Kamis, 28 Juli 2011

Very Hyperactive Children at Risk When Crossing Street

Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or hyperactivity is more clumsy than other children. But children with ADHD have more difficulty and risk in crossing and crossing the road.

Children with ADHD will still look left and right when crossing the road. But the decisions taken during the crossing time is not right. ADHD child is not crossing when the car is still far away but chose a short pause when the car's position was too close.

The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham shows how children with ADHD have more difficulty in avoiding traffic streets than other children.

In previous studies also have shown that ADHD children have greater risk of common injuries, and adults who are at risk of ADHD tend to while driving.

Researchers enrolled 39 children aged between 7-10 years who have ADHD. This study uses a crossroads generated from the computer. 39 known children with ADHD will be less safe in crossing the road.

"Children with ADHD have different ways to cross, they tend to choose to cross under conditions more dangerous," said Despina Stavrinos adi from the University of Alabama Birmingham Injury Control Research Center, as quoted by LiveScience, Tuesday (07/26/2011).

In this study of children with ADHD look right look left before crossing. But when he crossed into less secure, because it will cross when traffic conditions closer to the body, resulting in children with ADHD have little time left to reach the other side of the road.

"The difference is in the decision. Children with ADHD obtain the same information with the control children, but less effective in processing the information so that decision-making when defection is different," said Stavrinos.

The results of this study are useful to inform parents that children with ADHD need special training before letting them play outside or walk alone without supervision.

"You have to monitor children with ADHD are more intensive than other children to be more awake and secure his safety," said Professor Russell Barkley a clinical psychologist from the Medical University of South Carolina.

Selasa, 26 Juli 2011

Parents are Stress Make Easy Children Taxable Pulmonary Disease

Stress was not only affect ourselves but also others around you. The new study shows that children living with parents who stress more easily suffer from lung disease.

The study, by scientists at the University of Southern California showed that children who live in households that stress is more susceptible to lung damage from traffic pollution.

"Stress will lead to greater pollution effects on children, but I was surprised that the increased air pollution has no effect on children from homes with low stress," explained Dr. Talat Islam from the University of Southern California, author of the study, as reported by Health24, Tuesday (07/26/2011).

It is unclear what underlies the relationship between pollution, household stress and lung function, but Dr. Talat said that the stress and pollutants are both associated with inflammation and tissue damage.

"That makes sense. The body wear and tear caused by stress can make individuals more susceptible to the effects of traffic-related air pollution," explained Dr. Jane Clougherty from the University of Pittsburgh who was not involved in the study.

In the study, researchers assessed lung function nearly 1,400 children who live in southern California. Researchers also estimate the amount of traffic pollutants in nearly 1,000 different areas.

Specifically they are looking for nitrogen oxides form when fuel is burned. According to the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, nitrogen oxides can damage lung tissue and make asthma worse.

Six years earlier, the children's parents filled out questionnaires about stress levels. Questions asked for example about how often they felt able to deal with personal problems or control it.

The result, for children who live in homes with high levels of stress is, any increase in 22 ppb of nitrogen oxides, their lung function decreased by 4.5 percent.

Senin, 25 Juli 2011

Eating with the Same Menu Each Day Make Quick Slim

Many people try diets but failed despite varying the diet. According to research, the key however, lies in the diet for a week if the menu is not replaced then the size of the meal will be reduced by itself.

Instinctively, humans have two reasons to eat a larger portion of the hunger and the food delicious. Factors hungry can not fight because it is a signal that the body needs energy, while good factor can be tricked.

According to a study at Washington State University, habituation or custom of eating a food affects the perception of good taste. Just as the effects of drugs, if consumed too frequently then over time the effect is diminishing.

The same thing happened to good food, which in this study exemplified by the macaroni and cheese. In the 32 participants who were conditioned to eat macaroni and cheese every day, after a week no longer taste good so that the portions will be reduced 100 calories.

As with the other 32 participants who were given only macaroni and cheese as a distraction. Although both are given for a week, because every day interspersed with other foods then at the end of the study portion of macaroni and cheese consumption rose by 30 calories.

"Meal monotony or of eating the same menu every day proven to reduce calorie intake. This trick is quite effective, living combined with the concept of balanced nutrition," said the researcher, Shelley McGuire as quoted by FoxNews, Saturday (23/07/2011) .

According to McGuire, of the monotonous diet would lead to habituation, so someone will start to lose the perception of taste. In a more easily, eating the same foods every day will make people bored that portion will be reduced by itself.

Sabtu, 16 Juli 2011

Milk Can Be Pain Relief Drugs

Milk is known to contain many nutrients that are beneficial to the body. Now increased by one more benefit of the milk can be used as a painkiller.

Scientists have discovered that a glass of milk contains 20 substances which can be used as pain relievers, antibiotics and growth hormones. This is obtained after a team of researchers from Spain and Morocco analyzed 20 samples of cow's milk with goat milk and milk as well.

In this study researchers used a highly sensitive test. Obtained a number of chemicals from cow's milk, goat's milk and also can be used to treat various diseases in humans and animals.

The results detail the researchers found levels of niflumic acid in goat milk, whereas in breast milk contains traces of ibuprofen and naproxen, which is a painkiller and an antibiotic triclosan and some hormones.

Meanwhile in cow's milk contains anti-inflammatory drug niflumic acid, mefenamic acid and ketoprofen are commonly used as a painkiller in humans and animals.

In addition to these three chemicals, the researchers also found levels of the hormone 17-beta-estradiol which is a form of sex hormone estrogen. These results have been reported in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

"This test is most sensitive compared with other types and can be used to check the health of other types of food," said Dr. Evaristo Ballesteros, chairman of the research from the University of Jaen in Spain, as quoted from Indiavision, Friday (15/07/2011).

Because it could not hurt to consume milk regularly. In addition to providing many health benefits, milk is also capable of relieving pain in the body.

Senin, 11 Juli 2011

Hypnosis Really Help You Lose Weight?

Weight loss methods continue to emerge. One of them is emerging is a way to lose weight with hypnosis. Is it true that hypnosis can help you lose weight?

Health expert Dr. Manny Alvarez admitted hypnosis can provide positive effects for people with certain characteristics. Because hypnosis is a type of psychotherapy that will work well when the person is subject. If people who do not hesitate and always resistant (refuse) then hypnosis will not work.

Dr. Manny acknowledge many people who have difficulty losing weight. When all methods of weight loss do fail, hypnosis could be an alternative.

"People who are struggling to lose weight is strongly influenced by mood, behavior and lack of self control. Hypnosis could be an alternative to changing the consciousness of people about their behavior," said Dr. Manny as quoted by FoxNews, Sunday (07/10/2011).

Hypnosis to lose weight, according to Dr. Manny divided into two processes. First, the therapist (hypnotists) seeks to understand the behavior of one of the people who are dieting, such as overeating or less mobile.

Secondly, when people treated (hypnotized) has entered in a relaxed state it will be more easily influenced and the therapist will suggest to change bad behavior.

But according to Dr. Manny that lead to weight loss itself is not hypnotism. But because people end up on a diet and exercise better once motivated by the therapist.

Hypnosis to lose weight is thought to be safe. And an important note is seeking a licensed therapist since when following these hypnotic therapy, people in the state to compromise with what is suggested.

As written detikHealth Master HypnoLangsing July Triharto CHt, CI says hypnosis to lose weight is the easiest way to do and not burdensome.

"Safe because there are no side effects caused and do not use drugs or certain tools. Have to do is reprogram the subconscious mind and are permanent, which means weight loss can be maintained permanently long-term," he said in July that it had Hynolangsing clinic.

Sabtu, 09 Juli 2011

Different Male and Female Orgasm



Unlike in men, women tend to be more difficult to feel the orgasm. There is a very noticeable difference between orgasm perceived men and women. What?

In physiological changes, orgasms in men and women is almost no difference the same alias. But the brain scans of women and men during orgasm show significant differences in how each reach sexual pleasure.

Scientists in the Netherlands found striking differences in how men and women view sex. Men assess the need for physical stimulation is a key factor to achieve orgasm, while the female orgasm comes from feeling comfortable, relaxed and without anxiety.

For women, mood, comfort and a sense of closeness plays a much larger than the physical stimuli on the erogenous zones to achieve orgasm.

Brain scans of men and women during sexual activity depicted reduce activity in the amygdala, the part of the brain that controls fear and anxiety.

In men, increased brain activity during sex is most common in the secondary somatosensory cortex, which implies a high value attached to physical sensations.

Conversely, brain scans showed only a slight increase in women in the primary somatosensory cortex activity.

"For men, the touch is the most important. For women, it is not so important," said Gert Holstege, Neuroscientist at the University of Groningen, as reported by Medindia on Saturday (07/09/2011).

Holstege added that he feels is more important to be stimulated on the penis than women are stimulated on the clitoris.

"We know from these pictures that every experience is different sexual stimuli," lid Holstege.