Suicidal ideation appeared to be 'contagious' among teens

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As with any disease, it turns out the idea to commit suicide can be contagious among teenagers. Research shows that teens who classmates never done or attempted suicide have a higher risk to commit suicide.

The research was conducted in adolescents aged 12-17 years. His teens who died by suicide at higher risk of committing suicide than teens who do not have a friend who died from suicide.

The idea that suicide could be 'contagious' has been around for centuries, said Dr. Ian Colman who study mental health at the University of Ottawa. Past research that supports this idea, but no one focuses on teens and students.

"There are many things that surprise from this study. We were surprised at the long-term effects as well as the power of influence," said Colman, as reported by the NY Daily News.

Colman and colleagues used data from the national survey of 8,000 Canadian adolescents aged 12-17 years. They were asked about the suicide of their classmates, friends, and their thoughts about suicide. After that, the researcher met them again two years later.

For children aged 12-13 years who had a school friend who died by suicide, about 15 percent reported never thought seriously about suicide, while seven percent actually tried it. In children the same age but did not have a friend who committed suicide, the trend is only three per cent and two per cent.

This result is similar to the trend in children aged 14-17 years. However, children who do not have friends who have committed suicide in this age are more likely to do or think about suicide as their own.

Knowing the results of this research it helps parents always keep the moral health of children and instill good morals. This is to prevent children affected by events experienced by their friends, or affected by bad idea to commit suicide.

Had alcoholic parents make children vulnerable depression

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Adult children who are older and have parents addicted to alcohol or drugs have a higher risk of depression than children whose parents do not have the habit of drinking alcohol or illegal drugs.

It was discovered after researchers observed 6,300 adults in Canada. They found that about 312 people into a deep depression last year. Approximately 877 participants who began the study admitted under 18 years old and still living with my parents. They also explained that their parents have the habit of drinking alcohol and using drugs. Drinking alcohol and illicit drugs are recognized to cause problems in the family.

After calculating other factors such as age, gender, and race, researchers at the University of Toronto found that adults who had childhood experiences with parents who have an addiction to alcohol and drugs likely affected by depression twice as high.

"Even after accounting for other factors such as parenting mistakes, parental occupation, and parental lifestyle that is unhealthy, researchers found that parents addicted to alcohol and drugs associated with a 69 percent chance of causing a child depression," said lead researcher Esme Fuller-Thomson, as reported by U.S. News.

Fuller-Thomson explains that the possibility that parental behavior affects the way children deal with depression and stress. Researchers suggested that children who live with parents with alcohol or drug addiction have more contact with other family members such as fathers, grandfathers, uncles, or other.

Chat via mobile phone can make hypertension?

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A studies suggest that talking via cell phone can increase blood pressure.

Researchers from Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital in Italy involving 94 men and women who have low to moderate blood pressure in this study.

Respondents were randomly assigned to receive a phone call from his cell phone. While sitting in a chair in a room, they were left chatting and checked his blood pressure.

The result, shown an increase in blood pressure from 121/77 to 129/82 during the talk with mobile phones.

But it only happens to someone who often chat via mobile phone more than 30 minutes each day.

Although still not sure why talking by mobile phone can make hypertension, chief researcher Dr. G. Crippa suspect it happens because of an unusual disorder that is received by a person through a phone call.

"Our respondents were mostly young men and women. Seems like they are not accustomed to be disturbed by calls via mobile phones," said the researcher, as quoted by The Daily News.

The results are then reported to the meeting of the American Society of Hypertension in San Francisco.

Keep the skin cancer from brain disease

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Of course not everyone wants to have skin cancer. Everyone must try to avoid and prevent it. But a new study suggests that having a non-melanoma skin cancer may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease.

Study participants who had been diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer is known to have a 80 percent lower risk of developing Alzheimer's compared with those who did not have skin cancer, according to researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York.

The results obtained after the researchers observed 1,102 people aged 70 years or older during 3.7 years. They check the health of the skin associated with cancer and Alzheimer's disease brain, as reported by Live Science.

At baseline, no participants who have dementia or Alzheimer's, while da 109 people diagnosed have non-melanoma skin cancer before.

During the research, it is known that 32 people had one type of skin cancer. While 126 people were known to develop dementia. Researchers found that there were only two participants with non-melanoma skin cancers are developing Alzheimer's disease.

Even so researchers did not observe the possibility of a link between melanoma and Alzheimer's because not enough participants who had the skin cancer, said Dr. Richard Lipton of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Results of this study does not mean you have to avoid getting skin cancer to the brain such as Alzheimer's disease or dementia. It would be very nice if you could protect yourself from both diseases. still use sunscreen when traveling in the sun and doing a healthy lifestyle and continue to hone the sharpness of the brain to ward off brain disease.

It turns out the malaria parasite has the ability to communicate!

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A surprising finding obtained by researchers in melbourne, Australia. Their research shows that the malaria parasite was able to communicate with each other.

Communications made by this parasite was conducted to replicate and increase the possibility of parasites to be transmitted to another human being. This discovery is expected to provide a way for researchers to make anti-malarial drug that could cut the communication lines of the parasite.

The results that the malaria parasite can 'talk' to each other in the human body was discovered by researchers at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in collaboration with researchers at the University of Melbourne, as reported by Sky News.

Research also shows that the communication signal appears when the parasite has completed stages of their lives. This signal is then transferred to a mosquito that will spread the deadly disease.

This of course makes the researchers were quite surprised to learn that working in groups as well as parasites of mosquitoes to spread the disease.

Lack of time with dad teen depression caused

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Currently no fewer adolescents with depression. Some have more levels of depression than other teens. What causes it? A study at the University of Bristol, England found the answer.

This study found that young women who often experience depression in adolescence is triggered by a lack of time spent by him along with his father as a child.

Researchers, published in Psychological Medicine found that girls whose father lost his father at the age of 0 to five years more prone to depression during adolescence than girls who left her father when she was five to 10 years. But apparently, the same does not apply to men.

These results were found after researchers conducted a long term study on children of 14,000 mothers during the years 1991-1992. Total, researchers looked at 5,631 children, as reported by the Huffington Post.

"This study shows the importance of the father's role in the mental development of the child and its influence when the children get older," said Iryna Culpin, head of research.

High blood pressure caused people addicted to salt?

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Habit of eating foods that are too salty has long been associated with high blood pressure. However, recent research has shown that people who have high blood pressure is likely to choose the food salty than the normal person.

In a study conducted at the University of Sao Paulo Brazil found that participants who had hypertension prefer food with salt levels two times more than people who have normal blood pressure.

The researchers are still struggling with the question: "Does having high blood pressure makes a person more like salt, thus making their condition worse?"

"It is difficult to answer, but I believe that genetic factors for joy to the salt could be an early part of this process. I was more surprised by the discovery that the change could reduce food seasoning them with salt craving," said study author Patricia Vivella, as reported by U.S. News.

Vivella and his team analyzed 44 seniors with an average age of 73 years, including 16 people with normal blood pressure. They were given three slices of french bread with salt content varies. The result, 68 percent of participants who had high blood pressure most choose breads contain salt. while only 31 percent of people with normal blood pressure who chose the bread.

Fifteen days later, participants underwent the same tests, but the seasoning on French bread that has been altered. Alteration in these ingredients have also impacted on the participants' choice. Only about 14 percent of participants with hypertension who choose bread with the highest salt content.

Depression can destroy the body's biological clock

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People who are depressed often difficult to understand because it turns out they damaged the body's biological clock, according to new research.

The study found that the brains of people precisely depression alter the biological clock. Biological clock itself is a term for brain task that controls appetite, sleep schedule, and a person's mood.

Unfortunately, if a person develops depression, biological clocks become irregular. So the appetite, sleep schedule, and the mood becomes chaotic.

"As if the depressed person living in a different time and dimension with our healthy," said researcher Dr. June Li from the University of Michigan Medical School.

As reported by the Daily Mail, symptoms of damage to the body's biological clock is a feeling of sadness and desperation that prolonged. Depression also makes people lose interest in what was once very liked.

As for the symptoms of the body's biological clock breakdown on the physical condition is the presence of excessive fatigue, lack of sleep, decreased appetite, frequent pain and stiffness.

Traffic pollution can trigger kidney disease

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Air pollution caused by traffic seems not only harmful to the respiratory tract, but also for the health of the kidneys. Research shows that living near a busy road increases the risk of kidney disease.

These results were found after researchers observed 1,100 patients. They believe that traffic pollution can damage the arteries that supply blood to the kidneys. So far, researchers have learned that exposure to polluted air can damage blood vessels and cause several diseases such as heart attack and stroke.

Lead author Dr. Murray Mittleman and colleagues at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston using a measure of kidney function test called the glomerular filtration rate (GFR). GFR is used to see how well the kidneys function.

"Most people do not realize that a very close connection between heart disease and kidney disease. Yet these problems can usually trigger one another," said Dr Tim Chico, health experts at the University of Sheffield in the UK, as reported by the BBC.

Half of stroke patients in the study lived about a mile from the highway Boston metropolitan area, while others live in about one to 10 kilometers from the highway. These patients showed a low GFR even after the researchers calculated a number of factors such as age, sex, race, smoking, and other medical conditions.

Substances in household products harm the lungs

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Sucking tiny particles or nanomaterial contained in a wide range of household products on the market can cause inflammation and damage to the lungs, according to the study. Products used in the home can include sunscreen, copier ink, or cleaning products.

The study looked at two types of the most widely used nanomaterial in industrial, electronic, or drugs. Nanomaterial commonly used to make the product more robust and flexible.

Early research shows that suck nanomaterial can be dangerous for the lungs. This study is the first conducted in different industrial companies that showed similar results.

This discovery is expected to be a reference for the government to make regulations relating to the safe use of nanotechnology for health, said researchers as written in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.

"This study provides further confirmation of the use of nanomaterial-related hazards that can cause inflammation and damage to the lungs," said Kent Pinkerton, researchers from the Center for Health and the Environment at the University of California, as reported by U.S. News.

Pinkerton explains that although fewer inhaled nanomaterial that may not look dangerous, but in the long use of nanomaterial that collects in the body due to the use of household products can harm lung health community.

Why pregnant women can develop diabetes?

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About 18 percent of pregnant women who were suffering from diabetes. Diabetes is precisely called gestational diabetes. The cause is due to changes in her body's response to insulin during pregnancy.

So what are the risk factors and prevention can be done by pregnant women? Listen more, as reported by U.S. News following.

Risk factors

• Had a history of gestational diabetes in a previous pregnancy.
• Overweight or obese.
• Over the age of 25 years.
• Have a family history of diabetes.
• Previously delivered a baby who weighed more than 4.5 kg.
• The content of glucose in urine is quite high.
• Bloody Afro-American, Hispanic, American, or Asian.
• Suffering from symptoms of pre-diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance.

Diagnosis
If you are at high risk of gestational diabetes, should check blood glucose levels on a regular basis since the beginning of pregnancy. If you tested positive for gestational diabetes, your doctor will usually recommend treatment and recovery program in order to maintain health of the mother and fetus.

Impact
Gestational diabetes can increase the risk of giving birth to a baby weighing more than 4.5 kg so it would take delivery by Caesarean section. Pregnant women with gestational diabetes are also at risk of hypertension or pre-eclampsia.

Treatment
Gestational diabetic pregnant women should follow a healthy diet in order to control blood sugar levels. If diet can not handle it, pregnant women should undergo insulin therapy to prevent complications of other diseases that attack the health of both mother and fetus.

Parties to the American Diabetes Association recommends that pregnant women have gestational diabetes to conduct further investigation in six to 12 months after delivery.

Excessive consumption of vitamin D caused hypertension

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Vitamin D is known for his usefulness to ward off skin cancer and health care. But the researchers found that too much vitamin D bad for blood pressure.

Researchers at John Hopkins University found that taking vitamin D in high doses can cause hypertension or even lead to hardening of the arteries.

"Healthy people who eat a lot of vitamin D supplements without knowing its effect on their health. However they should not take vitamin D supplements without the direction of a physician," said study leader Dr. Muhammad Amer, from the Division of General Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School od Medicine, as reported by the NY Daily News.

It was discovered after researchers observed 10,000 participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in 2001-2004. Even so Amer also found that for some types of people such as the elderly and women who experience menopause, a high amount of vitamin D that can be useful.

Amer, individuals should consult their physician before taking supplements of vitamin D. Needs vitamins every person is different. for some people a high intake of vitamin D supplements can be beneficial, but on others too much vitamin D can be dangerous.

Cutting the umbilical cord too soon jeopardize the baby's health?

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Cut the baby's umbilical cord too soon known to have negative consequences for the baby. Experts explain that cutting the umbilical cord too soon after birth can make baby at risk of iron deficiency.

Whereas up to now cut the baby's umbilical immediately after birth has become the basis of the procedures performed by medical experts. Current procedure is based on an agreement made ​​in 2007 when the experts agree that cutting the umbilical cord immediately is the best option. But professionals and experts to explain the need for change in the procedure.

A study conducted by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) published in 2009 explains that babies as soon as the umbilical cord is cut at birth have an increased risk of iron deficiency until the age of six months.

Iron is known to be extremely important for the early development of the infant brain. Lack of iron can be bad, especially cause problems in the baby's brain development.

Leaving the cord stays connected for a few minutes giving the blood a chance to get into the baby's body. Some experts recommend waiting until the umbilical cord stops working naturally, about two to five minutes after birth. Currently, some hospitals in the United States have begun to change that habit.

"Research shows that delaying cutting the baby's umbilical cord for at least 30 seconds can be useful for infants to prevent anemia. This provides an opportunity for blood to get into the baby's body, especially in the case of premature infants," said a spokesman for the RCOG, as reported by BBC (26/04).

Belinda Phipps, executive of the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) explains that when a baby is born, there is still a third of their blood in the placenta. Cut the placenta too quickly can cause the baby to suffer less blood loss and blood in the future.

7 Ways to prevent type 2 diabetes

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Diabetes or also called diabetes, is a disease characterized by elevated blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia) continuous and varied, especially after eating. So, what is type 2 diabetes? Type 2 diabetes is a type of diabetes that occurs only in adults. The primary cause of this type of diabetes are overweight or obese. Here's how to prevent yourself not affected by type 2 diabetes, as reported by ABC News.

1. Pressing weight
With weight control, you can reduce insulin resistance and reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. To prevent diabetes, we need at least two and a half hours a week to do a glucose burning through cardio exercises such as running, cycling, or swimming.

2. Enough sleep
Lack of sleep can trigger insulin resistance, especially for people who are genetically predisposed to diabetes. A study at the University of Chicago found that those who regularly sleep less than six hours each night at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Try to get at least seven hours of sleep at night.

3. Fiber
Limit eating or drinking something sweet to slow the flow of glucose into the blood. When you want something sweet, you can choose fiber-rich fruits such as raspberries or pears. And considering to start eating brown rice as your daily menu. Eating two or more servings of brown rice a week can reduce the risk of diabetes by 11 percent, according to the Archives of Internal Medicine study.

4. Stress
Chronic stress is a risk factor for many serious diseases, including diabetes. When your body senses stress, it releases hormones that increase blood sugar. To that end, do breathing exercises or meditation on a regular basis, listening to soothing music, or getting a massage can reduce stress hormones and helps lower blood sugar overall.

5. Omega-3 fatty acids
Omega-3 fatty acids are found in foods such as ika, may help improve insulin sensitivity. Consume at least one serving of seafood once a week to prevent diabetes.

6. Vitamin D
Vitamin D may be the key factor in the fight against diabetes. A review published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism found that people who are deficient in vitamin D at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Consumption of at least 1,000 to 2,000 IU of vitamin D per day in order to prevent diabetes. You can find this vitamin in milk, fish, or supplements.

7. Cinnamon
Cinnamon can lower blood sugar levels, as written in the study in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. Rich in nutrients called polyphenols, aromatic spices can help insulin do its job more effectively. Sprinkle cinnamon powder into a bowl of oatmeal and greet your morning with a healthy menu.

Here are seven ways to prevent type 2 diabetes. Avoid before you actually serious this disease!

Maternal anxiety during pregnancy affect the baby's immune system

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Excessive anxiety can weaken the immune system. Apparently this does not apply to himself alone, but also on pregnant women and their fetuses. Research shows that the anxiety felt by the mother during pregnancy can affect a child's immune system.

Mothers who experience excessive anxiety weakening effect on the immune system when the baby is six months old, according to a study published in the journal Brain, behavior, and Immunity.

"We found that the anxiety experienced by the mother during pregnancy may decrease the effectiveness of immunization in children at the age of six months," said researcher Tom O'Connor, a professor from the University of Rochester Medical Center, as reported by Fox News.

This conclusion is obtained after the researchers observed 210 pregnant women aged 20-34 years. They were asked to report the level of anxiety they experienced during the eight to 32 weeks of pregnancy. Researchers also examined saliva samples from the pregnant women to measure stress hormones.

After the researchers gave the hepatitis B vaccine in infants after they are born, at the age of three months and six months. At the age of six months babies begin to show the difference. Those who have mothers with high levels of anxiety showed an immune system response is lower.

Researchers have calculated other factors such as obesity of the mother during pregnancy, pregnancy complications, and mode of delivery. Even so, the effect on the baby's anxiety began to disappear when the child is getting complete immunization dose.

4 Cool Fact Can Be Revealed from DNA

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Since the discovery 60 years ago, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) has been used to uncover a lot of things, ranging from biological attachment between father and child or children with the mother to prove whether a person can be accused of committing a particular crime or not.

But probably not many know if DNA testing not only reveal things like that alone. Here are four cool facts can be revealed only on DNA testing as quoted by CNN.

1. Mapping the family tree
Who would have thought if you may still have a blood relationship with the leading celebrities? You can figure it out just by doing a DNA test.

No need to bother, sites like Ancestry.com are willing to compare your DNA with DNA recording various people around the world, hoping to hook you up with a family tree that you never knew before.

Not only that, Ancesty.com can also provide information about your genetic ethnicity.

"We can observe the massive amounts of DNA ... and compare it with other DNA samples from all over the world. Then to detect similarities that exist, we can trace back generations before you and connect you to your ancestors," writes the site The.

2. Solve an ancient mystery
Recently managed a team of archaeologists discovered the skull of one of the famous king of England that Richard III which was buried under a parking lot in Leicester. But investigators did not immediately believe it is a skull Richard III to DNA extracted from the bones of the king proved a match with Michael Ibsen, a direct descendant of the sister of Richard III.

This is not the first time the ancient relics can be identified thanks to DNA. The problem, though weather conditions were stored in a cool, dry and dark, DNA can last a long time, even up to thousands of years.

In 2009, DNA analysis of bone fragments prove that the two children of Czar Nicholas II was killed along with his entire family during the Russian Revolution, though so far there is speculation that the two managed to escape.

The scientists also succeeded in extracting DNA from ancient humans who have been extinct since the Neanderthals 30,000 years ago and the findings are expected to provide in-depth insight on the process of human evolution.

3. Predicting the future
By using a blood sample from the mother and saliva from the father, scientists can determine if their child is still in the womb will have a chromosome abnormality that can lead to genetic disorders such as Down Syndrome or not.

Later, the researchers also began to expand the functions of the prenatal genetic tests to identify potential developmental delays and intellectual disabilities such as autism in children.

Even genetic tests can also reveal certain health risk factors that you may have inherited from your parents, for example, the risk of breast cancer or colon cancer.

Although the determination of risk factors through genetic testing is no guarantee you are exposed to the disease, at least you know if you are likely to develop a certain disease. On the other hand, knowing the high risk such as this can encourage you to take some preventive measures.

4. Help you lose weight
According to a study, a person's ability to lose weight or otherwise established or determined by the genes you have.

The researchers themselves have identified several gene variants that may affect a person's potential for obesity, even down to their children. Studies in mice also ensure that 80 percent of body fat is regulated by genes.

"Although have found a genetic component that makes us prone to obesity, in fact, our understanding of this fact is very limited," said a diet and fitness expert Dr. Melina Jampolis.

From there, the researchers tried to figure out how to combine genetic factors, setting nutrition (diet) and exercise to help people lose weight and keep it off.

Stomach Bacteria in Meat and Eggs Making So Harmful to Heart

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During the meat and eggs are often considered to increase the risk of heart disease due to high cholesterol content. The new findings actually revealed that bacteria in the body of men that makes 2 types of food to be harmful to the heart.

The discovery made by Dr. Stanley Hazen, researchers from the Cleveland Clinic revealed that carnitine, a naturally occurring chemical found in red meat, may increase the risk of heart disease. This risk arises not directly, but after going through the process in the digestive system, a case cited from Medical Daily.

Disclosed in the New England Journal of Medicine that the lecithin contained in egg yolks, red meat, liver, soybeans, wheat, nuts, and milk. If you eat these foods, it will be broken down by the system lecithin body menajdi choline. Bacteria in the digestive tract will consume choline and process it into a chemical called TMAO (trimethylamine N-oxide).

TMAO is known to increase the risk of heart disease and hardening of the arteries, also called atherosclerosis. Arteriosclerosis will lead to the risk of heart attack and stroke.

To find the relationship TMAO levels in heart attack directly, researchers recruited 4,000 people who had undergone angiography. TMAO levels were taken and patients were followed for 3 years.

The researchers found that respondents with higher levels of TMAO 2 times higher risk was also higher for heart attack, stroke or death compared with those who had low levels of TMAO.

But keep in mind when respondents were given strong antibiotics, which will eliminate a particular intestinal bacteria, TMAO levels they never go up. This greatly affects the bacteria that produce TMAO. With these results the researchers will be studying a certain species or strains of bacteria that cause increased production of TMAO and search for a vaccine.

Unproven H7N9 spread by human

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A recent study to be the first to make sure that the scarce H7N9 bird flu virus transmitted from birds to humans. However, this study found no evidence of transmission from human to human.

In this study, researchers tested samples from 20 chickens, five doves, and 57 ducks at six farms in China, where the patient contracted the bird flu. Two of the five pigeons and chickens known to four of the 20 tested positive for H7N9. Researchers then looked at viruses in humans and find similarities. This proves that birds can indeed transmit H7N9 to humans.

Researchers also traced the 385 family members, friends, and staff kesehatan.Tak none of them showed any signs of H7N9 infection after undergoing testing for 14 days. Researchers found evidence that H7N9 could evolve to adapt to the mammalian body. Yet until now there has been no evidence that this virus can spread from human to human.

"In general, the evidence suggests pure transmission between poultry to humans. There is no evidence the virus is transmitted from humans," said Kwok-Yung Yuen, from the University of Hong Kong, as reported by U.S. News.

The current H7N9 virus has killed up to 22 people and infected more than 100 people. Not only that, the first victim outside China, namely Taiwan also have tested positive for H7N9 bird flu virus.

High uric acid: Symptoms and causes!

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High uric acid levels refers to the condition of high concentration of uric acid in the bloodstream, which is associated with the body's failure to remove uric acid or increased production of uric acid. Understanding the symptoms of high uric acid can help you treat this condition appropriately. Let's refer to reviews of md-health.com!

Hyperuricemia, which is commonly known as high uric acid levels, refer to the excessive amount of uric acid in the bloodstream. High uric acid levels are generally more frequent at diagnosis in men than women, and in people over the age of 65 years.

Breakdown of purines in foods that we eat in the release of uric acid as a byproduct. Purines are found in meat and meat products, such as animal organs. Normally, uric acid is transported through the bloodstream to the kidneys and eliminated in urine.

Causes of high uric acid
Some common causes of high uric acid levels, including medical conditions, medications, genetic predisposition, and dietary factors.

1. Medications and vitamins: diuretics, niacin, vitamin B3, immunosuppressive drugs

2. Medical conditions: an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism), leukemia, psoriasis, obesity

3. Food: the consumption of caffeine and alcohol in high amounts, purine-rich foods (meat and meat products, seafood, fish, shellfish, and nuts).

Symptoms of high uric acid
Increased uric acid levels may go undiagnosed because some people may be asymptomatic. However, some people with high uric acid levels may experience symptoms due to the effects of excessive uric acid in their bodies. For example, hyperuricemia can cause gout (rheumatoid arthritis) and kidney diseases such as kidney stones and kidney failure. This medical condition will be explored in detail as follows:

- Gout develops due to an immunological reaction against the accumulation of uric acid crystals in the joints. Gout is characterized by severe pain in the joints, inflammation (swelling) of the joints, fever, and peeling of the skin around the joints. Uric acid levels than 10mg/dL increase the risk of developing gout.

- Kidney stones can develop in people who suffer from high uric acid levels, and kidney stones may not be detected until they get stuck in the ureter that can cause tremendous pain and makes someone frequent painful urination, blood urine, nausea and vomiting. Classic symptoms of kidney stones are sudden pain and intense in the abdomen, pelvis, and groin areas, which tend to come in repeatedly. Additional symptoms include urinating blood and pain during urination.

- Kidney failure. The most severe symptoms associated with high uric acid levels is kidney failure, which is manifest as less urination, shortness of breath, swelling in the limbs, confusion and sleepiness, fatigue, or chest pain. Kidney failure may develop in patients with leukemia, Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma because uric acid levels. This is usually a consequence of chemotherapy, which kills malignant cells.

- Other diseases. Although recent studies have shown that high uric acid levels associated with hypertension and cardiovascular disease, it remains to be investigated whether reducing the levels of uric acid will reduce the condition.

Get to know the pain you are feeling. If the pain persists, consult a doctor immediately. Remember, do not delay!

Beware, daily soda consumption can be caused diabetes!

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Drink 300 ml of soda every day it'll catch type 2 diabetes, according to new research.

The study mentions that exactly 300 ml of soda daily consumption increases the risk of type 2 diabetes by 18 percent over 16 years. While if the raised portion - 300 ml twice a day - not just diabetes that threatened, but also the risk of stroke increased by 18 percent.

Results of this study also examined several other risk factors of diabetes, such as physical activity, BMI (body mass index), and total daily calorie intake.

The study, reported in the journal Diabetologia is also consistent with previous studies conducted by experts from the United States.

A total of 27,000 respondents from eight European countries were included in this study. Some of them suffer from type 2 diabetes, while the rest do not. Everything included in the study to analyze the interaction between diet, environmental factors, the risk of cancer, and other disease risks.

As reported by My Health News Daily, although the soda you drink is the kind of diet, the risk of diabetes attack still haunt. However, respondents who are obese tend to be at higher risk due to greater consumption of soda.

Nevertheless, the consumption of healthy foods like vegetables and fruits, exercise, and weight loss can prevent diabetes risk, according to the Mayo Clinic.