Created in SKOLKOVO a cure for hepatitis D has received the status of “breakthrough therapy” in the United States

Created in SKOLKOVO a cure for hepatitis D has received the status of “breakthrough therapy” in the United States On the Russian market this drug will appear at the end of 2019. Upstairs MOSCOW, December 17. /TASS/. The world’s first drug from a previously incurable hepatitis D is created by a resident of the “SKOLKOVO” biotech company Hepatera, received the status of “breakthrough therapy” from control by the food and drug administration USA (US Food and Drug Administration, FDA). On Monday reported the press service of the Fund. “The drug Myrcludex B created by a resident of the SKOLKOVO Foundation, a biotech company Hepatera, received the status of “breakthrough therapy” from control by the food and drug administration USA (US Food and Drug Administration, FDA). Myrcludex B the first in the world drug cure previously incurable hepatitis D. It is also effective for the treatment of hepatitis B”, — stated

Alzheimer’s disease is contagious on the protein level

Alzheimer’s disease is contagious on the protein level 60 years ago children with stunted growth have started to treat with growth hormone obtained from pituitary glands of dead people. Now scientists have managed to get samples hormone that was administered to children. They found the proteins that cause Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers decided to test whether the disease be transmitted through transplantation of nerve tissue. Upstairs In 1958, doctors have come up with how to help children with developmental delays grow faster. They began to introduce donor growth hormone isolated from pituitary glands of dead people. The procedure really contributed to the growth of children, but caused side effects. As it turned out after 25 years, thus it is possible to infect the child of prion disease — brain damage, in which nerve tissue and blood vessels accumulate misfolded proteins-prions. Newslow Carbohydrate diet protects against dementia The most famous is

Photo: the terrible scars on the body of the Earth — the work of human hands

Photo: the terrible scars on the body of the Earth — the work of human hands What we humans do with their planet, especially in those places that are so well able to choose for your picture of renowned canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky. Наверх11фотографий11фотографий11фотографий Canadian — master to depict post-industrial landscapes so that they look surreal and frightening: “indelible mark that humanity leaves on the geological face of the Earth.” His images leave, to put it mildly, mixed feelings. He usually makes them with a helicopter, and then from the satellite. First you admire the opened picture, and then I realize — this documentary is something sinister. NewsDeserted village, skeletons of churches and the Russian destruction as works of art His large-format photography is a kind of aesthetic quality such seemingly unaesthetic things, like mining, deforestation, industrial landfills, monumental piles of garbage, plastic, rubber, discarded equipment… Photographer shows it to

The United States will begin a new delivery of weapons of Ukraine in the coming months

The United States will begin a new delivery of weapons of Ukraine in the coming months The United States plan in the next two months to put Ukraine weapons, said the Representative of state Department of Ukraine with Kurt Volker. He added that discussions on the supply of arms will go on until Ukraine has a need for them. Upstairs “We have the opportunity to sell additional (military.— “B”) equipment. Congress will be notified in the next couple of months on the first tranches”, — he said at a briefing in Brussels (quoted by TASS). The special representative also added that the decision will be published ads. Speaking about the incident in the Kerch Strait, the special representative announced that the United States is considering increasing its presence in the Black sea and the introduction of new anti-Russian sanctions. “I believe that there are things that we need to pay

Two of the Metropolitan of the UOC defrocked and deprived of anathema

Two of the Metropolitan of the UOC defrocked and deprived of anathema Ukraine officially created a new Orthodox Church. In January 2019, it expects to receive from the Patriarchate of Constantinople Tomos — legal confirmation of the independence from the canonical Russian Orthodox Church. This event marks a major split in the Orthodox world over the past 500 years and could have dire consequences for the Orthodox world, and for already critical of bad relations between Russia and Ukraine. Upstairs December 15, the so-called Unification Council, held in Kiev, proclaimed the creation of an independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church — Orthodox Church of Ukraine. Its Primate is elected 39-year-old Metropolitan Epiphany (Dumenko), a protege 89-year-old Primate of the schismatic Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate, Metropolitan Filaret (Denisenko). With a high probability to lead this Church until the de facto is he Metropolitan Filaret, located in the split and direct confrontation with the

The EU expressed readiness to strengthen support for Ukraine in 2019

The EU expressed readiness to strengthen support for Ukraine in 2019 The EU intends in early 2019 to send a mission to Ukraine to assess needs in providing assistance to the regions, said in a press release following the meeting of the Commission of the EU—Ukraine Association. From the Ukrainian party on the Council was attended by Prime Minister Vladimir Groisman and from the EU — EU high representative for foreign Affairs and security policy Federica Mogherini. Upstairs “The European Union will continue to closely monitor the situation (in the area of the Kerch Strait and the Azov sea) and is determined to act appropriately in close coordination with its international partners. The EU is ready to take measures to further strengthen support to affected regions of Ukraine. In this context, the EU planned to send an assessment mission to Ukraine in early 2019,” said the EU. The situation in

In the skies over Nizhny Tagil appeared multi-colored light columns

In the skies over Nizhny Tagil appeared multi-colored light columns EKATERINBURG, 17 Dec — RIA Novosti, Olga Erachina. In the skies over Nizhny Tagil appeared multi-colored light columns. Experts told RIA Novosti that can be attributed to this phenomenon. Upstairs According to the engineer training Observatory Ural Federal University Vladilen Sanakoev, the light pillars in the sky can be caused by crystallization of ice in air due to the cold snap at 10-20 degrees or sudden appearance of moisture in the atmosphere. View this post in Instagram Publication of Mikhail Pavlov (@fraktalius) 16 Dec 2018 10:04 PST During the download an error has occurred.When there is sharp changes of temperature, moisture wimobaiausy from the atmosphere and ice crystals (they are hexagonal) go down. They are horizontal to the ground. And they have such an interesting feature — they reflect the light of lanterns, lamps, bright light sources from below. And

How to survive the frustrated organizers of concerts

How to survive the frustrated organizers of concerts A reader of samizdat talked to concert organizers and promoters of performances at small regional venues and found out how local show business all over Russia to cope with the breakdown of the concert plans. Upstairs Some rappers go to round tables to the Duma and try to discuss freedom of speech with members. Other for a few hours after the announcement of a concert in support of the Husky collect SoldOut. “Doubts that its freedom of expression and fair earnings,” writes Oxxxymiron in your Instagram and promised to send the artist proceeds from the event money. That, in turn, declares that the collected will be sent to support human rights organizations, the publication of “the Media” and persecuted by the authorities musicians. Major media in the country is writing about the failures of performances IC3PEAK, but I think this wave of

Tatyana Moskalkova has upheld the right of rappers to concerts

Tatyana Moskalkova has upheld the right of rappers to concerts The Commissioner for human rights in Russia Tatyana Moskalkova said that part of the older generation of Russians will always negatively perceive new forms in art. Despite this, according to the Ombudsman, modern musicians should not lose the right to hold concerts. Upstairs MS Moskalkova told that pupils and students repeatedly asked her, do not violate human rights prohibitions of the authorities to hold concerts rappers in Russia. “As in any human activity, art emerges new shapes and forms. Some of them stand the test of time, some die off, but this does not mean that they should be banned, especially when they have a public inquiry in young people,” explained the Ombudsman. In her opinion, the ban on speech “will only contribute to the marginalization of this field of creativity.” “If these texts do not violate the generally accepted

In France see the potential for development of economic relations with Russia

In France see the potential for development of economic relations with Russia PARIS, 17 Dec — RIA Novosti. France sees the potential for development of economic relations with Russia, despite the extension of EU sanctions, said the Minister of economy and Finance of France Bruno Le Mayor. Upstairs “We believe that within the framework of the sanctions, which were extended by the European Union, there is a necessary place for the development of bilateral relations in a very concrete economic projects between France and Russia,” said Le Mayor at a press conference with his Russian counterpart Maxim Oreshkin. Of course, we observe this mode (sanctions — ed.) but the place is available for the development of economic relations between France and Russia. That’s what we do in the framework of CEFIC.Bruno Le Martinistr of economy and Finance of France In Paris on Monday hosted a meeting of the Russian-French Council