Scientists from the Tokyo University of Science managed to grow a fully functional tooth in place of a removed one. Full story

The scientists at the University of Utah have created a synthetic version of superglue which is produced naturally by the sea worms called Phragmatopoma californica. It might be possible to repair fractured human bones with its help. The worms Phragmatopoma californica inhabit the ocean floor along the California coast. They build “castles” using sand and shattered sea shells, sticking them together with their special glue. The glue hardens in 30 seconds after a worm produces it. Usually these worms build their sandcastles close to each other. This results in big colonies like coral reefs which are also stuck together with the glue. Full story

American doctors confessed they give their patients so-called placebo treatment that has no therapeutic effect. Although the doctors now admitted the fact, they've been using this kind of therapy for a long time, prescribing medically neutral drugs. Physiologically, however, placebo effect is beneficial. Patient's trust in medicine often brings long-awaited "recovery". Full story

In Great Britain one of the largest pharmacological companies is preparing the release of a new, extra strong drug against cold. Specialists state, that this drug not only can help you forget about running nose for a couple of hours but can also prevent the development of various infections which can become dangerous for asthmatics. Full story

The more expensive the drug, the more effective it is, claim scientists from Duke University, U.S. Besides, this is connected not so much with the good quality of expensive drugs, as with the psychological mood of the patients thinking, that expensive medicines will cure them without fail. Such placebo effect appeared during an interesting experiment. Full story