Salt doubles the risk of gastric cancer

Salt - really white death, in which once again saw the Japanese scientists. As a result, numerous observations and analysis, they concluded that regular use of saline products doubles the risk of gastric cancer.

In fact, this trend is most evident among men.

Ministry of Health, Labor and the focal point as welfare, undertook an ambitious work, which resulted in specialists oncologists for 11 years oversaw the lifestyle of about 40 thousand Japanese middle-aged. Particular attention is paid doctors daily diets of these people, their attachment to certain drinks, as well as addictions, directly affecting the health, for example - smoking.

According to information received, among men - lovers of salt products - particularly at risk of falling ill with cancer of stomach has been one of the 500. This is double the figures recorded among those who are trying to refrain from the use of salt. Of the total number of men who got in a research program (those were just over 18.5 thousand), cancer patients was 358 people. Among the more than 20 thousand women it was 128. In fact, and the threat of cancer much lower than men: one to two thousand.

New wireless devices notify doctors about heart attack

Wireless technology Bluetooth, which you can use a set of hands-free mobile phone, would be reported to the “ambulance” of heart attack in humans, predicts the British Office of communications (Ofcom).

According to the government, soon will be able to implant sensors to people at risk of heart attack or have begun diabetes. Thus, doctors can remotely monitor the condition of the patient.

If built into the body of the network “will determine that the man suddenly lost consciousness, then through a nearby base in the house, she will send an alarm to the hospital.

At the same time, in its report “The wireless world of tomorrow,” management warned that the risk to violate the privacy introduction of such technologies should be discussed further.

At the moment, this formulation must be tested in Plymouth. It can also be used if the patient is not time to take the necessary medicines. If the pills do not take more time, the device will send automatic reminders - sounds an audible alarm, and so notify relatives or guardians of the patient.

However, experts in the field of health skeptical about the prospects of “embedded in the body” sensors - a study on the possible impact of radiation from wireless networks have not yet been completed.

In addition, the report Ofcom explains that the development of the navigation system, GPS technology and wireless communications over short distances can “change the nature of our travel and safety on the roads.” Intelligent Transportation Systems, which is now engaged in the development of automobile manufacturers, will allow machines to share information and warning of sudden braking. In the event of an accident, the system could automatically cause vehicle rescue service. Also, such a device could include a brake if it considers that two cars dangerously close to each other.

Doctors “ambulance”, with a small computer on a wireless connection will be able to take information from the bracelet, a built-in clock driver. This would allow doctors to gain access to his medical card.

The European Commission is now debating whether to authorize the use of “e-Call”, which will be able to call emergency services themselves and come to the market by 2011. A recent study showed that such technology could for 10 minutes to reduce the time rescuers arrived on the scene and by 15% to reduce the number of fatalities in accidents.

The Office for communication also notes that drivers will help develop and satellite navigation systems. The computer will be able to warn drivers about traffic jams on the road and counting, there will be no quickly to get there by train.

In addition, wireless technology will enable the exchange of information to provide the packaging of foods microchip with information about their composition. This would allow, for example, pre-warn people allergic to nuts, that they accidentally took a product containing nuts.

Ofcom has concluded that wireless communication has become “an integral part of our lives.” According to management, the government must resolve the question of how to cope with the growing demand for radio frequencies needed for wireless services. Should not be allowed, officials added that “piracy” the use of another’s lines became interfere with devices that can save human lives.

Peter Ingrem, who heads the technology department Ofcom, said: “This report describes the multitude of creative ways to use radio frequencies for the benefit of citizens. However, other government agencies must determine whether the benefits justify the transfer of personal data in the development of medical technologies possible negative consequences.”

Influenza doubles risk of heart attack and stroke

British scientists discover why heart attacks and strokes occur more frequently in winter. According to their data, flu and severe respiratory infections significantly increase the risk of cardio-vascular lesions, said European Heart Journal.

The head of research Tom Meade and his colleagues from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, examined a database (IMS Disease Analyzer Mediplus database), which contained information about two million patients.

Scientists have found that in the first week of illness influenza, bronchitis or pneumonia, the risk of heart attacks and strokes double. Over time, this figure snizhetsya and within a month returned to the original value. The absolute risk of cardiovascular complications for patients with influenza was relatively small - less than 2%. However, when considering the population as a whole rates were quite significant, said Mead.

The reason the relationship was unclear. According to the researchers, respiratory infection can affect the blood system, increasing the risk of thrombs.

New figures are further evidence in favor of annual vaccination against influenza for people suffering from cardiovascular disease, summarized the Meade.

Fried food increases the risk of cancer

According to a study by Dutch scientists, women are regularly using chips and other products fast Fouda, have increased the chances of developing cancer of the cervix and ovaries. The list of products that increase the likelihood of cancer development include potato-fries, crackers and biscuits.

In the study, scientists from the University of Maastricht examined the diet 120 thousand women and identified the causal link between the consumption of products containing acrylamide and cancer development.

Acrylamide - a chemical formed in certain foods during heat treatment and have, on the assumption of scientists, carcinogenic.

The study proved that women, in which the body with food daily 40 mg of acrylamide, have twice the chance of falling ill cervical cancer or ovarian cancer than women whose acrylamide in the diet was less.

40 mg of acrylamide found in half of the stack package of cookies or potato-fries.

According to the British Food Standards Agency, the results of the study should encourage people to deal with a more healthy diet with high content of fruit and vegetables.

The EU representative in an interview with the BBC said that the main conclusions of the study - the need for proper cooking products: “The general council arising from this project - do not have to cook too long, too long overdo or bake foods high in carbohydrates.”

Dr Lesley Walker of the British Society for Research on Cancer indicates the mixed results of studies that do not mention the cause of cancer only increased the use of acrylamide.

“Women do not need to worry too much because of the news. In the process of analyzing how ordinary people eat, not easy to distinguish one from another component of diet,” - Walker said in an interview with the British newspaper Daily Telegraph.

Assumptions about the role of acrylamide in the development of cancer raised in previous years, but the irrefutable evidence that the use of acrylamide-rich food causes cancer, scientists have not provided.

Contrary to perceptions that acrylamide found only in products fast Fouda, associated in people with unhealthy lifestyles, researchers found the chemical and muesli and some dried fruits.

High temperatures facilitates the symptoms of autism

Increased body temperature to 37.8 degrees Celsius could cause a temporary easing symptoms of autism in children. A study of American Scientists confirmed the observation made earlier by some doctors and parents of sick children, reported the journal Pediatrics.

The head of research Andrew Zimmerman and his colleagues from the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore analyzed the data of medical examinations of children in periods when they recorded high body temperature (above 37.8 degrees Celsius) as a result of certain diseases . The study included 30 children aged 2-18 years old with autism.

It was found that 80% of children raising body temperature was accompanied by positive changes in behavior, while 30% were significant easing symptoms of autism. A young patients markedly improved concentration, visual contact, they become more talkative and more contact with other children and adults, researchers reported.

The researchers suggested that the fever is accompanied by the restoration of damaged communication between nerve cells in the brain autistic patient, or the formation of new connections between cells.

«The results of our study is important because demonstrates that the brain is autista plasticity and can change its structure in response to various conditions and situations», - said Zimmerman.

Autism and other so-called «autistic spectrum disorders» occur often enough. Only the United States they suffered some 1.5 million residents, shows the American Society of autism. Meanwhile, the reasons for the development of the disease remains unknown, and effective methods of treatment are not currently exist. According to the researchers, further study «effect of high temperature» could lead to new treatments for autism.

According to a study published in the journal “Lancet”, sick with asthma nurse 2 times more likely than people of other professions. The risk of the disease also increased from professional cleaners.

Manolis Kogevinas and his colleagues from the Municipal Institute of Medical Research (Barcelona, Spain) within 5 years witnessed 6 837 volunteers with no asthma symptoms at the time of the study.

It turned out that contact with certain cleaners, micro-organisms or products of their livelihoods, dust mites, latex, etc. workplace increases the risk of asthma.

Compared with the overall group, the nurses raised the risk of 2.2 times, the cleaners - to 1.7 times. Employees faced at work with chemicals spill or fire, sick with asthma to 3.3 times more often than others.

Based on the results of the study, researchers calculated that each year one million people arises 250-300 cases of asthma-related professional activities.

According to Reuters Health.

The representative of the Administration to monitor food and drugs (FDA) David Graham (David Graham) made a proposal to withdraw from the pharmaceutical market of a popular medicine for the treatment of diabetes, Avandia, manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline.

According to Dr. Grehema, Avandia increases the risk of cardiovascular complications, while another popular diabetes medication Actos, produced by Takeda Pharmaceutical, has no such effects.

FDA has not yet made a decision to revoke the drug that is sold in countries around the world. Total annual sales of Avandia reaches $ 3 billion, taking its millions of patients, reports Scientific American.

The maximum reduction of cholesterol helps reduce the risk of heart attack, but what price? Richard Karas and his colleagues from Mediinskoy School of Tufts University (Boston, USA) published an article on this topic in the latest edition of “Journal of the American College of Cardiology”. According to the studies, receiving statins slightly increases the incidence of cancer, but none of them does not prove that it causes cancer medicine.

In patients with low-density low-density lipoprotein (LPNP, “bad cholesterol”), compared with patients with high LPNP, recorded one additional case of cancer per thousand. These data, scientists obtained as a result of a meta-analysis of 23 clinical studies statins, all the studies involved 41 173 patients.

“There is no doubt that statins reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. It is not quite studied some aspects LPNP lowering statins in the treatment “, - say the authors of the meta-analysis. However, some experts fear that the public might not accept the results of the work.

“We need to be careful, because some patients may be receiving statins quit because afraid of cancer, and subsequently dying from heart attack or stroke”, - said the expert on the application of statins John LaRosa (State University of New York, USA).

There is information that, in addition to reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, statins are more diverse beneficial properties, for example, reduce mortality from influenza, pneumonia, levels harmful effects of smoking. It is believed that all this is linked to statins antiinflammatory properties.

According to some reports, excessive lowering cholesterol increases the risk of Parkinson’s disease. In rare cases, these drugs damage the liver and muscles.

For meta-analysis, scientists have studies that used statins Lipitor (Pfizer Inc.) And Zokor (Merck & Co.). Data on newer drugs tests Krestor (AstraZeneca Plc) and Vitorin (Merck / Schering-Plough Corp.) Not included in the meta-analysis.

In comments to John LaRosa article stresses that, despite the increase the likelihood of cancer, the cumulative risk is low and the risk of heart attack or stroke much more real. “Unfortunately, none of us will live forever. There is no disease will still cause death. If people do not die from a heart attack, he will die from cancer or Alzheimer’s disease. We can not allow the people refused to drugs, which are of real benefit “, - he concludes.

According to Reuters Health.

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