[Gradient of mortality of persons aged 40-59 in regions of the Russian Federation].

Aim: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the differences and factors that are interlinked with mortality rates of the population aged 40-59 years in the subjects of the Russian Federation.

Materials And Methods: To calculate mortality rates used by Rosstat data on population and number of deaths in the age groups 40-59 years among men and women in the regions of Russia, as well as indicators that characterize the socio-economic condition of the region.

Results: In the Russian Federation there is a significant mortality gradient between the regions, and among male and female population aged 40-59.

[Treatment of elderly and senile patients suffering from benign prostatic hyperplasia and chronic prostatitis].

In the clinical settings and in animal experiments the research was conducted on effectiveness and safety of treatment the benign prostatic hyperplasia, chronic prostatitis in the stage of active inflammation in elderly and senile patients. The method of treatment including transrectal fonoforez of the Russian preparation of Tisol (Tisolium, gel, the company "Olympus" Yekaterinburg) in combination with diclofenac sodium protected by patents of the Russian Federation was used. The developed method of treatment has shown high efficiency and safety, which is confirmed by experimental, clinical, laboratory and instrumental studies.

[Identification in the rat olfactory epithelium new subgroup YM-1 chitinase-like protein].

Novel protein with a molecular mass of ~43 kDa from rat olfactory epithelium in pathophysiological conditions was discovered. Its amino acid sequence and affiliation with the family 18 glycohydrolase subgroup of chitinase-like proteins YM-1 were determined.