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Be Good, Do Good & Feel Goodabe ma6 - anakmatlesenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14267755917075009170noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256120004148308646.post-31651575348703933742009-12-10T08:00:00.000+08:002009-12-10T08:00:26.658+08:00moving announcement<a href="http://perwi11.blogspot.com/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSnRnrLkTwh0oMSDwdZPBHsST4Hg5ShQOh1k6qJPfM16IzSe7zn4WQd5bQpV22-ys1CqrXlkNsvEF1oJZ7g0GkCVv-L1Tup8bOwHduA0ixPTPAqEWyWZ8aJtBqDIMqdfsd56a6VH2N0h4/s1600/mover.jpg" width="130" /></a><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We have <a href="http://perwi11.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">moved >>>>></a></span></span>abe ma6 - anakmatlesenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14267755917075009170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256120004148308646.post-65245714004991976112009-11-25T23:40:00.001+08:002009-11-25T23:41:39.701+08:00Are we programmed to be financially illiterate?<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Do our schools mass produce graduates destined to work for someone else?<br />
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</center>abe ma6 - anakmatlesenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14267755917075009170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256120004148308646.post-65669012590872804902009-11-24T15:57:00.000+08:002009-11-24T15:57:15.909+08:00Being a role model to the children<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">I lost my dad when I was 17 years old. That was in 1975.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">During my younger days, before my dad passed away, I hardly remember how close I was with him. However, I knew he was very hardworking and always worked hard to provide us with food and shelter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">He and my uncle had built the house we lived in.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I am an engineer trained by Monash University but I had not built any house for my own staying!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Father to me was not well understood; he just provided food and shelter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">When I married my wife, and we had our first child in 1988, we were so happy and I tried to find ways to be a good father.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I read books about how a father should be. I attended classes on being a good father. I looked around for some good examples of a good father. I asked around about how a good father should be.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I learnt and I tried to be a good father to my children.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I want to be a good father to my children, and I want to share with them what I have, not just my wealth, my money, but most importantly my experiences as a person, my knowledge, my network of friends ….</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I want to be sure they will strive to be good people, contribute well to society, and not become a liability to the nation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">How can I be sure?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">There are so many temptations and so many deceptions out there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I cannot be with them 24 hours a day. I cannot be sure of who they will meet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I can just keep praying for them to be able to distinguish what is right from wrong, and how to say no to drug abuse, say no to gambling habits, say no to alcoholic abuses, say no to vanity ….</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I have found that as a father I have to keep up with the trends that the children are exposed to and learn to understand them better, and how their peers influence them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">As a father, I will not just guide them but also encourage them to be self-reliant.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I try to teach them the value of money, wisdom of power and authority, to be humble but not shy, and be wise but not boastful.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I must be a role model for them.</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">courtesy | <a href="http://parenthots.com/parents_corner/soapbox/Being-a-role-model-to-the-children.aspx" target="new"> <i><b>Peter Leow Cheen Chai</b></i></a></span><br />
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</div>abe ma6 - anakmatlesenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14267755917075009170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256120004148308646.post-56831466122643851052009-11-09T06:47:00.002+08:002009-11-24T16:05:30.322+08:00Pancreatitis, what pancreatitis?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWMyOrAuGWA2q_EdppOSQTdOR9qaWO4BiGEqRcqxHrdp5k8eOlYub9X5pCqJ2NUk-aIFm4vhiS9E8w5b9RsH77OJ8BQx85i66d0sHNjrTyIvFrq-um-YeiOEsKgB838QAVzLKQQaZdSrg/s1600-h/pancrea.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWMyOrAuGWA2q_EdppOSQTdOR9qaWO4BiGEqRcqxHrdp5k8eOlYub9X5pCqJ2NUk-aIFm4vhiS9E8w5b9RsH77OJ8BQx85i66d0sHNjrTyIvFrq-um-YeiOEsKgB838QAVzLKQQaZdSrg/s320/pancrea.gif" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It was damn painful, I thought I was going to die. After day one, when I recovered , the specialist told me that I will be ok, he explained that he had “cut” of my “engine (no food in the stomach)” and will do so until I recovered and able to do so. If I survived the first day. I will survive, according to him 10 per cent die – before they can even put the “engine” off .</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I survived on 6 bottles of common salt and dextrose drips per day, throughout my days in the hospital. I could take plain water - but only very little on the third day, I had diarrhea on that day. I thought this was what I had when I received my therapy in Telipot. It can’t be appendicitis. If Doc Aziz is still around, I could have asked him in person.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I met Yu Nah’s tapper at the Hospital, her menantu was there, he had a motorbike accident.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I was discharged at night and had to ask a doctor to help me take the prescription for me. When he handed me the pills, I had to ask, why are there 2 painkillers. This was his answer, the Tranadol is for your stomach but when you take them it was give you a headache and that’s when you need Paracetamol, both on PRN. Damned modern medicine! no wonder they gave them this definition, <i>“a doctor is someone who gives you pills and at the end the pills kill you". </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i>Below is a note on the subject from a Doctor, now practicing in the States and from my alma mater </i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">On a professional topic for a change!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Acute pancreatitis is an inflammation of the exocrine part of the pancreas (that organ abutting the backbone behind the stomach and what the chefs refer to as sweetbread). The pancreas has two functions. The exocrine part produces enzymes needed for digesting fat and protein; the other, the endocrine, produces insulin needed for regulating our sugar metabolism.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">When the organ is inflamed, the cell wall becomes leaky and all those enzymes start to leak out and begin digesting your insides, hence the pain and damage. You are literally being digested or destroyed internally by your own enzymes!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Chronic pancreatitis is where the condition is chronic (that is over weeks, months or years). The mechanism and consequences are very different leading many to think that it is an entirely different clinical entity with different causes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In America (West generally) the main causes of acute pancreatitis are alcohol and gallstones. Nobody knows what causes gallstones, and not all gallstones cause acute pancreatitis. Beyond the two, then we have rare causes, like hyperparathyroidism (hyperactivity of a small gland in the neck anatomically associated with but different from the thyroid gland), drugs, scorpion bites, and other "rare brids."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">A Malay friend here had acute pancreatitis a few years ago and his doctors insisted that he was a "closet alcoholic." Knowing the friend well I suggested to him to suggest to his doctors to investigate for possible hyperparathyroidism. Indeed that was he had, and he had surgery that effectively cured the condition as well prevent further possible complications caused by the hyperparathyroidism (like kidney stones).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">when I have a patient with acute pancreatitis, the immediate treatment is to maintain his metabolic stability; hence intravenous fluids, pain medications, antibiotics, etc. and give the pancreas a rest. So no eating for a few days. This will resolve most cases. Once that is resolved then investigate for the 'root cause" using CAT scans, ultrasounds, and ERCP (endoscopic examination). If a cause is found, then of course deal with it appropriately.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">If no obvious cause, then seek the rare birds as mentioned above. Review the medications you are taking to make sure it is not a contributing factor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Most acute pancreatitis will resolve. Nonetheless it is a serious disease and when there are complications (like necrotizing pancreatitis; necrotizing means death of tissues), then it is an even more serious and can be lethal. Generally you would require to be in ICU.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In my brief surgical practice in Malaysia I saw many cases of pancreatitis that have "weird" or rare causes including one caused by lupus, another caused by severe malnutrition, another a complication of kidney transplant, and a few of unknown causes that we lumped simply as "tropical pancreatitis."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Once you recover form acute pancreatitis the damage is such that you may have difficulty digesting foods especially those with high fat content; so avoid nasi lemak, rich rendang, kacang goreng. Alcohol is an absolute contraindication. We may not realize it but alcohol comes in many forms apart from the familiar ones in the bottle you get in the bar. Many cough syrups have alcohol base and they can trigger a pancreatitis attack if you so have been made predisposed by a previous attack.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Lastly, if the tissue damage is severe enough to affect the endocrine portion of the pancreas, then you may develop diabetes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Transplant of both the exocrine and endocrine portions of the pancreas is now clinically feasible and done.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I trust this is helpful.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">M. Bakri Musa, M.D.</span><br />
</div>abe ma6 - anakmatlesenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14267755917075009170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256120004148308646.post-30951201577870857412009-11-03T02:32:00.001+08:002009-11-03T02:37:04.527+08:00Eating a diet high in processed food increases the risk of depression<p style="text-align: justify;">Those who ate the most whole foods had a 26% lower risk of future depression than those who at the least whole foods. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">By contrast people with a diet high in processed food had a 58% higher risk of depression than those who ate very few processed foods. <a target="new" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8334353.stm"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">more > ></span></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>abe ma6 - anakmatlesenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14267755917075009170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256120004148308646.post-20696797790529600842009-07-03T09:00:00.000+08:002009-07-03T09:49:36.712+08:00What is Arthritis?<span style="font-family: verdana;">Dr. Holly Atkinson, Internal Medicine</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Arthritis is a group of conditions that typically involve inflammation and pain in the joints. Arthritis typically develops where two or more bones meet, although it can affect other tissues in the body. Arthritis can lead to joint weakness and physical deformities that can interfere with even the most basic daily activities. Arthritis pain varies considerably in severity. It may come and go, which is called episodic pain, or it may be chronic, meaning you’ll feel it all the time. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"> <b>How Does Arthritis Happen?</b> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"> In most cases, arthritis is a natural part of aging, and develops over a lifetime of the use of our joints. In healthy joints, the ends of the bones are protected by cartilage, which is a tough smooth tissue that cushions the ends and allows them to glide smoothly across one another. The whole joint is surrounded by synovial fluid, which lubricates and delivers nutrients to the cartilage. Osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, develops when the cartilage wears away and the bone ends are left unprotected. They may rub together every time you move, which can cause pain. The edges of the joints may also develop dense spots and bumps called spurs. The ligaments, which are cord-like tissues that connect the bones to other structures around them, may also thicken, preventing movement. </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"> <b>Types of Arthritis</b> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"> There are more than a hundred types of arthritis. Some of the more common types are as follows: </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"> <i>Osteoarthritis</i>. This is by far the most common form of arthritis and caused by long-time use of the joint and surrounding tissue. </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"> <i>Arthritis Caused By Inflammation</i>. Inflammation is part of the body’s natural healing process. But once the inflammatory process starts and doesn’t stop, cartilage and other tissues surrounding and connecting your bones are attacked. This leads to swelling, throbbing pain and sometimes deformities. </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><ul style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"><li><i>Rheumatoid Arthritis, or RA</i>. The inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis starts after the immune system turns on itself and attacks the body. It is not known why the body does this. It’s a called systemic condition, meaning that it affects tissue throughout the body, including the respiratory system, skin, blood vessels, nerves and eyes. </li><li><i>Gout</i>. This type of arthritis develops as a result in a defect in body chemistry. People with gout form tiny, needle-shaped crystals in the joints, causing inflammation. That inflammation triggers attacks of severe pain that lasts from one to two weeks. Gout usually affects the toes, but can also occur in the feet, the hands and the wrists. During an attack, the area affected becomes swollen, hot and extremely tender. Gout usually affects men. </li><li><i>Ankylosing Spondylitis</i>. This is a condition that mostly affects the spine. Inflammation causes the bones of the spine to grow together. </li><li><i>Lupus</i>. This is a serious disorder in which blood vessels throughout the body are inflamed.</li><li><i>Scleroderma</i>. This is a disease of the body’s connective tissue that causes a thickening and hardening of the skin. </li><li><i>Juvenile Arthritis</i>. This can develop as early as infancy, and is a general term for all types of arthritis that occur in children. </li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"> <b>Coping With Arthritis</b> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"> The treatments for arthritis vary according to which type you have, which joints are affected, the intensity of the pain and how it affects your daily life. There is no cure for arthritis, but there are many things you can do to cope with the condition. </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"> <b><i>Lifestyle Choices</i></b> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><ul style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"><li><i>Practice Good Posture</i>. This will help keep your bones and joints aligned. Walking is an easy way to improve posture.</li><li><i>Watch Your Weight.</i> Your body weight has a large impact on the amount of stress on your muscles and bones. Excess fat cells also release chemicals that trigger inflammation. </li><li><i>Exercise</i>. Activity will help to keep your weight under control, but don’t overdo it. If your body starts to hurt, you should stop. Swimming and the stationary bike are two great options since they are easier on the joints than weight-bearing exercises like walking or dancing. </li><li><i>Keep Moving & Stretch</i>. To reduce stiffness, try to avoid sitting or standing in the same position for long periods of time. When writing or using your hands, give your hands a rest every 10 to 15 minutes. On long car trips, get out of the car. Stretch and move around at least once an hour. And when you’re picking up an object, bend your knees and squat while keeping your back straight.</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"> <b><i>Medication Options</i></b> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"> Your doctor may suggest or prescribe medications to ease the pain and inflammation if lifestyle changes don’t help. These options include: </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><ul style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"><li><i>NSAIDs or Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs</i>. These target the enzyme active in joint inflammation and work to relieve pain. They are available over- the-counter. Examples include aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen.</li><li><i>Cox 2 Inhibitors</i>. These are a prescription class of NSAIDs. These newer drugs are easier on your stomach, but may have side effects on your heart. Speak to your doctor about these risks.</li><li><i>DMARDs or Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs</i>. If these are taken early enough, they can limit the amount of joint damage that occurs in rheumatic arthritis. They work to slow down the disease and prevent permanent joint damage. Because it can take weeks before they start to work, they’re often taken with NSAIDs or corticosteroids. Other forms of DMARDs include immunosuppresants and Tumor Necrosis Factor or TNF-blockers. Immunosuppressants act on your immune system to blunt the immune response, which drives the inflammatory process. However, by blunting the immune system, these drugs also leave you susceptible to infection.</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"> There are several other new drugs recently approved by the FDA. Ask your doctor about the benefits and risks of these newer medications. </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"> <b><i>Other Treatment Options</i></b> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><ul style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"><li><i>Blood Filtering</i>. This type of treatment removes the antibodies that can contribute to inflammation and pain. </li><li><i>Surgery</i>. More severe cases of arthritis may require surgery that removes the joint lining, such as Arthroscopy and Synovectomy. A total joint replacement may also be recommended. </li><li><i>Complementary Approaches</i>. Relaxation techniques like hypnosis, deep breathing and muscle relaxation may help ease arthritis pain. Many people also find relief through acupuncture, gentle forms of yoga and Tai Chi. </li><li><i>Dietary Supplements</i>. Glucosamine and Chondroitin, the building blocks of cartilage, are popular supplements among people suffering from mild forms of arthritis. Studies have shown that some people with mild arthritis get some relief, with others experience no benefit.</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"> While arthritis is a long term condition, there is much that you can do to live an active life. Work closely with your doctor to find the right combination of treatments for you.</p>abe ma6 - anakmatlesenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14267755917075009170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256120004148308646.post-18094201309712912892009-05-13T03:08:00.001+08:002009-05-13T03:14:43.660+08:00WHO: Swine flu virus may face deadly mutation<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEuQPC_WVqB_C1X6IFvaP43H84jGRTEigdASGN08KrDpKPqpsoRVO4N7JtuLmpzPNtkQnBb3Ve55PUI8tYwKOPzyLFnjK0DhaGWD38yaGfPD9sFl_JWV9kKKpOYqijQTJILCc0mI87MIU/s1600-h/Flufears.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEuQPC_WVqB_C1X6IFvaP43H84jGRTEigdASGN08KrDpKPqpsoRVO4N7JtuLmpzPNtkQnBb3Ve55PUI8tYwKOPzyLFnjK0DhaGWD38yaGfPD9sFl_JWV9kKKpOYqijQTJILCc0mI87MIU/s400/Flufears.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335017832693187554" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;" id="ctl00_body_spnPubDate">Tue, 12 May 2009 </span><br /><span id="ctl00_body_spnImage"><div id="divImages"><div id="divImageContent"><table cellspasing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></span> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"><div class="newsDetailBody"><span style="font-size:85%;">The conformation of new swine flu cases in different countries has caused WHO officials to announce the virus has the potential to cause a global pandemic.</span> </div></span><br /><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"><div class="newsDetailBody"> </div></span><br /><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"><div class="newsDetailBody">In a Monday news briefing, acting WHO assistant director-general Keiji Fukuda said that it was too early to say whether the swine flu virus would cause a pandemic, adding that there is no sign of sustained person-to-person spread outside North America.</div></span><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"><div class="newsDetailBody">In a Tuesday statement, however, the WHO stressed that the new virus 'appears to be more contagious than seasonal influenza' and that nearly everyone in the world lacks immunity against the new disease.</div></span><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"><div class="newsDetailBody">The report added that the new H1N1 flu virus has the potential to unpredictably mutate into a more virulent form, resulting in a pandemic that may circle the globe in at least two or even three waves.</div></span><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"><div class="newsDetailBody">The Imperial College London had earlier reported that swine flu has a 'full pandemic potential' as it may infect one-third of the world's population in within the next six to nine months, adding that the new virus can infect one out of every three individuals who come into contact with an H1N1 patient.</div></span><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"><div class="newsDetailBody">British scientists also claimed that about 6,000 to 32,000 Mexicans are infected with the deadly virus; Mexican health officials, however, have only reported 2,059 cases of swine flu infection including 56 deaths in 29 of the country's 32 districts.</div></span><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"><div class="newsDetailBody">In the US, the second country attacked by the new strain of the H1N1 flu, the virus is spreading so fast that CDC officials have decided to stop counting individual cases as they are only 'confirming the tip of the iceberg'.</div></span><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"><div class="newsDetailBody">Statistics show that more than 2,600 confirmed swine flu cases, three deaths and 700 suspected cases have been reported in 43 US states.</div></span><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"><div class="newsDetailBody">Health officials have also stressed that the virus, which is 'circulating throughout the United States and is likely to be in every state', is relatively mild and may be troublesome only in those with an underlying disease.</div></span><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"><div class="newsDetailBody">WHO officials concluded that the impact of any pandemic varies in different countries, as it is mild in countries with strong health systems but becomes devastating in those with weak health systems which lack drugs and well-equipped hospitals.-PressTV<br /><br /></div></span></div>abe ma6 - anakmatlesenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14267755917075009170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256120004148308646.post-41973236339483132602009-05-12T01:43:00.002+08:002009-05-12T01:46:55.996+08:00WHO: swine flu infects 29 countries<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTtlXiDYfd5KLW1NUtuRc_iJ2aobngewyDrC4D-H6Ne1KIRDlzckQ-E3wa8ARocVVDnG-etTaXUGOxtRgwOs_LZ_7SzgK92d6iFxqeEEcIW8SMYU__kNSWopKdQIQj8bsI87K2eqY4cHY/s1600-h/SwineFluVirus.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTtlXiDYfd5KLW1NUtuRc_iJ2aobngewyDrC4D-H6Ne1KIRDlzckQ-E3wa8ARocVVDnG-etTaXUGOxtRgwOs_LZ_7SzgK92d6iFxqeEEcIW8SMYU__kNSWopKdQIQj8bsI87K2eqY4cHY/s400/SwineFluVirus.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334624266821237602" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnPubDate" style="font-family:verdana;">Sun, 10 May 2009<br /><br /></span></span><span id="ctl00_body_spnImage"><div id="divImages"><div id="divImageContent"><table cellspasing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr style="font-style: italic;"><td><div class="imgSrc"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div></td></tr><tr style="font-style: italic;" align="justify"><td><div class="imgTitle"><span style="font-size:85%;">Image of newly-identified H1N1 influenza virus obtained at the CDC Influenza Laboratory.</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><div class="newsDetailBody"><br />The World Health Organization announced Saturday that the H1N1 (swine) flu virus has spread to 29 countries and confirmed 3440 cases of infection.</div></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><div class="newsDetailBody">The WHO said the latest infections are reported in Argentina, Panama, Australia and Japan.</div></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><div class="newsDetailBody">Mexico has reported 1364 laboratory-confirmed human cases of infection, including 45 deaths. The United States has reported 1639 laboratory-confirmed human cases, including two deaths. Canada has reported 242 laboratory-confirmed human cases, including one death.</div></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><div class="newsDetailBody">The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths - Argentina (1), Australia (1), Austria (1), Brazil (6), China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (1), Colombia (1), Costa Rica (1), Denmark (1), El Salvador (2), France (12), Germany (11), Guatemala (1), Ireland (1), Israel (7), Italy (6), Japan (3), Netherlands (3), New Zealand (5), Panama (2), Poland (1), Portugal (1), Republic of Korea (3), Spain (88), Sweden (1), Switzerland (1) and the United Kingdom (34).</div></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><div class="newsDetailBody">Early signs of influenza H1N1 are flu-like, including fever, cough, headache, muscle and joint pain, sore throat and runny nose, and sometimes vomiting or diarrhea. No vaccine has been developed to fight the fatal virus named H1N1, which has traveled to four continents.</div></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><div class="newsDetailBody">The symptoms have been treated with antivirals. It is feared, however, that H1N1 might be resistant to antiviral medications.</div></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><div class="newsDetailBody">The World Health Organization prepares for the production of a vaccine against the H1N1 virus, as the number of confirmed swine flu cases passes the 2,000 mark. </div></span></span><br /></div>abe ma6 - anakmatlesenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14267755917075009170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256120004148308646.post-75719811107988726592009-05-11T01:52:00.001+08:002009-05-11T19:05:14.610+08:00Yoghurt keeps postpartum obesity away<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUgqhxDFLn_0DxKvi2nG94wpHq8lhUWH1nyJdpAGKTVlQARObhcy78A-XV2Xk7DbxUjavuoPkec49Vil_E2pW7pEOZWh4pmkj_5oOLdkO7JCjjRFzYzkyR1nS1G_w-xJW5lLnKRZCVcg/s1600-h/yogurt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUgqhxDFLn_0DxKvi2nG94wpHq8lhUWH1nyJdpAGKTVlQARObhcy78A-XV2Xk7DbxUjavuoPkec49Vil_E2pW7pEOZWh4pmkj_5oOLdkO7JCjjRFzYzkyR1nS1G_w-xJW5lLnKRZCVcg/s400/yogurt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334520739400480866" border="0" /></a><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">While many women find weight loss after labor challenging, a new study says probiotic supplements can easily help them retain their figure. </span></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Previous studies had linked taking probiotics, live bacteria or yeast dietary supplements, to improved digestion and intestinal health. </span></span></span><br /><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"></span><br /><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">According to the study presented at the 17th European Congress on Obesity in Amsterdam, taking these supplements in the first trimester of pregnancy can lower the risk of post-partum central obesity. </span></span></span><br /><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"></span><br /><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Women who took probiotics during pregnancy were reported to have the lowest levels of central obesity and body fat percentage in the year after delivery. </span></span></span><br /><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"></span><br /><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">These supplements not only modify the bacteria in the intestines but also influence adipose formation in the body through breaking down sugars and carbohydrates. </span></span></span><br /><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"></span><br /><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">A probiotics-supplemented diet during pregnancy and breastfeeding is therefore considered as an economic, practical, and potentially safe method for reducing the risk of obesity after labor. </span></span></span><br /><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"></span><br /><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">University of Turku researchers concluded that just one yoghurt cup a day is enough to help pregnant women control their weight.</span></span> </span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;" ><span id="ctl00_body_spnPubDate">Courtesy : PressTV - Sun, 10 May 2009</span></span><br /><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"></span></div><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><br /></span>abe ma6 - anakmatlesenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14267755917075009170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256120004148308646.post-6787001224779208412009-04-12T12:11:00.001+08:002009-04-12T12:24:20.386+08:00So Botox isn’t just a pretty face<p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;">CLEVELAND, April 12, 2009 – NYT</span></p><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Dr Mark Stillman, the director of the Centre for Headache and Pain at the Cleveland Clinic, has a treatment for people with frequent migraines: he injects Botox around the head and neck.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Dr Andrew Blitzer, the director of the Centre for Voice and Swallowing Disorders at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Centre in Manhattan, has an antidote for speech impediments caused by vocal cord problems: he injects Botox into the larynx.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Dr Fredric Brandt, a dermatologist in Manhattan and Coral Gables, Fla., has a novel procedure for oily skin and skin redness. You guessed it: Botox.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Over the last decade, Botox has become a synonym for the eradication of wrinkles, a kind of shorthand for the entire enterprise of cosmetic medicine. But now, with the popularisation of new medical uses, therapeutic applications of the drug are poised to outstrip the cosmetic treatment in both revenue and prominence.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">In the hunt to discover the next blockbuster medical use for Botox, doctors have injected it experimentally into muscles and glands all over the body, making it medicine’s answer to duct tape.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">According to recent medical journals, physicians have used it to treat chewing problems, swallowing problems, pelvic muscle spasms, drooling, hair loss, anal fissures and pain from missing limbs.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">“We see it as a molecule that keeps on giving. As we understand it more, it gives us new ideas of how to use it,” says Dr Mitchell F. Brin, a neurologist who is the chief scientific officer for Botox at Allergan, the drug’s maker.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">No other therapeutic agent “has so many demonstrated uses,” he says.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">But some health advocates worry that doctors are widely adopting novel uses for Botox before federal guidance and rigorous clinical studies have established safe and effective dosages for the new treatments.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">“It’s trial and error with a nerve poison,” says Dr Sidney M. Wolfe, the director of the health research group at Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy group. Last year, the group petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to require a warning label for injectable toxins.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Botox is a purified form of botulinum toxin, a nerve poison produced by the bacteria that cause botulism, a disease that paralyses muscles and can be fatal. Injections of Botox act like minuscule poison darts that temporarily blunt chemical nerve signals to certain muscles or glands, reducing their activity.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">The FDA. has approved Botox to treat four problems: eye muscle disorders, neck muscle disorders, excessive sweating – and that deadly age giveaway, eyebrow furrows. But Allergan, a $14.5 billion specialty pharmaceutical company, owns or has applied for patents on more than 90 uses for the drug.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Dr Brin of Allergan says Botox has a long safety track record – backed by 30 years of favourable research, studies on 11,000 people worldwide and 17 million treatments in the United States since 1994.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">“That safety profile has enabled us to continue to explore the product in deeper parts of the body and in more novel areas,” Dr Brin says. Allergan does not promote unapproved uses of the drug, he says.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Botox was developed in the 1970s by Dr Alan Scott, an ophthalmologist in San Francisco who was searching for a cure for crossed eyes. He theorised that minute doses of a nerve poison used to weaken the muscles that pull crossed eyes inward could treat the malady, and he experimented with a variety of paralytic agents.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Then a biochemist who had isolated and purified a strain of botulinum toxin for potential military use as a biological weapon sent Dr Scott a sample. It worked.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Dr Scott named the new drug Oculinum. In 1989, the FDA. approved it to treat crossed eyes and twitching eyelids. Allergan bought Oculinum in 1991 for about $9 million, rebranding it Botox. When David E. I. Pyott became chief executive of the company in 1998, Botox had $90 million in annual sales. Last year, sales topped $1 billion.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">“Nobody at Allergan understood how big a gold mine they were sitting on,” Pyott says.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Drug companies often rely on multiple products to fill their pipelines. But at Allergan, Botox became a virtual pipeline in and of itself after the arrival of Pyott, who recognised that it was a medication that could be serially reincarnated for other applications.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Doctors, who are permitted to use approved drugs in unapproved ways as they deem appropriate, were already using Botox off-label at the time on body parts other than eye muscles. Some physicians reported that patients had unexpected side effects – fewer headaches, for example, or smoother skin – after they had Botox.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Pyott invested heavily in expanding in-house research and encouraged doctors to formalise their anecdotal observations with published research.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">He also recognised that some Americans would be willing to pay handsomely for injections that tempered wrinkles. To prove the efficacy of the drug, the company sponsored clinical trials to use Botox for cosmetic medical purposes and for other muscle disorders.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Over the last nine years, the FDA has approved Botox to treat neck muscle spasms and to hinder excessive sweating. The agency also approved the same drug, under the name Botox Cosmetic, to smooth forehead wrinkles.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Last year, Botox had worldwide sales of $1.3 billion, divided about equally between cosmetic and medical uses. Among botulinum toxins, Botox has an 83 per cent share of the market, Allergan said.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">But, with competing toxins set to enter the American market, Allergan has positioned Botox for other medical uses. Pyott says he expects therapeutic sales of the drug to soon eclipse sales of Botox Cosmetic.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Health insurers sometimes cover medical uses of Botox; a treatment for a clenched jaw might cost $1,000 every three months, for example. But for cosmetic treatments, which dipped slightly at the end of last year, consumers must pay cash.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">“The therapeutic will end up being bigger than the cosmetic even if the economy recovers because there are some big unmet medical needs there,” Pyott says.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">In the next few months, the company is expecting federal approval to market the drug for stroke victims suffering from limb tightness or spasms.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Later this year, Allergan plans to seek approval to market the drug for chronic migraine headaches, Pyott said. He also said the company eventually plans to seek FDA approval to market Botox for benign enlarged prostate.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">But many doctors are not waiting for federal sanction to inject Botox for these and other disorders. While Allergan doesn’t break down Botox sales, Gary Nachman, an analyst at Leerink Swann, an investment bank, estimates that perhaps as much as half of Botox sales already come from off-label uses.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">“It’s the magic bullet,” says Nachman.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Botox is so widely adopted in medicine – and ingrained in popular culture – that some doctors don’t think that novel uses are experiments.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Several years ago, Dr Kamran Jafri, a facial surgeon in Manhattan, started injecting Botox just under the skin of the face, a technique that he says reduces pore size, blotchiness and oily skin.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">“Dosing is by trial and error,” Dr Jafri says. “I don’t think it’s experimental because it’s a treatment I’ve been doing a lot and it’s been working.”</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Such ad hoc uses of Botox are perfectly legal for doctors. But some medical professionals are concerned that doctors are experimenting with and adopting Botox therapy before clinical trials and government approval have established safe doses for new indications – and without definitive proof that the new treatments work.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">While life-threatening complications following use of Botox and other botulinum toxins are rare, a few people have died after they were treated. In some cases, the toxin has spread from the injection site, causing serious swallowing and breathing problems. For example, several children with cerebral palsy died after receiving large doses in their limbs.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">“It is possible to over-inject. This is a poison,” says Dr Frederick Burgess, the chief of anaesthesia at the VA Medical Centre in Providence, R.I. “Things can go wrong. It is rare, but it happens.”</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Last year, Public Citizen petitioned the FDA, asking for a stronger warning on botulinum toxins that would emphasise the risk of diffusion from the injection site and the need for patients to seek immediate medical care for swallowing or breathing difficulties.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">The Canadian health authority instituted such a labelling change earlier this year.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Pyott of Allergan says that there have been a few serious problems following Botox injections – but not necessarily directly caused by the drug. Some patients had serious illnesses prior to treatment, he said.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">“Physicians have experimented with higher and higher doses,” Pyott says. “Like any drug, if you take too much, you can have side effects.”</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">The FDA is reviewing the safety of botulinum toxins, according to an agency press release. Last year, the agency also postponed approval of a new toxin called Dysport for use in neck muscle problems. The FDA asked the manufacturer to first develop a plan for communicating the risk of the drug to doctors and patients.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">On Monday, the FDA is due to issue a decision on the cosmetic version of Dysport, called Reloxin.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Johnson & Johnson is also developing an anti-wrinkle injection called PureTox.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">But industry analysts predicted that the FDA would postpone approving any new botulinum toxins until regulators have finalised a stronger warning label for all of the brands.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">When Pyott arrived at Allergan, it specialised in eye-care pharmaceuticals. Over the last decade, he has turned it into the house that Botox built, expanding credibility for the drug in various medical specialties by buying complementary businesses.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">To solidify Allergan’s dominance in appearance medicine, for example, the company spent $3.2 billion in 2006 to acquire Inamed, a leading maker of skin-plumping injections and breast implants. In preparation for the planned introduction of Botox as a treatment for headaches, overactive bladder and enlarged prostates, the company has also established itself in neurology and urology by developing or marketing other specialty drugs, Pyott says.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">The possibility of lucrative new uses for Botox has not gone unnoticed. After rumours of a possible merger with GlaxoSmithKline last month, Allergan stock rose almost 24 per cent over the course of two days, to $48.95; it now trades at $47.47. Both companies declined to comment on merger rumours.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">“This is a bad time to sell because they are not going to get rewarded for all of the wonderful stuff in the pipeline,” says Ronny Gal, an analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein. “I would stay independent for a couple of years.”</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Gal says sales of Botox could double within the next five to seven years, provided that the FDA approves new major medical uses. One million people or more might seek Botox injections for chronic headaches, while the audience for benign enlarged prostate would be “practically every man over the age of 75,” Gal says.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Pyott has a master plan, meanwhile, to expand the Botox franchise even further. The company is developing new iterations of the drug intended to treat specific targets, such as pain receptors, without weakening muscles.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Allergan also owns or has applied for patents on dozens of other uses for its toxin, a move to pre-empt competitors from marketing their products for expanded uses.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">“I feel a little bit like I am sitting with a beautiful vessel inside the harbour but I forgot to give you the map to where our mines are,” Pyott says of the Botox patents that he said were filed in different countries. “There could be a big bang when you hit one of our patents.”</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">But Gal, the analyst, devoted his Christmas vacation to unearthing about 90 patent applications worldwide by Allergan. These included Botox for sinus headache, fibromyalgia pain, ulcers, inner ear disorders and uterine problems as well as appearance treatments like “buttock deformity.”</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Nevertheless, there are still a few ailments that Botox does not claim to solve. Botox doesn’t work on stuttering, for example, because it involves too many parts of the anatomy – including the lips, the larynx and the tongue, says Dr Brin of Allergan.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">“Stuttering is too complicated,” Dr Brin says a little wistfully. “It didn’t pan out.”<br /></p>abe ma6 - anakmatlesenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14267755917075009170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256120004148308646.post-57324629895816840082009-04-08T05:24:00.000+08:002009-04-08T05:34:16.816+08:00Wristband to alert sun over-exposure<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHVk0ljkbbH_kugOVts0MCbJErINO6GAvMYLMMAZvflDqoYEiwTcRU_mcKpungUKoDEDUs0x-Lggca5eRxfasw2nFjeXdZVY295m3lGl2ph1ccg4DzaSXjxsbYI7fk3QuM8PyY5TvQEy0/s1600-h/wraistbandelert.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHVk0ljkbbH_kugOVts0MCbJErINO6GAvMYLMMAZvflDqoYEiwTcRU_mcKpungUKoDEDUs0x-Lggca5eRxfasw2nFjeXdZVY295m3lGl2ph1ccg4DzaSXjxsbYI7fk3QuM8PyY5TvQEy0/s400/wraistbandelert.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322065746541266242" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" >Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:31:30 GMT | PressTV</span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnPubDate" style="font-family:verdana;"><div class="newsDetailPublishDateTime"><br /></div></span></span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"><div class="newsDetailBody">The increased rate of skin cancer among sunbathers prompts scientists to create a wristband to warn user against maximum sun exposure.</div></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"><div class="newsDetailBody">Excessive sun exposure is reported as the main trigger for DNA changes leading to melanoma, the most malignant type of skin cancer in 70 percent of sufferers.</div></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"><div class="newsDetailBody">The new bracelet-style product, which will enter the market in the upcoming months, turns pink when the sunbather is in danger of getting a sunburn.</div></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"><div class="newsDetailBody">The chemicals inside the band react to UV rays, changing in color from yellow to pink. Scientists believe the UV-driven reaction with the dye in the band acts as an "intelligent ink".</div></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"><div class="newsDetailBody">The band also notifies the user when it is necessary to reapply sunscreen. Like the skin, this band absorbs sunscreen and gradually turns brown when it is time to reapply sunscreen.</div></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"><div class="newsDetailBody">BRAF gene mutation has been recently identified as the first event in the cascade of genetic changes leading to melanoma.</div></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"><div class="newsDetailBody">Researchers are optimistic that by identifying the gene responsible for this cancer they can lower the incidence of sun over-exposure and in turn lower the rate of skin cancer and its complications.<br /><br /></div></span></span></div>abe ma6 - anakmatlesenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14267755917075009170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256120004148308646.post-32007424723646558292009-04-08T04:41:00.002+08:002009-04-08T04:50:57.621+08:00Broccoli sprouts cut gastric cancer risk<span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" >Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:46:42 GMT | PressTV</span><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVzFq15rSWBYQsh8aNMZ41Yjng_90e4cXRukaq1cqN28HbEZJd2dZcRdGJy8IDtIW0Z14qoOSh2OuOAc_Nx1_DXJJXupCUD_2QyOsAQ13rdEWK4KpO6tewoVz4gDfh-Mhb-cEp81dsU-M/s1600-h/brocoli.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVzFq15rSWBYQsh8aNMZ41Yjng_90e4cXRukaq1cqN28HbEZJd2dZcRdGJy8IDtIW0Z14qoOSh2OuOAc_Nx1_DXJJXupCUD_2QyOsAQ13rdEWK4KpO6tewoVz4gDfh-Mhb-cEp81dsU-M/s400/brocoli.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322054381954981874" border="0" /></a></span>Broccoli sprouts protect the stomach against a bacterial infection which causes conditions such as gastritis, ulcers and stomach cancer. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:100%;" >According to a study published in </span> <span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:100%;" ><i>Cancer Prevention Research</i>, eating 2 1/2 ounces of three-day-old broccoli sprouts every day for at least two months reduces the levels of H. pylori infection but does not prevent it. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:100%;" >H. pylori levels are reported to return to pre-treatment levels eight weeks after the individual stops eating the sprouts. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:100%;" >H. pylori is a known carcinogen and a major risk factor for stomach cancer; reducing the number of this microorganism can therefore lower the subsequent risk of cancer. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:100%;" >Sulforaphane, a compound with proven anticancer and antibiotic properties commonly found in broccoli, stimulates the body particularly the gastrointestinal tract to produce enzymes that protect the body against cell damage and inflammation. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:100%;" >Compared to broccoli heads, the sprouts are a richer source of sulforaphane. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:100%;" >Scientists concluded that a diet rich in broccoli sprouts can lower the risk of various types of cancer including esophageal, bladder, skin, lung, and gastric.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:100%;" ><span id="ctl00_body_spnRelatedNews"><div class="divRelatedNews"><div class="relatedNewsHeader">Related Stories:</div><div class="relatedNewsContent"><ul><li><a href="http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=87408">Broccoli extract to tackle skin cancer</a></li><li><a href="http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=28941">Broccoli fights UV's harmful effects</a></li><li><a href="http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=69297">Broccoli protects lungs against COPD</a></li><li><a href="http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=45595">Broccoli reduces bladder tumor risk</a></li><li><a href="http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=66195">Broccoli reverses diabetic complications</a></li></ul></div></div></span></span></div><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><div class="newsDetailBody"><br /></div></span>abe ma6 - anakmatlesenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14267755917075009170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256120004148308646.post-19926398707737078632009-04-05T15:34:00.001+08:002009-04-06T05:54:58.645+08:00'Rocket fuel' found in US baby formula<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZmVUJeT0AGIXTDob0GfRrwElcCKrm8IPRD3JGiHVtBZdrkUUCOP1jQX-KnJzSuM9w6NFYByXSkcVa13B3E11aOCkYLdthbIbUPXtjIY9IL9tYyHVaQ-R0Y9QkX1ekB7s2yViLj9frbQI/s1600-h/baby.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZmVUJeT0AGIXTDob0GfRrwElcCKrm8IPRD3JGiHVtBZdrkUUCOP1jQX-KnJzSuM9w6NFYByXSkcVa13B3E11aOCkYLdthbIbUPXtjIY9IL9tYyHVaQ-R0Y9QkX1ekB7s2yViLj9frbQI/s400/baby.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321329030962939074" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);font-size:85%;" >Sun, 05 Apr 2009 14:34:13 GMT | PressTV</span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnPubDate" style="font-family:verdana;"><div class="newsDetailPublishDateTime"><br /></div></span></span> <span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><div class="newsDetailBody"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">While the contamination of baby formula is not unheard of, this is the first time that rocket fuel-tainted formula has been found in the US.<br /><br /></span></span></div></span><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"></span> <span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><div class="newsDetailBody"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported trace levels of perchlorate -- a chemical used as the main ingredient in solid rocket fuel, fireworks, and road flares -- in certain brands of baby formula.<br /><br /></span></span> </div></span><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"></span> <span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><div class="newsDetailBody"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Authorities declined from saying which brands had been tested.<br /><br /></span></span> </div></span><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"></span> <span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><div class="newsDetailBody"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">The report revealed that the cow milk-based formula contained more perchlorate than soymilk- and lactose-free cow milk-based formulas.<br /><br /></span></span> </div></span><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"></span> <span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><div class="newsDetailBody"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">While the Environmental Protection Agency reports perchlorate levels are within the safe range, the report has caused public health concerns about the damage the compound can cause to the function of the thyroid.<br /><br /></span></span> </div></span><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"></span> <span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><div class="newsDetailBody"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Perchlorate can inhibit the thyroid gland's iodine uptake, interfering with fetal development, the study published in the </span></span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><i style="font-family: verdana;">Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology</i><span style="font-family:verdana;"> reports.<br /><br /></span></span></div></span><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"></span> <span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><div class="newsDetailBody"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Reports indicating the presence of perchlorate in the water supplies of 35 states particularly near defense and aerospace sites have aggravated the condition.<br /><br /></span></span> </div></span><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"></span> <span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><div class="newsDetailBody"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Many believe American babies are at an increased risk, as they are not only exposed to the compound in baby formula but also in tap water.<br /><br /></span></span> </div></span><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"></span> <span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><div class="newsDetailBody"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Scientists believe to counteract the effects of perchlorate iodine must be added to formula and urge the government to set a stricter perchlorate health advisory level. </span></span> </div></span><br /><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><div class="newsDetailBody"> </div></span></div>abe ma6 - anakmatlesenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14267755917075009170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256120004148308646.post-67724103978020361602009-04-05T06:22:00.001+08:002009-04-06T05:57:29.187+08:00Male contraceptives to hit markets soon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWPT7r-8Qs8A-jBBbLtz19uOCqeFYzxlcZSQZuXLyXL0GjjpWwGTy6CCaNuqBpavul66Dzn7KX0XVQvPeeGjouqc48bYOTrh1oSIdH5BOePhyWzKJoag5oWFbp_NvXb59ybM9Lfex-So/s1600-h/malecon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWPT7r-8Qs8A-jBBbLtz19uOCqeFYzxlcZSQZuXLyXL0GjjpWwGTy6CCaNuqBpavul66Dzn7KX0XVQvPeeGjouqc48bYOTrh1oSIdH5BOePhyWzKJoag5oWFbp_NvXb59ybM9Lfex-So/s400/malecon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321329449441644482" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnPubDate" style="font-family:verdana;"><div class="newsDetailPublishDateTime"><span style="font-size:85%;">Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:22:04 GMT | PressTV</span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"><div class="newsDetailBody">The discovery of a new gene has raised hopes of producing a male contraceptive pill in the near future, to reduce unwanted pregnancies.</div></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"><div class="newsDetailBody">According to a study published in the <i>American Journal of Human Genetics</i>, mutations in the CATSPER1 gene, responsible for producing the protein needed for normal sperm movement, is linked with male infertility.</div></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"><div class="newsDetailBody">"Identification of targets such as the CATSPER1 gene that are involved in the fertility process and are specific for potentially minimizing the side effects of a drug targeting the protein's function, provide new targets for a pharmacological male contraceptive," the leader of the research team, Michael Hildebrand said.</div></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"><div class="newsDetailBody">Men treated with the antibodies designed to target the CATSPER1 protein were reported to have reduced fertility. As the sperm of these men were unable to fertilize eggs, scientists believe these antibiotics can be used to produce a male contraceptive.</div></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody" style="font-family:verdana;"><div class="newsDetailBody">They hope to use these findings to develop new infertility treatments.<br /><br /></div></span></span></div>abe ma6 - anakmatlesenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14267755917075009170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256120004148308646.post-29219033313399874172009-04-04T03:26:00.001+08:002009-04-04T06:38:19.207+08:00Human body regenerates heart cells: Study<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjKTj2VhzFC21FwSqRxiExczU27Q6Qv5p4bDJipC1ymxhe6HGA0AIaV4Gp483jtemHQ9tCW5XPOqAv0srtfMSS_R4BQdLM35ouFYUbpW_r-M39ltuPO9JUOTbTiMXkPi8S3mfhcLUP32E/s1600-h/sick.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjKTj2VhzFC21FwSqRxiExczU27Q6Qv5p4bDJipC1ymxhe6HGA0AIaV4Gp483jtemHQ9tCW5XPOqAv0srtfMSS_R4BQdLM35ouFYUbpW_r-M39ltuPO9JUOTbTiMXkPi8S3mfhcLUP32E/s400/sick.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320598081012399602" border="0" /></a><span id="ctl00_body_spnPubDate"><div class="newsDetailPublishDateTime"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:25:29 GMT | PressTV</span></span><br /><br /></div></span> <div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><div class="newsDetailBody">A study using Carbon-14 dating method has shown that human body can regenerate heart cells at a rate of about one percent a year.</div></span></span></div><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><div class="newsDetailBody">Conducted by Sweden's Karolinska Institute researchers, the study has raised hopes for the artificial stimulation of the renewal process and reducing the need for transplants in future.</div></span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><div class="newsDetailBody">"It would be a way to try and help the heart to some self-help rather than transplanting new cells," Jonas Frisen of Sweden's Karolinska Institute said in a telephone interview.</div></span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><div class="newsDetailBody">"Taking advantage of the heart's own capacity to generate new cells either using pharmaceutical compounds or, if it is possible, by exercise or any other environmental factor."</div></span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><div class="newsDetailBody">Heart cells stop dividing early in life and although there are stem cells in the heart, its muscle just forms scar tissue and never fully regenerates.</div></span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><div class="newsDetailBody">Scientists also found that the rate at which our body regenerates heart cells slows by time reducing to half a percent a year by the age of 75, Reuters reported.</div></span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><div class="newsDetailBody">"If you exchange cells at this rate it means that even if you live a very long life you will not have exchanged more than 50 percent of your cells," said Frisen.</div></span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><div class="newsDetailBody">"So at any given time your heart is a mosaic of cells you carry with you from birth and cells that that have been added later to replace cells that have been lost during life."</div></span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><div class="newsDetailBody">According to the study reported in the journal <i>Science</i>, the heart's ability to regenerate cells could help find out whether people are susceptible to heart disease or not.</div></span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"><div class="newsDetailBody">"We are interested in studying whether some heart diseases could potentially be caused by too low an ability to replace heart cells," said Frisen.</div></span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_body_spnBody"></span></span></div>abe ma6 - anakmatlesenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14267755917075009170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256120004148308646.post-70574109761848817362009-03-31T05:00:00.000+08:002009-03-31T05:59:54.559+08:00Energy drinks could be troublesome<span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" ><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblDateTime" style="color: gray;">Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:14:28 GMT | PressTV</span></span> <br /><br /> <span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblByLine" style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;"></span> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="200"> <tbody><tr><td> <img id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_imgNewsPic" src="http://www.presstv.ir/photo/20090330/khashayar20090330214151484.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; height: 135px; width: 200px; margin-left: 5px;" /> <div style="padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 5px;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblCap" style="color: Gray;"></span></div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><b style="font-family: verdana;">Energy drinks are reported to be associated with potential health risks in individuals with heart diseases and high blood pressure. </b></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">According to a study published in the </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Annals of Pharmacotherapy</i><span style="font-family: verdana;">, drinking two cans of popular energy drink increases the blood pressure as well as the heart rate. </span></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Healthy individuals can tolerate the extra pressure imposed to their heart; the condition, however, may be life-threatening in those suffering from underlying heart-related problems. </span></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Caffeine and taurine have direct impact on cardiac function; the high levels of these two non-essential amino acids are believed to be responsible for the increases in blood pressure and heart rate following the consumption of energy drinks. </span></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Scientists therefore urge individuals with hypertension or heart disease to avoid drinking energy </span>drinks.<br /><br /></span></div>abe ma6 - anakmatlesenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14267755917075009170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256120004148308646.post-33022103115085579262009-03-23T00:31:00.000+08:002009-03-23T01:35:13.684+08:00Fish robots to detect water pollution<span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" ><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblDateTime" style="color: gray;">Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:24:54 GMT | PressTV</span></span> <br /><br /> <span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblByLine" style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;"></span> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="200"> <tbody><tr><td> <img id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_imgNewsPic" src="http://www.presstv.ir/photo/20090322/ebrahimpour20090322192230140.JPG" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; height: 135px; width: 200px; margin-left: 5px;" /> <div style="padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 5px;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblCap" style="color: Gray;">British scientists have developed a robot fish which can detect water pollution.</span></span></div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b>British scientists are slated to release into Spanish seas five carp-shaped fish robots which are capable of detecting water pollution. </b></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Built by Essex University researchers, the 1.5-meter-long robots have an eight-hour battery and move like real fish. </span></span></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">They are equipped with chemical sensors which enable them to detect harmful contaminants such as leaks from vessels or underwater pipelines. </span></span></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Costing $29,000 each, the robots swim at a maximum speed of about one meter per second, do not need remote controlling and transmit information using Wi-Fi technology. </span></span></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The fish robots will navigate the Bay of Biscay at Gijon in northern Spain as part of a three-year joint project between the engineering consultancy BMT Group and Essex University. </span></span></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">"The hope is that this will prevent potentially hazardous discharges at sea as the leak would undoubtedly get worse over time if not located," AFP quoted Professor Huosheng Hu of Essex University as saying. </span></span></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">If the project is successful, the fish could also be used in rivers, lakes and seas across the world to prevent the spread of pollution.</span></span> </span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span>abe ma6 - anakmatlesenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14267755917075009170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256120004148308646.post-88516132192824780692009-03-09T18:00:00.002+08:002009-03-10T18:44:52.969+08:00Aluminum in water ups Alzheimer's risk<span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" ><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblDateTime" style="color: gray;">Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:07:56 GMT | PressTV</span></span> <br /><br /> <span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblByLine" style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;"></span> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="200"> <tbody><tr><td> <img id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_imgNewsPic" src="http://www.presstv.ir/photo/20090306/fazeli20090306125514796.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; height: 135px; width: 200px; margin-left: 5px;" /> <div style="padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 5px;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblCap" style="color: Gray;"></span></div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b>Preliminary research has revealed that an excessive intake of aluminum could increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. </b></span></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;">"Alzheimer's disease is a multifactorial disease, and aluminum concentrations in drinking water may have an effect on cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease," said Dr. Virginie Rondeau, at the Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale in Bordeaux, France. </span></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;">The French researchers declared that higher levels of silica appear to decrease the risk by reducing the oral absorption of aluminum or by increasing the excretion of this metal. </span></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;">"Further studies are needed to settle the debate over the link between aluminum or silica in drinking water and neurologic disorders and cognitive impairment," the research team added. </span></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;">The findings of the study are published in the February 15 issue of <i>The American Journal of Epidemiology.</i></span></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Previous studies have shown that following a Mediterranean diet -- one rich in fruits, vegetables, fish and olive oil -- can help improve memory and tackle Alzheimer's disease. </span></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;">From a separate study, scientists indicate that drinking apple juice might improve mental performance and subsequently tackle the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. </span></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Scientists are optimistic that their findings will help pave the way for developing new drugs to treat Alzheimer's.</span> </span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span>abe ma6 - anakmatlesenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14267755917075009170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256120004148308646.post-13920309783704087882009-03-08T08:08:00.000+08:002009-03-09T07:12:41.726+08:00Afghan women call for peace, justice<div style="text-align: center;"><a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_hlnkVideo" href="mms://217.218.67.244/presstv/20090308/OUTPUT_18-10-00-SNG-FAYEZ-KABUL.wmv"><img src="http://www.presstv.ir/Images/video_icon.gif" style="border: 0pt none ;" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span> <span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;color:gray;" id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblDateTime" >Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:08:15 GMT | PressTV</span> <br /><br /> <span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblByLine" style=";font-family:Georgia;font-size:10;" ></span> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="200"> <tbody><tr><td> <img id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_imgNewsPic" src="http://www.presstv.ir/photo/20090308/ebrahimpour20090308213427890.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; height: 135px; width: 200px; margin-left: 5px;" /> <div style="padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 5px;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblCap" style="color:Gray;"></span></div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><b>Afghan women have attended a ceremony in Kabul to mark the International Women's Day and call for peace and justice in Afghanistan.<br /><br /></b></span></span><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Hundreds of women attended the ceremony which was held under the auspices of the UN on Sunday. </span></span></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" ></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">The event was also attended by Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who condemned forced marriage and urged Afghan men not to marry off their daughters to men several decades older. </span></span></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" ></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">“It's very cruel that our traditions and social practices force girls to get married in their childhood or to make up for debts,” said President Karzai. </span></span></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" ></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Forced marriages are a great concern in Afghanistan. Afghan girls are frequently married off to resolve disputes or to pay debts. </span></span></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" ></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">The Afghan government has reported over 10,000 cases of self-immolation by girls, who were trying to escape forced marriages and domestic violence in 2008. </span></span></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" ></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Karzai also said that the reconciliation process is necessary to help eradicate mounting violence in the war-torn country that has reached a record level since the 2001 invasion. </span></span></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" ></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">The country's tumultuous situation is preventing girls from attending school. Girls account for 35 percent of Afghan students but their number has been decreasing due to attacks on girls' schools. </span></span></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" ></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">UN reports say the attacks have increased from 236 cases in 2007 to 293 in 2008. </span></span></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" ></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">“Violence against women in our country is increasing and we expect proper measures to be taken in this regard. This is not acceptable and we strongly condemn this,” an Afghan mother of two told a Press TV correspondent. </span></span> </span><br /><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" ></span></div>abe ma6 - anakmatlesenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14267755917075009170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256120004148308646.post-84550698780582275242009-02-25T23:53:00.003+08:002009-02-26T00:15:44.628+08:00All you need to know: Nail care<div style="text-align: justify;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><b>If the eyes are the windows to the soul, the nails hold clues to one's health and even personality. A substructure of the outer layer of the skin, nails are diagnostic tools providing the initial signal of the presence or onset of systemic diseases. </b></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >Nails are mainly composed of the protein keratin; when healthy they are smooth and without ridges and discoloration. Healthy nail beds - the skin on top of which the nail grows - are pink.</span><br /><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >Nutritional deficiencies generally show up in the nails, causing them to easily chip, peel, crack or break. For instance, a lack of protein, folic acid and vitamin C causes hangnails while a lack of vitamin A and calcium causes dryness and brittleness.</span><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >Vitamin B deficiency causes fragility with horizont</span><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >al</span><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" > and vertical ridges. Insuffic</span><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >ient vitamin </span><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >B</span><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >12</span><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" > intake leads to excessive dryness, rounded and curved nail ends and </span><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >darkened nails.</span><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span> <table style="width: 315px; height: 87px;" align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr></tr><tr><td><div style="text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div style="padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 5px; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblCap" style="color:Gray;">Nails are not tools for picking, scr</span><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblCap" style="color:Gray;">aping, poking and prying.</span><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblCap" style="color:Gray;"> Protect your hands with cotton-lined gloves when d</span><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblCap" style="color:Gray;">oing housework</span></div> </td></tr></tbody> </table> <div style="text-align: left;"><img id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_imgNewsPic" src="http://www.presstv.ir/photo/20090224/ghavidel20090224181532109.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; height: 135px; width: 200px; margin-left: 5px;" /><br /></div><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >Iron deficiency causes spoon nails -- nails with a concave shape -- and vertical ridges while zinc deficiency can lead to the appearance of white spots on the nails.</span><br /><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><b> Nails- Diagnostic tools</b> </span><br /><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="5" width="175"><tbody><tr><td><img style="border: 1px solid black; width: 175px; height: 120px; margin-left: 5px;" src="http://www.presstv.ir/photo/20090224/ghavidel20090224181346015.jpg" /><div style="padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 5px; color: gray; font-size: 7pt;">Nails separated from the nail bed (onycholysis)</div></td></tr></tbody></table>While some nail conditions are harmless, changes or abnormalities in the nails often point to an underlying disorder before other symptoms begin to present themselves.</span><br /><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >Thick nails may indicate the weakening of the vascular system, poor blood circulation or thyroid disease. Thick toenails, on the other hand, can be the result of fungal infection.</span><br /><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >Red moons may indicate heart problems. When the moons turn slate blue it can be the sign of lung trouble or heavy metal poisoning -- such as silver poisoning.</span><br /><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >White lines show possible heart disease, high fever or arsenic poisoning. White lines across the nails may indicate liver disease.</span><br /><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >White-colored nails indicate possible liver or kidney disorders or anemia. White nails with pink tips are a sign of cirrhosis.</span><br /><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >Yellow nails with elevation of the nail tips can signal an internal disorder before symptoms present themselves, such as lymphatic system problems, respiratory disorders, diabetes and liver disorders.</span><br /><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >Vertical ridges indicate poor general health, poor nutrient absorption and iron deficiency. Horizontal ridges can be the result of severe stress. Ridges running up and down the nails can also indicate tendency to develop arthritis.</span><br /><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >The development of bumps on the surface of the nails, a condition known as nail beading, is a sign of rheumatoid arthritis.</span><br /><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >Downward-curved nail ends may show heart, liver or respiratory problems.</span><br /><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >Nail separated from the nail bed denote a thyroid disorder or local infection.</span><br /><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="5" width="175"><tbody><tr><td><img style="border: 1px solid black; width: 175px; height: 120px; margin-left: 5px;" src="http://www.presstv.ir/photo/20090224/khashayar20090224174332781.jpg" /><div style="padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 5px; color: gray; font-size: 7pt;">Healthy nails are smooth and without ridges and discoloration.</div></td></tr></tbody></table>Brittle, soft, shiny nails without moons may indicate an overactive thyroid. Brittle nails also show iron deficiency, thyroid problems, impaired kidney function and circulation problems.</span><br /><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><b>Tips for strong and healthy nails</b> </span><br /><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >Alfalfa, black cohosh, burdock rot, dandelion, gotu kola and yellow dock are rich in nail-strengthening minerals, such as silica, zinc and B vitamins. Horsetail is good for the flexibility of nails.</span><br /><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >Borage seed, flaxseed, lemongrass, parsley, primrose and pumpkin seed are good sources of essential fatty acids.</span><br /><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >Butcher's broom, chamomile, ginko biloba, rosemary, sassafras, and turmeric are good for circulation which nourishes the nails.</span><br /><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >Avoid refined sugars and simple carbohydrates. Include plenty of quality proteins, grains, legumes, oatmeal, nuts and seeds in your diet.</span><br /><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >Eat foods rich in silicon and sulfur, such as apples, cucumbers, grapes, garlic, asparagus, broccoli, sea vegetables, fish and onions. Include biotin-rich foods like soy, whole grains and liver in your diet.</span><br /><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >Eggs, liver, green-leafy vegetables, poultry, almonds, avocados, beets, dates, lima beans, pumpkins, peaches, pears, prunes, and raisins are rich in iron.</span><br /><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >Fresh carrot juice is rich in phosphorous and calcium and helps strengthen the nails.</span><br /><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >Excessive intake of citrus fruits, salt and vinegar can cause a protein/ calcium imbalance that can affect nail health. Cuts and cracks in the nails may indicate a need for more liquids; therefore, drink plenty of water.</span><br /><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><b> Helpful nail tips and remedies</b> </span><br /><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="5" width="175"><tbody><tr><td><img style="border: 1px solid black; width: 175px; height: 120px; margin-left: 5px;" src="http://www.presstv.ir/photo/20090224/ghavidel20090224181615359.jpg" /><div style="padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 5px; color: gray; font-size: 7pt;">Nail splitting </div></td></tr></tbody></table>Like the skin, nails need moisture therefore applying hand cream each morning and evening can help prevent nails from drying out.</span><br /><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >Nails are not tools for picking, scraping, poking and prying. Protect your hands with cotton-lined gloves when doing housework, as repeated immersion in water containing bleach or dishwashing liquid can cause the nails to split.</span><br /><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >Soaking the nails in warm olive oil or cider vinegar for ten to twenty minutes a day can help strengthen them. Taking 2 tablespoons of wheat germ oil daily can help prevent splitting nails or hangnails.</span><br /><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >Soak the nails before cutting them, as they are more likely to split and peel when they are dry.</span><br /><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >Do not cut nails too short or wear shoes that are too tight, as this can result in ingrown nails or toenails.</span><br /><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >Avoid cutting the cuticles as it may lead to infection; instead use baby oil or cream to gently push them back. Inflamed cuticles in diabetics often signal infection.</span><br /><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >Discolored nails can be the result of prolonged illness, stress, nicotine, allergies, or diabetes. Green nails indicate bacterial or fungal infection between the nail and the nail bed. A mixture of equal parts of water and vinegar applied to the nails with a cotton swab can treat fungal infection.</span><br /><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="5" width="175"><tbody><tr><td><img style="border: 1px solid black; width: 175px; height: 120px; margin-left: 5px;" src="http://www.presstv.ir/photo/20090224/ghavidel20090224182241109.jpg" /><div style="padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 5px; color: gray; font-size: 7pt;">Soak the nails before cutting them, as they are more likely to split and peel when they are dry.</div></td></tr></tbody></table>To restore color and texture to brittle and yellowed nails, make a mixture of equal parts of honey, avocado oil and egg yolk, and add a pinch of salt. Rub the mixture into the nails and cuticles, and leave it on for half an hour before rinsing. If the treatment is repeated daily, results will begin to show in 2 weeks.</span><br /><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >Use nail polish removers as little as possible, as they contain solvents that make the nails brittle. These solvents are also highly toxic and are absorbed through the skin. Use only oil-based nail polish removers containing acetate instead of acetone.</span><br /><br /><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >Do not use artificial nails, as they cause fungal infection of the fingernails in some cases and often destroy the underlying nail. The glue used in attaching these nails is also absorbed through the skin and is dangerous for the body.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblDateTime" style="color:gray;">Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:54:13 GMT</span><br /></span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblByLine" style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">By Hedieh Ghavidel, Press TV, Tehran</span><br /><br /></span></span> </div>abe ma6 - anakmatlesenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14267755917075009170noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256120004148308646.post-17987635172059173322009-01-27T14:37:00.001+08:002009-01-27T14:41:43.822+08:00US woman gives birth to octuplets<table class="storycontent" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody> <tr> <td class="storybody"> <!-- S BO --> <!-- S IIMA --> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="226"> <tbody><tr><td> <div> <img src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45415000/jpg/_45415620_006634729-1.jpg" alt="The seven surviving children of the octuplets born to Nkem Chukwu are pictured with another unidentified child and their mother as they celebrate their 10th birthday in Houston, Texas, 20 December 2008" border="0" vspace="0" width="226" height="170" hspace="0" /> <div style="text-align: center;" class="cap"><span style="font-size:85%;">Octuplets mother Chukwu said<br />the new parents had much<br />to look forward t</span></div> </div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <!-- E IIMA --> <!-- S SF --><p class="first"><b>A US woman has given birth to eight babies, becoming just the second person recorded in the US to have delivered a set of living octuplets.</b> </p><p>The six boys and two girls, who were nine weeks premature, were delivered by caesarean section in the hospital in Los Angeles, California. </p><p>The babies, who weighed in at between 1.8lbs (820g) and 3.4lbs each, are all said to be doing well. </p><p>They were screaming and kicking around very vigorously, a doctor said. <!-- E SF --></p><p>The mother, whose identity has not been revealed, has asked that limited information be released about the births. </p><p> <!-- Inline Embbeded Media --> <!-- This is the embedded player component --> </p><div class="videoInStoryC"> <div id="emp_7852634" class="emp"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/emp/2_9_7276/9player.swf" style="" id="embeddedPlayer_7852634" name="embeddedPlayer_7852634" bgcolor="#000000" quality="high" wmode="default" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="config=http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/emp/config/default.xml?v13&playlist=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Fmedia%2Femp%2F7850000%2F7852600%2F7852634.xml&embedReferer=&embedPageUrl=/2/hi/americas/7852623.stm&config_settings_autoPlay=false&config_settings_showPopoutButton=false&config_plugin_fmtjLiveStats_pageType=eav2&config_plugin_fmtjLiveStats_edition=International&preroll=http://ad.doubleclick.net/pfadx/bbccom.live.site.news/news_america_content;sectn=news;ctype=content;news=america;slot=companion;sz=512x288;tile=6&companionSize=300x30&companionType=adi&config_settings_suppressItemKind=advert, ident" width="256" height="179"></embed></div> <!-- caption --><p class="caption">Medical team describe a 'successful' delivery</p><!-- END - caption --> </div> <!-- end of the embedded player component --> <!-- END of Inline Embedded Media --> <p>A hospital spokeswoman described the deliveries, which took place in the space of five minutes, as "truly amazing". </p><p>Three of the babies needed help breathing, but all were otherwise doing well, a doctor said. </p><p>The babies will be in incubators for at least six weeks and the mother is planning to breast feed them all, the hospital officials said. </p><p><b>'Just enjoy it' [<a target="new" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7852623.stm"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">read more</span></a>]<br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b> </p></td></tr></tbody></table>abe ma6 - anakmatlesenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14267755917075009170noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256120004148308646.post-35501575657490168032009-01-27T10:52:00.007+08:002009-01-27T10:55:30.375+08:00Half of wounded Gaza children disabled<span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblDateTime" style="color: grey;">Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:35:52 GMT</span> <br />
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<tr><td> <img id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_imgNewsPic" src="http://www.presstv.ir/photo/20090126/rabbani20090126104447953.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; height: 135px; margin-left: 5px; width: 200px;" /> <div style="padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 10px; text-align: center;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblCap" style="color: grey;">A report shows more than half of the wounded children have been disabled due to Israeli attacks during the 23-day war against Gaza. </span></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><b>A report reveals that half of the Palestinian children wounded during the 23-day Israeli attacks on Gaza have been permanently disabled. </b><br />
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</span><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">The report conducted by the Algerian Authority for Developing Health and Research says that 50 percent of the children wounded are now classified as disabled. </span><br />
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<span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">According to the UN figures, 460 Palestinian children were killed and 1,855 others were wounded during the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip. </span><br />
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</span><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">The study, which is based on the findings of an Algerian media team in Gaza, also found that almost 800,000 Palestinian children suffer from mental health disorders caused by the Israeli offensive on Gaza. </span><br />
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<span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">The report by the Algerian organization comes as the UN Children's Fund has announced that children are the main victims of the Israeli offensive into Gaza. </span><br />
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<span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">"Each day more children are being hurt, their small bodies wounded, their young lives shattered. This is tragic. This is unacceptable," said UNICEF executive director Ann Veneman in a statement. </span><br />
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</span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">UN special expert Richard Falk also said that '46 percent of all Gaza children' suffered from acute anemia and many others are dealing with hearing disorders, deafness as well as mental disorders. </span><br />
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<span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Apart from the consequences of the 23-day war, the Israeli siege of Gaza has also put the lives of many children at stake. Children in the Gaza Strip are denied of basic rights, including access to food, medicine and health care. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></div>abe ma6 - anakmatlesenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14267755917075009170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256120004148308646.post-52063554585371066132008-12-25T21:04:00.000+08:002008-12-25T21:11:18.406+08:00All you need to know: Treating dry skin<div style="color: #999999;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblTitle" style="font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;"></span> <span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblDateTime" style="color: grey;"></span><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblByLine" style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 200px;"><tbody>
<tr><td> <img id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_imgNewsPic" src="http://www.presstv.ir/photo/20081224/ghavidel20081224181918609.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; height: 135px; margin-left: 5px; width: 200px;" /> <div style="padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 10px;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblCap" style="color: grey;">Fair-skinned individuals are more likely to have dry skin, especially as they age. </span></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><b>To have healthy skin, a balance of oil and moisture is crucial. Skin glands secrete oil, which lubricates the surface of the skin. Moisture is the water carried to skin cells through the blood stream. The water present in skin cells keeps them youthful-looking and healthy. </b></span><br />
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</span><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Skin cells need sufficient amounts of water along with enough oil to act as a shield and prevent the excess evaporation of moisture from the top layers of the skin. </span><br />
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</span><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">There are two types of dry skin -- <i>simple dry skin</i> results from a lack of natural oils and is common among women under the age of 35; <i>complex dry skin</i> results from the lack of both oil and moisture and is usually associated with aging. </span><br />
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</span><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Characterized by fine lines, brown spots, discolorations, enlarged pores, and sagging skin, complex dry skin may also stem from the damage caused by prolonged sun exposure to skin proteins -- elastin, collagen and keratin. </span><br />
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<span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Dry skin tends to be dull-looking and flaky and readily develops fine lines and wrinkles. Unless some type of moisturizer or skin cream is applied, it usually feels tight and uncomfortable after washing. </span><br />
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<span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Dry skin is most common on areas of the body that are exposed, such as the face and hands. Chapping and cracking especially in winter are signs of extremely dry and dehydrated skin. </span><br />
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</tbody></table></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Poor nutrition, cosmetics, excessive bathing with harsh soaps, and environmental factors -- including exposure to sun, wind and cold -- as well as chemicals can cause or aggravate dry skin. Vitamin A and B deficiencies can also contribute to the condition. </span><br />
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<span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Most skins tend to become thinner and drier with age. Fair-skinned individuals are more likely to have dry skin, especially as they age. </span><br />
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<span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Dry skin can also be the result of hormonal imbalance, underactive thyroid, diabetes, dermatitis, eczema and several hereditary skin conditions. </span><br />
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</span><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Diuretics, antispasmodics and antihistamines can also contribute to dry skin. </span><br />
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<b>What to do to avoid having dry skin:</b> <br />
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</span><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">A balanced diet that includes fruits, grains, seeds, nuts, and vegetables --especially yellow and orange vegetables as they are high in beta-carotene a precursor of vitamin A -- can help prevent dry skin. </span><br />
</div><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> <br />
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<tr><td><img src="http://www.presstv.ir/photo/20081224/ghavidel20081224180626937.jpg" style="border: 1px solid black; height: 120px; margin-left: 5px; width: 175px;" /><div style="color: grey; font-size: 7pt; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 10px; padding-top: 5px;">Coconut oil has skin-softening properties and prevents wrinkles and other signs of aging.</div></td></tr>
</tbody></table></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Include cod liver oil -- a good source for vitamins A and D -- in your diet. Vitamin A deficiency can cause the skin on the hands and feet to become scaly. </span><br />
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<span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Sulfur helps keep the skin smooth and youthful; therefore, include in your diet plenty of sulfur-rich foods, such as onions, garlic eggs and asparagus. </span><br />
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<span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">To keep the skin hydrated, drink approximately 2 liters of water every day. </span><br />
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</span><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Try to avoid indulging in soft drinks, or eating sugar, chocolate, potato chips and other junk foods. Avoid fried foods and animal fats. </span><br />
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<span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Try to avoid alcohol and caffeine as they have a diuretic effect and cause the body to lose fluids and essential minerals. </span><br />
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<span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Avoid smoking and secondh and smoke. Nicotine constricts blood vessels, depriving the skin of the oxygen and nutrients it needs for good health. Smoking also involves the repetition of certain facial expressions which eventually turn into permanent wrinkles around the mouth. Smoking can also result in leathery skin. </span><br />
</div><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> <br />
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<tr><td><img src="http://www.presstv.ir/photo/20081224/ghavidel20081224180648234.jpg" style="border: 1px solid black; height: 120px; margin-left: 5px; width: 175px;" /><div style="color: grey; font-size: 7pt; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 10px; padding-top: 5px;">By applying a facial mask once a week, dry cells can be removed from the skin surface, resulting in clearer and healthier-looking complexion. </div></td></tr>
</tbody></table></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Sun exposure can damage the skin and causes dryness, wrinkles, rashes and blisters. Stay out of the sun as much as possible. Always use a good sunscreen on all areas exposed to the sun. </span><br />
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<span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">To reduce the amount of moisture lost from the skin through evaporation, use a humidifier to humidify your environment -- particularly in winter. </span><br />
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<span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Do not use very hot water when bathing or showering. </span><br />
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<span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Remove dead skin cells from the face at least once a week with a loofa sponge and hot water. </span><br />
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<span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">To keep your skin from drying out, moisturize it after cleansing. Do not use solid, waxy moisturizing creams. </span><br />
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</span><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Remove dry surface skin cells and clarify the skin by using a facial mask once a week. </span><br />
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<tr><td><img src="http://www.presstv.ir/photo/20081224/ghavidel20081224180621578.jpg" style="border: 1px solid black; height: 120px; margin-left: 5px; width: 175px;" /><div style="color: grey; font-size: 7pt; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 10px; padding-top: 5px;">Fresh borage leaves have enlivening, revitalizing and nourishing properties. </div></td></tr>
</tbody></table></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Increase your water and essential fatty acid intake if your skin is dry and chapped. Lubricate and protect chapped areas from the elements. </span><br />
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<span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Herbal tips for healthier skin:</b> </span><br />
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<span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Coco butter is a good skin cream which can help reduce wrinkles. </span><br />
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<span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Coconut oil softens the skin and prevents wrinkles and other signs of aging. </span><br />
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</span><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Grapeseed oil has regenerative properties and helps control skin moisture. It is good for severe dry skin and reputedly reduces stretch marks. </span><br />
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<span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">RoseHip oil has regenerative properties. It helps prevent premature skin aging. It can be used to treat dry skin as well as for reducing wrinkles, stretch marks and skin discoloration. </span><br />
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<span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Avocado oil is rich in Vitamin A and is beneficial for extremely dry skin. </span><br />
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<tr><td><img src="http://www.presstv.ir/photo/20081224/ghavidel20081224180643906.jpg" style="border: 1px solid black; height: 120px; margin-left: 5px; width: 175px;" /><div style="color: grey; font-size: 7pt; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 10px; padding-top: 5px;">A loofa sponge and hot water should be used to remove dead skin cells from the face at least once a week.</div></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Castor oil is a traditional skin softener. To treat aggravated dry skin in winter, add ten drops of rosemary or sandalwood essential oil to half a cup of castor oil to make bath oil. Add one teaspoon of this mixture every time you bathe. <br />
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Sweet almond oil is rich in vitamins A and B and essential fatty acids. It is an excellent choice for softening the skin and treating eczema and dry skin. <br />
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Olive oil is an ideal moisturizing oil used for treating dry and chapped skin. <br />
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Topically applied aloe vera has excellent soothing, healing and moisturizing properties. <br />
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</span><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Calendula and comfrey have skin-softening properties. Comfrey can reduce redness and soothe irritated skin. </span><br />
</div><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> <br />
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<tr><td><img src="http://www.presstv.ir/photo/20081224/ghavidel20081224180704171.jpg" style="border: 1px solid black; height: 120px; margin-left: 5px; width: 175px;" /><div style="color: grey; font-size: 7pt; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 10px; padding-top: 5px;">Avocado oil is rich in Vitamin A and is good for treating extremely dry skin.</div></td></tr>
</tbody></table></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Fresh borage leaves are considered to have enlivening, revitalizing and nourishing properties. To prepare borage tea, make an infusion of borage leaves and flowers in boiling water. </span><br />
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<span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Chamomile tea can be used to soothe several skin conditions such as dermatitis and eczema. </span><br />
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<span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Spraying on Lavender water as a body mist throughout the day can help replenish lost moisture. To make lavender water, add a few drops of lavender essential oil to half a cup of distilled water or make an infusion of fresh lavender leaves and flowers.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></div><div style="color: #999999; text-align: justify;"><i><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">courtesy : </span></i><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblByLine" style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;"><i>By Hedieh Ghavidel</i> </span><i><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">presstv, Tehran <br />
</span></i></div><div style="color: #999999; text-align: justify;"><i><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBody" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></div>abe ma6 - anakmatlesenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14267755917075009170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256120004148308646.post-6150953224556092262008-12-20T10:57:00.001+08:002008-12-20T11:14:03.179+08:001 daripada 4,000 bayi alami penyakit ganjil<div style="text-align: justify;"><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 6px;" align="center"> <b><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;color:#800080;">Rare Disorders</span></b></p> <p style="line-height: 150%; margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 6px;" align="center"> </p> <p style="line-height: 150%; margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 6px;" align="center"> <span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">Rare disorders including those of genetic origin, are life threatening of chronically debilitating diseases which are of such low prevalence that special combined efforts are needed to address them. As a guide, low prevalence is taken as a prevalence of less than 1 per 4000 in the community.</span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 6px;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">WEB SITE : </span><b><span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://www.mrds.org.my/" target="new"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">www.mrds.org.my</span></b></a></span></span></b></p><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><br />Penyakit ganjil atau "jarang dijumpai" kini melanda satu dalam 4,000 bayi yang dilahirkan di negara ini, kata penasihat penyakit genetik Hospital Universiti Malaya, Dr Juliana Lee.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><span style="orphans: 2; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Terdapat beribu-ribu jenis penyakit ganjil dan ubat untuk merawatnya sukar didapati atau terlalu mahal, tambahnya.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><span style="orphans: 2; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">"Antara penyakit jarang jumpa ialah tulang rapuh, distrofi otot Duchenne (DMD), Sindrom Prader-Wille (PWS), dan penyakit metabolik," katanya kepada</span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><i><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:Verdana;" >Bernama</span></i></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >hari ini.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><span style="orphans: 2; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Beliau berkata penyakit jarang jumpa merupakan penyakit genetik yang boleh mengakibatkan kematian atau membantutkan pertumbuhan kanak-kanak daripada segi fizikal dan mental.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><span style="orphans: 2; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">"Susahnya penyakit ini selalunya tidak dapat dikesan pada awal kelahiran.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><span style="orphans: 2; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">"<st1:city st="on">Ada</st1:city> penyakit yang hanya dapat dikesan setelah kanak-kanak itu berumur empat atau <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">lima</st1:city></st1:place> tahun, contohnya penyakit PWS, apabila kanak-kanak terbabit membesar dan mengalami defek pada otot dan fungsi badan yang lain, sehingga terpaksa menggunakan kerusi roda," Juliana dipetik berkata.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><span style="orphans: 2; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Menurut agensi berita itu lagi, dalam kebanyakan kes, ramai pesakit terutamanya kanak-kanak meninggal dunia akibat kelewatan mengesan penyakit dan mendapatkan rawatan yang sewajarnya.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><span style="orphans: 2; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Persatuan Penyakit Jarang Jumpa <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Malaysia</st1:place></st1:country-region> (Malaysian Rare Disorders Society) berusaha meningkatkan kesedaran ibu bapa dan malah doktor agar lebih peka terhadap sebarang simptom ganjil pada bayi yang baru dilahirkan.</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><span style="orphans: 2; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Presidennya Datuk Hatijah Ayob berkata persatuan itu ditubuhkan pada 2004 untuk mengumpulkan ibu bapa yang mengalami masalah menjaga bayi sedemikian yang memerlukan sokongan dan khidmat nasihat.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><span style="orphans: 2; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Orang ramai boleh melayari laman web</span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://www.mrds.org.my/" target="new"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">www.mrds.org.my</span></b></a></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >bagi mendapatkan maklumat lanjut.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div>abe ma6 - anakmatlesenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14267755917075009170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256120004148308646.post-58820198238051114642008-12-06T09:40:00.001+08:002008-12-06T09:50:16.963+08:00Attention & Learning Disorders<div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), sometimes called attention deficit disorder (ADD), involves hyperactivity, difficulty paying attention and a tendency to act impulsively. Learning disorders involve problems with writing, math or reading (the best known of which is dyslexia). Oppositional defiant disorder is a related condition in which children oppose authority.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i> </i> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">ADHD: Fast Facts </div><br />Reviewed By: <a href="http://yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com/steven-king-md.html" rel="popup console 800 600"> Steven A. King, M.D.</a><br /><div align="justify"><ul><li>ADHD is an acronym for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.<br /><br /></li><li>ADHD is a set of chronic conditions marked by an inability to pay attention, hyperactivity and a tendency to engage in impulsive acts.<br /><br /></li><li>Children with ADHD often struggle academically and may have difficulty establishing friendships and other relationships. As a result, they may develop poor self-esteem.<br /><br /></li><li>There are three different forms of ADHD that affect children: predominantly inattentive, predominantly hyperactive/impulsive and combined.<br /><br /></li><li>Predominantly inattentive ADHD is marked by difficulty paying attention.<br /><br /></li><li>Predominantly hyperactive/impulsive ADHD is marked by difficulty controlling behavior.<br /><br /></li><li>Combined ADHD combines symptoms of the other two forms of ADHD.<br /><br /></li><li>Combined ADHD is the most common form of ADHD.<br /><br /></li><li>Between 3 and 5 percent of school-aged children - or about 2 million children in the United States - have ADHD, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.<br /><br /></li><li>Boys are significantly more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD, but the condition affects girls as well.<br /><br /></li><li>The exact cause of ADHD remains unknown.<br /><br /></li><li>Scientists now believe that changes in brain structure are a leading cause of ADHD.<br /><br /></li><li>Heredity also appears to play a role in the development of ADHD.<br /><br /></li><li>Poor parenting or disruptions at home or school cannot cause ADHD, although they may exacerbate the condition.<br /><br /></li><li>Diagnosis of AHD usually involves a variety of tests and interviews with parents, teachers and other adults who can describe the child's behavior.<br /><br /></li><li>Medications called psychostimulant drugs are the most common treatment for ADHD and appear to be extremely effective.<br /><br /></li><li>Psychotherapy is also helpful, particularly in children who are diagnosed with other disorders associated with ADHD.<br /><br /></li><li>Specialized learning techniques can help children with ADHD to perform better in school.<br /><br /></li><li>Parents can help their children to better deal with ADHD by providing additional structure to the child's life and making expectations clear. <br/></li></ul></div><br/><br/>abe ma6 - anakmatlesenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14267755917075009170noreply@blogger.com0