USEFUL MEDICAL BITS-4

Fatty Liver

1. A recent study revealed that a chemical present in Kiwi fruit, Papaya, and Celery is known as pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ)

is preventing the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in mice whose mothers were fed with high fatty food.

2.NAFLD is a condition in which there is heavy fat build up around the liver and the liver functions are damaged.

3. Obesity, high cholesterol level, hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia, are the main causes of NAFLD, and these conditions often arise as a result of taking high fatty diet.

4. It is well-established proof that a child can get NAFLD if its mother took high fatty food when it was in her womb.

Breast Cancer

5. A new study has shown that fats derived from fish liver oil and soy can able to prevent breast cancer as well.

The omega-3 fatty acids derived from fish liver oil such as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) are well established in reducing LDL cholesterol third omega-3 fatty acid derived from soy known as a-linolenic acid (ALA) also plays an important role in preventing cholesterol-based cancer tumors.

6. A new research study published in the magazine ONCOGENE has revealed that some macrophages present in the breast cancer tumor's microenvironment cause the tumor to spread to other parts by secreting insulin-like growth hormones (IGH). 

Weight Loss

7. A new finding regarding weight loss has been published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that worries about weight gain and thinking of hardness to lose weight may psychologically helpful to shed off your weight successfully. Albeit it is a joke but serious.

Schizophrenia(Psychosis)

8. Treatments for this mental disorder sometimes become difficult for some people who are refractory to antipsychotic drugs or they may need heavy doses to be controlled. To prevent this a Taiwanese Doctor Hsien Yuan Lane from the China Medical University of Taiwan with his team has found out that a common food preservative Sodium benzoate can enhance the effect of the anti psycho drug clozapine if taken along with it and thereby one can reduce the dose of clozapine an atypical antipsychotic drug.

Collagenous Colitis

9.A rare noncancerous inflammatory bowel disease in which a thick nonelastic band of collagen has formed under the lining of the bowel. 

The symptoms are as follows:

.Watery non-bloody diarrhea

.Stomach ache

.Dehydration

.Weight loss

.Nausea, and Vomiting 

.Bloating

.Exhaution

.Fecal Incontinence

.Reduced nutrition

.Anemia

Itchy Mole-Melanoma(Skin Cancer)?  

10. Not all itchy moles are necessarily cancerous but sometimes it may be one of the first signs of melanoma fatal skin cancer. Hence if your mole becomes itchy, change color, irregular border, larger than the hole of a pencil eraser, painful bleeding, and anything abnormally disappear or reappear on your skin should be diagnosed by a skin specialist.

USEFUL MEDICAL BITS-3

USEFUL MEDICAL BITS-3

Alzheimer's Disease (AD)

1. A study conducted by Dr.Eric S.Musiek an assistant professor of Neurology at the Washington University School of Medicine in St.Luis has reported that chronic insomnia and those who have long time sleep disturbances should possibly have markers of Alzheimer's Syndrom even though they show no symptoms.
2. In 2017, a group of scientists from the University of Southern California at Los Angels has reported that about 1 in 3 cases of Alzheimer's Disease can be preventable through lifestyle changes.
The WHO is recommending men aged above 65 years should undergo regular to moderately intense aerobic exercises for 150 minutes per week or high-intensity exercises for 75 minutes per week can keep AD at the bay. 

E-Cigarettes

3. A study at the Newyork University School of Medicine, Newyork City revealed that e-cigarettes smoke caused damages in DNA configurations when tested in mice. Hence it is known that they are carcinogenic and can cause cancers and heart diseases.

Multiple Sclerosis

4. A recent study of the interaction between testosterone and the immune system in the male mice at North Western University in Chicago has discovered a Guardian molecule that seems to protect against multiple sclerosis

Cloves

5. Researchers have found that clove oil is having the following health benefits:

Cure oral infections such as gingivitis

Tests in mice with clove extract along with its active ingredient nigericin shown some positive results in reducing insulin resistance by the tissues and hence good for diabetics.

1/2 teaspoon of the grounded powder of clove contains plenty of antioxidants, as per a report in Today's Dietitian.

Extract of Cloves has proved to prevent and cure obesity.

6. It is shown that chewing and swallowing raw cloves can be some times fatal if it goes into the airway by catching flames.

Also, clove oil can cause skin rashes, respiratory irritations, eye irritations, and allergy according to the National Center For Biotechnology Information

Obesity

7. The following proportions of diets are recommended for those who intend a weight loss

Carbohydrates   40%

Proteins             30%

Fats                     30%  

Sex

8.Lordosis Behavior-At the time of ovulation a female finds a particular male more attractive and makes a move available for having sex and mating.

A recent study says that a peptide known as Kisspeptin plays a vital role in this lordosis behavior.

Haphephobia

10.A psychological disorder in which the patient is afraid of being touch by others.