Scientists plan to create chemical additives that will make a person's brain feel saturated sooner - researchers expect that "smart" food can accustom people to moderation in food.
Hepatitis C, a viral disease that successfully "masks" other types of diseases, is one of the most dangerous types of hepatitis that has killed quite a few human lives.
In search of ways to create safer and more effective vaccines, scientists at the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University have turned to a promising direction called DNA nanotechnology to get a completely new type of synthetic vaccine.
Scientists at Northwestern University in Chicago have been able to develop a drug that can be used to treat Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and multiple sclerosis, The Telegraph writes.
Daily consumption of 55 grams of cheese or yogurt reduces the risk of diabetes mellitus type 2, according to the British newspaper Daily Mail, citing a study published in the journal American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Australian scientists have reported on the development of a new treatment for certain severe lung diseases, such as emphysema, asbestosis and severe asthma.
In the US, announced the establishment of a special prize of $ 10 million - Genomics X Prize - which will be awarded to geneticists who discovered the secret of aging.