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The fight against aging: a new approach to an old problem

"Experts have long known that p38MAPK is involved in the development of inflammatory diseases, and clinical trials of pharmacological methods to limit its activity have already begun," notes the lead author of the work D.Bulavin. "Probably, similar methods can be used in the fight against aging."

23.07.2009
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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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Joints do not recover

During life, new collagen in cartilage is practically not formed even in people who are subjected to high physical exertion or have suffered some diseases.

20.07.2016
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Gene therapy for the treatment of brain cancer

Numerous studies show that about 97% of people who have achieved weight loss with the help of strict diets subsequently return it and even with an increase. But losing weight without exhausting diets is possible and not even that difficult...

27.02.2008