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The use of stem cells does not in itself solve the problem of aging, said in an interview with RIA Novosti chief geriatrician of the Ministry of health of Russian Federation, doctor of medical Sciences, Director of the Russian gerontological scientific clinical center Olga Tkacheva.

Scientists of Saratov state University have developed a new optical technology for personal treatment of the aggressive forms of glial brain tumors by using gold nanoparticles, said on Thursday the regional Ministry of industry and energy.

The arrival of Europeans to the Americas, beginning in the 15th century, all but wiped out the dogs that had lived alongside native people on the continent for thousands of years, according to new research published today in Science.

Many animals kiss, but only the people make it work, so intimately and passionately. Among scientists there is no consensus on the functions that nonverbal forms of communication, although the experiments indicate its connection with good mood and good health.

Johns Hopkins researchers say they have developed an experimental drug, similar to compounds used to treat diabetes, that slows the progression of Parkinson’s disease itself — as well as its symptoms — in mice.

Study shows low-dose aspirin may aid removal of harmful amyloid plaque in the brain

Researchers at UW Medicine in Seattle have successfully used human stem cells to restore heart function in monkeys with heart failure. The findings suggest that the technique will be effective in patients with heart failure, the leading cause of death in the world.

Lifelong cytomegalovirus infection may be beneficial, boosting the immune system in old age, when we need it most, according to a study led by University of Arizona researchers published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.