According to research conducted by scientists at Imperial College London and the Universities of Bristol (UK) and Oulu (Finland), the teeth of babies with certain genetic variants tend to appear later and are more likely to require braces.

To reach these conclusions, published in the journal PLoS Genetics, examined the genetic code of 6,000 individuals from whom data were available from fetal development through adulthood.

The study identifies five genes associated with teething and the number of pieces which the child is at the age of one year, among which one related to an increased risk of dental problems in adulthood.

The researchers say this discovery may lead to innovations in the early treatment and prevention of congenital dental problems.

“The discovery of genetic and environmental determinants of human development will help us understand many disorders that arise during the life,” said the Finnish professor Marjo-Riitta Jarvelin, lead author of the study.

The growth of the teeth is not an isolated phenomenon, and the same genes had already been linked with the development of the skull, ears, fingers and toes, heart and jaw. Jarvelin hoped that such findings provide new information on the reasons for fetal development is so important for the origin of chronic diseases.

The plants continue to show their properties against cancer, and it seems that there are more new answers to this in Mexico, where a group of scientists has developed a herbal medicinal native plants that could have a major influence in inhibiting cancer.

Plants that have been used to develop these drugs are black beans, agave and corn, three plants native to Mexico, where inhibitory properties were discovered in the development of cancer cells.

The investigation is carried out by the Center of Biotechnology, Technological Institute of Monterrey, and even though the drugs are not for sale, is in process to get it.

The permit authorization to market these drugs are expected to arrive later this year or early next.

Apparently the usefulness of these drugs would be related to colon cancer, breast, prostate and liver, but also could be used in people with diabetes or cholesterol.

The most widely consumed beverage worldwide after water is tea. In this case we again mention this drink black tea specifically, to highlight its benefits for diabetes, which have been highlighted by a Chinese lab that examined their levels of polysaccharides.

Polysaccharides are a type of carbohydrate that delay the absorption of glucose by the body and which are present in various types of tea. However, researchers in China Tianjin Key Laboratory have compared the levels of polysaccharides in oolong tea, green tea and black tea, the latter finding higher levels of polysaccharides.

This implies that black tea infusion is very important to prevent diabetes, but that’s not all. Black tea polysaccharides also have a destructive effect of free radicals, implying a preventive action against cancer and rheumatoid arthritis.

These benefits of black tea, published in the Journal of Food Science in addition to its antioxidant properties that strengthen the immune system and their actions against hypertension.

The Chinese will have a long way in his life story as born precisely in the country which gave him the name (China) for over 2500 years, taking the lead role in national drinks, making expansion after centuries worldwide.

Mainly Chinese teas are divided into green, yellow, black, white, red and green.

In relation to the benefits of Chinese tea can provide an explanation for the healing effects of this brew:

It has excellent antioxidant effects, which prevent free radicals in the body work, this makes us more resistant to aging, certain diseases, cancer, etc..

Decrease fat, this occurs because it has an accelerating effect on human metabolism, making the body burn more calories, plus it prevents the accumulation of fat in problem areas of the body.

It helps the whole process of digestion, this is because calm heartburn, help the proper assimilation of nutrients and thus favors the expulsion of waste, avoiding discomfort or adverse symptoms and signs.

It acts on cardiovascular disease (minimizes signs and / or prevent), this is achieved by joint action of all its components, because low cholesterol levels, blood pressure and protects the arteries and veins making blood flow is so regular (this benefit is greater in green tea).

It enhances memory, and which encourages all brain processes as their substances act at a specific level in the mental area, the effects will acuity in all areas of thought.

We recommend taking a daily cup of tea of your choice.

Some tips to avoid falling into a pattern of stress and a significant increase in weight:

1. Avoid drinking coffee, and alcohol and if you take it, do it moderately. These substances over activating the body and even cause a feeling of relaxation, this is temporary.

2. Do sports at least three times a week. Moderate physical exertion stimulates the segregation of endorphins that positively affect our mood.

3. Maintain a balanced diet. This will not only help you to face everyday life situations with greater strength and endurance also look better physically will help you improve your mood.

4. Eat foods rich in vitamins A, B and C and minerals. Fruits and vegetables and nuts and steamed fish, we provide all the nutrients needed to prevent fatigue and everyday stress.

5. Sleep 8 hours daily. Try to follow a sleep routine to avoid sleep deprivation during the week and increasing the hours of sleep over the weekend. An average of eight hours a day is ideal for our body is at 100% to start the day.

6. Take at least 15 minutes each day to close your eyes, breathe deeply and let the mind go blank.

7. Take on the day to day with a positive attitude. He thinks that everything passes and reward for the hard times differently than eating.

8. From time to time, write your own value in life and see if it corresponds to the time you spend on each. If not, make an effort to change lifestyle.

9. Accept help from the ones you want. If you just can not cope with your situation, rely on family, friends and even professionals who will lend a hand.

10. Learn to enjoy the small pleasures of life, more smiles and tries to control your emotions while avoiding the temptation to take refuge in food.

According to Dr. Ignacio Ferrando, director of Sanitas Medical Communication, “part of our survival instinct and autorecompensa lies in the food, which prompts us to seek satisfaction in it instinctively lost in everyday problems. Therefore, excessive hunger or “craving to snack on” uncontrolled are signs that must not be neglected, then tell us that something happens to that, avoid them, could have serious consequences.

The intake of unhealthy food or the breakdown of dietary habits can lead to lack of some nutrients and the consequent lowering of defenses, weakening our immune system and provoking physical stress at the same time, causes episodes of emotional stress, which attempted to mitigate self reward through the meal.

It is a vicious circle that we must end as soon as possible, because the clinical consequences resulting from excess weight are multiple cardiovascular disorders, arthritis, liver dysfunction, diabetes, arteriosclerosis … Well you know the Spanish Society for the Study of Obesity (SEED), whose latest study shows that 53.5% of the Spanish population between 25 and 60 are overweight, of which 39% are overweight and 14.5% are obese.

The team of Chi C. Leung, Wanchai Chest Clinic in Wanchai, compared the risk of TB in older women who lived with (at least) a smoker with the risk of women who lived in smoke-free homes.

The study included 15 486 non-smokers, between 65 and 74. All lived with their husbands and had attended one of 18 health centers for elderly in Hong Kong between 2000 and 2003. One in four lived with a smoker.
During follow-up, which lasted until late 2008 (or until death or diagnosis of TB), 117 women developed active TB and 69 of these cases were laboratory confirmed.

The team found that women who were exposed to secondhand smoke were 1.5 times more likely to develop active TB than women not living with a smoker, while the risk of culture-confirmed disease was 1, 7 times higher.
Exposure to secondary smoking caused 14% of active TB cases and 18% of culture confirmed cases.
In addition, women who lived with a smoker were much more likely to have some type of obstructive lung disease such as emphysema, or diabetes mellitus at baseline.

The results were published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Commenting on the study, Dr. Neal L. Benowitz of the University of California, San Francisco, wrote that secondhand smoke causes several harmful effects, including increased risk of developing lung cancer and heart disease in adults, and the onset of bronchial asthma and lower respiratory disease in children.

In addition, smoking promotes the development of respiratory infections such as TB, by altering lung capacity to eliminate the infection.
In China, 60% of men smoke, but only 4% of women, so the secondhand smoke affects them disproportionately.

“Exposure to secondhand smoke is another pressing health problem that affects women in less developed countries. Therefore, the smoking ban should be part of the agenda of protecting women’s health,” said the specialist .

* What is the treatment?
* What is included in treatment?
* How does it work?
* Why does it work?
* Are there any risks?
* What are the side effects?
* Is it effective? (Calls proof or evidence.)
* How much?

Once you’ve answered these questions, think about your options and decide if the benefits outweigh the risks.

If you decide to try an unapproved treatment, make sure your health and your wallet are protected.

Do not take what they say as fact. Contact a reliable organization and talk to them about the therapy. Talk to your family and friends. Although it may not always support you, you can help make an educated decision and objective.

Speech therapy with your doctor. Make sure your doctor knows which treatment you are considering so you can talk about all interactions or side effects that may occur with the treatments already are taking. Your doctor can also give information on experiences of other patients who have tried the therapy.

Talk to other patients who have used the therapy. Ask them about their experiences with therapy. Do not think just the experience or the recommendations given by the people who give the therapy. Find your own references and opinions.

Contact the Better Business Bureau and fully investigates the history of those who want to therapy. Find out how long you been doing the person giving the therapy, and brings more information about their credentials and their treatment philosophy.

Avoid people who give therapy that will not work with your physician. Make sure the person giving the therapy does not mind sending their patients to a conventional doctor when necessary.

Make sure you know what’s going to cost before beginning treatment. The insurance does not cover most alternative therapies, or as you need to know for exactly going to be responsible.
Warning signs

See how it promotes the product or the person giving the therapy. Be careful if you are promoted through:

* People who sell by phone
* Advertising sent directly to your home
* Advertising Programs on TV
* Advertising disguised as real news
* Advertising in the rear of journals

Also, beware of the following:
Large claims

Be careful with the product or the person giving the therapy that says there is a “cure” for a disease or condition or make other outrageous claims.

Alternative therapy encompasses a variety of disciplines ranging from diet and exercise to mental conditions and changes in lifestyle. Examples include acupuncture, the use of guided imagery, chiropractic, yoga, hypnosis, biofeedback, aromatherapy, relaxation, herbal remedies, massage, or many others.

Why are so popular alternative therapies?
Many people, especially those with chronic diseases, are seeking answers to questions about how they can manage their illness.

Sometimes traditional medicine can not give their responses and thus they can not cure or remove the symptoms. Work or not, alternative therapies offer many times the answers.

And people is becoming more pro-active in health issues. With the advent of Internet, there is much more available and affordable for consumers. People take this information and decides (with or without the help of their doctors) what kind of treatment should they get better.

Many times, alternative therapies seem “easier” or may seem “quick fixes.” However, this is not always the case. This article gives you basic information you need to make good decisions about your treatment.

A new study, published in ‘Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences’ ( ‘PNAS’), warning of what he calls “third-hand smoke,” ie, “residual [...] that nicotine has been absorbed by certain areas. It seems that it reacts with nitrous acid present in the environment and, as a result of this, form a kind of nitrosamines which are carcinogens.

In reaching this conclusion, experts from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California at San Francisco (USA), took a series of samples in the truck drivers who had years of smoking over multiple paths and compared it with those obtained in the laboratory.

The cellulose used in various tests showed “presence of snuff-specific carcinogenic nitrosamines (TSNA, by its initials in English) 10 times,” the investigation, which recommended more attention to possible chemical reactions that can occur in the spaces. In fact, the environment may become more toxic over time and the largest accumulation of nicotine in rugs or carpet, for example.

Also this week, the prestigious journal Archives of Internal Medicine has published another work on the risks of environmental smoke in this case, is based on the risk faced by women exposed at home to bad fumes from their husbands .

After studying a cohort of almost 15,500 citizens of Hong Kong, non-smokers and aged between 65 and 74 years, scientists, led by Chi C. Leung and from different centers of that region in China, underscore the presence of a tight link between passive smoking and the diagnosis of tuberculosis. Some years ago, in 1996, a Spanish study came to a conclusion quite similar.

These data are particularly relevant in countries like China, where consumption of snuff is heavily unbalanced: 60% of men smoke, compared to 4% of women. Cigarettes, thus affecting the health of them silently. “Passive smoking accounted for 13.7% of active TB cases in this sample,” the work. This exposure can cause respiratory or other diseases including diabetes and coronary disorders, add a comment reported by the magazine cited the American Medical Association.

Two separate papers, as well as the editorial said, show two clear scientific evidence for banning the consumption of snuff in enclosed public places and on transport, and even at home. These are measures that protect the health of smokers, assets and liabilities, and that promote cessation of use of the former.
Letting her help

Besides cleaning the air, fighting this addiction is another major public health objectives of governments around the world. Advertising campaigns, education and proposals that support the financing of nicotine replacement therapies or specific drugs such as bupropion or varenicline. Precisely on this last topic concerns a new work, published in ‘PLoS Medicine’ and signed by an anti snuff guru, Simon Chapman.

The professor of Public Health, University of Sydney (Australia), among other charges has sustained the director of the journal Tobacco Control ‘, highlights that the majority of smokers who manages to overcome his habit will no more help than their willingness and effort.

In this sense, the paper denounces the strategy of a pharmaceutical industry bent on selling its product and, as a side effect is “medicalized” smoking. “The people lose confidence in their ability to change practices that are not healthy,” he adds.

“They should repeat smokers who spend withdrawal and gradually reduce consumption are the most common among those who manage to quit. Most were surprised to find that quitting is easy or somewhat difficult,” supports the controversial article.