 0.1% of the total number of batches entering the Russian pharmaceutical market annually.

Treat Crohn's disease with stem cells!

Celgene Pharmaceutical Corporation called promising the results of the first stage of trials of an experimental method of stem cell treatment of patients with Crohn's disease.

Before radiotherapy, turn off the POLQ gene in tumor cells

The POLQ gene, which does not work in healthy cells, is involved in the restoration of irradiated DNA in tumor cells. Cancer cells with blocked POLQ become much more sensitive to radiotherapy.

Waiter! There are pesticides in my soup!

Inexpensive test strips will instantly detect the presence of pesticides in food and beverages.

Mice had their lives extended. A queue for a person?

During the experiment, geneticists managed to extend the life span of mice by 20% and reduce the number of age-related diseases by blocking the production of the protein S6 Kinase 1 (S6K1).

We will fulfill the five-year plan for stem cells!

The Japanese government has unveiled a five-year research plan for induced pluripotent stem cells. In the current fiscal year, 14 billion yen will be allocated to researchers.

Type 2 diabetes? And what do you have with diacylglycerol kinase?

Mayo Clinic specialists offer recommendations to reduce the harm caused to teeth by acidic foods and drinks.

Are you sleeping badly? Quit smoking!

In addition to strengthening bones and maintaining a normal body weight, regular consumption of fermented dairy products will help you maintain gum health.

For the particularly unintelligent, we repeat: to live a long time...

Smoking and high blood pressure account for 20% of deaths among the adult population of the United States. Overweight and lack of physical activity – 10% each. The most dangerous factors of nutrition are high intake of salt and trans fats.