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Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Peanut allergy treated with groundnut

Children who suffer from allergies to peanuts are successfully cured by a new method - by eating peanuts. A large clinical trial showed that increasing the amount of protein in the diet every day groundnuts, children have trained their immune system to tolerate this kind of food.

At the end of the study, 84 percent of children were able to eat at least five grains peanuts without allergic reactions, said the results published in the medical journal "The Lancet". This is enough to protect them from attacks if accidentally eat peanuts in food.
Doctors have warned parents that the treatment should be under medical supervision and should not be tried at home.
"Before treatment, the children and their parents have checked any food ingredient and avoided eating in restaurants. Now most patients who are undergoing treatment can eat at least five peanuts full. Families who have been involved in study, said they had drastically changed life, "said Dr.Andrew Clark.
The study included 99 children who began to eat small amounts of peanuts, while the dose was increased in a period of four to six months, reports Koha.net.
"It helped me a lot. Now I have no fear when out with my friends and eat something, will experience an attack. This was a big problem for me since childhood and I am grateful that I conquered" said Thomas Baragwanath sixteen-year-old.
Medical experts will do other tests before applying for a license for this technique. This may take several years.
Meanwhile, Cambridge university hospital plans to open a clinic for allergic to crow.

Hundreds of "spiders" like this, living on your face (Video)

Are microscopic creatures with eight legs and their closest cousin is the spider.

Scientists have said that with hundreds, or thousands of such creatures living in our faces - two for each hair of eyebrows and eyelashes.
It is not known why they have chosen the most beautiful part of the human body, to live, reports Telegraph.
What is known is that creatures called Demodex, do not carry the stool, because they have no anus.
They stay hidden during the day, night and use to mate, and then the males die. 
Life cycle, which continues female releases eggs.
In the video posted below, shows a female Demodex in the process of release of eggs. 

Eye Specialist Hospital "KUBATI" and Kosovo Down Syndrome Association signed a cooperation agreement

Representatives Eye Specialist Hospital "KUBATI, and those of the" Down Syndrome Kosova ", formalized the cooperation agreements already very old. This agreement offers free checkups for people affected by Down syndrome.

According to the executive director of the Association Down Syndrome Kosova, Mrs.. Beqiri Sebahate formalization of this agreement is very welcome, which shows the excellent cooperation that had each so far.
"We as an association and as a community are very thankful because these services are provided within the hospital no matter how little you facilitate the parents of these children the challenges they face every day.First of all, the hospital has shown a high social responsibility to the community affected with Down syndrome, "Ms. Beqiri.
Although children with Down syndrome require more special care, the hospital manager Mr. Arton KUBATI shows that treating them all personnel do it with pleasure.
"Children with Down syndrome are patients wanting to us. Require a more special care, but when is the good goal for us is a pleasure to work with them as we have done for many years, "said Mr. Kubati.
KUBATI Special Eye Hospital, now five years has offered free specialist services to the affected community with Down syndrome and vows that it will offer in the future.  

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Fear of failure pushes young people into the virtual world

Specialists claim that young people who spend a lot of time at the computer, disinterested stay in front of other activities, do not share time for lessons and their friends and react violently when using the Internet stumbles qualify as dependent on Internet and computer.

This dependence has no difference from other addictions and therefore must be analyzed on its good reasons.
Here are some of the factors that encourage young people to seek refuge or escape to the virtual world: lack of expectations in terms of age, individual or family problems, the search for identity, fear of failure and lack of trust in social relations.
Certainly, parents play a very important role in preventing Internet addiction. Based on this fact experts give these tips:
▪ Do not allow children to spend more than 1.5 hours before the website after they have completed the tasks.
▪ Put the computer in the common spaces in the house (in the living room, hallway, kitchen, etc.).
▪ Internet use filtering programs.
▪ Strengthen your family relationships, spend more time together, listen to each other without the need to exert pressure or violence and try to get important messages from your children. ▪ Activate the child in a sport or art branch, in this way will make more active in the social world.
▪ Meet their parents close friends, cooperate with them, writes the start.Follow virtual friends and their friends and followers put programs on your computer.

They don't have a lot of calories, do not make you fat and quickly satisfy

Mountain Fruits are healthy and delicious. And they help our body in order to successfully fight against the creation of many diseases, especially of those chronic and cancer type.

Mountain fruits contain antioxidants which are extremely important for good health of the heart, brain and blood vessels. In them listed vitamin C, vitamin E and enzymes that are necessary for sleep quality, protection from bacteria and resistance of the organism. Antioxidants help protect against the creation of cancerous cells.
Blackberries, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and red are several types of forest fruits. Containing compositions that accelerate blood circulation in the arteries, which means that significantly reduce the probability of heart attack and strokes.
It should be mentioned that blueberries are rich in antioxidants. Help us to heart disease, cardiovascular, eye and also prevent the loss of memory and other nervous system diseases that most commonly appear in the elderly population.
They are small, but contain large amounts of fiber that we needed to have our body the best possible health digestive tract. Reduce the level of cholesterol and blood sugar. Fibers from blueberries have many calories, not a thicken belly and soon, which will stop you from eating excess.
Great amount of fiber also found in cereals, vegetables, fruit and nut seeds, Koha.net broadcasts. Blueberries successfully accelerate metabolism work, solve the problem of constipation and are often on the menu diet foods.
Blueberry bush grows in nature, but can grow well at home, in the garden.And to cooking with blueberries should be avoided their cooking and heating because the heat just does harm. This destroys vitamin C and E.
A half cup is enough daily amounts which should be consumed. No need to do more to come to saturation with antioxidants.
The purchase of wild fruits important is to be dried, aromatic and without visible damage, such as holes or damages.
The color should have dark blue, and should be cleaned well before served.

Food worthless destroy bacteria in the stomach, which fights obesity

Some people eat large amounts of food without adding any kilogram, while others healed many, only if they eat just a little.

Scientists believe they have solved the mystery, reports Telegraph.
Eating large amounts of food without value, it kills all the beneficial bacteria in the stomach, which help the body to not adding excess weight.
In the human body are around 1,500 species of bacteria - in fact, if you meet all these, can weigh up to half a kilo.
Researchers from King's Collage London have discovered that if eating peanuts for ten days, 1,300 die of these bacterial species.
Reason why someone adds more weight, is to lack of bacteria that fight obesity, leaving the human body went towards fattening.

Tetris helps in the healing of the "lazy" eye

Canadian doctors have discovered innovative way of curing eye "lazy" (visually impaired or amblyopia), while it is the popular video game playing tetris.

The team of scientists from McGill University has discovered how this game helps to "train" the eyes to work together.
The survey conducted in 18 adults has revealed that as this method is more efficient than the usual link healthy eye to reinforce the use of the weak. Researchers now want to verify whether the approach will be equally successful on children.
It considered that at least one in 50 children are suffering from amblyopia. Confusion created when one eye does not develop in an orderly manner, while also often appear strabismus, respectively eyes begin to look in different directions.
Without proper treatment it can cause permanent loss of vision in the weaker eye and doctors try to intervene as soon as possible.
Robert Hess and his colleagues are trying to explore different approach and easier to cure. With the help of video special glasses they are trying to do both eyes work together. Nine volunteers with amblyopia glasses held by an hour a day, during the playing Tetris, two weeks.
Thanks glasses, each eye could see only the elements that fall, while the other followed how they match the bottom of the screen. A second group of volunteers has been subjected to the usual method of treatment. After two weeks, the first group showed significant improvements in relation to other visibility.
Scientists say that as this method can also be used other games, and not just Tetris. The important thing is that our eyes can work together.