The XII National Congress of Cardiologists of Ukraine took place on September 21-33, 2011 in Kiev. The congress was carried out at organizational support of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, the Ministry of Healthcare of Ukraine, the Association of Cardiologists of Ukraine and the National Scientific Centre “Institute of Cardiology named after N.D. Strazheska” of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine.
There is a good tradition in Ukraine — to celebrate the Day of pharmaceutical worker. It is these specialists who not only by word, but also by deed prove the value of human life and health. Creation of new preparations, their improvement, manufacture and insurance of availability for all citizens of Ukraine is just a small part of all enormous number of functions that workers of pharmaceutical branch carry on their broad shoulders. And this professional holiday dedicated to pharmaceutical workers is the tribute of deserved gratitude for their work.
Spanish scientists have tested vaccine MVA-B and found out, that it initiated an immune response to AIDS in 92% of all cases. According to the results of preliminary investigations, owing to this vaccine the organism begins to distinguish AIDS.
Scientists of the Oncology Institute (Great Britain) inform that they have succeeded in finding medication against so called mixed lineage leukemia (MLL).
Blood vessel occlusion includes compensatory mechanism: the organism starts formation of new vessels avoiding the old ones. This process can be accelerated by suppression the work of one of microregulatory RNAs, which disallows cell division.
Marshall University researchers (the USA) have found out that the risk of breast cancer dropped significantly in mice when their regular diet included a modest amount of walnuts.
A study carried out by Chinese scientists has proved that high blood pressure could be caused by cytomegalovirus.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new preparation for treatment of virulent type of skin cancer.
Dear heads of chemist’s shops, provisors, pharmacists, purchase managers, and distributors!
Specialists from University of California at Davis (USA) have found out a significant increase of cholesterol and triglyceride levels in blood of those people who during 2 weeks did not limit their consumption of food rich in fructose, receiving in such a way 25% of their daily norm of calories.