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Archive for May, 2011

If you have a habit to remove the peel and seed of the grapes (“Vitis viniferous”) prior to it, because from now on will have to change. A recent survey in the Faculty of Medicine at the National University of San Marcos (UNMSM) showed that these “waste” has substances that protect the liver. If you want to know more about this topic, keep reading.
“In our work we have found that both the shell as the pepa of grapes, which are discarded during the production of wine and the human consumption, are more active principles (substances hepatoprotector) and antioxidants that own pulp,” said in an interview with the Trade, the director of this work, Miguel Sandoval. Read the rest of this entry »

With an unprecedented level of obesity throughout the western world and the incidence of heart disease associated, cancer and diabetes on the increase, it is an important boost to find new treatments.
Scientists in Germany have recently discovered that the extract of traditional remedy herbal derivatives of Tabebuia impetiginosa (Lapacho pink) may delay the absorption of fat in animal models.
They believe that the extract could be incorporated into a food supplement that not only can reduce the obesity, but also decrease the risk of developing 2 types of diabetes and coronary heart disease.
The researchers presented the results in the Society for Experimental Biology of the annual meeting, held in Marseilles.
Researchers have shown that the extract of Lapacho can reduce levels of triglycerides, a product of fat metabolism, in rats after they have been fed a food rich in fat. “This result shows that the extract can have a potential use in the treatment of obesity.” Read the rest of this entry »

Gay and bisexual men in London have been warned that they are at risk of contracting LGV (lymphogranuloma venereum) which is an aggressive strain of chlamydia that is on the rise in London among this group. In 2009, 135 cases were reported. This figure jumped to 350 in 2010 and is a record number.

Symptoms will include anal bleeding, rectal discharge, pain, inflammation and ulcers in or around the anus. If the infection is not treated problems the infection could cause serious damage.  The infection can be cured after a 3 week course of tablets.

It will also increase ones chance of catching other STIs. The only way to prevent against this infection is to use condoms. Latex gloves are also recommended for sexual activity. One of the main causes of LGV is the engaging in sexual activity with multiple partners.

The infection is classed as a chronic infection of the lymph system and 3 different types of chlamydia bacteria are known to be the cause.

Testing for LGV might include a biopsy of the lymph node being taken, a blood test or a chlamydia test.

Like all other sexually transmitted diseases, the only way to avoid becoming infected is to abstain from sexual activity and this is not going to happen in the majority of cases.  Chlamydia trachomatis is the cause of LGV and enters the system through cracks in the skin.

It is a relatively new disease and should be treated as soon as it is contracted.

The Japanese women have longer service life of the world as determined by 24 consecutive years in 2008, as the average life expectancy average for them is 86.05 years, so defines a report issued by the ministry of health Japanese.
The Japanese men, along with their compatriots’ women, have an average life expectancy, which reaches a record for the third consecutive year with 79.29 years, but they have fallen to the fourth place in the world, when they were third in 2007.
It is in Iceland where tops the list for men more longer, with 84.3 years, when Hong Kong and Switzerland share the post with an expectation of 79.4 years, at present Hong Kong ranked second at the level of women with 85.5 years, followed by France with 84.3 years, according to the Ministry of Social Welfare and Health Work. Read the rest of this entry »

Sounds already repeated the words to acids omega 3, but it is not unreasonable promoted as one of our favorites within the food pyramid; even more when periodically to extend its range of action, as happens in this case.
Is that, thanks to an investigation carried out by the University of Sydney has been achieved that a regular consumption of foods rich in omega 3 fatty acids to prevent the development of blindness in one of its more aggressive forms and, of course, incurable.
We talk about the macular degeneration age (AMD),a form of deterioration of the macula, layer sensitive to light that is located in the center of the retina. Well, it has been found in the consumption of foods rich in omega 3 fatty acids a channel preventive potential for this disease. Read the rest of this entry »