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Postgenomic technologies in medicine

The conference "Postgenomic Technologies in Medicine: from theory to practice" will be held at Voronezh State University and the Medical University named after Burdenko on November 1 and 2.

20.10.2016
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Opiates and cannabinoids affect sperm motility

Using a set of techniques, the authors found three types of opiate receptors (delta, kappa and mu) and two types of cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2) on the surface of human spermatozoa. Moreover, receptors of all types are found on the head, middle part and tail of spermatozoa.

23.06.2008
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Russian program for DNA analysis

The NSimScan program works at the speed of the fastest analogs, significantly exceeding them in sensitivity and with a significantly reduced error rate.

31.03.2016
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Cancel aging

Lecture by Maxim Skulachev, a leading researcher at the Faculty of Biology of Moscow State University, on whether it is possible to stop human aging and why the struggle for eternal youth has turned into a pursuit of technological progress.

09.12.2015
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Take growth hormone: the thymus will be like a young one!

A new method of gene therapy that attracts immune cells and "trains" them to destroy polymorphic glioma, ensures the formation of long-term antitumor immunity, does not cause side effects and, in the process of tumor destruction, stimulates the restoration of lost brain functions and behavioral skills.

27.02.2008
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Vitamin E will help to keep fit in old age

The deterioration of physical condition in people with low levels of vitamin E in the blood occurred 1.62 times faster than in people with high levels of this vitamin.

29.01.2008
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Early diagnosis of parkinsonism

With the help of the new system, the authors were able to correctly diagnose Parkinson's disease in 19 out of 20 cases and exclude the disease in all those who were healthy.

01.09.2016
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If you want to save your memory, run!

The study of the effect of various physical exercises on the formation of new neurons has shown that the optimal load for enhancing neoneurogenesis in the hippocampus of rats is long-distance running.

17.02.2016
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Uiba will donate athletes' DNA to the bank

In 2010-2011, we conducted genotyping of 1,500 members of the Russian national team, Uiba said. He also said that in 2011 a single depository of personal genetic and metabolic data of athletes with a DNA bank will be created.

28.06.2011
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All genotypes have equal rights

The Act prohibiting discrimination based on genetic data closes a black page in the history of the development of genetics and insurance medicine in the United States.

23.11.2009
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For three parents

A group of Australian politicians has proposed legalizing the possibility of artificial insemination with mitochondrial donation.

12.07.2018
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Nicotine addiction genes

The "smoking genes" that correlate most strongly with increased cravings for nicotine, the researchers considered certain gene variants of two membrane proteins of nerve cells – alpha-3 and alpha-5 subunits of the nicotine receptor. Now pharmacologists know the targets for new generation anti-nicotine drugs.

31.01.2008
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Gerontology has entered the CHI

Since 2018, geriatric medical care for elderly patients has been included in the rates of compulsory medical insurance.

11.01.2018