The men found an allergy to their own semen

Of all the reasons because of which a man can not become fathers, this Englishman was found almost the most amazing. Doctors found he had an allergy ... to their own sperm.

When Anna and Dominique Robbins made sure that they did not manage to conceive a child, they decided that the reason for this is purely gynecological. After Anna had already managed to recover polycystic ovaries, it was observed an imbalance of sex hormones, which can cause changes in the menstrual cycle, the cysts in the ovaries, as well as problems with ovulation, and even infertility .

Visits to the clinic for the treatment of infertility confirmed this version - sperm Domenica were absolutely normal. Anna began to drink medication to regulate the menstrual cycle, went through surgery to remove the blockade of the fallopian tubes, but this has not led to the desired result. Then the doctors re-examined Domenica and found that there is a man allergic to their own sperm

The reason for that was the groin injury that Dominic suffered as a child, that is, 25 years ago. Usually, the sperm are produced and stored in the testes of male body, so that the rest of their body cells are not in contact. But if as a result of operations, infections or injuries connected to the sperm and blood, it can cause problems. Immune cells in the blood of sperm cells perceive as hostile element, causing the body to produce antibodies. Those, in turn, enter the sperm, i.e. a liquid in which the sperm leave the male body. At the time of ejaculation, when sperm and sperm are connected, to this solution and fall immune antibodies that prevent fertilize the egg.

Approximately 10% of males in the body produce antibodies to the sperm. Effective treatments allergy to sperm   It is the "cleaning" of spermatozoa in a special solution in the laboratory. After that you need to carry out the procedure ICSI (Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) - intracytoplasmic sperm injection). The coefficient of efficiency is comparable to its efficacy in the treatment of IVF   infertility   (about 40% for women under 35 years). In the case of Robbins and his family all ended well - they are raising two kids already. (READ MORE)

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Oral contraceptives do women uncompetitive

Scientists have found that contraceptives are threatening to deprive women a chance to meet and successful affair with a man of dreams. And all because the pills make the fair sex less able to compete.

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Women in Russia to 10 million more women than men, and taking into account the prevalence of the stronger sex all sorts of bad habits, eligible suitors is even less. Therefore, the ladies often have to withstand the fierce competition for decent with their point of view, man. A woman's ability to make such rivalry fades if the woman takes oral contraceptives .

That is the conclusion drawn by researchers from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands who believe that women should be aware not only of the possible physical, but also psychological side effects of oral contraceptives. Dutch researchers watched a group of young women at a time when they take birth control pills, and then refrain from using them.

At each stage of the observations of women completed questionnaires, which described their successes in the field of sexual and love life as well as to determine their level of competitiveness, based on estimates of the other women - both friends and enemies. It turned out that in a relationship women who took oral contraceptives They were much less able to withstand the competition, if their partners infringe other contenders than those ladies that do not take the tablets.

Scientists believe such an effect of oral contraceptives because they inhibit the production of the hormone testosterone. And he had just fueled the sense of competition in both sexes. (READ MORE)

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Oral contraceptives may cause blindness

Long-term use of oral contraceptives doubles the risk of developing glaucoma. That is the conclusion drawn by researchers from the University of California at San Francisco.

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If a woman takes oral contraceptives   more than three years in a row, her risk of becoming a victim Glaucoma   It grows twice. Blame should the female hormone estrogen, which is a key component oral contraceptives . It plays an important role in development of the disease, is the most common cause of blindness.   Glaucoma   It causes irreversible damage to the optic nerve.

In this context, regularly use oral contraceptives women should be inspected ophthalmologist due to the increased risk of glaucoma, according to the study authors. Previously, these pills are also associated with other eye diseases. In the new study, the researchers collected data on 3,406 women older than 40 for the period from 2005 to 2008. All study participants exhaustively questioned about their reproductive health, and women exists eyesight checked using special tests.

It turned out that took more than three consecutive years of oral contraceptives in women of any type 2, 05 times more often diagnosed with glaucoma. Although this study does not prove that it contraceptives cause glaucoma (solid evidence must be produced at the new research), it leads to the conclusion about the existence of such a link. Ophthalmologists should consider this information as well as other risk factors such as family history of eye disease. (READ MORE)

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Oral contraceptives affect the choice man woman

Women prefer men between reliable contraceptive pills, doctors say. This is due to their instinctive choice of partners, the risk of betrayal which is minimal.

The fact of the influence of oral contraceptives on the choice women It has been known for a long time, but now scientists were able to explain the mechanism of such laws. Experts explain that the use of contraceptives It simulates a state similar to pregnancy.

A pregnant lady females pay attention primarily on the loyalty and reliability of men, and only then - on his sex appeal.

Also, scientific researchers have found a degree of general, including sexual, relationship satisfaction. It turned out that the drink Contraceptives Women sexual relations were satisfied with less, but significantly increases their satisfaction with the partner relationship as a whole. The duration of such relations is much longer than the relationship without contraceptives .

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Physicians shared "healthy" and "sick" obesity

Austrian experts discovered why some people with excess weight are generally healthy, while at the while in others the development of obesity is associated with the simultaneous development of a number of diseases. Researchers in Vienna have found a molecular key to development metabolic syndrome, in which overweight correlated with diseases - it was an enzyme produced by the liver and adipose tissue.

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  Medical staff University of Vienna have shown that the development of the metabolic syndrome Activity of the enzyme heme oxygenase required 1. The contents of this molecule the body can play a role of a marker, whereby it will be possible divided metabolically healthy obese people and people with obesity It should lead to the development of metabolic disorders and type 2 diabetes.
 
  Doctors have long been engaged in the search for such biomarkers. The fact that people with excess quarter No changes in body weight of metabolism, metabolic characteristic syndrome, insulin resistance is present and there is no evidence of systemic inflammation, that is, they present "metabolically healthy 'obesity.
 
  At the same time, scientists We noticed that subjects with metabolic disorders had a greater girth waist, abdominal obesity more pronounced, the higher the ratio triglycerides to high density lipoproteins and higher number of other molecules in the blood. His is the most successful "finding" experts say that they were able to tell the difference between "healthy" and "sick" on obesity the molecular level. After analyzing samples of blood serum and liver biopsy and adipose tissue, doctors have found that there is a direct correlation between the degree of metabolic disorders, and the levels of production of the enzyme heme oxygenase-1 in adipose tissue and liver.
 
  Additionally it was done Several experiments on animals. They have shown that the presence in mice gene, forcing their body to produce heme oxygenase-1, affected manifestations of the metabolic syndrome. (READ MORE)

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Eyelash glue may forever

Three months before the wedding, the girl was the victim of a terrible allergic reaction to false eyelashes, because of which she had just stuck together forever. Even doctors could do nothing to help her.

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90 days before the wedding Englishwoman Louise Jackson went to a beauty salon for the procedure eyelash . During this process, a beautician with a special glue attaches synthetic lashes to this that provides a pleasant visual effect of long lashes, which is stored for up to six weeks.

Previously, Louise never went through a similar procedure, but for the wedding, she was determined to try something radically new in their lives. Shop in Gloucester, where the girl came, specializing in eyelash. "Half an hour after the commencement of the beautician told me to open my eyes and look in the mirror - says 28-year-old Louise. - But I could not do it. At first, we even laughed about it. They thought that a couple of drops of glue together the lashes together. Beautician I tried to open my eyes and I felt like I pulled the skin. "

Louise screamed in pain. When the eyelids still managed to break, she noticed that she had uprooted set of eyelashes. She left the salon in tears and pain, without any payment, and the adhesive continued to burn her eyes. A friend advised the cosmetician yourself wash it off and remove the false eyelashes using baby oil, but it did not help. She went to the hospital, and the doctors were shocked by what they saw.

"It seemed that in the cabin was used superglue - says Louise. - The doctors could not remove false eyelashes, as the chemicals even harder to effects on the eyes. I was advised to wait until the glue itself will cease to operate. But I myself rip eyelash for lashes the next week, because I was afraid that will not have time to recover for the wedding. "

Friends advised Louise to sue the salon, but she could not afford it. Soon this institution itself closed. Perhaps among victims eyelash   there were also other women. (READ MORE)

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I'm not a vampire, I'm sick!

This totally ridiculous hat boy every day pulls the head not because that is a fan of space invaders or firefighters. David was given expensive for what to burn it to become the hated suit. But there is no escape - the boy suffers from extremely rare allergy to the sun. Therefore, during the day, he must constantly defend face helmet and special gloves hands.

Doctors believe that in the case of 10-year-old David, they are faced with the world's first development of a new version Kaposi's disease   - A rare genetic disease in which skin is exposed to direct sunlight breaks. Like a vampire from a Hollywood horror movie, David is enough to stay only a few minutes of unprotected sun exposure, the skin will begin his terrible burns covered. Boy comes every two hours to rub into the skin of the sun cream (even indoors). And do it before the end of life should be, unless of course the doctors of the future does not come up with how to treat the disease.

The window of his room in the house is always closed by a special screen that protects against the penetration of ultraviolet sunlight. David lives with his 31-year-old mother, Kate, 50-year-old stepfather, John and 13-year-old sister Charlotte in Vorchestshire. John Middleton says that his adopted son never let the disease somehow change his life. He tries to live as do all his peers.

"At school, many take with David example - says John. - It's the only student who every day have the right to be an astronaut. We have every day to check the level of sunlight, opt for walks cloudy weather and at night. But otherwise we are trying to do so that David did not feel any inferiority. In the future he wants to become a paramedic as well as I do. "

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Remove the skin of 3 kg for the meeting

Suffering from morbid obesity woman managed to lose weight by 110 kg, but it still did not help her to establish privacy. After all, the body of the ladies were huge stocks of the "extra" skin.

35-year-old Englishwoman Rachel became a regular character of the popular TV program "shameful body fat", which goes to one of the national television channels. She told the audience that in its struggle for the new body were two stages, and each brought her a lot of suffering. At first she managed with surgery to lose weight by 110 kg, returning almost to the ideal weight. But there is no confidence weight loss is not increased.

After the disappearance of huge stocks of excess fat on the body of Rachel were great folds in the skin Who would never want to disappear. "I could hear them fighting each other while walking, and it was awful - said Rachel. - I had to take them with both hands, when I went to the toilet. In general, these folds are not allowed to forget about yourself for a moment."

Availability wrinkling of the skin   put an end to his personal life, Rachel - she could not imagine herself naked next to the liked man. Over time, this woman has learned to artfully conceal wrinkles under your clothes so that their existence no one knew. But to undress in the presence of strangers, Rachel could not. And then the second time she had to use the services of surgeons.

They held a five-hour operation, during which the amount of excess skin removed, weighing 3 to 4 kg - the average newborn weighs as much. The operation was difficult and not without serious consequences, such as severe blood loss and sepsis. But Rachel says without a moment's regret about the made choice. Now she can start a new life with the body, which for so long dreamed of. (READ MORE)

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A hot dog and Superman: The most unusual names newborn

Editorial popular US Internet portal "Children's Center" was a list of the most unusual names that carefree Americans gave their offspring in the past two years. Just last year, with the light hand of the parents in the United States have been recorded two Hot Dog and two Superman.

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This year, the fantasy of young mothers and fathers went further - in the country appeared a boy named Lefiafan. The most unusual names and neonatal male also became Tintin, Cheese, Hurricane, Legend, Cashmere, Egypt, Rocket, Sherlock Holmes and Ivory.

No less an original sound and some of the names of girls born this year to families of Americans. Babies called Electra, Eternity, tulip, kiwi flower. The strangest female name in 2013, according to the editorial board of the portal has become Wrigley. The newborn was named after chewing gum.

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A month ago it became known that in Equatorial Guinea lives a girl named Yekaterinburg. Adviser to the President of the Republic gave a child an unusual name in honor of "a very special city," in which he was able to visit. The full name of the baby - Ekaterinburg Enukunmi.

The most unusual names in Moscow for the first 7 months of the year became the world, Space and Ogneslav and Legend, Chelsea and Lel. (READ MORE)

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Following the outbreak of the Sun will be a storm in the world

X-ray flare of moderate intensity occurred on the Sun is expected to increase the proton flux. According to the Institute of Applied Geophysics of Roshydromet, June 7-8 geomagnetic disturbances may occur, according to RIA Novosti.

Recall that the solar flares according to the power of X-rays are divided into five classes: A, B, C, M and X. Minimal class A0.0 corresponds to a power of radiation on the Earth's orbit at 10 NW per square meter. In the transition to the next letter of the capacity increases by 10 times. On the eve of the Sun, an outbreak of class M1.3.

"The outbreak occurred in the active region 1762, it is located on the southwest side of the solar disk - in geoeffectiveness position. This means that the flow of protons from this zone can reach the Earth. If the flash was accompanied by a coronal mass ejection of plasma, it may begin June 7-8 Magnetic the storm. It is possible that this event can overlap the arrival of high-speed solar wind from coronal holes (regions is very strong magnetic field on the Sun). But especially strong disturbances we do not expect ", - reported in Roshydromet.

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The cause of stroke may be the fish

Eating fish is good for health, and know about it very much. But doctors emphasize that fried fish can cause a stroke.

A team of American researchers from the University of Alabama led by Dr. George Howard conducted a study that proved that eating fried fish   maybe cause of stroke . In particular, a popular local variety in Alabama fried fish Most likely is the reason why the people of this state more likely to suffer a stroke.

These studies are published in the journal Neurology. Scientists note that in Alabama and some other neighboring states marked the presence of the so-called "belt stroke "In which the frequency of this severe disease increases by 30% compared with citizens of other states. This is probably due to the fact that the locals consume two servings fried fish   a week - is a traditional part of their diet.

The American Heart Association recommends eating non-fried fish twice a week, but residents of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee to 17% less likely to follow these recommendations.

"Our study showed that residents' belt stroke "And especially African Americans to eat more fried fish Than white citizens from other parts of the country - said Professor Howard. - This leads to the conclusion that the fried fish may increase the risk of stroke . But for the definitive approval of this requires further study. "

The study involved 21,675 people from 45 years and older. According to statistics, the level of stroke   Alabama 125 per 100 thousand, while the country level is equal to 98 100 000.

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What men fear?

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She advises

We hate when the opinion of a woman for any reason becomes permanent tips on what to do and how. We specifically grow up to live on their own and did not want the woman behaved like a strict mother. Of course, this does not mean that we totally indifferent to the opinion of the woman beside him. But if she knows better than us how to live and what to do, it scares us.

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What men fear?

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It criticizes

Even if this criticism does not affect us directly, we are still strained. First woman criticize our former classmates on the site, then - our colleagues, then - friends, then - parents ... We feel like a circle is shrinking. Help!

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How to re-man

Smart women, instead of breaking the man's character, using his own bad habits for the benefit of themselves. But even they, unfortunately, are often inconsistent. In addition, these women are, unfortunately, rare.

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I'm sure many have heard that the man next to be taken for what it is. This idea, in general, even banal. But the problem is that it is incredibly difficult to perform commonplace in real life. Psychologists say that in 90 cases out of 100, we want our partners to change. And what is the essence of almost all family quarrels - is not complaining about the fact that the partner does not meet certain desirable traits? 90 out of 100 - meaning that almost everyone wants their partner to change in relation to their personal wishes. It brings emotional satisfaction - life is good, "it is this what I wanted! ".

The fair sex - the main potrebitelnits in the modern world, it is not a secret. The consumer society teaches them to be very concentrated on themselves. This is a problem because it destroys all of the motivational circuit. If a woman wants to achieve such relationship, when she and only she was the most important person to her partner, she should not dwell on yourself. If there had been with him the other - and it will lose, because such a primitive creature like a man instantly responds to the shown him kindness and attention.

Here Lesch and Irina. When they started living together, he did not do anything around the house. And now - almost anything really. If five years ago I was someone drew a picture that I saw recently, I would not have believed it. I thought that in turn Lёshu confident householder could only be something paranormal.

However, there is no magic here, probably would have said some British scientists. Women's manipulations fit well into the logic of behavioral analysis, which is able to adjust the behavior of even quite neproshibaemyh seemingly personalities. I myself now believe that if a man is changing, then work on it a woman. After watching a bit of the relationships in Lёshinoy family, I came to the conclusion that a wise policy on women accomplishes miracles that really fit well into the logic of behavioral analysis and therefore understandable.

What does a wise woman? What is a man like any other man can not rehabilitate. But does this mean that the man will remain the way it has been and will continue to stay that way? No! The woman begins to inculcate the habit of a man that she wants to see in it, and learn to ignore all its minuses. The gradual development of habits of men certainly will after some time, a remarkable result, and it is better suited for this method of positive encouragement, I'm not kidding. Give a man to begin with some simple task - to prevent the mess. And with a sense thank for their work, even this trifle, in your opinion, it is not worth the compliments. And try to use such a scheme often. I am a witness - a tactic works wonderfully positive encouragement.

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What you should not advise a man

Understand that the woman tries to subdue the man, it is easy - it starts to give him advice. Virtually everything from shoelaces to how to correctly hold the screwdriver.

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Trying to mold of a man next to something in his own image, women are advised to very skillfully while using voice. Tips sounds, usually in varying degrees in a commanding tone. It generally seems to be the trend for women - men priori considered children and talk to them as the head teacher of the hated school.

For example, what to do if you accidentally lost the girl alone in a strange city, behind the his group of tourists? Try to answer this question at a time with a man and compare answers. Women believe that the need to "have someone to ask." But to have an opinion nobody is prohibited. It is bad when a woman is convinced that this is what a man has to do it.

Men little exasperated really too much. Council about the "ask" definitely does not belong to these things. Try to trust in man's instincts. Yes, you have come to the cafe - but now you will be able to seize the great stress, and the staff at reasonable cost can draw on a napkin plan exit to the right place.

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Proved: the flu vaccine protects pregnant

The vaccine against influenza reduces by 50% the risk of developing the disease in pregnant women. This conclusion was American experts.

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Experts of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States analyzed the effectiveness of vaccination influenza among pregnant Which was carried out in the period from 2010 to 2012. It turned out that he had received   flu vaccines   expectant mothers became less half the victims of this disease. Maternity extremely important to receive these vaccinations, as studies show that this group of people particularly vulnerable to influenza. Significantly higher among pregnant women and mortality from influenza, if we compare this figure with the number of deaths among the other women.

Vaccination against influenza in the United States has acquired a mass character after the appearance in 2009 of the virus H1N1, also received the name of swine flu. The pandemic of the disease particularly hard hit is for pregnant women, which is 4 times more likely to be hospitalized with the flu than their peers, do not expect the birth of children. According to the study, published the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, flu vaccines   reduced risk of developing the disease in the 44-51%.

This season, there are cases in the US flu in pregnant women Which runs with complications. Currently in the United States recorded the peak of the winter flu, which can last for the next few weeks before going into decline. Scientists note that pregnant and now it's too late to get to the doctor and get vaccinated, which provides protection not only to the mother but also her unborn child in the first 6 months of life. (READ MORE)

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General anesthesia is now required less frequently

The development of modern methods of anesthesia allows a growing number of patients pass through the complex operations, while remaining conscious. And people are willing to go to the so-called blockade of the spine, of course, if they have enough courage for it.

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Thus, the 68-year-old cricket fan from the UK Jeanette Griffin 3 weeks ago passed through the installation of the articular hip prosthesis. This operation, which provides complex surgical manipulation of the bones and tissues of the patient, requires general anesthesia . However, Jeanette at a time when surgeons sawed her bones, watched a cricket match between Pakistan and South Africa with a tablet thanks   blockade of the spine .

"I knew it was very noisy procedure in which doctors use, and saw, and a hammer to put a new joint in place - says woman. - So ask your doctor to give me the headphones to extraneous sounds do not distract me from the match. First I I thought that they would listen to the broadcast on the radio. But right in the operating room anesthesiologist told me: "I came up with something better! "And he gave his iPad".

Of course, entirely from unpleasant sounds saws and hammer Janette not fenced off, but they were the background and did not irritate her. Only because of what she was upset - operation ended too quickly. Cricket match has been played, but the patient had to return the tablet anesthesiologist.

The blockade of the spine   It allows you to completely remove sensitive to pain from the waist down for up to 5 hours. As a result, the patient is conscious. This kind of conventional local anesthetic reduces risks of general anesthesia (e.g., deep vein thrombosis), and the need for pain after the operation. (READ MORE)

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Nicole Kidman told about their feelings after her divorce from Tom Cruise

Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman told how to receive the most prestigious award in the film world soon after her divorce from her husband Tom Cruise. Nicole believes this award only demonstrated the emptiness of her own life.

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In 2003 career Nicole Kidman   It reached its peak, when the Australian singer received the "Oscar" for the lead female role in the film "The Hours." In this tape, Nicole played the role of the famous writer Virginia Woolf. Although this award is an accomplishment for most actresses, Nicole she did not feel particularly happy when holding a gilded statuette. After all, at that time she was already divorced Tom Cruise, who was very fond of.

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In an interview with the Australian edition of Harper's Bazaar Kidman revealed that the prestigious award "can show you all the emptiness of your own life," which is what happened at that time. And although at the time of delivery of "Oscar" after the divorce of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman   almost two years, the actress still has not recovered from the shock. In recognition Kidman, at the time she "experienced professional success against the backdrop of the collapse of his personal life."

Currently, Kidman found happiness in family life, but her career went into decline after a series of high-profile and costly failures, like "The Golden Compass" and "Australia." Producers no longer earn Nicole, and now she gets less significant role. But she had more free time, she spends on her husband Keith Urban and has two daughters.

"Now I do not play leading roles, nor charge for 6-7 months in a row, as it was in the days of" Moulin Rouge "- says Kidman. - My work lasts three weeks, and I'm going home." (READ MORE)

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Pregnant allowed everything except gardening

Pregnant women can drink alcohol and coffee, as stated in the new book, refuting "myths associated with motherhood." The author believes that the millions of moms give incorrect advice.

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Emily Oyster economist at Harvard University in the US analyzed hundreds of research and peruse a huge number of medical journals. She found that many of these studies have certain shortcomings, due to which their findings can not be considered reliable. For example, coffee, wine, meat products such as ham, usually excluded from the diet of pregnant women But Emily disagrees.

Oyster says that pregnant women can drink alcohol and coffee, as well as hair dye, but they should avoid lawn and ogrodnyh works. According to Emily, one glass of wine a day can not hurt any woman or the fetus, as well as a large number of coffee. But if the expectant mother will recover too little during pregnancy, it is far more dangerous than extra weight gain.

"My book is it's only set of scientific evidence for women, based on which they can make their own choices - says Emily. - When I summed up the final results of their work, shot all the numbers, I felt relaxed. I can play in the the diet of pregnant women   a lot of coffee and 1 glass of wine a day can I play sports when I want to. For example, in the journal Pediatrics contained data from a study that drinking 1 cup leads to the development of behavioral problems in children. But 18% of women participating in the study, did not drink, and 45% in addition to wine and even sniffing cocaine. So with many other studies. "

Emily says that in the first 2-3 months of pregnancy a woman can drink 1-2 drinks per week, and then for a drink a day. But romp in the garden or vegetable garden is fraught with exposure to the parasite that causes toxoplasmosis, which can transmit the child's mother. (READ MORE)

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Pregnant women need flu shot

Vaccination of pregnant women reduces the risk of flu their future children twice during their first six months of life. That is the conclusion reached by researchers.

Expectant mothers should not in any case to miss flu shots   due to concerns about the health of babies. Just for the sake of their health and should receive the vaccine. This conclusion was American scientists from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health in Baltimore and Bloomberg. The data of their research published in the journal Archives of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.

Researchers have found that in the mother's body in response to vaccination   produced protective antibodies that fall to the baby through the placenta first, and then through breastfeeding. If a woman get flu vaccine Being pregnant, the odds of her unborn baby get the flu in the first six months are down 41%. Meanwhile, the flu at such a young age is much more dangerous than in other stages of life.

Last week, the US Department of Health announced that all pregnant women in the country will be offered free flu shots   this winter. This decision was taken on the basis of statistical data.

During the recently concluded an epidemic of so-called swine flu virus (H1N1), pregnant women are four times more likely to receive treatment in a hospital than the general population. And the mortality rate among expectant mothers because of the flu was higher in the half. This statistics is to listen and our women who are preparing to become a mother. Among them is also quite popular misconception that flu shot   during pregnancy is dangerous for the child.

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A new cure for paralysis

In America, after successful clinical studies took a new drug designed specifically to help paralyzed people. The authors say the drug that results after its application was unprecedented, and it inspires hope.

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A new drug called intracellular sigma-peptide (ISP) developed by American scientists from Ohio University. This drug helps a damaged nerve cells to regenerate, allowing them once again to transmit messages from the brain to the the muscles that should restore mobility and become the new method treatment of paralysis .

When paralysis when these Message from the brain moves toward the extremities through the damaged spine, they blocked the path of special chemicals similar glue. With daily injections of the drug to these chemicals glued ISP, allowing the nerves to continue to grow.

In tests on rats with severe spinal cord injuries ISP injections for seven weeks helped animals restore the ability to walk, to keep the balance and even control muscles bladder. Most laboratory rats, participated in study were able to return to normal operation, although some beginning of the experiment they were not even able to move.

Generally, of 26 rats at 21, it was noted an unprecedented improvement in motor activity. According to the authors of the study, the creation of this drug is an important step forward in the development of new radical methods treatment of paralysis . (READ MORE)

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Retinal damage restore nanotubes

An international team of scientists has created a unique prosthetic retina. It can even restore sight to the retina of aged, or in various diseases of this vital organ.

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Nanoprotez already tested in the laboratory. The study is published in the scientific journal Nano Letters. The new revolutionary device consists of a semiconductor nanorods and carbon nanotubes. It is possible to create a wireless light-sensitive film, which replaces damaged retina .

The device tested in chickens that are poorly sensitive to light, especially at dusk. Tests have shown the absolute efficiency of the invention. Compared with prostheses that have been used previously, it is more compact, flexible and well stimulating neurons.

"New compact prosthesis, unlike previous designs that used a metal wire or to sense light. In addition, the new material has a high spatial resolution, "- said Professor Yael Heneyna from Tel Aviv University, who led the research group.

Nanoprtez retina

Nanoprotezy   will be a real salvation for people over 60 who have vision decreases due to age-related changes. The main advantage of the new device is that it stimulates the visual commands by means of light, instead of wires or metals which send sensory signals to the brain.

Anytime soon nanoprotezy retina   will test on humans. (READ MORE)

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Proved: air travel destroys the brain

Often flying at high altitude dangerous. This was stated by scientists from the University of Texas, explaining that overloading of the body, caused by prolonged exposure to high pressure, lead to the destruction of parts of the brain.

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Specialists conducted a study involving 102 pilot reconnaissance aircraft U-2's US Air Force, flying at high altitude. The control group included 91 people of other professions in age from 26 to 50 years. These people are chosen so that their age and medical records are as close as possible to the representatives of the first group.

Once the required number of test were recruited, researchers have begun the second stage of the experiment. They examined the brains of each person with the help of three-dimensional T-2 diagnostic apparatus 3 Tesla MRI, and then pairwise compare the degree of damage to the white matter in the brain of the pilots and those who had no relation to air travel.

Indications apparatus revealed significant differences between participants in both groups. Pilots volume brain damage   was more than 4-fold (394%) and the number data exceeds "flightless" people 3 times (295%). Members of the control group hardest hit area in the frontal lobe of the brain, which is the natural result of the aging process, while the pilots of bombers were damaged almost all the departments.

"Most likely, this is due to the increase in frequency and duration air travel "- Said study author Dr. Steven medicine McGuire, suggesting that the health of the brain in the same adversely affect other activities related to the congestion of the body, including mountain climbing and scuba diving.

The study is published in the journal Neurology. (READ MORE)

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Notes obstetrician-gynecologist. First post

The trouble of our women is that they are drowning in the vast sea of ​​information. They are afraid, they are often more willing to believe the rumors and the opinion of "Mommy" forums than the opinion of a specialist.

"Every mother should carve out a little time for yourself, what would wash the dishes." And so it happens. We pull on a house, work, motherhood, and her husband struggle to find the time that would be how to look at her reflection. This year again I promised my mom that I would not work so hard. Again, I understand that - it is necessary.

Modern medical science knows and knows a lot. We are able to present the happiness of motherhood in cases where there is no hope for a long time. We can help to establish breastfeeding in one - a teaspoon of milk in each breast. We can teach women living without abortions. We can return the beauty and energy of the ladies 'autumn' age.

We just can not get this information directly to the consumer. We did not dostuchishsya to lovely, beautiful, beloved, the best women in the world. It's just amazing. Internet, television, glossy magazines - every day we say, show and tell. And every day, we get young girls and adult stylish women who have not seen, not heard and understood. So what we contemptuously and in sovkovski call "sanprosvetrabotoy" necessary.

So, we must use every opportunity and every platform that would be telling. No, I am not suggesting that the ultimate truth. I do not claim to authorship of some superrazrabotok. I can tell you that it seems an obstetrician-gynecologist in clear, simple and obvious. I'll talk about what not time to tell at the reception. I will explain what is not clear writing on the Internet.

It is hardly possible in the format of a blog for a systematic exposition. Let it be haphazard. Let it be about what I think and it hurts today.

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17-week fetus smiling!

Look at the picture of the embryo at the age of 17 weeks, which broke into a happy smile. This is another proof of the fact that children at this early stage are able to experience emotions.

In the UK, the continued strength of the debate about whether to lower the limit term to abortion   to the existing 24 weeks. This scan of the fetus at 17 weeks can be a very strong argument supporters reduction term abortion and opponents of abortion. In the photo it is clearly seen that kid smiling.

However, Professor Stuart Campbell, who took this picture at his London clinic, using equipment in 3D and 4D, considers that the picture is not wholly evidence of the senses on such embryos   early pregnancy . But it demonstrates very human emotions.

"It is an expression of joy, no doubt - said Professor Campbell. - I've seen in embryos reflected the sadness on their faces at the age of 18-19 weeks, but smile watching for the first time. Throughout my career is the earliest emotion at the kid."

Renowned British obstetrician did not know what could cause a smile. "There is a certain mimic a sequence that is determined by different actions - yawning, breathing, opening the eyelids and, of course, crying face," - explains Campbell.

The kid should be born in January. His parents, Louise and Sam Henry from Berkshire recognized that they were amazed when they saw that smile. "On such a early pregnancy   you're worried about was that the child was developing normally, - says the happy father. - But see for yourself how he smiles, it's fantastic! "

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When a woman gives birth - it depends on the nature

Women with a broad view of life having children much later than the more neurotic and anxious mother. Such an interesting conclusion reached by scientists.

Researchers from the Institute of Social and Economic Research UK noticed an interesting connection between type of character   women and the age at which it is decided for the first child. So the more open and honest ladies give birth to children much later than women with neurotic character as well as the typical extrovert.

Under the attention of scientists got 16 thousand mothers. The researchers wanted to find out whether there is any link between fertility, education and character properties. To begin we identified five types of personality: conscientious, neurotic, open, prone to compromise and extraverted. These types were compared with the age at which women first birth .

Study author Lara Travers drew attention to the fact that, on average, educated women gave birth to first child two years later than the less educated. And to better understand the difference in years it allows analysis of the nature.

"The properties of the individual human influence on his education and a decision on the birth of children, - says Dr. Travers. - People with a broader view not so much feeling the public pressure, which requires them to birth. They tend to be more diverse interests in life, they are not so much focused on the family. Therefore, value their careers more, and then paying for later birth of his baby the wrong system.

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Pregnancy? Eat fruits and vegetables!

Fruits and vegetables for many reasons, are especially useful for pregnant women. They help reduce the risk of respiratory infections.

These data showed a new study by American scientists. Boston Research Institute conducted a lot of work on the study of useful properties of the products and their impact on the health of pregnant women. They found that daily consumption of at least seven servings of fruits and vegetables significantly reduces the risk of developing   respiratory tract infections   in expectant mothers. These infections can be very dangerous - both for the mother and for the baby and lead to pneumonia and asthma. Therefore, prevention is so tasty here by the way.

Scientists have long studied the beneficial properties of fruits and vegetables. But their impact on the health of pregnant women had not previously considered. The study involved more than a thousand women at different stages of pregnancy. The Study Group was found that expectant mothers who ate every day a lot of fruits and vegetables, protected respiratory tract infections 26 percent better than those who do not.

It provides a basis for recommendations to expectant mothers - the gifts of nature will help you and your child cope with the disease and improve immunity.

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Marina Aleksandrova waved the hand

The actress fell in love baggy things that hide the curves of the figure. Even in light of Alexandrov comes in wide trousers and overalls, which probably should hide the shape changed after the birth of the child.

Well-known Russian viewers German actor and producer Til Schweiger has brought to Moscow his new job - action-drama "guardian angel." In a private screening in one of the capital's restaurants, he invited our movie stars: among the fans of European cinema was Fyodor Bondarchuk and Dmitry Dyuzhev, Ingeborg Dapkunayte Ravshan Kurkova, who came with her boyfriend Ilya Bachurin Marina Alexandrova, artist Alexander Vertinsky.

Shine once in evening dresses beautiful actress Marina Alexandrova is now prefers to appear in public dressed very modestly. In the film premieres she posed for photographers in a wide black trousers like men.

Prior to that, at the opening of "Gogol center" Alexandrov also came in a baggy suit and chose to wear very wide trousers, not a dress.

In July Marina Alexandrova first became a mother, giving birth to the son of her boyfriend, the director of the "First Channel" Andrey Boltenko. For some time now the actress has become a go out in broad, concealing the shape dresses, it is increasingly possible to see in black. This wardrobe is radically different from those beautiful dresses, in which the star appeared in public before. We can assume that shapeless thing needed to mask the shortcomings that often occur with the figure of a woman after childbirth. But Marina Aleksandrova exemplary looks slim. Star if purposely chooses the things that make her face the most unfeminine. (READ MORE)

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In Ufa detained manufacturers of counterfeit identity FSB

Today in Ufa detained two criminals accused of forging certificates Federal Security Service of Russia. Intruders "have" their headquarters as a result of all ready-made and produced certificates were withdrawn.

According to the report to the press service of the Ministry of Interior Republic of Bashkortostan, the police are interested in the announcement of the sale of licenses of the FSB, prosecutors and other law enforcement agencies and bodies officially deystvuyyuschih in Russia.

In the apartment, where criminals were detained, they were found all kinds of documents: the driving licenses and certificates of the FSB, the Interior Ministry, prosecutors and others. Also on the site it was found more than five hundred different stamps, among them - the fake stamp the Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation.

Police suspect that this "enterprise" are also manufactured fake sick and travel sheets.

9 million rubles extorted official Roszdravnadzor

In Kaliningrad arrested scammers disguised as police officers robbed people

Patrol arrested for drug trafficking

In Dagestan, a police patrol opened fire, one of the officers killed

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Unicum named Akchurin

"You know how strong a human heart? - He said after the drawn unique heart surgery world famous heart surgeon Renat Akchurin. - Hold hands it can not be. " He said it casually, as if it was not about the living human body, and about any subject. Fortunately, I never held in the hands of the heart - was enough for me to stand on the operation near the brilliant surgeon and see the process of saving a hopeless patients who have no other chance to survive than a "hybrid operation", it was not. I saw the edge of a beating heart. And he listened to the quiet but clear command maestro "reduce pressure" "suction", "give top light" ... and the skin feel tense moment, what would later say Renat Suleimanovich.

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- Have you noticed that the very setting of the aortic valve in less than one minute? - Said Renat Akchurin. - But we are ready for it 40 minutes: wash off valve (it is made from bovine heart and comes to us in a preservative); then it was put into a special catheter to for delivery to the installation site does not damage the function of the heart. I served a valve in a compressed form, I insert it into the artery, go to the level setting, inflate it. And yet. Worn valve is replaced with a new one. The heart begins to work as a normal healthy. Procedure although lasts only an hour, it is very tense. Everything you saw on operations - tip of the iceberg. And before that, we carefully survey the patient, identify contraindications to surgery, clearly calculate all the possible pros and cons.

Speech - about elderly patients who far in 70 years, with critical aortic stenosis (illness of one of the main valves of the heart) .  In these patients, the aortic valve acquires all the calcium remains a small hole .  Through this gap, and the heart has to push blood .  After years of fighting the heart muscle becomes several times thicker than the norm .  And at one point there is pulmonary edema, the patient dies .  The only way - to replace the worn valve on the new .  Previously it was done by open way - the chest was cut, the operation is very traumatic .  Not all patients can move it, especially elderly patients with serious co-morbidities (diabetes, previous bypass surgery, radiation therapy, renal failure) .  The only chance of salvation - "hybrid operation" .  The technology allows, without a large incision to get close to the heart in two ways: through the groin vein and through a small incision in the intercostal space .  In the exact calculation is transformed into a procedure such as coronary angiography .  If all goes well, the patient can be discharged after 2-3 days .

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I was also surprised when clinics and mothers of children with cancer with an outstretched hand collect money on something to send a sick child for treatment abroad .  This is nonsense! Yes, these patients can be treated successfully in Russia .  At the worst, much cheaper here invite surgeons from abroad and do the operation in Russia .  Touches me and the people who come to the country's leadership, saying that in a single area in the extended average life of the Russians 70 years .  It is unrealistic .  Healthcare in Russia must set ourselves the task: get to a certain level of costs, for example in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, which should count economists .  For example, the introduction of new operations for the 3 years to reduce deaths in young children to such a level .  But such problems are not put .  In general, the Ministry of Health to be the richest of all the ministries of Russia, if we set ourselves the goal to extend the life of a person, and not to reduce the population .

- But back to the "hybrid technology." Why do you have no one applauds surgeon for successful operation, such as a pilot during the landing of the aircraft?

- I think that is nonsense. After the operation I was wet through and had to change not only the hat, but the whole clothes. This is normal, this is our profession. And I do not think this is a feat.

... At the present operations and foreign experts. They appreciated the professionalism of Russian doctors.

Richard Levy, a professor, a surgeon from Manchester (United Kingdom):

- "Hybrid operation" - a new technology in the UK began to apply it five years ago. And already it has done more than a thousand such operations. Of all patients with aortic stenosis, 25% is subjected to this procedure. The population of the UK - about 60 mln. People in 17 medical centers make "hybrid operation". Accuracy - less than 1%. Without surgery - 30% risk of mortality with the operation - 8%. That is many times smaller. The cost of the operation of the order of 20 thousand euros. But the patient does not pay - the state takes care of all the expenses. We also have private patients who are willing to pay money, but it's mostly rich people from the United States.

I am happy that I have the opportunity to attend the maestro Akchurina operations. Certainly, this is one of the most famous surgeons in the world. And what I see on its operations (this teamwork) - a very high professionalism of the team Akchurina.

Vladimir Sapozhnikov, representatives of international companies in Russia, which is helping to implement "hybrid operation":

- Operation of the installation of the valve can only be performed in the clinic certain level. It is important to train the surgeons of this operation. For this we export physicians in one of the three training centers in Europe: France, Germany and Switzerland. Doctors held a two-day training and returned to Russia. Begin to work here, but first under the supervision of an experienced doctor from Europe.

Such operations in Russia can go on stream .  Prospects of her great - in Russian, according to conservative estimates, such an operation can be performed in the year from 500 to 1,000 patients .  But not everyone knows that they have a chance .  The only chance .  Of course, it should be a state program .  Here, in the center of it .  Myasnikov, the waiting list for such an operation are now more than 100 patients .  By the way, in Europe, already made about 30 thousand such operations .  In Germany alone this year, about 8 thousand transplanted biological valve .  Now Russia is built into the latest in cardiac surgery .  In the EU, this technology is considered as a public health priority .  In Germany and France adopted the federal program .  Studies prove the enormous advantage of this technology over traditional methods .  It is a powerful breakthrough in cardiac surgery, especially for the category of elderly people when there is no need to use cardiopulmonary bypass .

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