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Do you have to make a routine checkup or have been referred to a specialist? The future of your health depends largely on the quality of the visit. To make the most of that, here are several useful tips.

Regardless of how long you have to wait in the waiting room of the query, or the time spent with the nurse for routine checks, the interview face to face with the doctor is short, on average, lasts about 15 to 20 minutes . To take advantage of that time, the task to the doctor. Make it easy by taking some simple steps before, during and after the visit. Not that you’re doing you a favor, all the benefit will be for you! Read the rest of this entry »

The fight against neurodegenerative diseases has become a priority. This is confirmed by the efforts of researchers around the world in the field of research for preventing or at least mitigate the development of a group of diseases that still have no cure. Spanish scientists involved in this effort. In the past month, we have witnessed three publications team reveals findings of our country and in addition to possible new avenues of treatment.

Three pioneering studies with good results
A few weeks ago, the scientific journal Cell Stem Cell echoed the work of a group of researchers from the Institute de Salud Carlos III, by which these scientists have identified the signal that stops them from growing stem cells in the brain, specifically in the hippo campus. This signal “protect” the brain of an over-proliferation that could lead to tumors, while maintaining a reserve of stem cells throughout life. Once known, gives clues about how the future might activate latent reserve of stem cells exist in the brain to try to stop the development of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. A first major step in cell therapy.

A few weeks later, he succeeded in finding two new publications. Thus, a new study led by researchers from the Biosciences Research Centre, CIC bioGUNE, has opened a way forward in the understanding and prediction of neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), as published in the magazine Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.

Through this study, led by a group of Basque researchers have discovered how mutations in a protein called Vps54 results in the degeneration of motor neurons. That is, ALS is not just a consequence of the mutation on a specific protein-thesis that had been held so far, based on previous studies, “but there is a domino effect in which low levels of the mutant protein exert a destabilizing effect
above the rest.

Almost simultaneously, a group of researchers from the Universidad Carlos III, University Clinic of Navarra and the Public University of Navarra in Madrid presented a new algorithm that analyzes information from the electroencephalogram in a novel way to detect and neurodegenerative diseases epilepsy through bioelectrical signals of the brain. An algorithm for extracting the most relevant characteristics of the signal that is associated with epilepsy in order to detect and classify more quickly seizures, as well as determine which parts or areas of the brain are most affected. A new way to apply these studies to the analysis of various diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s or epilepsy.

Getting the right habits in food is a necessity that must be instilled in children from very young. But sometimes, it can produce them from losing the desire to eat, sometimes for reasons external to the parents.

Detect early if the child has stopped eating right is vital to prevent future diseases, such as delayed growth or other diseases. Lack of appetite is a problem that affects 8% of children under ten years.

There are differences between the various degrees of loss of hunger, which affects both the personal and the child’s age.

Different stages as the child’s age

Younger children may suffer what is known as lack of appetite in infants. It is usually caused by stress or discomfort as some kind of infection. Things to do in these cases is to eliminate that feeling of being overwhelmed and try to make your child relax.

On the other hand, some children show from two years of a rejection of the meal, they play rather than ingestion. This lack of appetite is often related to physical changes in the child, whose body has less needs. What is needed in this phase is for parents to monitor children’s food routines and educated according to guidelines.

Finally, psychogenic issues affecting the loss of hunger in cases where they suffer internal derangement and lost control of emotional reactions. In this state the child is susceptible to anxiety, depression and, in extreme cases, anorexia.

The solution lies in the cause
To end this problem is necessary to know the reasons that cause it. This type of physiological disorder is usually associated with some dietary habits and routines neglected, or by the existence of a difficult environment at home or at school, but may also be due
other external factors.

It is important to children’s self-esteem, as it is often a key to build and strengthen their security and avoid the influence of others. For this reason it is essential that the family and immediate surroundings to enhance child safety, to explain the need to eat right and be vigilant about possible changes in their behavior.

Until recently, there was no scientific evidence to determine that consume large amounts of vitamin E and other antioxidants reduce the risk of diseases such as Alzheimer’s. However, recent studies published in the United States say that it might link the consumption of these nutrients and reducing the risk of contracting the disease.

Current research interest in putting the results of clinical trials that test the effectiveness of vitamin E and other antioxidants in the prevention of cognitive decline that comes with age and is accentuated in patients with dementia.
It has also been found that supplements of vitamins E and D have shown a significant protective effect against memory problems and loss of mental capacity and the loss of cognitive function deteriorated from atherosclerosis or clogged arteries.

The study shows that antioxidants are one of the ten best ways to preserve the memory, and that protect brain cells from free radicals, toxic resulting from oxidation.

The other way to prevent memory loss are:

1. follow a diet low in fat;

2. physical activity;

3. maintaining mental stimulation;

4. reduce stress;

5. eat foods with vitamin B complex;

6. eat fish and olive oil;

7. use the therapeutic powers of ginkgo biloba;

8. treatments with estrogen;

9. have? healthy relationships? with people

Lowering cholesterol and blood pressure

Research conducted by Dr. Hugh Hendrie, professor in the School of Medicine, Indiana University, also suggests that other factors besides genetics, such as high blood pressure, excess fat and high cholesterol levels, increase the risk of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease two to two and a half.

It is known that low cholesterol and low pressure prevents the onset of heart disease but not know that high cholesterol could mean a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. This should, according to studies, the destruction of nerve cells in the brain.

You may then conclude that what is bad for the heart is for the brain. We must pay attention to risk factors associated with heart disease to also prevent Alzheimer’s disease. And Prevention use the same: consumption of antioxidants such as vitamins A, C and E, anti-inflammatory drugs and exercise, experts say.

Also noteworthy is that hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women apply are not yet a factor in delaying the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, but estrogen is good for controlling cholesterol, which ends up being beneficial for the brain.

Analgesic consumption during pregnancy can harm the reproductive health of male children 15/11/2010

The use of certain pain medications during pregnancy may increase the risk of cryptorchidism (undescended testes) in children, reveals a recent study by scientists at the Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen, which analyzed the influence of mild analgesics in male reproductive disorders in humans humans and rats.

This finding may explain the increasing prevalence of cryptorchidism, which is the main risk factor for low semen quality and testicular cancer in adulthood.

In the study, the researchers conducted a survey of 2,000 pregnant women in Denmark and Finland about the drugs used during pregnancy. At birth, baby boys were examined by pediatricians, who looked for signs of cryptorchidism and retrieved cases classified according to their severity.

The results left no doubt: the women who had used more than one type of analgesic at the same time had seven times more likely to give birth to baby boys with cryptorchidism some form of women who had not taken any pain medicine.

Maybe not very popular, however, isoflavones are compounds that are present in foods of plant origin, cereals, beer, beans and soybeans, the latter being the greatest amount of this element appears to hold, what which brings great benefits in bone health of people who consume it regularly.

Soy isoflavones have two principal called genistein and daidzein, and have a structure very similar to estrogen, so you’ll have some estrogen-order actions, even to being referred to as phytoestrogens.

By acting as estrogen are very useful for times of menopause, but also are great cancer fighters are antioxidants and immune stimulators.

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The salmonella outbreak that apparently began in May, seems to continue, warned the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of USA. The outbreak began several weeks before the July introduction of new federal safety rules aimed at reducing the risk of salmonella in eggs, reported The New York Times.

In a press conference Thursday afternoon, federal health officials said they had received nearly 2,000 reports of salmonella poisoning between May and July. But officials could not specify how many of these cases were related to the removal of eggs.

However, you can expect more cases of salmonella poisoning due to infected eggs, said Dr. Christopher R. Braden, acting director of the Division of Foodborne Diseases, Water and Environment of the CDC.

Figures updated

According to state health authorities, eggs contaminated with salmonella have sickened at least 266 people in California, 28 in Colorado and seven in Minnesota. Have also reported suspected cases in Arizona, Illinois, Nevada, North Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin, reported Associated Press.

The recall includes whole eggs packed between May 16 and 13 August. They come in boxes containing six to 18 eggs which are marked with the numbers of plant P-1026, P-1413 and P-1946. It should return the eggs, and receive a refund.

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This drink is supposed to be a healthy alternative for those who prefer to avoid drinks, but new research warns that too much iced tea can cause the formation of gallstones or kidney stones.

But what has that delicious and refreshing drink that damages our health? It turns out that the tea has high concentrations of oxalate, a chemical that contributes to the formation of kidney stones. And while the hot tea also has the same substance, it is rare that drink large amounts of it.

Did you know?
The kidney stones affect the urinary tract of about 10% of the U.S. population.

Crystals / stones / rocks are formed from mineral and salt and often can leave the body along with urine painlessly. But sometimes, these stones can grow too much and stay in the small tubes that drain urine from the kidneys to the bladder.

Men are four times more likely to develop these painful stones than women, and the risk increases in those who are over 40 years.

Also, women who are past menopause who have low estrogen levels or whose ovaries have been removed are likely to develop kidney stones.

A common cause of kidney stones is dehydration and lack of fluids. In combination with a high consumption of iced tea, increases the risk of disorder.

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Tamarind is a healthy fruit known under the name indicates Tamaridus Scientific, which is native to warm areas of the planet. In ancient times, the Arabs used it for medicinal purposes. To achieve such benefits is not only necessary to consume the whole fruit, it is also possible to purchase all its virtues through the tamarind water, whose recipe you find this note.

Tamarind is a tropical fruit, consumed throughout Central America, Caribbean area, Africa and Asia. It was part of the diet of the Arabs, who used not only for food but also for medicinal purposes.

How does the tamarind?

* Mild laxative, cleansing the body.
* Diuretic.
* Reducer cholesterol and glucose.
* Diseases such as dysentery, gallstones.
* Protector of atherosclerosis.
* Hypotensive.

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Pineapple is a tropical fruit native to America. This addition to being very tasty and refreshing is considered a medicinal plant, which has properties and provides benefits to improve health.

Pineapple also known under the scientific name Ananas comosus, is a fruit of the bromeliad family of American origin.

The medicinal parts are the fruit and pineapple stem, from which you can get all their health benefits.

Characteristics of the fruit of the pineapple

* It consists of a rough skin yellow-orange. When this is ripe is more fibrous, very juicy with particular taste between sweet and acid. It is also very aromatic.

Medicinal properties of pineapple

* Increases digestion because of an enzyme called bromelain. It is digestive, increasing the metabolism of different nutrients.
* Improves protein digestion.
* It is a diuretic, because bromelain, which stimulates the kidneys to remove excess water and waste.
* Help to lose weight, it is considered a negative calorie food. This is because the body uses more calories to metabolize than the calories it provides.
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