Tobacco plants may be the main component of a vaccine against cancer

Plant tobacco, which is responsible for many cases of cancer, may help in the treatment of a form of the disease, according to U.S. scientists. The scientists used the tobacco plant as an important component of a vaccine against cancer. Experts believe that this vaccine could help in the treatment of lymphomas. Lymphoma - is cancer of the lymphoid tissue, different by enlarged lymph nodes and / or lesions of internal organs, where it marked uncontrolled accumulation "tumor" cells. According to researchers at Stanford and the University of California, it is rather ironic role for tobacco. Specialists components used cause tobacco plants antibody for B cells, follicular lymphoma. These antibodies are for patients who have been recently diagnosed with cancer managed by altering the body's immune system to attack tumor cells. In case of a successful experiment, the body will be able to destroy the lymphoma cells. However, the difficulty lies in the fact that the antibodies for each person is unique, so you need to produce it in a short time for each patient, after receiving the diagnosis. The idea is not new, have been trying to create antibodies in animal cells, but the results were not very successful. A vaccine based on the tobacco plant would be much cheaper and safer as well as animal cells contain unknown viruses. At the moment, an experimental vaccine has been on a small number of volunteers for side effects, tested effective in controlling the disease is still questionable.

That would not catch a beach disease

Those who choose to leave the warm sea territories, buying tickets to Tunisia, tried the Seychelles or other exotic countries to spend more time on the beach. When you hear the sound of the surf and the cries of gulls, you can forget everything. But it is not always such a relaxation is good. If we ignore the simple rules of the beach safety, make residual problems. Keep it well, you'll take home the warmest memories of magical charm of the South. Rule number one: not at the beach when going to level this is very nice, but for someone who may be the last straw, after a serious car accident to become accustomed to the resort and the first visit to the beach brings only headaches and fatigue. Children are particularly exposed to this. So the first day is better, given the study area, or recreation. Rule number 2: Do not forget the beach mat Emerging from the cool spray, and will be buried in the warm sand. If you are on the "abrupt" beach, with that look and clean, there is no danger. But if you on the beach, where the morning sun were their dogs, go to this request is not: in this sand can helminth, leptospirosis or chlamydia are transmitted. For sunbathing on a beach mat, trying in a recliner or on the couch and went immediately into the room, take a shower - it helps wash away the top layers of skin, she began larvae of worms, and gave them a chance to enter the body . Rule number 3: Do not sit on the wet sand, if it's not hot, and the water temperature is too invigorating, then a bath, you can feel the cold.

Briton died on 10 liters of water

Thornton suffered a chronic inflammation of the gums and in large quantities drank cold water to ease the pain, take painkillers because he feared. The man fell ill and was hospitalized Bradford in early December last year. Since the patient was observed incoordination, and he spoke with difficulty, to the doctors decided that he was drunk, but the alcohol was found in his blood. It turned out that the observed symptoms were caused by an imbalance of electrolytes in the brain tissue due to water intoxication. Immediately prior to the hospitalization Thornton drank about 10 liters (17 liters) of cold water, about as much water he drank in the last two days. Doctors tried to save the man makes him a concentrated salt solution, but a day later the patient died of cardiac arrest. According to the mother of the late Alice Thornton, her son for a long time to suffer chronic inflammation of the gums and regularly drank cold water to ease the pain. British do not want pain medication for fear of allergic reactions. Water intoxication (poisoning) - violation of the water-salt balance in the body, by an excess of water in the body. The first signs of poisoning water - nausea and vomiting, if untreated, may be fatal. Most victims are to poison the water become professional athletes, for example, marathon runners to drink large amounts of water during the race.

Depending on the life of the cancer of the country

As a result, a large international study, researchers found that the duration of life of cancer patients in the country in which they live is dependent and treated. The study on a scale unprecedented in modern science. Researchers collected and processed nearly 2 million cancer patients who have suffered from breast cancer and colon cancer. The study lasted five years. It collects statistics on the duration of the quality of life of cancer patients from 31 countries on 5 continents. The results showed that. The best chance of survival in the five years after the issuance of a diagnosis of cancer, those who live in the U.S. and Canada Them - the sick, Australia, Japan and the countries of the European Union. Japan took first place on the chances of survival for men with advanced colorectal cancer - with the figure of 61.1%. The study authors noted that the gap between the leaders of the list is relatively small. In contrast, performance are significantly different in the lower end of the list. According to the study, in Algeria, very low survival rate after five years - 38.8 in patients with breast cancer and 21.4 - prostate. Poor performance in Brazil and a number of Eastern European countries. According to experts, such a difference in mortality in the individual countries is not so much genetic variation, such as. With unequal access to quality diagnosis and treatment

The quality of drinking water in Ukraine is the lowest in Europe

Because of the poor quality of drinking water in Ukraine people live much less than they could, Housing Minister Oleksiy Kucherenko. A little more - under the state program "Drinking Water of Ukraine" was meeting of the Interministerial Commission, which means that the life expectancy for men on average not more than 62 years, or even less, kept women found. Minister binds a life with poor quality drinking water. According to the Minister of Housing, in Ukraine, the poor quality of drinking water compared to all European countries. Ukraine has only 1 thousand cubic meters of water per person per year, while Germany and France - 2 cubic meters. Russia is the market leader in this field, in which the person has three cubic meters of water. While Alex Kucherenko said not only water quality, but also the continuous improvement of cost. Health Minister pointed Kniazevych turn out that lower the average life of Ukrainians 20 years as the Japanese. At the moment the 60-year mark is not overcome the almost one-third of the population. Cause of death - the quality of drinking water. For this reason, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine is planning to develop and implement a program to increase the duration of life of Ukrainians.

Women's use of nuts during pregnancy increases the risk of asthma in infants

The daily consumption of nuts women during pregnancy increases the risk of childhood asthma by 50%, say scientists. A team of scientists from the University of Utrecht, in comparison to those women who eat daily during pregnancy, nuts, and those who eat it occasionally. The analysis showed that the descendants of the former, the risk of wheezing and asthma symptoms as a whole grew by 40% to 60% compared to the participating children in the second group. Those examined, the researchers also what influence different types of nuts, including peanuts, which is from the perspective of the botanist, not a true nut. As expected, it was the peanut allergen. According to experts, is peanut allergy often associated with the development of anaphylaxis in children and, unlike other types of allergies, rarely goes with age. What factors during pregnancy or in the first years of life, asthma, scientists say yet with certainty. Often from asthma, suffer several members of the same family, because doctors assume that the disease is hereditary. However, environmental conditions also play an important role in the development of this disease.

EU plans to ban tobacco and tobacco products 2015

Group of deputies took the initiative in 2015 to ban sale of tobacco and tobacco products in the EU. After one of the members, the purpose of the ban on tobacco and tobacco products is real. MEPs want the EU in the future to establish a period of 15 years, after which the tobacco be declared "illegal." This means that they can not be transported and sold in the European Union, said the parliamentarian. Planned to interview a large-scale awareness of the citizens about the effects of tobacco on health and others. In return, reported Commissioner for Health Androulla Vassiliou European Commission that, since September, the question of a possible ban on tobacco in the EU will be discussed in the European Commission and the Minister of Health - EU members.

Illegal Liquor Retail leads to antisocial behavior in adolescents

Adolescent antisocial behavior is often associated with the retail sale of alcoholic beverages illegal, respectively, according to British scientists. According to experts, retail space and make adolescents aware of reduced prices for alcoholic drinks it more accessible. This fact contributes to adolescent addiction to alcohol. Researchers in five days were around 600 pubs and clubs in the UK without a license. Places no limit fleet sales obtained by the age, and up to 18 years, each dose of alcohol. Often teenagers led unlimited access to alcohol to anti-social behavior and crime of sexual nature. Experts believe that today there are large gaps in the legislation, which lead to big problems in the younger generation to commit drunk with addiction, alcohol, crime while. UK Home Office is greater restrictions and control of drinking establishments not to introduce a license, according to specialists.

To loud music, people drink more alcohol

It is reported by Reuters, citing a study in the journal "Alcoholism:. Clinical and Experimental Study," researchers from the University of Southern England in France for three Saturdays visited two bars, where they the 40 men aged between 18 and 25 years to consume the beer, all of which are not even aware observed "espionage." Scientists have found that the increase in the volume of the music empties the glasses in three minutes early. If the average of the sound of the men drinking beer in 14.51 minutes, with loud music, while decline to 11.45, and the number of servings increased from 2.6 to 3.4. Researchers believe that the increased use of alcohol, loud music by the fact that in this case, a call is very difficult, so that people have no other choice than can be caused to drink. French researchers acknowledge that, if not you should have a general conclusion from the data, such as. Their experiment does not have a broad range, and the data can be unusual in other bars

Care for children with special needs leads to lower immunity

The care of children who suffer from developmental disorders - such as autism and Down syndrome, parents reduce immunity, scientists say. British scientists from the University of Birmingham conducted a study. It was found that the stress associated with the care of children with developmental problems, reduced immunity. The parents of these children, the researchers found a weaker immune response to the vaccine against pneumococcal disease. The results are published in the journals Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. A previous study showed that the negative influence of older spouse was seen caring for others with mental health problems, but for the first time this effect in young and healthy people, around the clock care for their children. A total of 60 parents registered protivopnevmokokkovuyu vaccine. Half of the participants were children with special needs. Experts examined the blood tests and found out that the children's parents. Problems in the development, antibody levels were below normal in response to the vaccine than other participants Experts not yet explain, the exact relationship between the phenomenon, but it is clear that the care of children with mental health problems are very exhausted the body of parents. Further studies are planned.

Discovered gene insomnia

The results will be published on Friday in the journal will be "Science". The authors note that the dream - a critical process that virtually all living organisms, from fruit flies to humans requires. For many organisms regular sleep is necessary for survival. Prolonged lack of sleep in humans leads to disorders of attention and memory, and then to a condition similar to severe mental disorders. "We have a gene, sleepless (insomnia), identified the need for sleep in Drosophila" - the scientists say. They discovered gene encodes one of the proteins of the brain, whose absence leads to a drastic reduction of idle time - up to 20%. In this case, a moderate reduction of the protein had no significant effect, although it reduces the time of recovery sleep needed after sleep deprivation. "Inadequate or poor sleep is a growing problem in the developed world. Chronic insomnia affect the quality of life, reduce productivity and are one of the causes of accidents and disasters. Understanding the mechanisms that control sleep can to new tools for improving the lead quality of sleep "- scientists say.

Depression and high blood pressure treated effectively at the same time

The use of combination therapies, including drugs to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), and treatment of depression, improves the treatment results of both diseases, according to researchers. Scientists have the study, which was attended by 64 patients aged 50 to 80 years, depression and high blood pressure. All participants received treatment for both conditions for 6 weeks. In this case, a significant reduction of the symptoms of depressive symptoms and a reduction in blood pressure in comparison with the control group of patients treated with standard therapy. Results of the study showed that the efficacy of the simultaneous treatment of depression and hypertension is much better in comparison with the treatment of a disease. Experts believe that this combination therapy should be introduced into clinical practice in the world, because this comprehensive approach to improve the treatment outcome of patients with high blood pressure and depression.

More than 25% of the U.S. population suffer from obesity

More than a quarter of Americans suffer from obesity. The number of American adults who are obese has increased by almost two percent from 2005 to 2007, and 25.6%, of the American Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The highest rates of population included problems with weight in the states of Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee. From a medical perspective, more than 30% of American adults are overweight in those states. In Colorado, recorded the lowest - 18.7%. The epidemic of obesity among adults in the United States growing every year. The growth of this trend is of great importance for the representatives of the American Center for Disease Control and Prevention. They believe there is an urgent need to tackle the necessary measures to obesity in the state and local level. Experts believe that it is necessary to motivate people to eat more fruits and vegetables in order to create the conditions for sport and to convince you to eat less calorie foods and soft drinks. Unfortunately, the problem of obesity, not only in the U.S. but also in many other countries in Europe and the world. Scientists recommend that you follow the diet and physical activity, as the weight - an important part of our health

In Omsk, dropping the newborn girl eyes glue

In Omsk hospital newborn girl instead of the drug in the eyes dripped glue. The cause of the accident was the negligence - a doctor's office glue overfishing in the empty bottle of eye drops, which fell into the refrigerator with drugs GTRK Novosibirsk. If the newborn recognized Alexandra signs of burning eyelids and cornea, the doctor quickly the cause of the incident and reported their missteps. The child was rushed to the Regional Eye Hospital, where the treatment of seeing girls were rescued. It is not known what will be the long-term consequences. After the child's mother Tatiana Light, the cornea has burn marks still visible. Alexander's parents appealed to the prosecutor. Currently being tested are expected to complete a medical examination. Deputy Chief Physician Hospital № 2 Valentina Bychkova reported that. Hospital admission of guilt for what has happened Doctor, nalivshuyu glue drips into the bottle away from work, the nurse put drops his girl, fired, and zavotdeleniem and sister, is responsible for issuing medicines reprimanded.

A gene which protects against malaria increases the risk of HIV

A gene that. Before the incidence of malaria increases the risk of HIV infection by 40%, according to U.S. and British scientists It has always been a myth that people in Africa, the higher the risk of HIV infection. Because the picture of sexual behavior, but also because of the social conditions However, scientists have long assumed that it might be. A genetic cause of the virus in certain communities People of African descent, there are changes in the gene for DARC that affect their ability to fight malaria, but also contribute to HIV infection. Change in this gene, scientists believe. Due to frequent outbreaks of malaria in the region There was a mutation in the gene for the purpose of the prevention of malaria. Such changes in the gene are observed in about 90% of Africans. According to the researchers, these changes explain the origin of most cases of HIV in Africa. Scientists do not volunteer to live in Africa, but analyzed data from a 25-year study by American scientists, the emergence of HIV in different ethnic groups performed. The researchers found that increases in the face of socio-economic differences in people with genetic changes by 40% susceptibility to HIV infection. According to experts, if the people of Africa, there was no change in the gene is approximately 11% reduction in the rate of HIV infection. According to statistics, approximately 24.5 million people in Africa living with the virus and about 2 million people die of it every year.

63% of Russians do not want to become blood donors

More than half of respondents (63%) would not want to be blood donors. These data were obtained from a survey conducted by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM) carried out to 12 to 13 July 2008. The survey 1600 people from 153 villages in 46 regions of Russia. Among these 36% ever donated blood, the other 64% has never functioned as a donor. It was found that 63% of respondents do not want to be a donor, and 21% would be blood on it under certain conditions. The remaining 10% were undecided. Among those willing donors the young Russians dominated become, and people with higher education. With age, the number of potential donors was less: particularly among 18-24-year-old citizen of potential donors - and 38% of those over 60 - only 8%. His dislike of a donor, the respondents most often due to poor health (33%) and age (23%). 9% of respondents reported that they fear contracting dangerous diseases, or simply do not have the desire. Another 7% said they were afraid of the sight of blood, needles or pain. The rest have not explained the failure to understand the importance of the process, the potential harm to the health or lack of payment procedures for blood donation. Among those who would like to donate blood from a donor, was from people who want to help those who need blood (61%) dominated. For 8-9% of the respondents said that they are willing to donate blood for their relatives, or a donation a noble and good body.

Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk for a child with defects of the oral cavity

Women who smoke during pregnancy or regular inhaled cigarette smoke, increase the risk of "harelip" and "Wolf Bay" in the child. These abnormalities occur in the malformation of the upper wall of the mouth between 5 to 9 weeks of fetal development, according to Norwegian researchers. Scientists conducted a study that found that women who smoked more than 10 cigarettes per day during the first trimester of pregnancy, the risk of having a child with a cleft lip in 2 times more than in non-pregnant women. But in non-pregnant women, inhaling cigarette smoke from people smoking in the vicinity, for 2 hours or more a day are more likely to have a child with this defect by 60%. This study was led by Dr. Rolv T. Lie, Norwegian University of Bergen. The results of the study showed that smoking affects the occurrence of birth defects in children, regardless of the structure of genes. Although theoretically some genetic combinations options sensitive people. To the toxic effects of cigarette smoke But the researchers are not able to find the relationship between genes and active or passive smoking mothers.

Manual work is necessary to complete the development of children's cognitive functioning

Specialists say that the schools significantly reduces manual work program, for example -. The wood or metal Many children now prefer to spend time on the computer. The cognitive function of the brain in children is done mainly affected by the lack of work by hand, according to British scientists. According to experts, working with his hands children to acquire a large part of cognitive ability. This is how the individual gets the concept of materials and processes, the structure and functioning, one of the study's authors, Dr. Arik Sigmen (Aric Sigman). The study gives examples of 11-year-old children who conceive been a certain lack of knowledge in this area, as well as reduced ability of young engineers, raised schematization specific problems. However, the parents are primarily responsible for ensuring that their children are not aware avoided, but asked to perform manual labor. The results of the study indicate the need for changes in the school program, experts say.

Global warming is the cause of allergic reactions

Over the past 30 years, the number of allergy sufferers has increased. This is because of global warming, scientists say. According to the WHO, now born with allergies every three children in Europe, and one in ten suffers from asthma. Pathogens that are found mostly considered animal hair, drugs, house dust and pollen of flowering plants. According to experts, one reason for the rapid development of allergies climate change. In large cities, people are often faced with this disease, as it is associated with adverse environmental conditions.

In Tuva with suspected plague child in hospital

In cases of suspected plague in Tuva 13-year-old hospital. The boy was gopher in direct contact with sick parakeet plague, RIA Novosti reported with reference to the chief state sanitary doctor of Russia Gennady Onishchenko. According to the head of the department of infectious Rospotrebnadzor teenager in village Mugur-KCN Tuva hospital is in perfect condition. He currently runs a preventive treatment. Gennady Onishchenko said that the boy who lives in a remote parking Moygun pastoral Taiga active mezoochaga plague patients trapped gopher. Grandfather of the child killed the animal and sought professional help. Currently, the focus has full disinfection. Epidemic squad Tuva Anti-Plague Station provides anti-epidemic and information campaigns for the population. Related to the disease activity Moygun-Taiga and Sagalinskogo centers under the plan, the vaccination of the population are performed - the shepherds said Onishchenko. Causes a particularly dangerous infection caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis and is manifested in two basic forms - - bubonic and pneumonic plague. Plague to humans through the bite of an infected rodent fleas transmit. The most common form of the disease, bubonic plague is swollen lymph nodes manifests (usually inguinal). The disease is treated with antibiotics.

Character affects the incidence of many diseases

According to experts, about 70% of all diseases are formed on a psychological basis. Professionals have found that people who seek peace found, but inwardly insecure and tense, often suffer from constipation. A constipation in children as a manifestation of protest often. Very responsible people often suffer from a stomach ulcer. Such people tend to take on too much, but do not see a real return on their efforts. The risk for a heart attack is much higher in people with strong dictatorial tendencies. Such people often combine stiffness in his character and sentimentality. Often, these people are very cruel to their loved ones, but they suffer from a lack of understanding. Increases the risk of heart attack in people who are suffering from acute and your and other people's problems. For fine and indecisive nature of the disease is characterized by bronchial tubes and lungs. These people are prone to soul-searching, are not able to overcome the stress, but they go deeper into themselves. In families in which it suffered a latent confrontation against external well-being, children frequently from asthma. A guide to the nature, the people with a logical turn of mind prone to kidney disease. Such people often suppress their feelings. Reason triumphs over their feelings. Chronic headaches often suffer serious nature that tend to take over all and make decisions. Not only for themselves but also for others

Ineffectiveness of chelation therapy autism Clinical studies,

Office for the Supervision of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has the test chelation therapy autism, most experts consider useless and even harmful approved. Chelation therapy is to prevent the introduction of drugs, and prints from the body of heavy metal ions, and is approved for use in poisoning them approved. Many parents try to use them to treat their children with autism based on the assumption of the role of mercury preservative in vaccines in the development of this disease basis. Numerous scientific refutation of this assumption, not to convince them. The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) in Bethesda, Maryland, has received FDA approval for the test chelation dimerkaptoyantarnoy acid (DMSA) in the treatment of autism in children aged four to ten years, with non-toxic, but concentrations determined by mercury and lead in the blood. This decision caused a wave of debate on the ethics of research. The main argument of the critics is the potential risk of DMSA. Like other chelators, it binds heavy metals indiscriminately, ie, the necessary elements in the body, such as copper, zinc, calcium, and other reduced. In 2005, a five year old boy from Portersvilya, Pennsylvania, died of heart failure after injection of the drug chelation. Expert on vaccines and a former president of the American Academy of Pediatrics Louis Cooper (Louis Cooper) believes that this study will be able to really convince them finally, the parents that there is no link between vaccines and autism, and thus the futility chelate therapy.

In Ukraine, the importation of low-quality meat

Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine concerning the importation into the country of the poor quality of meat, UNIAN reports. According to Minister of Agrarian Policy Yuriy Melnyk, despite the increase in production in the first half, disturbing facts import import in large quantities, and the poor quality. The situation in the meat market is very worrying, he said. According to J. Miller, for the six months to the Ukraine imported 160 thousand tons of meat, of which only about 28% of suitable quality were. Rest of the meat can be attributed to the group of low-quality goods. This is indicated by the fact that today confirmed the beef imported to Ukraine at $ 915. per ton, or 91 cents per kilogram. This is what in other countries to be illiquid, the minister said. As an example, the Minister of the fact that Ukraine beef exports for the price of 3 thousand 600 dollars. per ton. while the currently substandard imports by $ 915 per ton.

Obesity in the abdominal area is a risk factor for pancreatic cancer in women

Obese women with the most excess weight is around the abdomen, a 70% higher risk of pancreatic cancer, scientists say. It had been assumed that obesity increases the risk of pancreatic cancer in men than in women. However, researchers have a new study, which was attended by 138 thousand women after menopause performed. The study lasted for 7 years. The results showed that obesity is a risk factor for women, too. The researchers considered risk factors such as smoking and lifestyle, and found that the risk of pancreatic cancer was 70% higher in women with excess weight around the waist and hips. Risk was particularly high for women in menopause. Diagnosed each year in the UK with pancreatic cancer put more than 7,400 people and seven thousand die from the disease. This type of illness is often very difficult to detect at an early stage, therefore a very low survival after diagnosis. Sun thanks to this study, perhaps a new method of early detection and prevention of pancreatic cancer, according to specialists.

The bacterium Helicobacter pylori reduces the risk of asthma

Bacterium is found in the stomach, reduces the risk of asthma in children. Children in contact with germs from 3 to 13 years with asthma for 59% were less likely, scientists say. The bacterium Helicobacter pylori is one of the oldest human companion. According to scientists, this was primitive microbe in the stomachs of humans about 50,000 years ago. In 2005, Australian researchers Robin Warren and Barry Marshall proved the Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology for a series of papers that Helicobacter pylori is one of the most important factors in the development of diseases such as gastric and duodenal ulcers excellent. By the middle of the XX century Helicobacter pylori carriers were almost 100 percent of the world population, but reduced in recent decades rapidly due to widespread use of antibiotics, the prevalence of these bacteria in the developed countries was. Scientists investigated the University of New York, in a study of 7400 data, the children and adolescents under 19 years. The results showed that the participants in the body, which was obnuruzhena Helicobacter pylori, on average 25% less asthma than those who do not suffer carrier of the bacterium. In the age group of 3 to 13 years, the difference is significant carriers of the bacteria had asthma was 59% less. They also have a 40% less symptoms of hay fever and other allergic reactions. The report on the study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases published.

The method of self-breast is not as effective as it was written before

Women is not the breast self-test for the prevention and early detection of the tumor as effectively as mentioned above, the researchers reported. Experts say there is no evidence that strict monthly self decrease in deaths from breast cancer, but this can lead to unnecessary biopsies. Scientists have conducted two studies involving about 388,535 women from Russia and China. About half of the participants used a breast self-examination, and the other half do not use this method. As a result, experts found that the mortality rate for breast cancer in both groups was similar. And the number of biopsies was twice higher in the group, where women used self-test. According to researchers, the self test has not reduced the number of deaths, and only leads to unnecessary biopsies. At this time, we do not recommend, a method of self-breast, as an effective, scientists say.

Sleep deprivation leads to false memories

German researchers found that the probability of false memories increases after a sleepless night. Coffee helps to partially remedy the situation. Researchers at the University of Lübeck, asked for volunteers lists of words to learn a unified theme. Then a group had the opportunity to sleep in, and the others spent the night without sleep. Afterwards, both groups showed the same list, but with a few words on the same subject, and asked to recall which of these words have been proposed for storage. The frequency of false memories was significantly greater among participants in the experiment are not sleeping. Moreover, in some cases, they were much more confident in the wrong choice, as in the right. According to study leader Suzanne Dikelmann (Susanne Diekelmann), these false memories are not formed during the actual sleep, but in the process of retrieving information from memory. This is indicated by the fact that for the next night sleep after a sleepless night, the volunteers re-test required no more mistakes than not deprived of sleep confirmed. Researchers have tried to identify the effect of caffeine on the occurrence of false memories. To do this in a similar experiment, after a sleepless night, some of the volunteers received caffeine, and some - a placebo. In tests conducted in an hour after the administration of caffeine was allowed 10% fewer errors. Dikelmann noted that the understanding of the formation of a false memory is particularly important in matters that accurate memories is, for example, in assessing the evidence in court.

Ukrainian peacekeepers return from Liberia died of malaria

Ukrainian contract soldiers, who returned from a trip to Liberia died of malaria, UNIAN. According to the press service of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, Igor Terletsky sergeant, died 13th July in Lviv, Military Medical Clinical Centre West region. According to the Ministry of Defence, from November 2007 June 2008 Terletsky performing peacekeeping mission in Liberia in the 56th separate helicopter detachment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Terletsky returned on 18 June was a two-week quarantine and got holiday. 26th June he independently sought medical attention due to deteriorating health. In a survey conducted by a contractor was malaria, complicated by bilateral pneumonia and found myocarditis. 29th June Igor Terletsky ICU was transmitted due to the deterioration of the disease. Despite the efforts of doctors and comprehensive treatment to could save him.

Drinking cow's milk reduces the risk of allergies in children

The later you enter the food baby milk, the higher the risk of allergic reactions of the child during the first 2 years of life, say Dutch researchers. Everyone knows that the more recent introduction of milk and solid food menu babies prevents development of allergies in children. But it turned out that the evidence for such a permit almost non-existent today. Scientists have the study, which was attended by 2558 children. Mom served the necessary information scientist at 3, 7, 12 and 24 months after delivery. The scientists analyzed the collected data and performed allergy testing for all children under the age of 2 years. The results showed that delaying the introduction of cow's milk and dairy products in the diet up to 9 months of age, increases the risk of developing eczema. According to scientists, breastfeeding is the best food options for children's health, but the question of the later addition of other products is still controversial. But I was still too early to clinical guidelines, as necessary to carry out more research, scientists stressed.

Ukrainians have increasingly adopt children

In the first half of Ukrainians were adopted in 1010 for orphans and children without parental care. This was announced by the Minister for Family, Youth and Sports Yuriy Pavlenko, holds back the initial data of the program for national adoption, UNIAN. As for the 6 months of foreigners 629 Ukrainian children were adopted. The minister recalled that in 2008 as the year to support Ukraine declared national adoption and other forms of family education for orphans and children without parental care. Great progress - taken after Yu.Pavlenko so many children of the citizens of Ukraine! In recent years, the adoption of Ukrainian children by foreigners is much higher than the adoption of children by Ukrainians. In 2006, the number of adopted Ukrainian children was 1417, in 2007 to 1477 children. If the pace of the first half will continue to achieve the results this year, more than two thousand, and 600 children are receiving more new families, the minister said.

Botox is able to reduce the occurrence of migraine

Can injections of botulinum toxin, such as Botox is known to prevent migraines in people who suffer from this disease often, and who fail to oral medications to prevent relieve headaches, the researchers reported. Scientists from Springfield (Missouri, USA) conducted a study that lasted six months. Experts evaluated the efficacy and safety of Botox injections to prevent migraine. The efficacy of Botox compared with placebos. The researchers found that Botox had a limited effect, it reduces the frequency of migraine, but had no effect on withdrawal symptoms during the headache. Participants who received Botox injections, less experienced migraines that were shorter in duration than those who took a placebo. According to experts, the Cady and Schreiber, Botox can be a useful drug in the treatment of migraine in patients who fail on standard therapy. The study was published in the journal Headache (headache) published.

How much time is allotted to happiness?

Have important events in your life such as marriage and children, can make you happy, but only temporarily, the scientists said. Scientists believe our basic level of happiness stays the same in adulthood. The results are published in the latest issue of the Economic Journal reports. Completed specialists from the UK, the U.S. and France have based. On an analysis of hundreds of people in Germany for 20 years The aim was to investigate the process of adaptation in which people studying to new circumstances - good or bad. Scientists regularly surveyed German volunteers who were aged 18 to 60 years, how many times they feel happy or unhappy, and what keeps this time. Also questioned them about important events in life, so that you can share the events that brought her a pleasant feeling and a feeling of satisfaction. Experts have found that most prolonged downturn caused unemployment mood. Moral shocks such as divorce or death of a spouse, leading to severe depressive mood, but after a while the morale completely back to normal. As a result of events such as marriage, birth of a child, the effect was equally positive and holds happiness for about two years, then the state of the subscriber is back to normal. According to Dr. Yannis George Ellis Brunel University, said: "Time heals all wounds" has taken over in many situations.

Fruit juice increases the risk of diabetes

Women who want to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes should eat vegetables and fresh fruit, but avoid excessive consumption of fruit juice, scientists say. The use of three fruits and vegetables daily serving of spinach is, kale and similar green vegetables with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes. This is the result of scientists as a result of 18 years of research that has been achieved attended by 71,346 women. According to Dr. Lydia A. Bazzano of the University of New Orleans, fresh fruits and vegetables did not prevent the onset of diabetes, if a person had to risk a lot of other relevant factors, such as obesity, but it is a tool in the strategy, to prevent the disease for a total mass of women. Bazzano and colleagues studied the diet of the participants, 4,529 of them were suffering from type-2 diabetes. The women were divided into five groups. Part of the participants ate fresh fruit and vegetables, and some have much juice. The researchers found that eating fresh fruit every day was associated with a reduced risk of diabetes by 18%. While the consumption of green vegetables reduces the risk of 9%. However, for those women who buy a blender or juicer and drink fresh fruit juice or choose daily fruit pulp, the risk of diabetes increased by 18%. As a result of the data, the scientists recommend that women reduce substitute fruit juice for other drinks to reduce the risk of type-2 diabetes.

A new class of medication reduces the damage to the heart muscle during a heart attack

U.S. scientists have discovered a new class of drugs that significantly reduce the damage to the heart muscle during a heart attack in animal experiments. You can be in the future is an integral part of emergency care in this disease. Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania injected mice with artificially induced heart attack drugs that inhibit the enzyme histone deacetylase (HDAC), which changes the "packaging" of DNA, and thus the activity of genes and protein synthesis. It turned out that these drugs reduce the injuries, that portion of the heart muscle, dead because of the blood flow, more than half. And this effect occurs, even one hour after the onset of infarction. Further studies have shown that under the effect of histone deacetylase inhibitors, block the activity of the genes for the death of cardiac muscle cells, and increased permeability of blood vessels of the heart to a reduction in blood flow (ischemia). It was also found that the most important role in the response of the cells is a subtype of the histone deacetylase HDAC4 on ischemia. If the efficacy and safety of drugs are confirmed in humans, the treatment of heart attacks will become more efficient, and these drugs can be used during a heart operation. Histone deacetylase inhibitors are currently treated successfully used to treat epilepsy and some cancers.

Alzheimer's vaccine offered tomatoes treat

Korean researchers tomatoes may be used to create a vaccine against Alzheimer's disease. Tests on mice showed that the edible vaccine induces a strong immune response against the toxic beta amyloid protein, which plays an important role in the development of the disease, according to the journal Biotechnology Letters. Alzheimer's disease - causes a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, dementia. One of the main symptoms of the disease is the formation of plaques of beta-amyloid protein in the brain. It is assumed that the decrease of the protein, eg, by the immune system may attack to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease. Specialists of the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and biotehnalogy introduced gene of beta-amyloid in the tomato genome. Received the vaccine every week for three weeks, fed 15-month-old mice were. A second course of vaccination was carried out in seven weeks. Subsequent blood tests in mice showed a strong immune response to the formation of antibodies to the beta-amyloid protein. Despite the fact that the vaccine is not examined reduces the number of plaques in the brains of animals, a new approach to keep promising. They are currently working on a vaccine plant, the more powerful immune response can develop cause.

In the schools, the EU fruit and vegetables to children

The European Commission has launched a program of fruit and vegetables to schools across Europe. The purpose of this program is to fight obesity in children, reports the BBC. The Commission intends this program spend 90 million euros annually. This amount will be agreed with the governments that participate in this program. According to statistics, about 22 million children are overweight in the EU, five million of them are obese. These numbers increase by 400,000 annually. The World Health Organisation recommends a daily consume 400 grams. Fruits and vegetables. The higher number of EU countries (27 states) at this time do not tend to correspond with these rules. Instilling good habits to children in early childhood, there is a high probability that they are a part of their life in the future, the Commissioner said the EU Agriculture Mariann Fischer Boel. Many of our children do not eat enough fruits and vegetables, not realizing that they are delicious, she said. Enough to the streets of every country in Europe are going to recognize the severity of the problem. A large number of children who are overweight, a problem that requires immediate action, said Mariann Fischer Boel.

Smokers suffer more often from chronic back pain

Smokers are more likely to suffer from chronic back pain, the researchers reported. Scientists from the Robert Koch Institute conducted a telephone survey of 8,000 people. The participants were a variety of questions, including those asked the public and demographic issues, as well as lifestyle and health. The data analysis experts have found a link between smoking and chronic low back pain. Researchers concluded that the decisive factor is the number of years a person smoked. Smokers and those who smoked before, much more likely to suffer from low back pain than those who did not smoke at all. Smokers with smoking history over 16 years, twice as likely to suffer from chronic lower back pain than those who smoked less than 10 years. Note, however, the authors suggest that smoking does not necessarily lead to chronic back pain. Maybe people to smoke with chronic back pain to ease the pain. The exact relationship between smoking and pain should be clarified in more detailed studies.

Found genes for reproduction H5N1

Scientists have identified over 100 genes that are responsible for the reproduction of the bird flu virus (H5N1). This can help prevent the spread of the virus, scientists say. The bird flu virus in the body interacts with the proteins of the cells, triggering the mechanisms needed for reproduction and complete the life cycle of the virus. Identification of molecules that are involved in this process may contribute to the discovery of new "entry points" in the anti-virus treatment, scientists say. The study was published in the journal Nature. A team of scientists from Japan, Indonesia and the United States conducted a study, in which the H5N1-infected cells of fruit flies genetically modified virus. H5N1 virus needs a little change, because the fruit flies do not usually susceptible to flu. The researchers chose the fruit fly, as they are a relatively small number of genes (14 million), who makes it easier to find experts and study the genes necessary. As a result, researchers have genes that respond to avian influenza found. Specialists have identified more than 100 genes. Of these at least three are in human cells. According to scientists, although the H5N1 virus until the disease he died in 243 people since 2003. It is possible that the virus could mutate and spread from person to person. It is therefore necessary to drugs that prevent the pandemic H5N1 can create. Perhaps on the basis of the identified genes specialists can create a new type of therapy or drugs that can block the cell in response to the bird flu virus, according to the study authors.

Obese men have a negative impact on the reproductive function

The newest form of treatment for infertility may be diet. According to experts in obese men produce less sperm, and it is of lower quality, reports Reuters. Scottish researchers have a study carried out in 2037 involved males. It was found that in men, body mass index, which was normal, sperm quality and higher volumes than in the group of men who are overweight. According to Dr. Ghiyath Shayeb, a possible cause for the link between obesity and infertility DNA damage in sperm. The results showed that before a man decides to conceive a child with his partner, he should first try to achieve an ideal body weight. Scientists believe that the relationship between obesity and infertility in men can have different causes, such as hormone levels in obese men, overheating of the testicles caused by excess fatty tissue in this area, as well as lifestyle and diet that leads to obesity. Which of these factors is the key is not yet known, but it is clear that generally men overweight has a negative effect on fertility, said Dr. Ghiyath Shayeb.

Italian court for permission to terminate life support in a coma woman

The Court of Appeal of Milan must Life Support 36-year-old Italian terminate in a coma for the last 16 years. With the claim by the father of euthanasia women. Eloi Englaro (Eluana Englaro) was born in 1972, was in a vegetative state as a result of a car accident on 18 January 1992. During all this time, she received food and water artificially. To support her father, Beppino Englaro (Beppino Englaro) to finish his first application life her daughter in 1999. Several times he was rejected, but further by filing appeal won, finally the case. Crucial facts of the case, the medical report of the irreversibility of the coma and evidence Eloi father and friends. Before the accident, she explained her preference to die rather than to live without awareness The decision to stop life support was made possible by the ambiguity of the Italian law which prohibits euthanasia on the one hand, on the other - gives the patient the right to refuse treatment. The debate on the ethics of euthanasia in Italy influence of the Catholic church complicated. In particular, she denied a funeral Mass of the poet and writer Piergiorgio Welby (Piergiorgio Welby), who suffered from muscular dystrophy and disconnected from the ventilator in 2006.

In Sweden, the growing sexual activity 70-year

Over the last 30 years in Sweden, the number of sexually active men and women aged 70 years. Simultaneously reported the number of elderly in Sweden, satisfied with the quality of their sex life, the British Medical Journal. Scientists at the University of Gothenburg compared the survey data on various aspects of sexual life, which were conducted between 1971 and 2001. Overall, it took more than 1,500 Swedes of both sexes, aged 70 years. It was found that during this period the number of older married men who were sexually active, increased from 52% to 68% of married women - from 38% to 56% of single men - from 30% to 54% travel to the Women - with 0 8% to 12%. In 30 years, the number of 70-year-old women, fully satisfied with their sex life, to experience as well as women who orgasm during sex, the researchers reported. Meanwhile, during this period, the number of men who are dissatisfied with the quality of their sex life. Respondents were more likely to complain about the violation of ejaculation, and the proportion of men who complain of erectile dysfunction decreased, the survey showed. Termination of the sexual life of older couples often caused by men, said that most of the men and women. Commenting on the results of the survey showed the experts pointed out that the latest generation of 70-year-old grew up in the era of greater sexual freedom. Currently, most elderly sexual activity and associated feelings consider a natural part of life in adulthood, the researchers said.

Sexually active young women in their teens is not a major risk factor for human papillomavirus

Adolescent sexual activity is not a critical factor for infection with the human papilloma virus that causes cervical cancer. So you can not make a selection for the vaccination of girls against the virus to their sexual lives are based, say U.S. experts. According to Dr. Amanda F. Dempsey of the University of Michigan, a selection for vaccinations lead to good results. Researchers under her leadership have examined the relationship between lifestyle and the emergence of young human papillomavirus (HPV). The study included 3,180 women aged 12 years. All participants were tested for HPV. Experts estimate the risk factors for HPV in the period 1994 to 1995. As a risk factor for sex in adolescence, a large number of sexual partners, age. Virgins have risk factors for problems in school, regular consumption of alcohol and smoking were taken into account. Repeated tests have shown that the incidence of HPV infection in adults regardless of adolescent sexuality. Scientists believe that not the way of life of girls have certain decisions about the development of their HPV infection. Therefore, the selection of adolescents for vaccination against the virus made in accordance with such risk factors is impractical. On the other hand increases the risk of acquiring HPV sex because of its high prevalence in the population. And with the help of the vaccine, a reliable defense.

Drugs for the treatment of schizophrenia, more often than not to be able to reduce the level of aggression in patients

Drugs for the treatment of schizophrenia, reduce aggression only in some patients, they say. Scientists have the study, which was attended by 1445 people diagnosed with schizophrenia. The participants were divided into five groups. Patients in each group received one of the five neuroleptics. As a result of the reduction in seizures of aggression in patients, seizures, which were associated with the underlying disease associated observed. Antipsychotics had virtually no impact on the violent behavior of the patients had an increased aggressiveness of the disease before or since childhood. The effectiveness of the new generation of antipsychotics is indistinguishable from the effects of the older drugs. Aggressive behavior is not typical for people with schizophrenia, but when it occurs, it can lead to tragedy. Scientists admit that violence in these patients is not always associated with schizophrenia. This explains the small effective for the prevention of aggression. The development of such a behavior in patients with schizophrenia and treated to prevent only psychological symptoms may be insufficient. According to experts, the new drugs have not shown a clear advantage over the old. Worse, in fact, the last treatment for schizophrenia than the old work, said study author Jeffrey Swanson. The study was published in the July issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry.

The mortality rate within five years after the diagnosis of HIV is less than the mortality in the general population

The mortality in the first five years after diagnosis of HIV infection in the developed countries is higher than in the general population as a whole, but after five years the number of deaths among people with HIV is increasing slowly, say British scientists. Scientists have the study, which was attended only by the people who have contracted the virus through sexual contact. People who inject drugs are not included in the study, although among them are mortality of HIV infection is increased. According to Dr. Kholoud Porter, it seems that the life expectancy of HIV-infected in the vicinity of the infected population. In the mid-1990s, there was a combination therapy for HIV infection - highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) who live a radical life of people living with HIV, allowed especially in the developed countries. Although completely cure HIV is impossible, treatment of human health holds up over the years, blocking HIV replication, the expert said. Scientists who conducted the study, we compared the risk of death during the first five years of living with HIV, and without the presence of this disease in 13 thousand men and women in the same age group who live in the same country at the same time were. Until 1996, when it was highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) among people who were living with HIV, the risk of death higher - 8% to 20% depending on age. In 2000, however, disappeared the difference between mortality among HIV-positive and HIV-negative individuals. Unfortunately, after five years, begins the risk of death for people with HIV to increase again, albeit slowly.

Lethal damage electronic cigarettes

The biggest threat to the "electronic smoking", according to scientists is propylene glycol, which is needed to couple that taste more like real smoke. Propylene glycol is a colorless, viscous liquid that has a sweet taste. Unlike other glycols, it is not toxic and is used in the food and cosmetic industries. In vogue electronic cigarettes, devices that mimic the normal process of smoking, but it provides the smoker from inhaling tar and combustion products and allow you to change the dose of nicotine should be used with great caution, said Tuesday , 8 June AFP that. To the Ministry of Health of France E-Cigarette - Electronic cigarette - a unit of the Japanese company cigarette Electronic cigarettes as a substitute for real development for those who are not going to quit smoking but do not want to die of lung cancer and others in danger. The cost of the new products is very high, about $ 200. Electronic cigarette you can buy in the shops of our country, the official distributor or from online stores. It is assumed that the electronic cigarette is a controlling both types of smoking as a physical dependence, through the use of cartridges with different content of the purified nicotine and psychological, due to the fact that the process of Electronic cigarette emulates exactly the classic way of smoking conventional cigarette permits. Electronic cigarette is a tube, a little longer than normal cigarettes, consisting of a battery, in the evaporator, the evaporation process, the microprocessor control and aromatic liquid toner - typically a mixture of nicotine and propylene glycol.

Around the Crimean village imposed quarantine by frenzied cat

With frenzied cat in the Crimea in a radius of 10 km around the village guards Pervomaisky district quarantine, "Interfax" option in the emergency department of Ukraine said on Tuesday, 8 July. According to witnesses, attack an alley cat man on a country road. Bitten by an animal injured five people. The incident occurred in the village guards took place on 4 July. Rabid animal was killed on the same day. The results of the study confirmed that the cat was infected with rabies. All the victims were immediately called for help at a local hospital, and now they are out-patient treatment. It is known that. The incubation period for rabies last months to years MOE staff Crimea Guards in the village killed three dogs and three cats meters that the contact with diseased animals were suspected. Rabies also 62 dogs and 50 cats vaccinated. May Day in connection with the administration of rabies diagnosed imposed quarantine restrictions in the village guards, and the neighborhood in a radius of 10 km.

Cats cause eczema in children

Domestic cats are the cause of eczema in children with certain genetic disorders, according to scientists from the University of Copenhagen. According to Dr. Hans Bisgaarda, this is another example of how the genetic mechanisms interact with environmental factors. A person can be the genes that are responsible for the development of many diseases, but it never hurt any of them. But this is possible in the absence of some external influence on the patient, said an expert from the Danish Pediatric Center. Scientists conducted an experiment, which means that found in children with mutations in the gene fillagrina - one of the proteins of the skin - in the first year of life eczema twice as likely as children in the control group developed. If the children lived in a family with a mutation in this gene in the house cat, the risk of developing eczema was even higher. Eczema or atopic dermatitis is seen in the first year. 65% of patients with this disease, experts from the National Institute of Arthritis, musculoskeletal disorders and skin USA Symptoms of the disease are in this case more than 20% of infants and preschoolers. Dr. Bisgaard explained that the study was not sure how cats affect the development of eczema, determine. However, it was found that eczema is an allergic reaction to cats. According to experts recommend parents to start to throw the cats, because this discovery needs further proof.

90% of dairy products in Ukraine is a health hazard

About 90% of dairy products are produced in Ukraine, are dangerous to health, UNIAN reports. Tested were Derzhspozhyvstandart throughout Ukraine. As a result, it was found that the amount of preservative in these products is the default to be safe for human health. In particular, benzene, can cause acid, that the development of allergies or cancer. According to Vladimir Semenovich, director of the Research Center for checking products Ukrmetrderzhstandart testing discovered dairy specialists and artificial colors and preservatives and sorbic acid and benzoic acid. In pursuit of profit, the producers cheap fruit fillings, which are not intended to be used to buy dairy products, said Vladimir Semenovich. According to him, dairy products belong to the category of products which are prohibited to use artificial colors and preservatives. Threat also cakes, waffles and cakes with many vegetable oils - they can also cause cancer.

Diary of the foods you consume - the key to tackling obesity

Keep a food diary - a detailed record of what you eat and drink, and how many calories in your food helps in the fight against obesity, according to U.S. scientists. The study involved 1,685 men and women of middle age. The researchers found that those participants who go for six months a diary almost every day twice as much weight as those who did not lost. These data confirm the results of earlier studies, which indicated the diary helps people lose weight, and even some companies to combat obesity are already with them in weight loss programs. According to scientists, it enables to estimate how many calories they consume and how much is contained in the food, he would eat. It is a very disciplined and tangible results, experts say.

Coffee in large quantities reduces the likelihood of pregnancy

Drinking large amounts of coffee reduces the risk of a woman to get pregnant, scientists say. Dutch researchers have participated in the study who have completed by 9000 women, the treatment of infertility. Specialists attempted to study the effects of factors such as caffeine, the possibility of getting pregnant naturally. Researchers interviewed participants and analyzed the data to understand how the components affect a woman's ability to conceive lifestyle. It has been found that the use of alcohol is at least three times per week reduced the possibility of pregnancy, and caffeine. The possibility of pregnancy remained significantly reduced if the woman smoked more cigarettes per day and overweight. The researchers came to the conclusion that the 36-year-old woman who smokes, uses a large amount of caffeine and alcohol, and has a problem with obesity, which took place three cycles of in vitro fertilization, has a 5% chance of getting pregnant naturally . And if she was healthy and do not smoke, but with a lot of coffee and alcohol, their chance of pregnancy would have 15%, say scientists.

Soy products reduce memory in older adults

British scientists have found that frequent consumption of soy products such as tofu, age can affect the memory. Based on these data it is recommended to reduce the consumption of these products after 60 years. Researchers from the Universities of Loughborough and Oxford compared the eating habits of 719 residents of the island of Java, aged 52 to 98 years, with the results of their tests for memory. It was found that those who ate tofu more than once per day, the memory with an average of 20% is less than other study participants. This work is performed under the direction of Professor Hogervorst EFJ (Eef Hogervorst), an opportunity to change recommendations for the use tofu and other soy products to be popular among vegetarians and supporters of a healthy diet. It was believed that soy is very useful because of the high content of dietary isoflavones. But unlike isoflavones, soy is rich in phytoestrogens hormones that may be neuroprotective for the young and middle-aged, but it reduces the memory and increase the risk of dementia in the elderly. The mechanism of this effect has not been established.

An afternoon nap can improve memory

Scientists have found that a short nap during the day improves memory and makes the memories of important facts. The researchers conducted a study in the United States, where the practice of short siesta in the work have become quite popular in many companies. However, not all bosses are happy prospect that employees in the labor market are napping. Dr. Matthew Tucker, who led the study, noted that this idea is often met with resistance. Scientists have investigated the effect of short sleep on the process of remembering facts. The study was conducted on the students. In the experiment, subjects were asked to memorize pairs of words such as "watch -. Hands" was to save the students' ability to act - they were asked to trace exactly the mirror image of the complex system. Then half the group concluded in a soundproof room. Although they sleep for about an hour, on average, a dream took about 47 minutes. While they slept, the other group was relaxing, reading magazines and movies. 6 hours after the beginning of the experiment, both groups of subjects were tested again. Although both groups showed equally good results in the mirror, who had performed a siesta, was better on tests of memory, compared with those who are awake during the day. Those who napped remembered 15% more pairs of words. The researchers believe that the first phase of sleep (slow sleep) - a time when we have no dreams takes a few hours from the moment of falling asleep and may have a crucial role to play in the process of storing facts.

Heat - the enemy for the elderly

High air temperature increases the risk of various health problems in the elderly associated with overheating. The reason is that over the years the body can not cool down as quickly as a young man, say scientists. According to experts, the elderly may sometimes feel that the temperature reaches a life-threatening levels. Also they do not feel thirsty, and thus the body. Not the right amount of water According to statistics, more than 200 people in the U.S. die each year from over 50 years of cardiovascular-disease. Caused by excessive heat and humidity President of the American Geriatrics Society, Dr. John Murphy Elderly offers a few simple tips on how to avoid the problem: you need in very hot weather, is where its air conditioned, not for long periods of the sun, drink plenty of non- alcoholic beverages, take a shower regularly and prefer light clothing made from natural fabrics light shades. John Murphy argued that these precautions to reduce the risk of death associated with overheating.

Smokeless tobacco products are almost the same health risks as smoking

Increase various smokeless tobacco products such as snuff and chewing gum, the risk of cancer to a lesser extent than smoking, the scientists said. Scientists conducted a study that these products are being used all over the world, and investigated the possible association with cancer. A team of scientists led by Dr. Paolo Boffeta explained that tobacco products (PPP) containing more than 80 cancer-causing agents, among them - nitrosamines and heavy metals. The study was published in the current issue of The Lancet Oncology. Scientists have found that when people use, PPP, cancer of the oral cavity up to 80%, esophageal cancer, and pancreatic cancer - by 60%. Experts believe that in general the results show a strong link between cancer and BTP. The authors do not recommend these products as an alternative to smoking. Few studies conducted in the U.S., and discuss the relative benefits of switching smoking BTP. Same time, the incidence of cancer pathology, the lowest among non-smokers.

The power of nature in the fight against stress

Looking at the landscape, a variety of plants, reduce your stress, according to scientists from the laboratory of the interaction between man and nature of the University of Washington. Scientists conducted a study in which some patients we see beautiful places outside the window, and the other part - TV on a plasma TV. The results showed that the heart rate was reduced in the case that people are out of the window saw. And television are a little more of an effect on the heart, than a blank wall, the researchers noted. The studies published in the journal Environmental Psychology. Technology - it's good, but we should not forget that we can not live without nature. Often, we replace the true nature of their viewing of channels Discovery Channel and Animal Planet. But as members of a species, we need to interact with nature for our physical and mental health. More insight into your PVC windows in Podolsk, Moscow, Krasnoyarsk, where he lives in harmony with nature!

In Ukraine, an AIDS test is mandatory

In Ukraine, the Minister of Health favors Kniazevych allocation of HIV / AIDS on the general duty. According to the Minister, in spite of the principles of democracy, the situation of the epidemic in Ukraine, such measures are necessary. He added that the government adopted a program to combat HIV / AIDS for 2009-2013, particularly those consisting of the above initiatives. Kniazevych added to streamline the program and to fight to implement control of multiple Fund to Fight HIV / AIDS, as they are often created to address not only as money laundering.

Short interval between periods - a sign of early menopause

Short intervals between periods may be an early sign of an early menopause, according to scientists. The study included 804 American women followed for 3 years for the scientists. The presence of the participating scientists of ovulation was determined regularly passed through the analysis of urine, the women. At the end of the observation period, the women were divided into groups. The first group included women with unplanned menstruation for the last 3 months. The other group consists of participants with one or more cycles dropped. Scientists conducted a study and found that women aged 42 to 52 years who are in early menopause, the intervals between cycles are usually shorter and less than 21 days. Such cycles indicate that the presence of non-self menstruation ovulation. An extension of these intervals over 36 days, according to Bradley J. Van Voorhis of the American Medical College of Iowa, are inherent to the later time of menopause. Heavy bleeding usually occur independently of the ovulatory cycle of women in this age group. According to scientists, shorter periods between periods typical of women in early menopause, 44% of cycles were anovulatory in this group of patients. For late menopause were peculiarly extended periods between cycles. This is due to hormonal changes in the female body.

The biological clock is ticking and men

French scientists claim found evidence that men also have a biological clock, and their presence will be manifested after 30 years. Scientists have the study, which was attended by 12 thousand couples who participated in the treatment of infertility. It was found that the opportunity to present in men aged 35 years will be reduced. At the age of 40 years for men the ability to conceive a child is even smaller, scientists say. Researchers refer to the European Conference of reproductive health, have suggested that the problem might be, such as DNA damage in the sperm of men serve more than 35 years. The study involved a couple who were treated at the Centre for Reproductive Medicine in Paris from 2002 to 2006. All couples performed in vitro fertilization, also known as artificial insemination. This process in those couples in which women have no problems, conducted with the ability to become pregnant, the researchers reported. Scientists have been studying the man's sperm and the ability and speed of the sperm, as well as their size and shape. There have been cases of successful pregnancies and miscarriages. Experts analyzed data from participants in the pregnancy so that they. Accurately determine the influence of factors related to men and women in relation to pregnancy As a result, researchers have found that maternal age had a negative effect for 35 years, resulting in difficulties to get pregnant and a high risk of miscarriage. In addition, the researchers found a similar trend in men older than 30 years.

Red wine will make your life healthier

Drinking red wine while not prolong life, but to improve its quality, according to scientists from the Institute for Developmental Studies in the United States. Scientists conducted a study that the antioxidant resveratrol slows the processes associated with aging and the deterioration of the heart muscle, bone and blindfolded, and also warns obesity found. This component is found in red wine. The experiments have been carried out only on mice. In the experiment, the researchers divided the mice into three groups. The first group received a normal diet, the other - with high-calorie meals, and a third group was fed once every two days. However, some mice in each group were given different doses of resveratrol concentration. The experiment showed that mice receiving the antioxidant not obese, and were in good condition, independent of the voltage supply, in contrast to mice that received the high-calorie diet. But red wine is resveratrol found in the skin of grapes and nuts.

Insidious dried

Everyone knows about the positive features of these products. But recently, scientists have found that they pose a threat. All of these delicious foods can be a source of invasion of human aflatoxin. The contamination of cereals and dried fruits aspergiloy mold that produces aflatoxin, can occur if not properly stored and processed. Aflatoxins entering the body, accumulate in the liver, thereby leading to toxic damage and degeneration of cells in cancer cells there. In addition, the effect of the substance is known to suppress the body's immune system. Experts offer before they make a purchase, closer to the treats not seen it. Signs of mold

The patient committed suicide Sklifosovsky Institute

A man is treated in the surgical department of the Institute for Emergency Sklifosovsky, died by jumping from the 12th Stock. A basic version of the incident prosecutors are about suicide, according to Interfax. According to the newspaper "Moskovsky Komsomolets", the victim - 69-year-old Vladislav Portnov he worked as a psychiatrist toxicology department Sklifosovsky Institute. He was recently awarded a complicated surgery for stab wounds to the chest after an argument with a neighbor in a residential community. On Friday, the patient is going to write. Third July at 11.30 clock a man walked into the balcony in the 12th technical Floor and ran. His body with lesions typical of a fall, was found on the sidewalk near the Seventh Corps Institute. In the pocket of the dead was a suicide note.

The mechanism of the anti-cancer effects of broccoli

Kohl, whose use reduces the risk of prostate cancer - British scientists have discovered the mechanism of antitumor action of broccoli. It was found that it contains substances which may "anti" to activate genes and block genes that promote cancer, according to the journal PLoS ONE. In a study by experts from the UK's Institute of Food Research by Richard Mitch (Richard Mithen), is conducted on 24 patients was with precancerous changes in the prostate. Half of men every week for a year to supplement their normal diet 400 grams broccoli, and the rest - 400 grams of peas. Before the start of the study and after six months and one year, the participants took a tissue biopsy of the prostate and determined the expression of all genes that influence the risk of prostate cancer. They found that men who consumed broccoli, about 400-500 favorable changes in the expression of genes that appeared to reduce the risk of prostate cancer. According to the researchers, these changes influence the genes that contribute to tumor development and genes that prevent cancer. The largest positive effect of the consumption of broccoli in men who are carriers of the gene GSTM1, which is 50% of the world population, it was observed, the researchers reported. New research explains the anti-cancer effects of broccoli, shown in recent observational studies and in animal experiments. It is currently assumed that this function is related to the carbon to its member companies in all cruciferous sulforaphane and isothiocyanates, the researchers note made.

Scientists have received the most detailed maps of the United cortical neurons

Swiss and American scientists have obtained the most detailed to date mapping of neuronal connections in the cerebral cortex. The scientists were the first to identify the area to connect in which the density of the intersections of axons, the different parts of the brain, the most high. Working with an Indiana University, Harvard Medical School (USA), University of Lausanne and the National Polytechnic School of Lausanne (Switzerland) applied innovative research of the brain - the so-called diffuse spectral imaging (DSI). Axons - This procedure is based on mapping of the probability density function of the diffusion of water molecules into the tissue can be used to record the spatial relationships between the nerve cells is based. Until recently, the process enables the functional magntino resonance imaging scientists to monitor the activation of only certain parts of the brain as a response to various stimuli, but the structure of the nerve fibers that connect these sides, mainly from animal models. C with a new technology researchers were able to trace the path of millions of nerve cells and, more importantly, to identify the highest density zone intersections of these processes - so to say, a central "communication center" of the brain. As it turned out, all the study participants, it was in the back of the medial cortex in both hemispheres. Not "This was known before, this area is interested scientists from a different perspective - says one of the study's lead author Olaf Sporns (Olaf Sporns) - for example, was known to be at rest in the field of energy in most continues, but Last time we could not explain why this is happening. "

Lymphocytes are made invulnerable to HIV infection

American scientists succeeded in the mice resistant to HIV by disabling the gene with which the virus infects cells, make reports New Scientist. Researchers at the California biotech company "Sangamo BioSciences» blocked the gene for the protein encoding CCR5, which is on the surface of T-lymphocytes and HIV attach to penetrate into the cell. It uses a viral vector containing the nuclease enzyme from the group "zinc finger" which specifically desired to the gene. Nuclease human lymphocytes which are then introduced into mice were treated. Control group of mice led unmodified cells. Then both groups were infected with HIV. According to a "Sangamo BioSciences» Philippa Gregory (Philip Gregory), after six weeks, all the mice in the experimental group acquired resistance to HIV. Compared with the control group, they observed a tenfold reduction of the virus, and circulating T cells was five times greater. Upon receipt of such encouraging results, the researchers hope to begin this year to test in humans. To do this, the infected subjects will take the T-lymphocytes, and after turning off the CCR5 gene in the lab, come back. It is expected that the progeny of these cells to develop resistance to the virus, and so the dominant T-cell in the body. This ensures long-term protection against HIV, in contrast to drugs that block the protein CCR5.

Excessive thinness takes a half more years, as the completeness

Excessive thinness reduces life expectancy by an average of 8 years after Norwegian researchers. For ten years, Norwegian researchers conducted a study that examined the effect of rapid weight loss on health. The results showed that 90% of cases of excessive thinness consume eight years of life. Love To Eat According to researchers, people who tend to be overweight, and hate weighed lost to live only four years. Comparisons are made with people whose weight is normally performed. Unfortunately, and for those who suffer from obesity and too thin, there is a variety of health problems, the researchers said. Fat people often suffer from diabetes, high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, diseases of the joints. Too thin (especially the ones who lose weight quickly) have a cancer, cardiovascular disease, heart attack and stroke, they often depression. This proves once again that it is necessary to know when to say stop eating experts.

On the issue of single-sex, men and women will never come to a consensus

Psychologists have found that women who have the same sexual freedom in the modern world as well as men, still feel "used" published for a relationship for a night, according to a study in the journal Human Nature. The researchers asked women what learned that after the "love for one night" 58 percent of women do not want to repeat the experience. In comparison, only 23 percent of men expressed a similar sentiment. The women were very pessimistic about this issue, as most expected a lot more than getting to the end., And this resulted in the female sex to frustration and disappointment After one of the women interviewed, sex was disgusting, the other said that they felt dirty and miserable after a love affair. The male half are, in turn, regrets usually the choice of the partner, yesterday seemed very attractive. Conclusion of the study is simple, but not obvious: women prefer quality over quantity. Although there is an important difference in the nature of the sexes and their psychological perception of sexual partners, experts say.

Socio-economic status plays an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer

Is among the patients with cancer, with a low socioeconomic status, increased mortality, because most often the disease is in advanced stages of development is diagnosed and treated less invasive techniques, scientists say. Scientists do not know very little attention to the differences in the treatment of cancer paid by ethnicity and race. But very few studies of the influence of socio-economic status of the patient for treatment and diagnosis. Scientists decided to establish a link between cancer mortality and socioeconomic status of patients. The researchers analyzed data on disease stage, treatment received, and the five-year survival rate of 13 598 cancer patients with breast, colon and prostate cancer. The results showed that diagnoses for all three types of cancer in patients with lower income and status in society cancer in advanced stages, and the patient, the less aggressive treatment. This group of people, scientists increase in mortality during the 5 years after diagnosis have found. According to the authors, it is necessary to make appropriate changes to the health system in order to give the necessary medical care and early detection of cancer in patients with low socioeconomic status.

Prenatal Depression affects a child's ability to develop

Women who experience depression during pregnancy often, increased risk that their children will be left behind in the development of their colleagues, according to British scientists. It has long been known that maternal postpartum depression affects a child's development, but was the first to find such a relationship in the prenatal period. The study was published in the journal BJOG. Scientists have the study, which was attended by 11,098 women and their babies, who were born between 1991 and 1992. The researchers examined the degree of depression during pregnancy and the effects it has on children's development. They found that women who regularly suffer from depression during pregnancy, the likelihood of problems in the development of a 50% higher. However, scientists have come to believe that the 34% increased risk of problems in the child's development can to some other factors. Scientists have not been able to figure out. The exact mechanism of the effect of prenatal depression on the development of children, but just found out that prenatal depression have an impact on children's development has, in the aftermath of postpartum depression

Online flirting parents traumatize the child's mind

Visit porn sites and virtual communication frank adult themes shocking unstable child's mind, representing the Swedish Organization for the Protection of the Rights of the Child. According to representatives of the organization to protect the rights of children, the main problem is the parents to visit porn sites, but not the smaller children get a shock when they see their parents, flirting on the Internet. As an example, experts on the case where the 15-year-old saw randomly entertain correspondence father, was the fact that his 53-year-old father shocked with young girls, talk to them about sex flirting and dating. Often began receiving complaints of children, parents spend a lot of time on the Internet and give them a little time. In 2007 examined the organization in 1895 claims related to the IT field. Of these, 100 belong to the children concerned about their parents' behavior on the Internet.

Diet for each area of the body

But not least important setting for a meal. The idea that fat will help you to lose weight is not new. Research was conducted in 2001 at Harvard, show that long-term moderate fat diet gives better results than skimmed milk. And according to the latest data, each type of diet in a specific area of the body is designed. Monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), in the "healthy oils" of herbal products (such as olives, nuts and avocados), contained, special investigation, whose results were published in the British edition of nutrition exposed. According to the results, a diet rich in MUFA promotes fat, weight loss and low fat. The number of calories consumed has changed. The experiments also confirmed that MUFA-enhanced breakfast helps the digestive system within 5 hours after the meal. This is especially true for people with a strong tendency to become overweight. It turns out that a MUFA-power has the added advantage that makes a diet based on the "healthy fats" unique basis. Monounsaturated fats are not only the risk of II diabetes prevent, but that heart disease. By lowering levels of "bad" cholesterol The three-year study of Italian researchers suggest that a diet that includes foods such as nuts and olive oil, to block the mechanism of aging helps. A clear advantage of a diet to monounsaturated fat: Reduce the amount of calories, but it's easy to carry.

10% of people carry mini-stroke, without knowing it

Normal MRI of the brain showed that about 10% of people carry mini-stroke, without knowing it, in a stroke and repeated violations of the memory in the future, U.S. researchers reported. Scientists conducted a study that most cases of repeated minor strokes occur in people over 65 years showed. Mini Hub - it is a hit with small size of the lesion focus. Mini stroke center is restored by the death of brain tissue and a small run of surrounding tissue, for this reason many people do not feel the change, experts say. The results showed that a large number of people exposed to mini-strokes. This is a very dangerous phenomenon, since it facilitates the emergence of new cases of stroke and sufficiently serious memory problems. According to experts, about 10.7% of the people wearing mini-stroke, not an obvious signs of what has happened, the imperceptibly moving them at increased risk. Experts recommend that you occasionally an MRI of the brain, even without evidence of disease, to prevent health problems in the future.

Daily brushing can lead to heart problems

Daily brushing leads to the penetration of blood of a large number of bacteria, some of them severe heart disease -. Infective endocarditis, according to U.S. scientists Scientists conducted a study in which 290 patients took part, each of which was one of three methods - regular cleaning of the teeth, tooth extraction with the introduction of antibiotics and removal of the tooth with the introduction of a placebo. Before the surgery, during and after the researchers took samples of all participants, the number of bacteria in the blood, which determine associated with infective endocarditis. Experts have found that the most dangerous bacteria in the blood of patients who found the tooth removed. However, the number of bacteria was in the blood of those. Simply brushed her teeth, also much higher than expected As a result, the bacteria were associated with endocarditis, in 23% of participants who brushed their teeth, and 33% of those who removed the tooth and taken the antibiotics, and 60% of the volunteers who found the tooth with a placebo instead of the removed drugs. According to study author Peter Lockhart, the bacteria enter the bloodstream hundreds of times a year, not only to clean the teeth, but also in chewing. Although the probability of penetration of bacteria from dental cleaning is low, but as an everyday process, it's a big risk for the development of infective endocarditis, according to the researchers. At the same time, the scientists said that the completion of the oral care is not even safe for health.

Campaign against smoking should be productive

In the last five years of the campaign against smoking does not bring the expected results, as well as tobacco giants are using different strategies to attract new customers, according to U.S. officials. Overall, fewer young people try their first cigarette, but about only among pupils aged 14 to 18 years 22% suffer from this addiction. These data were collected during the period from 2003 to 2007, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. According to statistics, from 1999 to 2003, there was a tendency to reduce the level of beginners, and smoking. Unfortunately, the pace of decline has not been preserved in the period from 2003 to 2007. According to representatives of the CDC, it is the result of the marketing strategies of the tobacco industry, to reduce the price of tobacco products, making them more accessible. Also, according to researchers, is strongly influenced by the promotion of cigarettes on television: in movies, videos, etc., researchers believe that the U.S. government should create more restrictions on smoking cessation because they and the health of future generations of nation as a whole is concerned. The fight against tobacco in the world, but the impact of this event is quite low today. Manufacture of tobacco products - a multi-billion dollar business brings huge profits every year for this reason, the battle with the giants of tobacco - conduct a very complex process, but it is necessary to fight for the health of the young generation , say experts from the Center for Disease Control.

Diabetes can be treated with spices

Popular Indian spice turmeric in medicine since ancient times used to reduce wound healing, pain and inflammation. The scientists decided to find out what effect. This spice to the occurrence of diseases such as obesity and type II diabetes Endocrinologists by Naomi Berry Diabetes Center at Columbia University, on the results of tests on the levels of insulin and glucose in the blood, have shown that turmeric added to the diet of mice, the animals made less susceptible to diabetes. Scientists have found that rodents treated with turmeric, significantly reduces inflammation in adipose tissue and the liver. American doctors believe that curcumin antiokidantny component of the system, has the properties of the normalization of insulin, thus preventing diabetes. According to experts, turmeric has no dose-limiting consumption of at least 12 grams a day will not harm the human body. Furthermore, the effect of curcumin with a small but significant decrease in body weight and fat tissue is associated despite calories. Thus, turmeric useful and we assume therapists.

Piercing - provocateur dental disease?

In connection with this discovery, advised Israeli doctors at the University of Tel Aviv think teenagers think twice before you follow the fashion. Dentists have found that about 15-20 percent of teens with oral piercings are at high risk of tooth loss due to the formation of cracks in the enamel and gum disease. High levels of periodontal problems because of the piercing on the lip or tongue is not seen in other age groups, and cases of severe tooth decay in young people as up to 18-19 years without piercing rare. Doctors warn that the wearing of earrings in the mouth can even lead to death, since there are cases where swelling and inflammation after treatment with a soft lip piercing or linguistic tissue edema interfere with the respiratory system. The most common complications of piercing - fractures of the teeth (especially front) and periodontal disease - are long-term. Doctors recommend that parents discourage their children from the lip and tongue piercing, but if you still can not meet these demands, we need to make sure to get in all of the tools during the procedure were disposable and other equipment properly disinfected. After the procedure, the area where the piercing is done, the Commission, within two weeks after the washing liquid with antiseptic hloroksidina. Also worth a long time to clean the area gently piercing and do not touch it. Then you should go to the dentist regularly, because the infection for a long time formed and requires immediate removal.

Could have the cause of the early death of Chopin cystic fibrosis

Polish scientists have sought permission for the study of cardiac tissue by Frederic Chopin, which is currently stored in a Warsaw church. Genetic analyzes will help the cause of death of the great composer specify much data that he had serious hereditary disease clarify - cystic fibrosis. Chopin died at the age of 39 in France, where he was forced into exile after the defeat of the imperial armies of the Polish uprising of 1830-1831. In accordance with the will of the deceased, his heart was to be buried in his native Poland. Chopin's sister Jadwiga will meet brother crystal vessel with Chopin's heart, receive, is probably in brandy stored in a column in the Church of the Holy Cross in Warsaw. Doctors who treated Chopin thought that he died of tuberculosis. Nevertheless believes the Polish scientist Wojciech Tsishi (Wojciech Cichy) it is more likely a different diagnosis - cystic fibrosis. The cause of this disease is an inherited mutation in the gene that regulates the viscosity of the secrets of the mucous membranes. In patients with cystic fibrosis increased viscosity of secrets, to an increased risk of infection and inflammation, particularly in the lung and gut what. Different from birth, Chopin fragile health and was often sick. According to the memoirs of contemporaries, he pursued a kind of chronic lung disease. With the growth of 170 centimeters Chopin weighed only 40 pounds. Moreover, despite the many passionate romances, such as long-term fascination with the French writer George Sand, Chopin not have children, which suggests a possible infertility.

Subconscious desire to have more children makes people choose a woman younger than she is itself

In most cases, men choose women younger than themselves, and women - men older than themselves. Scientists believe that the motivation for this behavior on a subconscious level, natural selection. Austrian researchers have a study that men make the greatest progress in childbirth, if the lady is six years younger, in women the same children more than anything else in the event that carried out the father of the five years older found. Couples where the man is much older, the researchers did not observe this trend. Women whose partners are over 10 years old, on average, as many children are there those whose spouse is younger than five. The results of the study were published in the most convincing evidence that the Union, in which the older man and a younger woman, the norm for heterosexual couples in the course of evolution was. Thus, it is generally accepted in most studies of human societies, and it has the advantage that the birth of offspring. The results show that in terms of evolution useful for men a few years older than women, because the light appears more children.

Why women are quarrelsome than men

There are many jokes about the fact that women with morning grumpy, and this obviously has some truth. As a new study in the early women are quarrelsome than men. They often get up "on the wrong foot" and more in a bad mood. Are after waking up in about four hours and 13% of women in a bad mood, the scientists said. As it turns out, is the stronger sex, part of irritability is not far behind. According to experts, this is due to the fact that most women sleep less than men, and is a comprehensive daily sleep less than seven hours. No wonder that more women than men with the morning in a bad mood. 40% of respondents believe that the main reason for their morning irritability - restless night will be held at 24%, that the stress and problems. Londoners were the most irritating: only 7 percent of them have a restful sleep.

Registered the world's first vaccine against lung cancer

Cuba registered the world's first vaccine against lung cancer. The product has passed all the necessary clinical trials and has very good results, Dr Tania Krombet said the Center for Molecular Immunology in Cuba. Conducted research on vaccines in the CME since 1992 and only a few days, the drug that is based on two types of proteins, has been registered in Cuba. According to Dr. Krombet have been treated for more than 400 patients with cancer, and now with the new drug are 11 hospitals in the Caribbean country. Studies have shown that after vaccination significantly improved the health of patients, they gain weight, they have stopped disappearing of breath and other symptoms that usually seen in patients with lung cancer. Previously Cuban specialists have used the drug for patients who have completed chemotherapy and radiation therapy, and now it began to be applied without prior treatment with other methods. Scientists say the vaccine in several countries, some of them were in the moment, the process of registration of the drug for future use patented. In return, Cuba finalize preparations for the commercial use of the vaccine, but has not determined his future prices.

Genes that are associated with the occurrence of breast cancer in women, also trigger prostate cancer in men

Defective genes that are closely associated with the occurrence of breast cancer, are also responsible for the emergence of a dangerous form of prostate cancer, the researchers said. Scientists from the University of Toronto (Canada) found that carriers of the BRCA2 gene on average four years lived after he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Although the average men live with this diagnosis 12 years. The study was published in the British Journal of Cancer. Every year in the UK around 35 thousand men with prostate cancer diagnosed and about 10 thousand die from the disease. This study involved 301 volunteers. The study was conducted. On the defective BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, which are aligned with an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer in women Scientists have found that the presence of two genes also shortens the life of the people. On average, living carriers of the BRCA1 gene in prostate cancer about 8 years. BRCA2 gene was much more dangerous, if at all, and prostate cancer in men lived an average of about two years. According to experts, it is important to detect the disease at an early stage, it will maximize the lifetime of the patient.

Sleep provoke attacks sleepwalking

In most cases, sleepwalking episodes occur due to disruptions and interruptions of sleep, say Canadian researchers. Scientists have the study, which was attended by 10 people with sleepwalking. Participants worked on a variety of processes during sleep - the noise to fully sleep for a while. The study was published in the current issue of the journal Neurology. None of the participants could not control the attacks of sleepwalking. During normal sleep, the participants worked on sound effects, and this has led to bouts of sleepwalking three patients. But at the same noise level participants after deprivation (in this case, sleep deprivation for 25 hours) in the restful sleep sleepwalking episodes all participants occurred. According to experts, people with sleep walking, you need to maintain a regular and proper sleep cycle and to minimize cases of sleep deprivation. These measures may help to reduce the least cases of sleepwalking flares, scientists say.

Analgesics not reduce the risk of skin cancer

Previous studies have shown that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs help prevent melanoma, but a new study could not find confirmation of this, U.S. researchers reported. Dr. Maryam M. Asgari and colleagues examined data from 64 thousand people aged 50-76 years with no history of melanoma in the period 2000-2002. The participants reported pain medication for about 10 years, was also collected information on lifestyle, diet, risk factors of cancer and a family history of skin cancer. Monitoring the health status of the participants lasted until 2005. Experts found no association between the risk factors for melanoma and the assumption of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Also there is no connection between each dose of pain medication and the intensity distribution of melanoma. We need to continue looking for factors that can prevent melanoma, the scientists said.

Why boiled vegetables useful raw?

This was the conclusion reached by scientists from the Institute for the Study of English cuisine. Undoubtedly, good vegetables and fruits only as a source of potassium, beta-carotene and vitamin C. All other elements there in very small amounts. But to learn what little value to know them, to avoid the pitfalls of fruits and vegetables. Here are a few examples. Eat the same raw carrot - an empty class: beta-carotene, we are just a boiled carrot. A baby raw vegetables is not only not helpful, and even dangerous. Cellulose and pectin in the orange root vegetable, baby hard to contain immature pancreas. Also compared with the crude in cooked carrots contains three times more antioxidants that prevent help cancer and Alzheimer's. Note that the cell walls during cooking many vegetables are soft. As a result, such as broccoli and spinach after cooking man gets 10-30% of carotenoids from raw and only 2-3%. Raw-foodists orthodox is objected of course that the heat treatment is lost vitamins. Actually a part of them is lost, but the rest we learn much better. Boiled and stewed tomatoes so fresh is much better. Although the heat treatment reduced slightly the vitamin value of tomatoes, it improves the absorption of lycopene - the pigment that gives tomatoes their specific bright red. Lycopene is a strong antioxidant and thus prevent disease of blood vessels and the formation of malignant tumors.