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Science and Technology

Scientists continue to develop an HIV vaccine

The previous year was fruitful for doctors working on creating drugs to combat HIV. Specialists from Spain have been working on creating a vaccine against HIV for quite a long time, and already in the second half of 2012, a team of scientists began testing the invented product.
08 January 2013, 11:20

Adventurism gene influences longevity

Scientists have found that a gene that is responsible for social, physical and intellectual activity is associated with longevity. This is what scientists from the University of California, Irvine, claim.
08 January 2013, 09:11

Why does memory decline occur during menopause?

Decline in cognitive abilities are independent processes and not a consequence of sleep disturbance and depression, scientists have found.

07 January 2013, 13:05

Causes that trigger miscarriages have been discovered

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Scientists have discovered molecular signals that control the body's acceptance of a fetus and found that in women who have had multiple unsuccessful attempts to conceive, these molecular signals malfunction.

06 January 2013, 21:07

Scientists have understood the reason for the development of pancreatic cancer

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Florida have developed a new strategy that could improve the treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, which accounts for more than 95 percent of pancreatic cancers. It is a fast-growing, often fatal cancer that is resistant to traditional chemotherapy.
06 January 2013, 17:34

The bacteria that cause gingivitis manipulate our immune system

In a new study published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology, scientists have discovered that Porphyromonas gingivalis bacteria, which cause a wide range of oral diseases from tooth decay to periodontitis, can manipulate the body's immune system, turning off normal defenses that could destroy them.
04 January 2013, 15:30

Scientists have discovered a new method of diagnosing glaucoma

A new study by scientists suggests that certain changes in the blood vessels in the retina of the eye may be an early sign that a person is at increased risk of developing glaucoma, an eye disease that slowly robs people of their peripheral vision.
03 January 2013, 14:02

Language learning begins as early as the womb

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Scientists from Pacific Lutheran University, led by Dr. Christina Moon, have discovered that newborns are much more receptive to the sounds of their native language than previously thought.
03 January 2013, 10:15

More and more people need liver transplants

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A new study shows that the demand for liver transplants for patients infected with hepatitis C has increased among Americans born between 1941 and 1960.
02 January 2013, 16:19

Pertussis vaccine becomes ineffective

American scientists have discovered that the acellular DTaP vaccine, which is administered in five stages and protects against three diseases at once (whooping cough, tetanus and diphtheria), is ineffective.
02 January 2013, 12:30