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Pensioners are ruining Japan

The aging of society is becoming not only a social, but also an economic problem for Japan: the existing pension system was designed for a ratio of "11 employees – one pensioner". Now this ratio is 3:1.

16.04.2013
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Skolkovo stem cells

Russian and Dutch scientists have signed an agreement on the establishment of the Skoltech Center for Science, Innovation and Education for Stem Cell Research.

09.04.2013
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The most expensive disease

Alzheimer's disease and other types of senile dementia cost American taxpayers more than all cardiovascular diseases and all types of cancer - the main causes of death in the United States.

08.04.2013
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Food safety – people's control

The tester priced at 3 yuan contains more than 60 strips of indicator paper (for almost every pollutant listed in the state list) and gives a result within a few minutes.

02.04.2013
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Biotechnologies are sitting

Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation A.Dvorkovich held a visiting meeting of the working group on the development of biotechnologies at the HimRar High Technology Center in Khimki near Moscow.

20.03.2013
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Skolkovo-med: Moscow International Medical Center

It is planned that MMMC will become the largest medical cluster in Russia. It will include a hospital complex, rehabilitation centers, a clinical research center, as well as a medical institute and a center for advanced training.

15.03.2013
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907 candidates

According to a report by the Association of Researchers and Manufacturers of Pharmaceutical Products of the USA, American pharmaceutical companies have 907 drugs and vaccines in development for the treatment of more than 100 diseases.

13.03.2013
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Rare diseases will receive generous funding

The new projects will contribute to the work of the International Consortium for Research on Rare Diseases, which is making significant efforts to pool resources and coordinate research policies.

13.03.2013
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Happy birthday, Grandma Misao!

Misao Okawa, who celebrated her 115th birthday, never imagined that she would live to such an advanced age.

05.03.2013
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Stem cell treatment legalized

The Ministry of Health of Ukraine has officially approved the methods of treatment with stem cells of pancreatic necrosis, limb ischemia and injuries and burns.

27.02.2013
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Record increase in life expectancy

The life expectancy of cats and dogs in Israel has increased by an average of 42% over the past decade. At the same time, pets not only began to live longer, but also became healthier.

25.02.2013
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Geography of the brain

The US presidential administration has announced the launch of a ten–year project to create a map of the human brain - a plan no less grandiose than decoding the human genome.

20.02.2013