Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 13-09-27
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[01] Labour Minister: No further measures needed for Social Insurance Fund
[02] Significant research of University of Cyprus in embryology
[01] Labour Minister: No further measures needed for Social Insurance Fund
Labour and Social Insurance Minister Zeta Emilianidou has said that the
real reserve of the Social Insurance Fund and the expected revenue to
cover expenses will last until 2060 and therefore no further measures
are needed.
Emilianidou said that the study on the basis of which the Social Insurance
Fund is viable until 2060 was evaluated on September 25 by the Ageing
Working Group and the Economic Policy Committee of the EU and its results
were adopted with no objections.
Emilianidou noted in a written statement that the study was completed
on the basis of the provisions and the deadlines of the Memorandum with
the Troika.
[02] Significant research of University of Cyprus in embryology
Significant research results in the field of embryology with potential
applications in treating cancer, were published by a research team of
the University of Cyprus in the scientific journal "Development".
According to a press release by the University of Cyprus' Department of
Biological Sciences, the research team under Assistant Professor Dr Paris
Skourides, succeeded in achieving the synthesis of protein inhibitor of
Focal Adhesion Kinase-(FAK).
The research, funded by the Research Promotion Foundation, found that FAK
is involved in cases of congenital fetal anomalies or death, given that
21% of fetal death in humans are caused by developmental abnormalities
incompatible with life.
The press release notes that a new research is underway which aims
to investigate the possible use of the inhibitor for the suppression
of cancer.
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