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Scientists have seen what happens to the brain under hypnosis
[ No Comments ] Posted on 06.26.09 under News
Swiss researchers using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRT) showed how changes in the functions of the brain occurs under hypnosis. Until now, the specific mechanisms of action of hypnosis have not been studied.
Researchers from the University of Geneva performed fMRT volunteers who offered to move by hand, with one signal and remain fixed at the other. In this part of the participants under hypnosis warned that their arm is paralyzed, while the rest only to simulate this condition. This was done to compare the brain processes, inhibiting the planned movement, under hypnosis, and without it, the MedPortal.
It turns out that hypnosis is a significant change in the prefrontalnyh and parietal areas of the brain, responsible for attention, as well as functional relationships motor (motor) cortex with other divisions of the brain, the activity of motor systems are not suppressed. In addition, it was found that under hypnosis enhanced activation predklinya – the structure of the brain involved in memory formation, and the perception of man’s own image, as well as changing the monitoring tasks that occur in the frontal portions.
Based on the data, scientists concluded that hypnosis does not affect directly to the motor system of the brain, but passes control to the artificially generated images.
More than half of Russians are dying because of alcohol
[ No Comments ] Posted on 06.26.09 under News
More than half of premature deaths in Russia linked to alcohol, reports AP. These data were obtained in a joint study of Russian and British scientists, whose findings are published in The Lancet.
The researchers analyzed the causes of death of 60 416 inhabitants of Tomsk, Barnaul and Biisk, died at the age of from 15 to 74 years between 1990 and 2001. Family members of 48 557 deaths have provided information on use of alcohol dead, as well as other factors contributing to death.
Researchers found that 43 082 died from causes related to alcohol and tobacco. The remaining 5475 people, researchers looked at as a control group.
The study found that compared with the control group the probability of death from alcohol poisoning to people who drink was 22 times higher . Among alcoholics chance of accidental death or injuries of almost six times higher than in the control group.
Also, for drinkers of pancreatic disease more likely in the 6 , 7-fold, liver disease – in 6,2 times, tuberculosis – in 4,1 times, the mouth and throat cancer – nearly 3.5 times. Researchers also found that alcohol is linked more than half (52 percent) of deaths for people aged 15 to 54 years. For men the figure was 59 percent for women – 33 percent, said MedPortal.
According to researchers, the data obtained are not unique to those regions where the study, but and for the whole territory of the Russian Federation as a whole.
When the help manual therapy
[ No Comments ] Posted on 06.26.09 under News
The term «manual therapy» often gives us a false association. Some believe that this kind of massage, while others confuse it with reflexology or acupuncture, and others and hear about him do not want to, considering this method of treatment is very doubtful. So what is this technique, and when its use? tells the doctor, manual therapist Anatoly Moses, whom the Medpuls.
In fact, specialists in «manualke» affect the bones, vertebrae and joints, while the usual massage aims to work with soft tissues (skin, muscle) and refleksoterapevty, in turn, have to deal with bioactive points organism (BAT), said Moiseyev. Indications for use of manual therapy – various violations of the spine, which often give the complication and to other organs.
«Organism – single biosystems,” – says an expert. – Spine associated with all internal organs. That is why they shift caused various changes in the spine, including – its curvature. The impact on the spine is indirectly affects the internal organs, causing them to work norm ».
Some people think that manual therapy – a panacea for osteochondrosis. It turns out that not all cases. Therefore, before the «manualschiku», should consult with your doctor.
Manual therapy is often designate for different effects of osteochondrosis. For example, when the so-called discogenic radiculitis associated with the displacement of intervertebral discs. An experienced specialist quickly put «go on a bender» drive in place.
Another complication osteochondrosis, which can help «manualka» – this is intervertebral hernia. In itself, its existence may not cause discomfort, but with nerve root compression hernia disc pain occurs. More – more. Fixed backbone provokes inflammation, disturbed circulation, and, finally, serious neurological disorders.
can be an effective manual therapy, and with migraine. «70-80 protsetnah In such cases, the cause of the disease is the osteochondrosis verhnegrudnogo and the cervical spine. A good massage and manual therapy in most cases not only help remove the attacks, but also to prevent their emergence in the future », – said Anatoly Moiseyev.
Not all people rely on manual therapy, as it often involved professionals practicing in private. Many of them – great masters of their cause, and appeal to them is usually on the recommendation of friends. But often hear other stories.
For example, on how to «through» manualschika people to become disabled. If placed incorrectly diagnosed, or if such a disease to apply «manualku» can not, or a specialist is not too professional, the consequences could be unpredictable. Unfortunately, among manual therapists meet those pursues for profit at the expense of the health of patients.
The best way to contact the clinic or a solid medical center, where you potanovyat accurate diagnosis and select any manual technique. It is possible that you previously been X-ray or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
In the manual therapy is also used specific diagnostic methods – functional motor tests, which help plan and dose treatment.
What exactly happens during the sessions of manual therapy? If you have any problems with the spine, the therapist tries to adjust the movement of intervertebral joints, as well as doing the manipulation to improve the elasticity of muscle and ligament apparatus. This requires that the patient made little muscular effort.
As a rule, 5-6 procedures at intervals of 1-3 days. During this time, the muscles and ligaments are fixed in position achieved. In most cases, after a course is marked improvement.
10 steps to spiritual balance
[ No Comments ] Posted on 06.26.09 under News
According to statistics, too valetudinarianism suffer about 30 percent of the population of our planet, writes Medpuls. This unpleasant feature of virtually paralyzing the will of man, deprived of its activity. Meanwhile, there are a range of effective techniques, which, according to psychologists, help regain mental well-being and ability to enjoy the present. Index – a sincere desire and lack of doubt.
Step One. Do not look at signs of imaginary diseases.
Remember: whatever the alleged symptoms of disease, say that you happen to be able to just a doctor. If you’re anything alarming, are examined as soon as possible and not dwell guesses. Do not select the doctor of his bread! Everyone knows, «long boots start stitch pieman», the result will be poor. Self-diagnostics of various serious diseases often leads to deep psychological trauma.
Step Two. Learn to think rationally.
So you need to stop thinking about the bad … For your good! Because people do not think can not (unless people specifically involved in different kinds of meditative practices), in your case shows a «substitution». Let the place of bad thoughts will good. More efficiently the following: «It found the risk and neutralize it, and when this is impossible – to accept the inevitable».
Step Three. Try to objectively assess the likelihood of possible outcomes. compare, analyze, compare, ask yourself and other issues discussed – but as far as possible from the standpoint of logic, reason, common sense. Expand your horizons, because, as the Spanish proverb, sleep of reason produces monsters.
Step Four. It predicts a plan. The forecast said the events that just might happen. Prediction come true or not, who knows? A plan you are implementing, so it just depends on you. «I have done in this situation, all he could. Who can let me do it better », – so you tell me then, if the target will not be able to exercise.
Step Five. Solve problems as they become available. Even if it is possible failures, each of them will happen in due time and will have to deal with them one at a time rather than all at once, as often seems rastrevozhennomu imagination. Use their prognostic ability to contemplate and anticipate possible ways out of the unfortunate situation, and do not waste your power to invent these situations.
Step Six. Apply reception «samorealizuyuschihsya prophecies». Believe me, self-confidence and bring confidence in the future. Set entirely on a favorable outcome of the situation. You are still in doubt, thought that the strength of «work»?
Step seven. Try to find yourself in any case or hobby. Favorite interesting lesson distract from unnecessary fears for the future.
Step Eight. Learn to relax and get maximum pleasure. It is possible to learn the basic skills of Motivational. Anxiety and worry – this is the state of stress, including muscle. Learning to relax, you will have some control over their mental state, and hence the thought. Most walk in the fresh air, talk and inspires you, that you all will be fine, relax.
If you have anxiety, internal tension lie down, close your eyes and try to feel the entire surface of the body (from head to toe). If you do not succeed on the bed, immerse yourself in a hot bath and do the exact same procedure.
Step nine. Laugh over it – this is the best laugh in the world. Anyone who can force themselves to smile in the hard time, get some relief. Once again, is too valetudinarianism, try to laugh at their swings, and suspicion.
To bring this thought to the absurd situation. Make sure that, how would you name a curse on your head (be it a heart attack or suspected of treason), they will not be more real than it really is. And you will be ridiculous. And if fun – laugh!
Step ten. Live the present. Try to be here and now, «in spite of everything». The future itself will take care of themselves. Bust resistance and internal trouble, clearly following the previous recommendations, you will achieve the required result: excess valetudinarianism Finally, you will cease to annoy.
Virology know how to deal with one of the most dangerous diseases
[ No Comments ] Posted on 06.26.09 under News
Virology of the United States have found a way to combat one of the most dangerous diseases of our time. Developed by the drug blocking the activity of the virus, which kills the infected in 90% of cases.
Ebola: the bloody death
The first symptoms of Ebola are similar to those of most relatively harmless infections: fever, weakness, headache, sore throat and muscle pains.
But then the virus starts its work in the blood patient. It violates the blood clotting and cause formation plugging vessels clots. In addition, another protein the virus destroys collagen – a protein that provides elasticity of the skin and connective tissues. Die and exfoliate mucous membranes, open multiple bleeding – the blood goes from rassloivshihsya gums, genitals, over his eyes. The skin is covered with a rash of petty – from multiple hemorrhages.
Despite education blood clots, stroke and other threatening complications resulting blood is not winding down and the patient may die even against the violation of the internal organs (some of which is affected and, indeed, begins to decompose within a living organism), but simply from the blood. Blood, vomit and other patient selection is extremely dangerous – the concentration of virus in them is particularly great. On the opening day of the virus, doctors counted 1850 cases of the disease and about 1200 of them have been fatal. During the recent outbreaks of dying up to 90% infected, and despite all efforts to create a drug to doctors and scientists have not yet succeeded.
switches for genes help to look for drugs
virologist from the University of Texas decided to check – how to block the entry of the deadly infection in a cell? To do this, scientists prepared for each specific protein «switch» in the form of short RNA molecules. Such «switch» blocked the synthesis of proteins by contacting directly with the carrier of genetic information from DNA to the ribosomes – the structure on which the cell synthesizes proteins needed it.
method using RNA switches allowed fast Classified all 735 potential proteins. Next, scientists using special mathematical algorithms analyze the collected information and made the potential targets for future drugs.
Protein CaMk2 proved critical for the infected cells. It is normally involved in many important processes (up to the formation of memory), and blocking it can lead to side-effects – but in the treatment of hemorrhagic fever it is not so much. Knowing the protein, researchers have quickly picked up and the drug that temporarily disables it: and then tried to infect cultures of cells the virus in the presence of a new drug.
Ebola entry is prohibited
The result of actions of potential drugs has been positive. The virus was stopped: he was unable to infect cells. With regard to the patients it would mean that after the rapid spread of infection through the body will be able to stop before the patient begins to die from hemorrhages or denials of internal organs.
However, the researchers explain, first need to test the drug not only on the cells, but also in animals. If these tests are successful – one of the most vicious diseases will cease to be a death sentence for most of the infected.
Anorexia cures brain
[ No Comments ] Posted on 06.26.09 under News
British and Japanese researchers have found that anorexia deficits observed in BDNF protein disappear after recovery. This means that for the healing of an illness does not want to remedy the genetic code.
The study of Japanese psychiatrists and their British colleagues, was attended by 29 women suffering from anorexia, 18 former patients, which doctors previously recognized recovered, and the control group of 28 healthy people. Surveys and analysis of blood of all participants in the experiment allowed to determine what parameters are changing during the illness and subsequent recovery period.
Death of dystrophy
anorexia refers to disorders related to eating, when the suffering of the people (usually women) are beginning to excessively restrict their eating. Despite the fact that the appetite of patients often remains, they are obsessed with ideas of weight loss, weight loss and fight allegedly observed them complete.
Despite the fact that the passion diets in society is considered a relatively innocuous as well as the standard of female beauty is sometimes considered thin girls, anorexia is a serious medical problem. In varying degrees, exposed to the disease more than 1% of women, of whom no treatment is not less than 5% eventually die of malnutrition. The total number of deaths from anorexia calculate slozhno.No American psychiatrists in 2001, spoke of the 145 cases recorded in the United States annually.
Anoreksiki obsessed with the idea of reducing weight to the last: they continue to refuse food, shall be terminated when the beginning of menstruation or drop out the hair and disrupt internal organs. The effects of the disease are similar to the effects of hunger among the victims of humanitarian disasters. The only difference is that anorexia affects the residents very fortunate countries, including Russia. Suffering from anorexia in these countries have enough food, but because of a number of psychological problems and genetic factors, they simply refuse it.
Scientists against anorexia
In the latest research, doctors discovered something previously elude their attention: the reduction of BDNF protein in victims of anorexia proved reversible. That is, those who perebolel anorexia a few years ago, the level of BDNF, necessary for the growth of nerve cells back to the performance standards.
Opening of BDNF protein and its ability to restore its level after recovery was only the next page of a long search by scientists causes anorexia. Several different groups of doctors and biologists around the world studied the role of this protein from the mid 1990’s. We used almost all the achievements of modern science to determine how BDNF may be associated with the death of young women (anorexia most prevalent among teenagers) of malnutrition in the very fortunate countries.
The protein was injected laboratory rats – those hudeli. Specialists in genetic engineering to create mutant mice that have been damaged by BDNF-gene protein. Doctors from Spain analyzed the genome of more than 1 thousand patients from five European countries, and learned that many of them in a certain area of DNA was detected «breakdown»: BDNF gene contains a defect that could lead to disease.
It would seem, found the genetic cause of disease. But the new work has forced scientists to revise the existing views.
changes occur in the brain
As after the recovery of protein levels is the norm, scientists assumed that the quantity in the body is determined not only genes. This in turn means that, to get rid of the disease do not need to remedy the genetic code. Patients have a chance to cope with illness and other more accessible means, including recourse to psychotherapists.
The scientists who conducted the study, known as essential for the assessment of recovery of protein BDNF, but specify that in order to fully explore its role in the development of disease will require more long-term studies.
Summer Relax
[ No Comments ] Posted on 06.25.09 under News
Relax at sunset …
Watching the sunset – one of the most effective – and free! – Ways to relax.
yourself on the beach or on the balcony so that the well-reviewed skyline (but if I can not get to the resort, «sunset relax» You can arrange for the testimony and in urban apartment, where the type of permits). Focus sight the sun at sunset and did not pull over the horizon escort. Imagine that, together with the «drown in the sea», all your problems.
A frequency noise surf tunes, our brain is a positive way. Breathe full-breasted sea air. At the end of the gentle rays of the sun gently apply to the sea. Scientific fact: the air is not only soothes the nervous system, but even leads to normal formula of the blood, stimulating the expression of red blood cells.
Sun bath is very useful for eyes with weariness, tension of eye muscles. But, of course, you can not look at the sun when it is at the zenith, so you only get burn the retina. But about 15 minutes – 20 just before the sunset or the morning zorke – very useful.
This procedure will give an unforgettable brilliance and southern charm to your eyes. In addition, in a manner stimulated blood flow in small vessels feeding the eye and increases visual acuity.
Marine trap – «iodine blow»
On the beach are not damned for hours on beds as seal. Lights actively! Wander barefoot through the surf. In this area many small pebbles been run with water. They stimulate acupuncture points on our feet. On the soles of the feet – more than 120 bioactive points responsible for the internal organs.
But sometimes the sea water can podlozhit we pig. If the surface pockets of iridescent film, it is better not to swim – in water, petroleum products. This can lead to skin chemical dermatitis. Also keep in mind that in the crowded resorts of standing water in estuaries and bays are always more dirty than the high seas.
Another trap in the sea – «iodine blow». The transition from iodine deficiency in the environment yodoizbytochnuyu – Stress for schitovidki. In organisms, the inhabitants of the middle band most often a shortage of iodine. And on hot seaside resort full of iodine and air, and water, and often food. And someone schitovidka starts «at high speed» and thyrotoxicosis can occur. Others, however, the pace slows, causing lethargy, edema, a set of weights.
So that people with endocrine system disorders before the holiday will be useful to visit the endocrinologist.
Council by summer
In the heat of us thirst for suffering, that we often simply opivaemsya water and gazirovkami. Hence, gravity, headaches, lymph edema. In fact, the best green tea quenches thirst, it is a lemon, or a drink: in the cup – one third of the wine «Cabernet» and two-thirds of the dining room of mineral water. This, incidentally, and for the vessels is useful.
15-year-old britanka for a year lost 89 kg
[ No Comments ] Posted on 06.25.09 under News
Georgia Davis from South Wales was only 15 when the normal balance is no longer able to show its weight. Britanka weighed 210 kg.
Its called a thick British teenager.
However, in the past year, Georgia was able to lose weight by as much as 89 kg – American School fitneca dealing with the problems of excess weight, paid for her year of study.
Georgia told a radio station BBC that her menu was too abundant to very early age.
“I started to have a lot when I was five years after the death of the Pope. Me completely mastered emotions. I was continually frustrated, and every time I turn to food as a means of consolation, “- remembers Georgia, who is 16.
In addition to domestic concerns, in Georgia there were problems at school where, according to her, over her podtrunivali her companions. Again, in such cases, food was her only solace.
“I ate the whole day I ate everything, all the food,” – said the girl.
it absorbs kilograms of bread, liters of milk, Coca-Cola, uminala entire package chips, chocolate biscuits and cakes.
“from eating me for a minute or two it became easier, but then the depression comes back, and I again have taken, “- explains Georgia.
Obesity
My mother Georgia, Leslie, was unable to control such a passion for food.
“You know, what are teenagers. They never want to do the right thing, but comes quite the opposite, “- complains Mrs. Davis.
When Georgia was 15 years old, her weight reached 210 kg.
But at some point she realized that more so can not continue. Therefore, when the American School of fitness Wellspring Academy offered to pay her a visit and the first nine months of study, she agreed.
Almost a year later, she began to weigh 89 kg less, and her daily calorie intake fell with approximately 13 thousand up to 1200 kilocalories.
In America, from Georgia was a totally new routine.
“I wake up around 6:30 am and the hour of gymnastics. After this – breakfast, then school. During the break between classes – lunch, then again, physical exercise, then dinner, free time and evening exercises before going to bed “- says Georgia.
She said that the loss of weight it is obliged special cognitive behavioral therapy (CPT), which helped her understand why she overeat, and learn to control themselves.
In the search for a sponsor
According to the school fitness Georgia needs another year to reach the desired weight and build on it. However, the school can pay for school britanki just before the end of December.
Mike Davidson of Wellspring Academy said that she simply needed more time.
“To have a healthy share of Georgia, it needs to lose weight at about 51 kg. She also must learn how to cope with all their emotional needs and nutritional habits that may be re-tightened it back, “- said Davidson.
Representatives of the British public health system at first refused to sponsor britanku, but now once again reflect on the matter.
According to most of Georgia, she is pleased that may be an example for others.
“I want to help as many people as possible, because during the study in the academy, I realized that similar problems have too many people – said Georgia. – And I think that if the NHS will be able to fund my treatment, they also sponsor and other … that other people can be happy and normal “.
Bottled water: useful or convenient?
[ No Comments ] Posted on 06.24.09 under News
The data published in the journal BMC Public Health, showed that in fact people do not think, what specifically is «quality» of bottled water. Moreover, this factor, it turns out, is not a determinant in the choice of a bottle of water in the store.
Ward Lorna (Lorna Ward) with colleagues puzzled question, why UK every year, increasing sales of bottled water and what motivated people, when it chose, the Infox. The team of researchers the University of Birmingham (University of Birmingham), UK, interviewed 23 members of the university fitness center. After reviewing the poll results, Ward said: «The majority of the members of the club, of course, thought that bottled water is somehow beneficial to health, but did not consider its properties as fundamentally different from those in tap water. For the respondents when buying more importantly was the convenience store and the taste of water ».
Bottled water is usually positioned in the sale as« cleaner », than water from the tap, and Manufacturers generally indicate that it is «a more useful trace elements». However, most survey participants expressed doubts about the greater health benefits of bottled water compared with water from the tap, in the belief that the benefits of bottled water actually is, but they are tiny. The main reason for the purchase of water is still a convenience store and transport the bottles. In conclusion, the scientists said: «Our results showed that the wave of consumption of bottled water was not motivated, as environmentalists have argued earlier, belief in its benefits for health».
Women’s obesity contributes to cancer development
[ No Comments ] Posted on 06.24.09 under News
Swedish doctors have concluded that obesity and the risk of cancer development is closely related to each other. Thus, operations associated with the reduction of weight, for example liposuction reduces the risk of cancer. The truth is, this pattern is valid only in respect of women, the CyberSecurity.
Doctors studied for nearly 10 years of Swedish patients predisposed to the development of cancer and suffering from overweight or obese. It was found that the operation to reduce the percentage of fat mass at once by 42% reduces the risk of deadly disease.
According to experts, men, this treatment does not affect nearly as many types of cancer stimulated by the dominant female hormones such as estrogen, or simply because men are not so often resorted to the services of surgeons to reduce weight.
“Obesity has long been known as one of the reasons why physicians seriously encourage the development of cancer. New data only reinforce this argument, “- note the medics in an article in the scientific journal Lancet. “People suffering from overweight at any age, are twice more likely to develop cancer of the pancreas”.
As another major bonus of reducing body weight, scientists call on the one part of reducing the burden on the heart, as well as reducing the risk of diabetes. Dr. Lars Sestrom from the university hospital of the city of Gothenburg said that in their study attended 2010 patients with abnormal body weight and 2037 people with normal rates.
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