Assessing Knowledge and Perceptions of Colorectal Cancer Screening in Armenia.

Background: Armenia has a high incidence of and mortality from colorectal cancer (CRC). No organized screening programs for CRC exist in Armenia. This study seeks to evaluate knowledge of and attitudes toward CRC and screening programs in Armenia.

Changes in the Quantitative and Functional Characteristics of Bacterioplankton under the Influence of Aqueous Unmodified Fullerene С Dispersions.

The effect of aqueous unmodified fullerene C dispersions (AFD) at a concentration of 5 mg/L on the total number and metabolic activity of heterotrophic river bacteroplankton was investigated. The stimulating effect of AFD on the number of bacterioplankton and on the activity of electron transport chains in its cells is shown. It is established that, in the presence of AFD, the bactericidal activity of antibiotics decreases.