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Hormonal therapy administered to women soon after menopause may increase their interest in sex, but does not improve memory, according to a study published tomorrow in the journal Neurology.

The study, led by Pauline Maki, professor of psychiatry and psychology at the University of Illinois, is the largest conducted on the effects of hormone therapy and involved 180 women aged 45 to 55 years who had their last period of one to three years earlier.

These women were given, randomized, placebo or hormone therapy consisting of a daily dose of estrogen and progesterone for four months. (more…)

A team of researchers has succeeded in eradicating a type of aggressive brain cancer, glioblastoma multiforme in lab mice by combining the action of the immune system with genetic and chemical therapy.

20 percent of primary brain cancer is glioblastoma multiforme, a type of tumor survives only 5 percent of patients five years after diagnosis.

Scientists wanted to use the immune system to destroy brain cancer cells had to face two challenges: to recruit defensive cells that recognize the tumor antigen, called dendritic cells from bone marrow and help them to recognize tumor cells. (more…)

French researchers reported in the British Medical Journal, that menopausal women who take pills and hormone replacement therapy, are more than twice the risk of developing potentially deadly blood clots.

The review of 17 studies suggested that the risk was also significantly higher during the first year of treatment.

Blood clots in the arteries are a common cause of heart attack and stroke (CVA), while those staying in the veins can cause death if taken into the lungs. (more…)

The swine flu balance established by the World Health Organization (WHO) to May 16, is 8451 cases in 36 countries. This new figure represents a jump of nearly a thousand more infections compared to the previous day.

The death toll rose Friday from 65 to 72.

The balances that makes the WHO continues to grow dramatically in the last week, where the United States bear the heaviest burden, followed by Mexico, center of origin of new influenza A (H1N1).

On Monday were 4,379 people in 29 countries, a figure that has increased almost every day a thousand cases to reach 7,520 8.451este Friday and Saturday.

India has reported a first case of influenza A (H1N1). This is a man who arrived from New York.

They also confirmed the first case of swine flu in Turkey, a man who flew from America to Turkey with a stopover in Amsterdam and already showing signs of illness upon arrival at Ataturk Airport, where he planned to catch a plane to Iraq According to the Ministry of Health.

Stress is an experience of psychological instability in response to environmental factors. This disease is a source of disease and impacts in the short, medium and long term. In addition, it can damage the brain at the molecular level and from there spread its damage to the body.

Anxiety and stress are disorders that involve a huge social burden in terms of disability and social costs. It is estimated that between 25 and 40 percent of the population has an episode of anxiety over his life. (more…)

This is according to a study presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the American Association for Dental Research in Dallas, Texas. Chronic bad breath, or halitosis, usually occurs by the breakdown of bacteria in the mouth, producing substances with a strong sulfur smell.

It is estimated that 25% of adults suffer the embarrassment that causes bad breath and the percentage would reach 50% among older adults. In a study that lasted 28 days and was conducted on 14 adults with halitosis, a team led by Peter Moses, a student at the School of Dentistry, State University of New York at Buffalo, found that brushing twice a day with fluoride containing triclosan and clean the surface of the tongue solve the problem.

Triclosan is an antibacterial drug used to treat acne, hand soaps, detergents and deodorants. “Most toothpastes do not contain triclosan,” said Dr. Joseph J. Zambon, who participated in the study. Triclosan is present in the Colgate Total toothpaste, which makes Colgate-Palmolive Co., which funded the study. (more…)

A new therapy against rheumatoid arthritis British researchers have developed will be available within five years.

Therapy, consisting of a single shot, works like a vaccine, say scientists at the University of Newcastle, who now want to do a pilot study with volunteers.

The treatment involves removing the patient’s body cells, which are manipulated and then re-injected into the affected joint, today reported the newspaper The Daily Telegraph. ” (more…)

A study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, shows the results of an investigation by a team of French doctors successfully tested a gene therapy to treat Parkinson’s disease.

To simulate the disease, the researchers administered to the monkeys a neurotoxin that causes the disease until the animals showed tremor, rigidity and unstable posture are characteristic of Parkinson’s disease
In this disease, the loss of dopamine causes uncontrolled body movements. Therefore, the normal treatment is giving patients drugs that increase the level of the substance in the brain. However, this therapy does not maintain dopamine levels for normal operation, leading to a disorder called tardive motor.

The constant observation of animals over three years revealed a restoration of dopamine levels, corrected motor disorders and had no side effects. In its report, the scientists suggest that it is conducting a clinical trial of this treatment in humans.

Diabetes is a disease in which nutrition is key to its treatment, but also other factors such as insulin and physical activity.

Here are some tips for treating diabetes, highly recommended by doctors, but do not forget to consult your health care practitioner before implementing them.

After diagnosed diabetes and its specific type, treatment for these objectives:

1. Normalize glucose levels in the blood, either with adequate food intake through the administration of insulin or both.
2. The diabetic diet should be rich in nutrients which do not interfere with the levels of blood sugar, fruit, vegetable, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, lean meats, fish and seeds. (more…)