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Honorary American Scientists

Russian and American scientists – Igor Efimov and Alexander Kabanov – have been elected honorary members of the American Institute of Biomedical Engineering, part of the US National Academy of Sciences.

25.03.2015
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A surgeon from the Guinness Book of Records

On June 22, 2008, surgeon Fyodor Uglov died in St. Petersburg at the 104th year of his life. He got into the Guinness Book of Records as the world's oldest practicing surgeon.

24.06.2008
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Facebook users set the FAS against charlatans

After a complaint from Facebook users, the Federal Antimonopoly Service began checking ads for dietary supplements unregistered in Russia. In advertising messages, it is positioned as a cure for cancer.

02.08.2014
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How does apoptosis begin?

Apoptosis – programmed cell death – begins with the perforation of the mitochondrial membrane due to the Bak protein.

13.05.2008
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Skolkovo: priority – diagnosis and treatment of cancer

The number of participants in the cluster of biological and medical technologies of the Skolkovo Foundation has now exceeded 200 companies. Half of them carry out projects in the field of cancer diagnosis and treatment.

08.07.2013
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Express diagnosis of a heart attack: spit on the biochip!

To identify biomarkers in saliva, the developers had to create more sensitive tests that are easier to use and provide quick results, which is extremely important to prevent the consequences of a heart attack.

13.05.2008
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Pension gender equality?

Experts working out the strategy of socio-economic development of Russia until 2020 ("Strategy 2020") propose a gradual increase in the retirement age in Russia for both sexes to 63 years by 2030.

14.03.2012
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There is no money for an HIV vaccine in Russia

The development of an HIV vaccine in St. Petersburg has been temporarily suspended. The reason was the lack of funding, which has not been received from the federal center for a year.

14.02.2012
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Do you want to get tested for AIDS? Spit it out!

An express test for AIDS based on a saliva sample has gone on sale in China, with the help of which people can independently check themselves for the presence of an immunodeficiency virus.

11.05.2011
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Embryonic stem cells will cure macular degeneration

Patients with one of the varieties of macular degeneration, Stargardt's disease, will become the second group in the world to receive stem cells from embryos left over from in vitro fertilization.

22.11.2010
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Can fibroblasts be rejuvenated?

It was possible to rejuvenate fibroblasts by activating the nrf2 protein, the main transcription factor regulating the cellular antioxidant response, as well as some proteasome subunits.

29.04.2010
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Fake medicines and dietary supplements: fraud squared

The Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation receives appeals from citizens who receive calls on behalf of fictional employees of the department with a proposal to pay compensation for ineffective treatment with medicines and dietary supplements.

19.04.2010
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Pigs were forced to suffer from diabetes

Genetically modified pigs, which consistently develop symptoms of type 2 diabetes, provide new opportunities for research into the mechanisms of development and ways to treat diabetes.

04.03.2010
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Stem cells save from amputation

Attempts to cure a patient with a complex open leg fracture complicated by infection failed, and the only alternative to amputation was experimental treatment with their own stem cells.

17.12.2009