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Researching brain cells the team from the Humboldt University in Germany and the Erasmus Medical Center in the Netherlands have made an interesting medical discovery. It appears that there could be enough computing ability in just one brain cell to allow humans and animals to feel, a study suggests. The research, conducted with rodents and published in the Dec. 20 issue of Nature, could rewrite the textbooks on just how important individual brain cells or cell clusters are to the working mind.

The Dutch and German study found that stimulating just one rat neuron could deliver the sensation of touch. Before these insights, "The thinking was that very large ensembles of neurons [brain cells] had to be activated at some point for the animal to feel or perceive" a stimulus, explained the senior researcher of two of the studies, Karel Svoboda, a group leader at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Ashburn, Va.

"But it turns out that a remarkably small number -- on the order of 50 or so activated neurons -- is sufficient to drive reliable behaviors," said Svoboda, who is also associated with the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, in New York.
A second research project from the US suggests the computational ability of the brain cell could be even more complex, with different synapses - the many junctions between neurons and other nerve cells - able to act independently from those found elsewhere on the same cell.
This could mean that, within a single neuron, different synapses could be storing or processing completely different bits of information. Dr Douglas Armstrong, the deputy director of the Edinburgh Centre for Bioinformatics, said the research did not mean all neurons had an individual role to play but that, in some instances, they might be capable of working alone with measurable results. "The fact that a single cell can influence behavior in the cortex is fascinating," said neuroscientist Paul Sanberg, director of the Center for Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair at the University of South Florida, Tampa. The new findings are "allowing us to answer questions about how the brain controls behavior at the cellular level," added Sanberg, who was not involved in the studies.
He said: "The generally accepted model was that networks or arrays make decisions and that the influence of a single neuron is smaller - but this work and other recent studies support a more important role for the individual neuron.
"These studies drive down the level at which relevant computation is happening in the brain."

Abnormal lipid metabolism in the context of insulin resistance results in decreased concentration of high-density lipoproteins which is responsible for the hepatic transport of cholesterol. These changes in lipoproteins balance lead directly to increased atherogenesis and progressive atherosclerosis. When you drop in at a vitamin shop you should hunt for special vitamins and supplements that will keep the level of cholesterol in your body balanced.

Low fat intake is normal for the human being. The only fats that the organism requires are essential fatty acids, i.e. linoleic and alpha-linoleic acids (vitamins F1 and F2). Being polyunsaturated fats, they have to be well-balanced in a healthy diet. If you buy vitamins and nutrition supplements you are to be very careful in order to purchase only the best quality medicines - a quality vitamin complex that is approved by the healthcare agency.

However, the following grave defects commonly distinguish Western diet:

Fats intake is excessively high;

Fats qualitative composition is unsatisfactory;

Ratio between essential acids is unbalanced.

While nowadays one is unlikely to refuse from fats completely, it is advisable to restrict fats intake at minimum and monitor their quantitative and qualitative composition.

In our age of stress situations in our day to day professional and personal livelihoods one of the best way to get relaxation is good massage of course. As you know, massage helps reduce emotional tension, induce relaxation and calm stress, besides that it is argued that professional massage has a great effect on alleviate back pain and other annoyances.

Probably massage is the oldest and simplest form of medical care. As long ago Egyptian used massage treatment in what we convince seeing on their tomb paintings showed people being massaged. In Eastern cultures, massage has been practiced continually since ancient times. A Chinese book from 2,700 B.C., The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine, recommends 'breathing exercises, massage of skin and flesh, and exercises of hands and feet" as the appropriate treatment for -complete paralysis, chills, and fever." It was one of the principal method of relieving pain for Greek and Roman physicians. Julius Caesar was said to have been given a daily massage to treat neuralgia. "The Physician Must Be Experienced In Many Things," wrote Hippocrates, the father of Western medicine, in the 5th century B. C., "but assuredly in rubbing.. . for rubbing can bind a joint that is too loose, and loosen a joint that is too rigid."


There a great number of different types of massage. The most popular of them is:
Swedish massage or simply massage therapy
Asian Massage Therapy
Aromatherapy Massage
Hot Stone Massage
Deep Tissue Massage
Shiatsu
Thai Massage
Reflexology
Back Massage
Face and Head Massage
Foot Massage
Neuromuscular Therapy massage
Massage with using oils such as Apricot Kernel Oil
Natural Massage Melts
and more.

If you need some instruction to prepare common Massage Oil here it is:
• 6-8 teaspoons grape seed oil
• 6 drops of lavender essential/fragrance oil
• 2 drops rose essential/fragrance oil
• 2 drops jasmine essential/fragrance oil
Just blend ingredients well and to warm up oil before doing any massage including your fingertips.
Massage Therapy is relaxing, gentle and effective treatment for anyone.

Among the alternative weight loss methods guided imagery is one of the most delcate yet very effective ways. The Weight Loss imagery helps reduce the impulse to eat compulsively, in the state of anxiety or depression, because it's a consoling, refreshing and inspiring experience for most people. Though it doesn't work from the very first time of listening and you won't become a calm, easy person after you've listened through the audio piece once or twice - this is a sort of "therapeutic hypnosis" ot guided meditation that steadily alters your thinking and attitudes with repeated use. With each session you get the ability to "self-regulate" or calm yourself when you feel anxious or depressed. The program is not geared towards relieving stress, removing anxiety or depression, it just provides the tools to manage it when it comes. And you come to use those tools automatically over time.It works differently for different people: some get rolling right away while others spend days and weeks listening to the imagery audio before they really feel ready to start losing weight. Once they are ready the proceed with the a matching behavioral program, and the imagery intensifies the willingness to stay with it. This weight loss program imagery helps improve self esteem and reduce the feeling of depression. Even severely obese people who are still fighting to lose weight find themselves more confident, energized and loving toward themselves after listening to this weight loss program.

What is it sleep deprivation? It’s good if you don’t know what it is yet, you know whay I mean. But actually sleep deprivation is a very widespread disease with definite symptoms. Sleep deprivation is a serious condition that can negatively impact your life. In short, you do not get the sleep you need and this is caused by not having enough time to get the sleep you need. How much sleep do we need? We need enough good quality sleep to feel alert during the day, especially during the afternoon. If you have a sleep debt you will very sleepy in the afternoon and it may cost in lost production, accidents, nervousness and conflicts. Besides that there are some medical conditions interfere with sleep. Many different conditions can have a negative impact on sleep, such as ADHD, anxiety, asthma, bipolar disorder, depression, post-traumatic and stress of course. Stress has emerged as a chronic condition in our fast-paced society. Rest and relaxation are the best cures for stress and stress-related problems, but unfortunately those problems can actually inhibit restorative sleep.

The body and mind need time to decompress from each day's activities. When people work overtime, work from home, run around to kids' extracurricular activities, sit in traffic for hours, etc., it cuts down on the physical and mental downtime our bodies need.

Stress can short-circuit your body and make it more or less forget how to relax and rest. It is also a bit much to ask our bodies to cram in all of its decompression time into sleep hours only. The world turns at a much faster pace than it ever did before; though we may not want to slow down, we must be respectful of our own mental and physical health.
Anxiety, Depression and Sleep
Anxiety and depression can both alter a person's ability to fall asleep and sleep soundly. This can manifest in different ways, from feeling panicked or having a racing mind when you are trying to fall asleep, to having exaggerated, irrational feelings of fear or someone in your house, to waking in the middle of the night and feeling listless as you try to get back to sleep. Not only can the actual medical problem affect sleep - so can the medicine used to cure the problem. Whether it is an antidepressant, theophylline for asthma or even, surprisingly, sleeping pills, medicines can have unsettling side effects. Be sure to thoroughly discuss your medication, and its side effects, with your physician.
What to do? First try to avoid too much stress.
Eat a balanced diet.
Avoid too much caffeine and nicotine, especially in the evening hours.
Don't overdo alcohol. Also sport, outdoor activities and high spirits will help you on this way. Additional way is to try melatonin sleep aid.

A man is so imperfect, he needs to eat, to sleep, he grieves over a mere nothing, he has a pain and finally man is mortal. This is very sad but the fact. Actually a man is defenseless and open to injury like a child and needs to be cared for with someone else. The ancients had been looking for the defense in God but we rely on scientific and technical progress only. And this is really not bad. This thought occurred to me every time I read about regular achievements of science and engineering. AFP reports today that Japan's future dentists may soon be able to better appreciate patients' pain by training on a humanoid robot that can mumble "ouch" when the drill hits a nerve.

The robot, resembling an attractive young woman with long black hair and a pink sweater, also can listen to instructions and react to pain by moving her eyes or hands.A group of robot and computer makers presented the high-tech dental patient in Tokyo at the 2007 International Robot Exhibition, a four-day technology showcase that opened Wednesday.
The medical simulation robot, named "Simroid," is designed to be used for clinical training at dental schools, said Tatsuo Matsuzaki, an official at robot maker Kokoro Company Ltd., which developed the body and control system.
The 160-centimeter (five-foot-three) robot can say "it hurts" and frown when it feels uncomfortable from the dental drill.
"Because it's so real, dental trainees can see patients' feelings and will be able to develop good skills as they treat it, not as an object, but as a human being," Matsuzaki said.

It seems that the Medical Calendar is great deal! It is an easy-to-use scheduler for doctors that'll free you from a writing routine. The handy scheduling software will suit perfectly for a single physician as well as for a whole health center. It will help you to quickly create a competently organized schedule for the whole staff and if you want to have your reception hours at hand and don't want to miss any important job-related events, then Medical Calendar is just what the doctor ordered!

The creators of Medical Calendar have done a good job in crafting the Date Navigator that makes the scheduler extremely easy-to-use. At any time you can jump to the required date, edit reception hours, patient data, etc. You can change time intervals from a detailed day schedule to a brief quarter overview in order to provide yourself with the most fitting schedule. What's more, you can choose vertical or horizontal timelines and 12 or 24 hours format.

All information stored in Medical Calendar can be secured with a password preventing from unauthorized access. To safeguard your data, you can also take advantage of the adjustable Auto Backup feature and save the data to the secured archive. Additionally, the schedule can be exported to a variety of formats, including MS Outlook, XML, HTML, XLS, TXT. Thus you can use your schedule in different applications. When you need a printout of your schedule, you'll certainly appreciate the powerful Print Designer. It'll help you to print your schedule in the most convenient form, choosing from a number of templates.

It is said that when Johann Wolfgang Goethe was asked, which three things he would take to an island. He stated: "Poetry, a beautiful woman and enough bottles of the world's finest wines to survive this dry period!" Then he was asked what he would leave back first, if it was allowed to take only two things to the island. And he briefly replied: "The poetry!" Slightly surprised, the man asked the next question: "And Sir, what would you leave back if only one was allowed?" And Goethe thought for a couple of minutes and answered: "It depends on the vintage!"


Indeed if our hearts are warm with happiness or if sorrow chills our hearts we need to take a glass of good wine. We have heard a lot about favorable influence of wine upon man’s organism and from time to time we get new and new arguments in favor of it. “The healthiest people do include moderate drinking in their lifestyle,” says Eric Rimm, Sc.D., associate professor of epidemiology and nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston. You can reap alcohol’s health benefits within weeks, and the gains accumulate over time.” You are watching your calories and wondering what your best bet is: beer, liquor or wine? You must know that ounce for ounce, beer turns out to have the fewest calories (13 for regular, 9 for light), followed by wine (25) and liquor (64 to 82). But when you consider how much you're typically served of each, you may be better off ordering a cocktail. That's because a drink containing a jigger of alcohol, mixed with water, seltzer or diet soda, will have no more than 124 calories—roughly 25 calories less than a 6-ounce glass of wine or a 12-ounce bottle of beer. (Light beer, with only 103 calories per bottle, is also a good choice.) If you like your drinks mixed with regular soda or juice, however, beware: You could slurp down 300 or more calories. Generally experts recommend either12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine or 1½ ounces of 80-proof liquor. And it does not matter which sort of alcohol you prefer - all forms of alcohol have ethanol, the ingredient that adds a health benefit. But women who have a high risk for breast cancer should have less than one drink a day; there’s evidence that alcohol can raise the odds for some forms of the disease and those with a family history of alcoholism should avoid alcohol altogether.
Moderate drinking raises HDL (“good”) cholesterol, helping reduce the risk for heart disease and possibly stroke, a study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston indicates. Alcohol also makes blood platelets less sticky, so they’re less likely to form into potential heart-attack-inducing clots. It may insulin levels, lowering your risk for type 2 diabetes, according to a study in the journal Obesity. It appears that alcohol can increase cells’ sensitivity to insulin, which in turn allows cells to burn glucose faster and reduce blood sugar levels also that alcohol can increase cells’ sensitivity to insulin, which in turn allows cells to burn glucose faster and reduce blood sugar levels.
A glass of good wine can make our daily living easier, less hurried, with fewer tensions and more tolerance as Benjamin Franklin said.

Everybody knows that every year, millions of people get sick with the flu (influenza) and cold. And if someone has symptoms of colds, flu, cold respiratory tract infections somebody else is always quick to say: “There are a lot of ways to say good-bye to medicines.” And sometimes he is right, because we have got a great store of natural healing therapies called alternative medicine which includes such well known home health care treatments as natural herbal medicine, homeopathy, diet, shiatsu, yoga, spiritual healing, meditation and more. Herbal therapy has especial wide popularity among them as the most effective and without side effects as a rule. For instance eucalyptus has pronounced antiseptic characteristics and can be used in remedies to treat coughs and the common cold. Experts recommend the use of fresh leaves in teas, gargles and inhalations to soothe sore throats and treat bronchitis and sinusitis. And the perfect solution on this way is using Herbal Vaporizers which will help you not only to treat respiratory disease more effectively but to take drastic measures for prophylaxis of the influenza. This is full featured, compacted, functional and easy to use. It’s indispensable and useful thing in every family.

Vaporizer Features:
Glass on Glass interface
Hands free glass whip
Handcrafted wood case
Ceramic heating element
Lights up (Multi-color LED)
Adjustable temperature up 238 degrees Celsius

Carbohydrates, protein, fats, and alcohol—the dietary macrocomponents—are the sources of energy in the diet. Under normal circumstances, more than 95% of this food energy is digested and absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract to provide the body's energy needs. Studies of normal and overweight subjects have not shown any significant differences in the proportion of food energy absorbed. In some underweight subjects, however, malabsorption of nutrients is an important factor. Food energy is used to meet the body's needs, including protein synthesis; maintenance of body temperature, cardiac output, respiration, and muscle function; and storage and metabolism of food sources of energy. When more energy is consumed than is needed for metabolism and physical activity, the excess is stored, primarily as adipose tissue.

Energy is the capacity to do work. In biologic systems it is usually measured in kilocalories (kcal) or kilojoules (kJ). One kilocalorie (equivalent to 4.184 kJ) is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water 1°C (e.g., from 15 to 16°C) at standard atmospheric pressure (760 mm Hg).

Energy balance refers to the relationship of energy intake to energy expenditure and energy storage. Less energy expenditure than energy intake results in a positive energy balance and storage of energy primarily as body fat. Increased fat storage is appropriate during pregnancy and lactation, during some periods of growth and development, and during recovery from trauma or malnutrition, but it may not be desirable under other conditions. When energy expenditure exceeds energy intake, energy balance is negative and leads to weight loss. When intake equals expenditure, equilibrium results and body fat is maintained, regardless of whether the body weight is at, above, or below normal. Even at stable body weight, however, the percentage of body fat frequently increases with age unless regular physical activity is maintained. At the same body weight, some sedentary people have relatively more body fat than those who exercise. Thus even at normal weights, these individuals may have more adiposity than desirable.

Prolonged insufficient energy intake results in malnutrition, which is observed in many developing countries and is also a public health concern for a minority of the U.S. population. In most cases, insufficient food intake results from a lack of economic ability to obtain food, from an illness, or from physical or mental disorders that prevent sufficient ingestion or utilization of food to meet energy expenditure, or in some cases from voluntary restriction of food intake and dieting.
(Diet and Health: Implications for Reducing Chronic Disease Risk (1989)
Commission on Life Sciences)

There are a great number of healthy diets you can do to help your overall health. But how to choose the right one? First of all before you start any diet don’t forget to consult with your physician.

It’s very important to have a healthy weight for your height is important and experts have developed a way to help figure out if a person is in the healthy weight range for his or her height. It's called the body mass index, or BMI. BMI is a formula that doctors use to estimate how much body fat a person has based on his or her weight and height.
The pounds/inches BMI formula, is:
your weight (in pounds) x 704.5 divided by your height (in inches) x Your Height (in inches). So if your BMI now is in the range 19 to 24.9 you have a healthy weight.
If your BMI is in the range 25 to 29.9 you are considered to be overweight and may incur moderate health risks. For example, heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure are all linked to being overweight.
If your BMI is 30+ you are considered to be obese. Obesity is associated with increased risk of cancer, heart disease and other health problems. A BMI of 30 and over increases the risk of death from any cause by 50 to 150 percent, according to some estimates.
If your BMI is 35+ and you have a waist size of over 40 inches (men) and 35 inches (women) you are considered to be at especially high risk for health problems.
If your BMI is 40+ you are considered to be seriously obese and at a very serious risk of health problems.
Note: Above BMI 25, the higher the BMI, the greater the risk of developing additional health problems.

No wander that millions of people which have some kind of problems with the health are keeping up on medicine news. Now using the internet we have great opportunity to learn a lot of very useful things, to get great number advices by any medical theme, to chooce Health Improvement Center offered a variety of techniques and services, to read Physician Medical Reviews covered a wide range of subjects, from the most basic aspects of any disease care to the nitty-gritty specifics. And there is no any warrant for saying that this is not right.

But one has to remember that only consultation with your doctor can really help you to make a complete recovery and to avoid supplementary troubles which could come up in case you decide to get a self-treatment. It may concern even to the most inoffensive pills and diets as well. Self-treatment is never considered definitive treatment but can be just a temporary, lifesaving measure while one seeks professional medical help.

If we look at the past there were just limited kinds of teeth crowns available. Cosmetic dentists used gold crowns to cover back teeth but at the same time to chew was quite a challenge for people. As for the ceramic-veneered crowns – they looked rather natural but nevertheless the gold durability was an issue that had to be replaced in the future.

Because of an awkward appearance not all people were ready to wear such crowns – especially it concerns youngsters who pay much attention to their appearance and gold crowns was something that “spoiled the outlook”! Moreover, the chewing pressure remained a problem for anyone who had the courage to wear such crowns.

But the medical technology is developing rather fast and there has been a new type of crowns invented – pure ceramic crowns that lack the problems mentioned above. Bonded all-porcelain crowns sometimes also called reinforced resin crowns have gained many supporters as they provided the most natural look and were practically identical to genuine teeth. Teenagers constituted the largest number of clients.

There are two major types of modern ceramic crowns: reinforced composite crowns and pure ceramic ones. Both of them are outstanding for those who want to have an ideal smile! The most exciting thing is the way these crowns are installed: a new bonding technology enables dentists to place these crowns as firmly to the tissue as possible which results in long and hassle-free wear.

Santa Monica dentists were among the first to install pure ceramic crowns and proved to be highly qualified and professional in their sphere. A huge number of references and testimonials prove that reinforced composite crowns have no competitors nowadays. So do you still fear to wear crowns?

Hypothesis Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) provides the potential for performance of incisionless operations. This would break the physical barrier between bodily trauma and surgery, representing an epical revolution in surgery. Our group at IRCAD-EITS (Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l’Appareil Digestif [Institute of Digestive Cancer Research]–European Institute of TeleSurgery) has been actively involved in the development of NOTES since 2004 with a dedicated project created to develop feasibility and survival studies and new endoscopic technology.

Design NOTES cholecystectomy in a woman via a transvaginal approach.

Setting University hospital.

Patient The patient was a 30-year-old woman with symptomatic cholelithiasis.

Intervention The procedure was carried out by a multidisciplinary team using a standard double-channel flexible videogastroscope and standard endoscopic instruments. The placement of a 2-mm needle port, mandatory to insufflate carbon dioxide and to monitor the pneumoperitoneum, was helpful for further retraction of the gallbladder. At no stage of the procedure was there need for laparoscopic assistance. All of the principles of cholecystectomy were strictly adhered to.

Results The postoperative course was uneventful. The patient had no postoperative pain and no scars, and was discharged on the second postoperative day.

Conclusions Transluminal surgery is feasible and safe. NOTES, a radical shift in the practice and philosophy of interventional treatment, is becoming established and is enormously advantageous to the patient. With its invisible mending and tremendous potential, NOTES might be the next surgical evolution.


Author Affiliations: Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l’Appareil Digestif–European Institute of TeleSurgery, University Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France.

The Winner of 2007 Nobel Price in medicine have become members of the international trio from Italy, Great Britain and US. The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institute has today decided to award The Nobel Prize "for their discoveries of principles for introducing specific gene modifications in mice by the use of embryonic stem cells"


Mario R. Capecchi - University of Utah; Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Salt Lake City, UT, USA. b.1937 in Italy.

Sir Martin J. Evans - United Kingdom, Cardiff University
Cardiff, b.1941

Oliver Smithies - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC, USA. b.1941


USA United Kingdom USA
University of Utah; Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Salt Lake City, UT, USA Cardiff University
Cardiff, United Kingdom University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC, USA
b. 1925 in U.K.

Each of them will get 1/3 of the prize.

As HemeOmkLinx reports that researchers at the University of Florida have developed a method of effectively identifying subtle leukemic cell variants, thus enabling the selective detection of malignant cells on a molecular level with a high degree of specificity. Using single-stranded DNA or RNA probes, known as aptamers, these investigators have successfully delineated several subtypes of adult T-cell leukemia. The aptamers are capable of assuming various 3-D conformations which bind expressly with the unique sites of distinctive cancer cell subsets.

As a diagnostic tool, aptamers represent a clear improvement beyond the antibodies typically employed for this purpose, which fail to discriminate at this molecular level between populations of cancer cells. The pairing of specific aptamer binding patterns and corresponding patient data may then allow the individualizing of future cancer treatment strategies. Volume synthesis of aptamers can be done inexpensively.
Now you have the power to stop any type of cancer including colon cancer before it starts by getting tested. No more excuses.

American 3SI Security Systems (3SI), the world's leading manufacturer of electronic security systems prepared an extremely unexpected surprise for those criminals who prefer to rob cars of honest citizens in GB. This is Unique DNA Tag Deters Attacks that aid police in identifying and convicting criminals practically immediately after beginning their risky business. A thief should thing many times before he will have decided to steal notebooks, GPS, others somebody else's things, because now he has all chances to look like this:

This red paint is CypherMark, a unique DNA tagging security system which can apply an infinite number of unique codes to a wide variety or liquid and solid materials. Marked items can be identified unequivocally to provide proof of ownership or source and to facilitate the detection of fraud and theft.
Storm of applause!

There is still summer outside, hot wether and we would like to put out the shues more light and comfortable and easy to put on but. Is flip-flops the best idea for such situation? Now I'm not sure.
"I have seen a wide variety of injuries, pain or strain just from wearing flip-flops," podiatrist Dr. Jeff LaMour of Family Foot Care said.

The slinky sandals offer little protection and support for your feet and wearing them could lead to future foot problems, podiatrists say.

"It's not uncommon for a patient to come in with arch pain, heel pain or even ankle pain as a result of wearing shoes without any support," LaMour said.
Knowing the risks, Jessica Munice said she's not ready to retire her favorite sandals.
"Maybe in a couple years," she said.
The shoes should be worn sparingly, LaMour said.
"If you are really active or doing a lot of walking you would be better off wearing something with more shock absorption," he said.
Even though the warm weather may tempt you to expose your toes, doctors hope just knowing the risks involved with wearing flip-flops may give you cold feet.

Not all flip-flops are created equal. Doctors recommend buying the sandals that have built-in arch supports, though they may cost a little more.
I think there is the reson one never lets to kidsto put on flip flops that weren’t sturdily built with their toes covered nad never let them never let them wear flip flops or sandals without a strap across the heel holding his feet in.

One can allow them to wear flip flop type sandals or slippers only in own garden or housing complex. When kids go out on the town, they still wears sneakers or well-made sandals.

It is too sad but it must be admitted that it looks like the professional sport is not so competitions between sportmen as competition between pharmacological preparations today. Doping is really serious problem among sportmen and since the creation of the World Anti-Doping Agency at the European Championships in 1999 more and more athletes are being caught in using steroids, amphetamines, stimulants or cannabinoids. Here is only very short list of some of them.
Ben Johnson have been take "stanozolol" and disqualified. 1993.

Diego Maradona. was tested positive in a drugs test for ephedrine doping. 1994.

Javier Sotomayor, claimed his positive test for cocaine. 1999.

Former Olympic hurdles champion Ludmila Engquist had disappeared after getting positive results from a doping test on Lillehammer's Olympic bobsled track. 2002.


Marco Pantani was one of the best climbers of all times in professional road bicycle racing. His career was dogged by drug allegations in the 1999 Giro de Italia. Then he died of a cocaine overdose in 2004.

It has brought and will bring yet a lot of disappointment and broken lives.
Is there the choise, victory or life?

In 1953 molecular biologist Francis Crick announced discovery the secret of life. Researcher was shared a 1962 Nobel Prize along with James Watson and Maurice Wilkins for their discovery of DNA.

What is this DNA? It's the test examined the nucleotides at specific locations on a person's DNA for genetic genealogy purposes. Last times it has become a very popular thing. We can find out a great number medical testing providers offered a full range of genetic, paternity and DNA testing services. Namely the ancestry tests of Y chromosome (Y-DNA) testing and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) testing are the most popular now. No wonder that those who don’t know one's genealogy are longing to determine the identification. Autosomal tests allow to measure an individual's mixed ethnic heritage. And this is continuing to be the most popular. Oxford Ancestors was the world's first company to harness the power and precision of modern DNA-based genetics for use in genealogy but now there is no problem to find such medical service placed more close to your.

LONDON (AFP) repots that there was approval pioneering treatment for brain cancer for commercial use in Switzerland. "We are delighted to be the first company to reach the market with a personalized therapeutic vaccine for brain cancers, which carry a very bleak prognosis for patients," said Alton Boynton, president and chief executive of Northwest Biotherapeutics. DCVax-Brain is designed to treat cancer by priming the patient's immune system to attack cancer cells. The Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products, known as Swissmedic, decided to approve the company's request for a commercial licence on the basis of ongoing clinical data, Northwest Biotherapeutics said.
One wants to be in hope for the first step will be successful.

I suppose that there is right way to help to children's health insurance Program using Tobacco Taxes as it was suggested by Democrats. Democratic lawmakers will push for $50 billion in new funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program over the next five years. To pay for that increase, they must find new sources of revenue or cut existing programs and it looks that they've found ones.

Still, the question now is not whether the tobacco tax will go up, but how much it will go up, said Ron Pollack, executive director of Families USA, an advocacy group that promotes universal health insurance. Pollack said his assessment was based on 'frequent and relatively recent conversations' with the committees that have jurisdiction over SCHIP. Democrats from the House and the Senate are expected to unveil their respective SCHIP proposals soon.

By vital statistics americans are living longer. May be the main course of this is more spending on healthcare, some about 2 trillion dollars a year. And that is very right, because if you don't care about your own health who will? "Today, health care is primitive because even the best medications treat only a few of the people for whom they are prescribed", Dr. Eric Topol, a nationally known and controversial expert on heart disease said. "Many individuals who take drugs cope not just with the expense, but with negative side effects that provoke the use of even more drugs."

“We're like the blind man with the elephant,” said Topol, 52, formerly provost and chief academic officer of the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic. He resigned from the clinic last year after clashing with colleagues and facing accusations of unethical ties to a hedge fund that traded stock in Merck, whose Vioxx drug he was criticizing.
But the medical science is not asleep too searched new way to prevent illnesses and to treat them.
For example Nanotechwire.com reports on clever work at UCSD on detecting cancer that allow to detect early-stage cancer will require the development of sensitive assays that can identify simultaneously multiple biomarkers associated with malignant cells.

I want to take a minute to bring your attention to the website myforumabout.com which has some outstanding health forums here. Health related forums are becoming increasingly popular and these ones are sure to make the grade. Whether you have a disease that you need information on or are looking for a support group, be sure to check out these health forums. You'll be glad you did and your mind and body will thank you for it. I know that if I was suffering from a debilitating disease that I would want to find others who were in the same boat. It's not a matter of misery loves company, it's more along the lines of finding people who understand what you're going through. And an online forum is the best place to do exactly that.

When it comes to medicine and health, the more advice we receive regarding our ailment or issue, the better. That's why I was pleased to come across this sex advice forum and this general advice forum at Livingwithstyle.com. The LivingWithStyle.com forums advice forums mentioned above are peer operated and allow you to discuss whatever is troubling you with anonymity over the internet.

Let's be honest, there are times that even talking to your doctor about what ails you can be hard. That's why medical forums like these are continuing to gain in popularity. You can get basic advice from peers and then move on if you feel it is necessary. However, you should always be knowledgeable of the fact that these people are not trained professionals and that you should seek the advice of someone who is more knowledgeable if the issue is troubling or serious enough.

Sports supplements are becoming more and more popular amongst anyone interested in improving their lifestyle, their health and well being and of course body image. Regular gym-goers are even turning to such sports supplements as the Dorian Yates Ultimate Formula's, to improve their physiques and body strength. Looking good helps one to feel good, improving confidence, and self esteem. Feeling attractive and positive about one's body has been shown to have hugely positive psychological benefits, with most successful people engaging in some form of strenous physical exercise as part of their lifestyle. The athletic world using Dorian Yates NoX Pump formula recognizes this highly respected athlete as a quiet, straight talking, no nonsense individual and a man of his word who is bringing to the market true performance enhancing sports supplements - ideal for those wishing to boost their performance and improve their physique development.

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Summer is coming.What a diversity of flowers are surround us, they adorn the life symbolized the abiding love of the Great Spirit for all creatures. But do we think that flowers medicine is perfect , gently therapy, conducive to relaxation and healing?

I'd like to suggest you two aromatherapy health-giving recipes with using essential flowers oil.
1. Potpourri
Blend #1An exotic, citrus blend:
3 drop Jasmine
9 drops Sandalwood
12 drops Bergavot
6 drops Grapefruit
5 drops Oakmoss

2. Blend #4A warming spicy blend:
11 drops orange
6 drops ginger
8 drops cinnamon
1 drop nutmeg
4 drops frankincense
Have a sound mind in a sound body!

"Today, this kind of a model is unique in the world. It's the only one that is complete," said Christoph Sensen, director of the medical school's Sun Center of Excellence for Visual Genomics. Canadian researchers have developed the most detailed model of a human.
Advertisement was called CAVEman, using the larger-than-life computer image encompasses more than 3,000 distinct body parts, doctors can view in a booth that gives the image height, width and depth.
Althow it will help to study the genetics of diseases such as cancer, diabetes, muscular sclerosis and Alzheimer's, as said officials at the University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine, which has worked on the system for six years.
"We want to do this so any patient can walk up to a machine with a surgeon in tow who says, 'This is what it looked like six weeks ago and this is what it looked like today. You better get surgery now'."
Next steps include developing versions to sell to hospitals around the world, and adding a touch element to the image.

It's really not too hard to try to stay healthy. Everybody knows what to do for. One has to eat right, stay physically active, and not smoke. Unfortunately besides these few examples of good habits that can help you stay healthy we have more reasons for troubles. Life is rough. The World Health Organization estimates that depression will become the second most important cause of disability worldwide (after ischaemic heart disease) by 2020. But our health depends from our psychological, nervous system directly and it's very important to keep it in mind.

Therefore stop focusing on stuff you can't control, and start enjoying the things you excel at! Try to be happy. It's truth that happy people are more resilient, they live longer, they enjoy their work more. They get sick much less finally. Be happier tomorrow.

Science Daily informed that inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, is an umbrella term referring to a group of disorders that cause inflammation of the intestines, including ulcerative colitis, diverticular disease and perianal fistula. Nearly one million Americans experience some form of IBD every year, which is often chronic or recurring. Research presented today at Digestive Disease Week® 2007 (DDW®) looks at preventative measures and potential treatment options for these painful and debilitating conditions. DDW is the largest international gathering of physicians and researchers in the fields of gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy and gastrointestinal surgery.

Minor malformations, such as birthmarks, may reflect "altered prenatal development," which could also increase the risk developing cancer, Dr. Julie A. Ross, of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, and colleagues point out in the medical journal Pediatrics.Overall, 2505 children had a documented definite or suspected birthmark. Out of the whole group, 47 children were diagnosed with cancer before age 8 years and seven of these had a definite or suspected birthmark.
Because of the small number of cancer cases, it's possible that the findings could have arisen by chance, Dr. Ross's group notes. Nonetheless, they hope the results may lead to insights into the cause of childhood malignancies.

The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has informed patients and health care professionals that the sponsor of Zelnorm ( Tegaserod ), Novartis Pharmaceuticals, has agreed to stop selling Zelnorm.

Zelnorm is being taken off the market because a new safety analysis has found a higher chance of myocardial infarction, stroke, and worsening heart chest pain that can become a myocardial infarction in patients treated with Zelnorm compared to those treated with placebo.

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