Scientists: 30 per cent of Russians were genetically predisposed to depression

Scientists: 30 per cent of Russians were genetically predisposed to depression MOSCOW, 8 Feb — RIA Novosti. The company’s specialists Genotek and scientists from FMIZP Serbsky found that about 30% of Russians are carriers of mutations that make them prone to development of depression and suicidal tendencies, the press service of the company. “The desire to find out whether you have a genetic predisposition to depression, is not idle curiosity. Depression is a disease that must be diagnosed and treated with special preparations. The efficacy of a drug for a specific organism also depends on heredity. For example, for carriers of the unfavorable variant of the gene BDNF, the most effective drugs on the basis of paroxetine,” says Valery Ilinsky, the author of the study and the General Director of Genotek. Depression is one of the major mental diseases of mankind, causing billions of dollars in losses to the global

A blind singer wowed the judges of American talent show

A blind singer wowed the judges of American talent show MOSCOW, 8 Feb — RIA Novosti. Singer Mandy Harvey, has completely lost the hearing 11 years ago, conquered the judges of the show America’s Got Talent. Harvey has been doing music since four years. After he lost his hearing at the age of 18, she temporarily left the hobby, but then decided to do it again. “I want to do in their lives something more than to just give up,” explained the girl. To sing and play a musical instrument to help her good muscle memory and visual tuner. Harvey stands often without shoes to feel the rhythm through vibration of the floor. For the show, the singer chose a song of his own composition. “Mandy, I don’t think you will need a translator,” said one of the judges Simon Cowell, pressing the button, signifying the passage of the contestant

In Chernobyl opened the first hostel

In Chernobyl opened the first hostel In the exclusion zone of the Chernobyl NPP earned the first hostel. About the state Agency of Ukraine for management of the region reported on his page in Facebook. Up to 100 persons hostel “Polesie” was opened on the street of Kirov in Chernobyl. The facility has single rooms and rooms for two guests. The rooms have plasma TV, shower and toilet, and free Internet. The rates are not specified. In March it became known that Chinese travellers offer private helicopter tours in Chernobyl for $ 500, and bus tours in the Ukrainian city. The exclusion zone of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the territory that underwent radioactive pollution as a result of the accident at the nuclear power plant in 1986. It includes part of Polesye and Ivankov districts of Kiev region, where the nuclear power plant and the Pripyat river. In

The interior Ministry of Iran told about the staged attack in Tehran terrorists

Five detainees suspected of terrorist attacks in the Iranian capital on 7 June, suspected of having links with the extremist group “Islamic state”. On Thursday, June 8, according to the interior Ministry of Iran, reports Reuters. “All five of us — the Iranians. Earlier they carried out terrorist activities in raqqa and Mosul,” — said the Agency. It is reported that last year they returned to Iran. On the morning of 7 June, a group of armed men staged a shooting in the Parliament of Iran. Around the same time two men and a woman opened fire in the building of the mausoleum of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and another woman activated the explosive device fixed on the body. Killing 17 people. Responsibility for the attack took on the banned terrorist organization “Islamic state”. The group promised to organize new attacks.

The Norwegian Supreme court refused to improve the conditions of detention of Breivik

Anders Breivik The Norwegian Supreme court refused to consider the complaint of Anders Breivik on the conditions of his detention in prison. About it reports Reuters. “The appeal panel of the Supreme Court June 8, 2017 unanimously decided not to consider Anders Behring Breivik in the proceedings instituted by them against the state”, — stated in the decision. Lawyers for the terrorist have declared that do not agree with the decision and will appeal it in the European court of human rights (ECHR) Breivik is trying to abolish issued in March of this year the verdict of the Norwegian court of appeal, which ruled that the content of Breivik in a two-bedroom solitary confinement is justified because he did not repent, and posing a threat. Also, the court noted that other prisoners can deal with the terrorist, so his isolation from other prisoners as a precaution. 22 July 2011, Breivik

In the Moscow region opened a criminal case in connection with the death of a child from a hurricane

The first criminal case in connection with death of people during a hurricane on may 29 opened in the Moscow region. About it “lente.ru” said the Investigative Committee of Russia. The representative of the TFR said that the proceedings were instituted under article “causing death by negligence due to improper performance of their duties”. During the preliminary investigation it was established that “on may 29, 2017, in the period from 15:30 to 16:30, at the time of entering children from soccer practice in the building of the Municipal educational institution “Tomilinskaya osnovnaya obshheobrazovatelnaya SHKOLA № 17″ the fall happened growing on the lawn of tree on paved area in front of the main entrance. In the result the student of the first class, eight-year-old local resident was injured, from which he later died in a medical facility”. Investigators believe that the child has suffered as a result of improper performance

In the Duma introduced “anticruelty” bill

In the state Duma a bill introducing criminal liability for illegally issuing and receiving the ballot for another voter and also for the repeated voting. The document was published in the parliamentary basis of legislation in Thursday, June 8. Legislators propose to Supplement the criminal code a new article “Illegal issuance and receipt of the ballot, ballot for referendum.” According to her, the election Commission member who issued the citizen a ballot for another voter or for repeated voting may be punished with a fine from 100 thousand to 300 thousand rubles or compulsory works for a term up to four years, or imprisonment for the same term. Similar punishment is stipulated for the results of already filled Bulletin. For the preparation of the newsletter instead of other voter or to vote more than two times the proposed penalty in the amount of 200 to 500 thousand rubles or compulsory

Search in “Russia sitting” is explained by the message on plunder of budgetary funds

Olga Romanova Executive Director of the movement “Russia sitting” Olga Romanova told about the reasons for carrying out a search in the organization. She announced this to “Interfax” on Thursday, June 8. “It was a preliminary examination. Apparently, the signal about the theft of budget funds, which we have,” she said. According to Romanova, employees UBEP by two public observers seized “some financial documents.” Earlier, Romanov reported about the search in social networks. The coordinator of the organization Alexey Fedorov told reporters that the reason the security forces are unclear, his colleagues are unable to leave the premises. May 10, 2016, reported 30-day account suspension Olga Romanova in Facebook because of repost record Sterligov under the status of “No to fascism!”. “Russia sitting” dedicated to helping wrongly convicted people and their families. For their support, raise money, carry out the examination of criminal cases, sending parcels to places of deprivation

Zakharov suggested leading CNN to interview the “symbol of the suffering of Aleppo”

Zakharov suggested leading CNN to interview the “symbol of the suffering of Aleppo” VLADIVOSTOK, 8 Jun — RIA Novosti. The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova invited leading CNN’s Christiane Amanpour to arrive in Syria in order to do an honest interview with a Syrian boy from Aleppo by Omran Technichem, whose photo became a symbol of the tragic situation of children in the city in 2016. The story received wide attention after the media published a video “Medical center of Aleppo,” about the rescue of a child whose house blocked by militants in the Eastern area of the city was destroyed. Frames are in a state of shock a little Omran quickly spread on social networks. The Executive Director of the UN Children’s Fund Anthony lake in connection with this story called “end the nightmare” in which live more than 100 thousand children in Aleppo, Syria. Media

Mei voted in the parliamentary elections

Mei voted in the parliamentary elections LONDON, 8 Feb — RIA Novosti, Denis Voroshilov. Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative party, Theresa may, on Thursday voted at the extraordinary parliamentary elections, reports Sky News. May the voting went to his constituency in the city of Maidenhead (Berkshire). She is also a candidate to the Parliament, the vote in her constituency will be counted in the dead of night. Polling stations in the parliamentary elections opened on Thursday at 07.00 (09.00 GMT). The main intrigue of the election is whether the ruling Conservative party to reinforce the position in the Parliament or at least keep the absolute majority (326 seats), which allows it to unilaterally form a Cabinet of Ministers. The voting will last until 22.00 local time (00.00 GMT). Immediately after this will be published data of exit polls and counted votes, which will last all night. Final data