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Urgent: 80 free places for children with liver diseases!

The Ministry of Health has allocated 80 free places for children with liver diseases to the clinic of the Institute of Nutrition of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences. But it is necessary to realize this gift of the Ministry of Health by the end of the year.

01.12.2009
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Do you want to be beautiful? Eat right!

According to a recent study, most of all, the perception of skin as beautiful, contrary to popular belief, is influenced not by a tan, but by a rational diet rich in vegetables and fruits.

30.11.2009
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Shock wave – on erectile dysfunction

Shockwave therapy is not a panacea in the case of erectile dysfunction, which can be caused by other factors besides circulatory disorders.

27.11.2009
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Will Alphafetoprotein protect against breast cancer?

Alphafetoprotein, which is synthesized by embryo tissues, suppresses the development of breast cancer during pregnancy. This protein can theoretically be used as a means for the prevention and treatment of breast cancer.

27.11.2009
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Another target of antitumor therapy: the AEG-1 gene

A detailed study of the AEG-1-triggered mechanisms of cell malignancy and the growth of blood vessels necessary for tumor growth and metastasis may allow the development of new methods for the treatment of oncological diseases.

24.11.2009
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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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Will Insig-1 help with a stroke?

A new drug that stabilizes the concentration of the Insig-1 protein in tests on animal models of stroke has significantly reduced the number of dying neurons.

23.11.2009
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Bioterrorists are coming!

To prevent the theoretical threat of bioterrorists creating dangerous viruses, two large biotech companies regulated their activities with safety rules.

23.11.2009
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Save lonely Molecules: A new antioxidant system

Scientists have discovered a new system of protection against excess free radicals – true, so far only in bacteria, but this discovery will help improve the methods of human antioxidant therapy.

23.11.2009
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Artificial leather Burn bandages

A new biodegradable dressing material for burn patients mimics the functions of the skin, and an antibiotic injected into the tissue fibers suppresses the development of infection.

23.11.2009
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"Female Viagra" – on sale soon!

The drug Flibanserin (Flibanserin) was developed as an antidepressant, but it turned out to be ineffective in this capacity. But he had an unintended effect: an increase in sexual desire and the brightness of sexual sensations in women.

18.11.2009
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American oldies are not cheerful at all

To varying degrees, 40 to 70% of 60-69-year-old US citizens are unable to exist without assistance. For ten years, Americans of the "younger older" age were much more cheerful. It looks like it's going to get even worse...

17.11.2009
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The secret of longevity is a telomerase mutation

In centenarians, the telomerase level and telomere length were significantly higher due to a mutation in the gene that provides a certain variant of the structure of the telomerase molecule.

17.11.2009
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Silicon oxide beads will help in the diagnosis of cancer

"Beads" of silicon oxide stick to the surface of normal and cancer cells in different ways. Although it is too early to talk about clinical application, this phenomenon can form the basis of more accurate methods of early diagnosis of cancer.

11.11.2009