Internet guide to St. Petersburg, the cultural capital of Russia Internet Explorer: add to favorites 
St. Petersburg guide / Home page
 News | Events | Playbill | City | Tourism | Accommodation | Business
 Culture | Dine & Wine | Nightlife | Family | Health & Sports | Excursions
Services | Shopping | Classifieds | Forums | Map | Weather | Articles

Personal live guide to PetersburgBusiness in St. PetersburgOnline Map of St. Petersburg
 in St.Petersburg: March 28, 2024; 8:55pm (GMT+4). Search:
 City news St.Petersburg city news 
Warning: current() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in /home/webs/city.air.spb.ru/system/advert.robo on line 24
News at PetersburgCity.com
City news
Business news
Culture news
Anniversary news

Warning: current() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in /home/webs/city.air.spb.ru/system/advert.robo on line 24
City news
Institute Ups Gene Research
09.30.2005 12:37

genetics Scientists at St. Petersburg’s Otto Institute for Obstetrics and Gynecology announced the development of the most detailed human genetic blueprint in Russia last week, allowing for a wider range of preventative measures to be prescribed.

“Over the last ten years our scientists tested more than 60 different genes, the largest number of human genes researched anywhere in Russia,” said Oleg Glotov, one of the scientists involved in the research.

While other genetic laboratories in Russia researched around 40 genes, the Institute researched 15 new genes only last year, Glotov said.

The genetic research can help to foresee possible health problems, allowing for preventative measures to be taken.

Humans have around 30,000 different genes, though many of the most important in terms of healthcare have already been researched, Glotov said.

Alexander Strelnikov, medical director of Medem Medical Clinic, said that the Otto Institute’s achievements had been notable in the field. He added, however, that such genetic tests are not yet widely used in Russia, as there are few surgeons trained to make use of their results.

“It is very important that we train more doctors to deal with genetic tests so that we know what to prescribe to patients whose tests show a predisposition to one illness or another,” Strelnikov said.

News source: times.spb.ru
Print this news


City news archive for 30 September' 2005.
City news archive for September' 2005.
City news archive for 2005 year.
City news archive
September' 2005
SuMoTuWeThFrSa
    123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
252627282930 
       
Archive for 2005 year


 News | Events | Playbill | City | Tourism | Accommodation | Business
 Culture | Dine & Wine | Nightlife | Family | Health & Sports | Excursions
Services | Shopping | Classifieds | Forums | Map | Weather | Articles

Site Map | Search | Help/feedback | About | Advertise with us

Contacts: info@petersburgcity.com

(c) 2001-2016 "Information Resources" Agency