Senile dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, with more than 47 million people worldwide suffering from this disorder, according to some estimates, and the number of patients continues to increase every year.
According to experts, in just 2 years an artificial pancreas will be available for transplantation to people in need, primarily patients with diabetes who are forced to regularly check their blood sugar levels and take insulin injections.
At a research center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a team of engineers has developed a universal vaccine that helps combat toxoplasmosis, swine flu, and the Ebola virus.
A team of Californian specialists has studied in detail various preparations containing vitamin D in different concentrations, as well as their effect on the human body.
A person's reaction to a quarrel can help determine what diseases may develop in 15-20 years, and, according to scientists, the probability of such a "prediction" is quite high.
In Switzerland, a team of specialists has developed a method that allows early detection of the development of diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.
A real breakthrough in medicine can be provided by various nanodevices, and today a number of such miniature devices already exist, but an effective power source for such devices has not yet been developed.
