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The Nobel Week has begun

The winners of the Nobel Prizes for 2014 will be named in Stockholm and Oslo from October 6 to 13. The name of the winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine will be announced today.

The first blue roses will be available in 2009

Keep forever

Russian scientists are developing technologies for "eternal" storage of organs and tissues for further transplantation.

Dogs have been trained to detect stress in people with PTSD by smell

Scientists from Canada have shown in an experiment that the sensitive noses of assistance dogs can "smell" signs of stress in people with PTSD in the odor of their breath

Scientists have successfully tested a "smart patch" to treat diabetes

A coin-sized sticker will allow sufferers to automatically monitor their blood glucose levels and receive insulin

Scientists are working on vaccines that will protect against cancer

It has now been proven that some cancers can be linked to past infections

A new bioadhesive patch joined tissues inside the body

Korean researchers have developed bioadhesive patches based on mussel proteins that can hold onto wet surfaces

Scientists have determined the diet of ancient people by tooth decay

Ancient inhabitants of Siberia, who lived more than three thousand years ago, suffered from tooth decay and other dental diseases: the remains of 130 individuals have been studied

Avid cannabis smokers were more likely to suffer from anxiety disorders

Twenty-seven percent of people who went to the emergency department for cannabis use developed a new anxiety disorder within three years

Study: one in five children with diabetes cannot get additional education

Now the assistance of endocrinologists to their patients has reached such a level that the disease can be kept under control - the diagnosis is no longer a reason to refuse to lead a normal life, exercise and other activities, but children with diabetes and their families often face restrictions, including in obtaining additional education

Non-alcoholic beer has been named as a potential source of pathogens

The lack of alcohol in non-alcoholic or low-alcohol beers can make such beers more vulnerable to bacteria and other spoilage factors during production, storage and bottling

Men's sleep was found to be healthier than women's

An international team of scientists has found that men's sleep is more sound and efficient than women's sleep

Prolonged use of painkillers in youth led to mental illness in adulthood

People who took painkillers for a long time before age 25 have an increased risk of poorer mental health later in life

60% of malignant tumors are diagnosed at the first and second stage

Thanks to the introduction of oncoscreening methods and the requirement for doctors of all specialties to be oncology-conscious, the situation with early cancer diagnosis has improved in Russia

Biologists have proposed a new way to lower blood cholesterol levels

Scientists have investigated cholesterol metabolism and described a previously unknown step in its transport in intestinal cells

Scientists have explained the link between overeating and brain function

Researchers from the Department of Anthropology and the School of Biomedical Sciences at Kent State University, Ohio, investigated the innervation of neuropeptide Y in the brain's nucleus accumbens

One in five people have been found to have a gene that protects against Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases

A gene variant linked to immunity is associated with reduced risk of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease in a diverse population of people

Lifestyle adjustments in pregnancy improved nervous system development

Following a Mediterranean diet during pregnancy improves cognitive ability and social-emotional development in children at two years of age

Immersive augmented reality reduced preoperative stress

Using an app that explains how the surgery will go reduces patients' anxiety and worry before surgery

Old people will have to save on gifts

In 2014, the purchase of greeting cups cost the government approximately 145 million rubles and thus became a rather large burden on the country's budget.