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On the basis of an analysis of the literature, social practice, and the results of a concrete sociological survey, the article examines the main problems of education in Russia today, the ways they are conditioned by corruption, and possible solutions. [This article was translated by Kim Braithwaite.]

Corruption in the system of higher education in Russia is a barrier to fair access to the labor market for educated specialists, and a survey of programs to combat this type of corruption shows that it needs to be taken more seriously as a problem.

The characteristic of medical and dosimetric register database of Siberian Group of Chemical Enterprises personnel is represented. This characteristic includes the description of the database structure, main sources of information, quantitative composition of the cohort under study, methods of evaluation of the external and internal irradiation doses, modern data on cancer incidence and reasons of death. The database is the basis for estimating the risk of the cancer and non-cancer effects after a long-term radiation exposure and dependence of "dose-response" at different levels: from population and group to cell and molecular. Now the database of register contains the information about more than 66,500 employees at the Siberian Group of Chemical Enterprises, about 22,000 of whom were exposed to external irradiation and more than 7500 employees--to internal irradiation. The register is the information resource of a large biological material bank. Using this bank, the research of chronic radiation exposure genetic effects and markers of individual radio sensitivity is performed.

Aim: To estimate interrelations of gastroesophageal reflux disease with lipid-metabolic indicators at the Yakutsk., Materials and Methods: A one-stage investigation of 100 patients of the Yakut nationality with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is carried out. For estimating the association of GERD clinical symptoms with lipid-metabolic indicators a method of binary logistical regress with compulsory inclusion of predictors has been used., Results: According to results of the comparison most statistically significant distinctions of metabolic indicators are revealed at GERD esophageal (eructation) and extra-esophageal symptoms (night cough), dyspepsia (distention, epigastric heaviness), as well as snoring. Logistical regression analysis has confirmed interrelation of clinical symptoms with lipid-metabolic indicators, as waist circumference, a level of arterial pressure and blood lipid (triglycerides, lipoprotein cholesterol of low and high density)., Conclusions: Thus, the estimation of interrelation of GERD clinical symptoms with MS criteria at the Yakutsk has revealed the influence of MS components, especially abdominal adiposity, arterial hypertension and triglycerides on the development of dyspepsic symptoms (distention, epigastric heaviness), GERD esophageal (eructation) and extra-esophageal manifestations (night cough).

Aim: Studying features of clinical-functional manifestations of chronic obstructive lung disease in the combination with metabolic syndrome in the Yakut ethnic group., Materials and Methods: The basic group consisted of 39 patients of Yakut nationality with chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD) in the combination with metabolic syndrome (MS), middle age of them being 53.4 ± 1.17 years. The comparison group comprised 40 patients of Russian nationality with COLD and MS with middle age 53.1 ± 1.21 years. Features of clinical manifestations and respiratory functions are studied., Results: Cough and sputum were noted in dynamics for 3 years by 64.1% of Yakut patients and 85% of the Russians, p = 0.033; the intensity of cough was marked at 30% of patients of Russian nationality and 15.4% of patients of the Yakut nationality, p = 0.01 6. The morning sputum and daily sputum within 3 months a year at the Russians in comparison with the Yakuts was marked in 95 % vs 74,4 %, p = 0.011; 80.0% vs 56.4% p = 0.024, accordingly. According to Medical Research Council (mMRC) Dyspnea Scale (Mahler et al., 1985) dyspnea has been 2.2 ± 0.09 points atthe Yakuts vs 2.7 ± 0.09 points at Russian, p = 0.002. At patients of the Yakut nationality more often exacerbations were registered 2 times a year (53.8%), at patients of Russian nationality noted 3 times a year (55%). Respiratory function manifestations have been at patients of the Yakut nationality with COLD and MS, in comparison with similar Russian patients: forced expiratory volume for a first second (FEV,) - 64,0+2,30 % vs 56,8?2,69 %, p = 0,026; forced vital capacity of lungs (FVC) - 65,0?2,45 vs 65,0?3,70, p = 0.733; FEV1/FVCL ratio being 102.5 ± 2.81 vs 87.3 ± 3.30, p = 0.000, accordingly., Conclusions: Regardless of ethnicity the phenotype "D" has higher prevalence rate of clinical phenotype COLD in the combination with metabolic syndrome, thus at the Russians the clinical COLD is characterized by severe clinical manifestations in comparison with theYakuts, and also in both ethnic groups expiratory dysfunctions in the form of decreasing FEV1, decreasing FVC and increases of ratio FEV1/FVC > 70% are marked.

The paper presents the results of the studies of gastric cancer (GC) associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) among the patients residing in 4 geographical regions. In situ hybridization (ISH) techniques revealed that 49(11.4%) of the 430 examinees were EBV positive (EBV+), the virus-specific marker mRNA-1 of EBV, EBER-1) was found to be present in 80-100) of tumor cells. The proportion of EBV(+)-associated GC cases in different geographic regions ranged from 7.3 to 15%. These tumors were predominant in males (15%) as opposite to females (5.5%). Histological types most common among EBV+ tumors and their location in the stomach are also described. Serological findings indicated that the increased anti-EDV antibody response in 70% of GC cases coincided with the presence of the viral genetic information detected by ISH. In contrast to a humoral response to EBV, a humoral response to Helicobacter pylori was equal both in patients with EBV(+)- and EBV(-)-associated gastric tumors. Further molecular biological analysis of EBV isolates from virus positive and virus negative GC may answer the question whether there are really the so-called tumor and non-tumor variants of EBV.