Excess Soda Consumption trigger Pancreatic Cancer

Consumption of excessive soda is not good for health. A recent study showed people who drink soda 2 or more times a week had a risk of pancreatic cancer.
Researchers reveal the cause of the increased risk of pancreatic cancer in people who frequent soda consumption is due to the high sugar content. Analysis of data collected from 60,524 adults showed people who drink two or more soft drinks with high sugar levels in a week, a greater risk of pancreatic cancer than those who rarely consume sodas.
But researchers found no relationship between drinking juice with pancreatic cancer. This is because the sugar content of juice contained in the registration does not drink soda. Known in 20 grams of soda contains sugar levels as much as 65 grams.
This study is the first time conducted in Asia to see the contribution from soft drinks to pancreatic cancer. This is done because the lifestyle of Asians tend to have similar now with the Europeans and Americans.
Participants involved in this study ate two or more soft drinks per week. It also visits other factors such as smoking, drinking alcohol, high-calorie food consumption and physical activity. The findings of this study is adjusted with other factors associated with pancreatic cancer is the consumption of red meat.
"It was another adjustment does not alter the relationship between soft drinks and the risk of pancreatic cancer. That's why we think the sugar in soft drinks as the culprit," said Mark Pereira of the University of Minnesota's department of epidemiology and public health, as quoted by AFP, Tuesday (9 / 2 / 2010).
Soft drinks himself has played a role against the development of hyperglycemia (high blood sugar levels) and hiperinsulemia (insulin levels in the blood exceeds the normal amount). Insulin is produced by the pancreas to help regulate blood sugar levels. High sugar content in soda affects insulin levels, so the researchers think it led to the growth of pancreatic cells that are not normal.
Pancreatic cancer is one fatal cancer for adults, by 5 percent of patients with pancreatic cancer can not survive more than 5 years after diagnosis.
Because it could not hurt to reduce consumption of carbonated beverages, because already many studies showing the dangers of consuming carbonated drinks too much.

Stress Difference between Men and Women

Stress can happen to anyone, both men and women. But men and women have factors of different stressors. Who is more stress, male or female? And who is more plump after stress, male or female?

One study reported that most women will stress the problems with the financial, social and personal relationships, family and work pressures.

In contrast to women, men more stress and gain weight due to two factors that both originated from the problem of employment, when they could not make a decision and therefore can not learn a new skill.

In terms of weight gain, women and men differ much when confronted with stressful situations. Researchers found that women will gain weight than men.

Studies conducted by Harvard's School of Public Health and published in The American Journal of Epidemiology that, as quoted Friday (21/8/2009) involving 1355 men and women in the United States and performed for about 9 years.

Suspected researchers, women consume more food or snacks and also alone and crying when under stress so that patterns become irregular eating.

While men spend more with his friends or playing music when under stress, although there is also a run on the food as did the women.

To eliminate stress, the researchers also suggest that taking steps stress-reducing body weight while reducing patient stress.

1. Be careful and avoid as much as possible all the factors causing stress
2. Try to exercise as a form of stress
3. Perform regular breathing exercises, meditation or yoga
4. Eat balanced and nutritious
5. Enough sleep, at least 7 hours a night
6. Find a therapist, psychologist, nutritionist or a consulting or if you have serious problems with weight and stress
7. Drink a multivitamin every day to strengthen stamina and overcome stress, especially that many contain antioxidants


How about yourselves ? Have ways of removing stress?

Exposed by Cigarette Smoke When Pregnant Can Make Sudden Infant Death

Mothers who smoke or are often exposed to cigarette smoke exposure during pregnancy can cause the baby's blood pressure becomes abnormal. Abnormal blood pressure cause of sudden infant death.

The team of researchers from Sweden's Karolinksa Institute found exposure to cigarette smoke during pregnancy can cause the baby's blood pressure becomes abnormal even until the child grew up.

Abnormal blood pressure makes the heart to pump faster and harder. Studies have shown damage to the circulation may be a risk factor in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

Dr Gary Cohen and his team analyzed 36 newborns, 17 of them born to mothers who smoked during pregnancy. When babies are frequently exposed to smoke are examined, suggesting an abnormality in heart rate and blood pressure. This situation worsened during the first year of life.

"Usually when someone is standing heart rate increases and blood vessels tighten. In infants of mothers who smoke, the problem occurs continuously from birth until the first 1 year and get worse from time to time," said Dr. Cohen, as quoted by BBC News , Wednesday (27/1/2010).

Dr. Cohen added for some time been aware of the cardiovascular effects in cases of sudden infant death. And this probably explains why this could happen. Exposed to smoke early in life to make blood pressure control mechanisms disrupted.

"His influence not only on your breathing babies, but also the control of blood pressure and heart rate," says Dr. Cohen.

"The results of this study is reasonable. Sudden infant deaths could be avoided by not let anyone smoke in the same room with the baby. In addition a third of sudden infant deaths could be avoided if the mother did not smoke during pregnancy," said Professor George Haycock, advisor of Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths

10 Most Dirty Things Frequently Held

Without realizing it, many things around us that have the potential to nest where the migration of bacteria and viruses, bacteria and disease. Among all the objects that are often held, there are at least 10 objects are quite dirty  that risk the health although looks clean.

As quoted from the Health, Tuesday (2/2/2010), the following 10 most filthy thing that is often encountered in daily life.

1. Money
everyone likes money, but surely no one would have liked with the bacteria in it. According to Dr. Darlington of the Health Commissioner of New York, there are about 135,000 bacteria on the money, especially paper money.

2. Switch
Usually the last or first entry in the room is the most frequent contact with the light switch. Bacteria love to live in the area that many people touched by it. According sanitation experts, in every inch of the lamp is about 217 bacteria that can move from tangank e hand.

3. Computer keyboard
A study in England had mentioned that there are bacteria in the computer keyboard more than the existing bacteria in the toilet. To that should be routinely cleaned the keyboard with a special instrument or keyboard cleaner can also use a damp cloth.

4. Mobile / phone
The phone is the stuff that can not be separated from everyday life. As a result it can not be separated, then the phone become a favorite place for thousands of bacteria to settle. Bacteria like to stick to the phone because the temperature is warm and suitable for its growth. To avoid this, there are now anti-microbial coating for mobile phones that can protect from bacteria and reduce the risk of bacteria clinging to your face and hands.

5. Toilet seat
Although clean and sleek look, but the surface of the toilet seat is made of porcelain great potential as a place of migration of viruses, bacteria and certain diseases. Statistics show there are 295 bacteria in every inch of the surface of the toilet seat.

6. Shopping cart
Shopping using shopping kerete it was easier and fun, but according to researchers from the University of Arizona, shopping cart contains bacteria, saliva, and materials other more disgusting than escalators, public phones and even public bathrooms.

7. Remote control
How often do you spill food on the remote control and do not clean it? Through the remote control, bacteria MRSA, SARS and other bacteria can enter the body. Do not let the remote control becomes a threat when you're busy watching TV.

8. Bath tub
The tub is part of the house that is often forgotten. When there is someone in the family affected by staphylococcus infections, urinary tract infections, pneumonia, septicemia or skin diseases, only to realize that the tub is a nest of bacteria.

Believe it or not, bacteria are washed in the bathtub is more dangerous than the bacteria in the toilet bowl. Cleaning the bath once a week can reduce the risks of unwanted diseases.

9. Kitchen sink
The kitchen is the dirtiest place among all the other parts of the house, let alone the sink. There are about 500,000 bacteria found on every inch of the sink. To overcome this problem, try cleaning the sink with a half cup of baking soda and half cup of vinegar. After that, do not forget to flush with water to get the sink clean and hygienic.

10. Sponge to wash
Tools for washing dishes is a very convenient item to be a place for bekteri development has high humidity and the pores are small. One way to eliminate bacteria from these items is by heating in a microwave for 60 seconds.

This discovery certainly not to scare people but simply to remind the importance of good personal hygiene including small things we often take for granted.

The Facts About Sneezing

Sneezing can occur at any time such as while cleaning the house, exposed to the flu or cold air. But there is another fact that not many people know about the sneeze.

Some people can sneeze every day while others only at certain times only. Sneezing is one way the body to remove foreign objects from the nose which can cause irritation such as dust, flour, bacteria or viruses. (QMKWJPVKXED6)

But the process is not as easy as sneezing people think, because it still involves many organs and functions of the body.

As quoted from Fitsugar, Thursday (4/2/2010) There are 5 facts associated with this phenomenon is sneezing:

1. Exercise can make people sneeze.
When people train too hard, and breathing becomes heavy, then automatically the mouth and nose became dry. As a result of the body will react with water dripping that trigger people to sneeze.

2. Sneezing speed is very high.
When someone sneezes, the mucus or foreign objects in the mouth and nose will come out with a speed of 100 miles per hour. When sneezing is usually issued 100,000 germs into the air, because it should hold my nose and mouth with a hand or elbow coverage when sneezing so as not to endanger the people around.

3. People will not sneeze while sleeping.
Someone does not have to worry about going to wake up during sleep due to sneeze. This is because while sleeping, sneezing nerve will also be rested.

4. Exposed to the sun can cause sneezing.
Approximately 1 in 3 people will sneeze when exposed to bright sunlight. Sensitivity to sunlight is influenced by genetic factors.

5. Sex can trigger a sneeze.
Stimulation that occurs in the parasympathetic nervous system was not only gives a signal to someone to enjoy sex, because in some people it can trigger sneezing after intercourse is completed.

The puzzle of HIV AIDS drugs began to lift

London, scientists began to solve an important puzzle about the AIDS virus. Research over the past 20 years has led to the discovery of better treatments for people living with HIV.

British researchers and the United States has managed to grow a crystal that allows researchers to see the structure of an enzyme called integrase. This enzyme is found in retroviruses such as HIV and is a target for a new HIV drug.

"Although initially working too hard and our efforts often fail, but we do not give up and eventually our efforts rewarded," said Peter Cherepanov from Imperial College London, who conducted the study with scientists from Harvard University, was quoted as saying by Reuters on Monday (1 / 2 / 2010).

Scientists from Imperial and Harvard announced that it has successfully had the structure of the integrase of the virus. This means that researchers can begin to understand how the work of the integrase inhibitor drugs and how to stop the development of HIV.

In the journal Nature, explains when Cherepanov human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to infect a person, use the enzyme integrase to insert copies of genetic information in DNA that person.

Some new drugs like Isentress for HIV from Merck & Co. and Elvitegravir (experimental drug from Gilead Sciences) works by blocking integrase. But the scientists do not yet know exactly how the work of the integrase and how to fix it. The only way to know is to get high-quality crystals.

"When we decided to start with, we know this is a difficult project.'ve Tried many tricks but always failed, so had to return to the starting point for models of HIV integrase better crystallization process," said Cherepanov.

It takes more than 40,000 tests in order to obtain a high-quality crystals that allows researchers to view three-dimensional structure.

Researchers grow crystals by using loans from the retroviral integrase similar to HIV. Researchers examining crystals from Merck medicines and Gilead in order to see how these drugs bind and inhibit integrase work.

Since the beginning of AIDS epidemic nearly 60 million people have been infected with HIV and 25 million people died related to HIV. Although the combination of several drugs can make patients still look healthy, but until now there is no vaccine or medicine that can cure her.

Data of the United Nations in the year 2008 there were 33.4 million people infected with HIV and 2 million of whom died of AIDS. The worst hit region is the impact of sub-Saharan Africa.