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Paid medicine has not been affected by the crisis

The market of paid medical services remains attractive for investment even in the conditions of the financial crisis. The development of the segment is facilitated by the reduction of the shadow sector of medical services and the unsatisfactory quality of free medical care.

15.01.2009
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The genes of artistry

Two genes have been identified that are involved in the performing arts.

01.12.2008
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Once again about the benefits of resveratrol

However, it should be remembered that resveratrol is a potent substance with a versatile effect, which is far from being reduced to the activation of sirtuin.

27.11.2008
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IBM and American universities create a brain simulator

The first phase of the project, during which scientists will design the algorithm of the future system, will last 9 months. At the moment, engineers already have software capable of simulating the "thinking" processes of small animals, such as mice and rats.

20.11.2008
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You need to sleep in moderation

Sleep duration of less than 7.5 hours increases the risk of heart attack and stroke by 27%. Those who sleep five hours or less have a 70% increased risk of death in principle, and the risk of dying from heart problems doubles. But sleeping more than eight hours is also very harmful: the chances of dying double.

12.11.2008
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Gold Medals of the Russian Academy of Sciences

The highest award of the Russian Academy of Sciences has been awarded annually since 1959 to one Russian and one foreign scientist for outstanding work in the field of natural sciences and humanities.

06.02.2017
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Is the wrong pill better than nothing?

Half of American doctors prescribe drugs to patients that do not affect their diseases, guided by the principle: it is better to do something than to do nothing at all.

24.10.2008
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Coming soon: "The hand of Skywalker"

The American company Mobius Bionics, a developer of innovative medical equipment, announced the release of the LUKE arm bionic prosthesis at the end of 2016.

13.07.2016
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Excess calories disrupts the brain

Excessive intake of calories into the body, even if it does not lead to an increase in body weight, disrupts the work of the hypothalamus, which plays a major role in maintaining energy balance.

07.10.2008
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A real epiphany

To restore a blind woman's vision using an experimental method, ophthalmologist Jeffrey Weiss had to play by the rules.

02.03.2016
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How to repair mitochondria?

The authors believe that this discovery expands the therapeutic possibilities of introducing normal tRNAs into defective mitochondria of patients in order to correct violations.

27.06.2008
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Twenty billion for stem cells

More than 100 employees of the scientific institute of the Takeda Pharmaceutical Company will take part in the projects that will be devoted to the search for medicines for severe diseases of the heart, kidneys and other organs.

20.04.2015
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The next "transplant case" did not take place

The Main Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation in Moscow has begun a pre-investigation check on the fact of organ transplantation without notifying relatives. It soon became clear that the doctors were acting within the law.

15.12.2014
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Reward under the microscope

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2014 was awarded to American scientists Eric Betzig and William Morner, as well as German researcher Stefan Hell. They were awarded "for the development of ultra-high-resolution fluorescence microscopy".

08.10.2014
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Hormone replacement therapy: pros and cons

The authors suggested that the association between hormone replacement therapy and an increased risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, as well as breast cancer, was based on incomplete results.

29.05.2008
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MIPT has accepted a valuable employee

Professor Jan Weig, one of the world's leading experts on genome changes in the aging process, joined the MIPT research team as a visiting professor.

11.09.2013