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Easy Ways to Overcome Itchy Throat

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Jakarta , Itchy throat sometimes even up to make someone feel stressed when it is very difficult to treat or overcome. But there are some simple things you can do to overcome them. Itchy throat condition which can cause a cough, or sometimes two things can happen together caused by various diseases or health conditions. To resolve itching in the throat, it is very important to know what causes the condition so that one knows what to do to relieve the itching that arise. Here are some things that can cause scratchy throat, namely: 1. environmental allergies 2. cough and cold 3. food Allergies 4. asthma 5. Respiratory tract infections 6. Irritation caused by the environment such as dust or air-dry If itching is experienced throat accompanied by difficulty breathing, rash appears along with the itch then you should seek immediate medical attention due to possible signs of an allergic reaction that can be life-threatening anaphylaxis. However, if only a scratchy throat on...

Unforgettable First Kiss? THis is scientific reason

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Jakarta , Have you ever wondered why can remember things from the past like the first kiss, but sometimes can not remember that what you eat last night? Recent studies have found the answer. Assessed romantic first kiss, because that's very impressive and often unforgettable for most people. But beyond that, there are scientific reasons that have been discovered by psychologists at the University of Toronto. A study conducted by researchers at the University of Toronto found that the emotional memories associated with both positive and negative in the brain can be recorded and viewed the image of EEG (Electroencephalography). "We have found that people see events that evoke emotion more clearly than a regular occurrence. Was it positive events like a first kiss, the birth of the child, awarded, or adverse events such as traumatic, humiliating breakup scene. Effect is the same," said Rebecca Todd, author of the study from the Department of Psychology, University of ...

Compared to Men, Women Brain Faster Stress For Old

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Jakarta , for the issue of age, on average women have a higher life expectancy in some countries, mean age of the women longer than men. But for the problems of the brain was the opposite. Women are more susceptible to decreased ability of the brain and are more likely to develop Alzheimer's. Researchers did find out what underlies this trend, namely stress. In women, stress makes the brain more rapidly aging than men. In one study, scientists have found that some parts of the body's aging process and time with different on each person. When older, some genes are more active while other genes are less active. Changes in these activities can be monitored through the 'transcriptome', ie by collecting data from all RNA or DNA is the substance that carries the instructions to the cells. The team of researchers from various countries such as Australia, China, Germany and the United States collaborated to analyze the transcriptome of 55 men and women of all ages. In ...

Roche Develop Breast Cancer Drug Innovation

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Yogyakarta , breast cancer is still the highest position as the leading cancer killer of women around the world. However, the treatment given so far is still not optimal in relieving cancer growth. Compared with other countries in Europe and the United States who have cancer incidence rates reaching 70-100 per 100,000 people, the incidence of cancer in Indonesia is still unclear because population-based study to find out it has never been held in Indonesia. But estimated the incidence of cancer in Indonesia is 17-25 per 100,000 people. "Breast cancer alone there are three kinds, the first and most (around 60-70 percent) are caused by hormonal reactions, the latter is the result of the expression of a protein called HER2 cells splitting excess and the third did not get into them. However, the most severe is the result of overexpression of HER2 breast cancer because of more malignant, can develop faster, more prone to metastasis and more resistant to standard drugs, "said ...

7 Types of Cancer Can Be Prevented by Exercise

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Jakarta , When someone is diagnosed with cancer, maybe he felt that time was the end of everything. But cancer is not the type of disease that can not be cured or prevented. Even some types of cancer can be prevented by exercise. According to the American Cancer Society, half of cancer deaths can be avoided by practicing healthy lifestyle habits. One powerful weapon against cancer is a sport. Here are seven types of cancer that is scientifically proven to be prevented through exercise, as reported by MyHealthNewsDaily, Thursday (2/08/2012), namely: A. Endometrial cancer This cancer occurs in the endometrium is the inner lining of the uterus, so often referred to as uterine cancer. Based on research from the Yale School of Public Health, women who exercised for 150 minutes a week had a 34 percent lower risk of endometrial cancer than other women who are not active. The researchers also found women with a body mass index (BMI) under 25 have an increased risk of endometrial can...

This kid should be Black To Wear Glasses Can See

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London , a person generally has only a certain color blind, but not for Harvey Webb. He suffered a rare color blindness which makes it only can see black and white, and have to wear sunglasses so he could see. Harvey Webb (3 years) has a rare condition that makes tidal could see if there is light so it must use special glasses to help him look black. Dark environment helps Harvey to see, therefore their home in Tonbridge, Kent covered by curtains. Conditions experienced by Harvey known as Achromatopsia which means he is color blind and could only see the world in black and white only. He could never see the sun rising and setting as his eyes could not catch the light. "We must make things dark making it possible for him to see," said the father Andy (34 years), as quoted from Dailymail, Thursday (2/08/2012). Meanwhile, his mother Louise (35 years) added when he first moved home, this family was worried about the next time the neighbors actually thought he was not hos...