Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Anti Impotence Drugs Help Treatment of Cancer


 anti-impotence drugs did have a positive side effect to enhance the effectiveness of therapy for brain tumor diseases, gastrointestinal and breast cancer.

In a preclinical test of anti-impotence drug known known as sildenafil (Viagra) and vardenafil (Levitra) helps the absorption of chemotherapy drugs into the "defense layer of blood" in the brain better. It is important to ensure that the chemotherapy made it to the cancer cells have spread to the brain.

Defense layer of blood in the brain is actually a natural mechanism for protecting the brain from exposure to hazardous substances. In the treatment of brain cancer, this would impede the delivery of drugs, especially by a large molecule drugs such as chemotherapy drugs. Well, anti impotence drugs turned out to make the absorption of the section is a good defense.

"Although chemotherapy drugs used the best, but if they can not penetrate the defenses of blood in the brain, the impact of chemotherapy will not be maximized. Because it allows the anti-impotence drug reaches the target cells," said Dr.Keith Black, neurosurgeon from Cedars Hospital -Sinai's AS.

Brain tumors caused by the growth of abnormal cells. This condition is either directly or indirectly, damage or destroy the parts dealing with vision, movement, balance, memory, or behavior.

8 Natural Ways to Cure Impotence

Jakarta, many ways in which to cope with erectile dysfunction (impotence), namely the inability of men to get and maintain an erection during intercourse. Ways you can do with natural remedies.

Andrew McCullough, MD, professor of clinical urology at New York University Langone Medical Center in New York City, as reported by WebMD, Thursday (22/4/2010) says it must be ensured in advance there is no other medical condition to worry about making it a natural treatment can be done.

Erectile dysfunction is caused by atherosclerosis (a disorder of the arteries), kidney disease, vascular disease, neurological diseases, diabetes, certain medications, surgical wounds and psychological problems.

Natural treatment that is recommended to consult a doctor because it can be very dangerous.

"If you are experiencing erectile dysfunction, the first thing you need is a diagnosis," said the expert impotence Steven Lamm, MD, an internist in New York City and author of The Hardness Factor (Harper Collins).

According to him, men with severe erectile dysfunction may require prescription medications such as Levitra (vardenafil), Cialis (tadalafil) and Viagra.

However, men with sexual dysfunction, mild self-medication is often done by using natural remedies. Here are some of the most popular natural remedy:

  1. Acupuncture
    Although acupuncture has been used to treat male sexual problems for centuries, but scientific evidence to support its use for erectile dysfunction is still vague.

  2. Arginine
    Amino acid L-arginine, which occurs naturally in foods, can increase the body's production of nitric oxide, which is a compound which facilitates erection by dilating blood vessels to the penis. However, according to Geo Espinosa, ND, director of the Integrative Urological Center at NYU Langone Medical Center, the use of L-arginine should be supervised, because L-arginine can interact with some drugs.

  3. DHEA
    Testosterone is important for a healthy libido and normal sexual function. Patients with erectile dysfunction are known to have low testosterone, so it needed to increase testosterone therapy.

    Research shows that the use of supplements containing DHEA, a hormone that the body converts into testosterone and estrogen, may help relieve some cases of erectile dysfunction.

  4. Ginseng
    Korean red ginseng has long been used to stimulate sexual function in men, but still few studies have systematically attempted to confirm the benefits. But experts advise, if you will eat ginseng, you should consult a doctor because ginseng can interact with medications and cause allergic reactions.

  5. Pomegranate juice
    Drinking pomegranate juice is rich in antioxidants have been shown to have many health benefits, including reduced risk of heart disease and high blood pressure.

    But whether pomegranate juice could overcome sexual dysfunction? There is no strong evidence about its effectiveness to overcome it. But if anything does not exist, at least with pomegranate juice can nourish the body.

  6. Yohimbe
    Before there was Viagra and other prescription drugs, doctors sometimes prescribe a derivative of the herb yohimbe (yohimbine hydrochloride) in patients with erectile dysfunction. But according to experts, the drug is not effective, and can cause jitteriness (anxiety syndrome) and other problems.

    Moreover, the evidence suggests yohimbe associated with hypertension, anxiety, headaches and other health problems.

  7. Horn goat weed
    Horn goat weed is said to have become a treatment for erectile dysfunction for years. Italian researchers found that the main compound in the horns of the goat weed, called icariin, react the same way as Viagra drugs.

  8. Ginkgo biloba
    In addition to the treatment of cognitive impairment, ginkgo has also been used to treat erectile dysfunction, especially those caused by the use of certain antidepressant medications.
But the evidence is not very convincing. One study published in the Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy found that ginkgo does not work for erectile dysfunction.

However, every care and treatment of erectile dysfunction who do, experts say the important thing is to eat a healthy diet and avoid smoking and alcohol. In addition, the attitude to accept their partner is needed to ease the burden of sexual dysfunction of the patient.

Propolis, Spine Fracture, Hypertension, Osteoporosis


Slip on the home page have a major impact on the Ir Ambinari MSc. Women 50 years of the spine was fractured as shown in the results of x-rays. He rejected the advice of a doctor who will plant a pin to strengthen and unite the bones. 'My friend who installed the pin often feel pain,' excuse Ambinari who have osteoporosis.

Ambinari choose the path of healing with honey. Every day he consumes one-third tablespoon of honey 3 times a day. The results are remarkable. Six months later he checked into the doctor, his bones back together. Susiana also feel the benefits of honey. Women's blood pressure was very low 42-year 80/65 mmHg, normal levels of 110/90 mmHg. He could only lie down all day because of headaches. That low blood disease that attacked Susiana last 20 years.

Susiana expect healing to take prescription drugs. 'Today is taking medication, a new headache disappeared 3-4 days later,' said the woman who was born July 19, 1967 Madison's. In August 2008, Susiana use 1 tablespoon honey, propolis, 5 times a day with an interval of 3 hours. Three days later he went to the doctor. The results are truly amazing, Susiana normal blood pressure: 110/90 mmHg.

Complete composition

Why honey to help treat osteoporosis? Osteoporotic patients is usually low in calcium. According to Dr. Robert Hatibie, a nutritionist in Jakarta, calcium honey improve peristalsis in the intestines and stomach so that absorption of calcium goes well. Consumption of honey is also stabilize blood pressure. 'Honey contains thousands of nutrients that are easily absorbed by the body, "said Dr. Robert Hatibie. So honey be one of the fastest energy sources like VCO.

Proven benefits of honey and propolis from 2,000 years ago. Recent research supports this. Relatively low levels of glucose such as honey research K. Ratnayani of the Department of Chemistry, University of Udayana, Denpasar. Glucose levels were 27.13% cotton honey; longan honey, 28.09%. Compare this with the sugar glucose levels reached 80%. That is, honey is relatively safe for patients with diabetes mellitus. Recent research shows that honey is also antibacterial. Research carried out Thomas Henle of the Institute of Food Chemistry, Technical University Dresden, Germany.

The antibacterial properties of honey thanks methilglioksal compounds (MGO). 'The higher content of MGO in honey, the higher its activity against bacteria,' says Kerry Paul, president director of the New Zealand Manuka Honey, to Trubus. Preclinical testing manuka honey get rid of bacteria Escherichia coli that cause diarrhea and Staphylococcus aureus bacteria cause intoksitasi or poisoning and various infections such as acne, boils, and pneumonia.

Business confidence

A wide range of honey products, propolis is now on the market. 'There are about 200 brands of honey. Most of which rely on natural production, "said Bambang Sukartiko, chairman of the Indonesian Association of beekeeping.

Starting from a beehive in Australia has received in 1974, the bees began to be bred. Bees reared at 20 Bambang box measuring 40 cm x 45 cm x 25 cm which produces 20 kg of honey. Now, production reached 20 300 tonnes of honey a year from his box. 'The number is still less than the demand for honey Apiari that up to 100 tons of honey per year, "said Bambang.

As demand increases, falsification of honey is high. According to Bambang nearly 80% of the products currently available honey is not honey diluted alias.

'Honey we produce according to national standards, "said Budi Santoso, Queen Honey producers in Jakarta, West Java. The original honey usually has very low water content. It is easily detected by pouring it straight into the water. If the honey is easily spread mean high water content or is diluted.

Yudi Cahya Widianto, honey producer in Madison, East Java, honey, propolis develop products that are proven effective in attacking diseases such as anemia, fever, dengue, and cancer in the laboratory of the University of Gajah Mada. 'Honey business is business confidence. By testing in the lab, so more people believe honey is not only healthy but also cure the disease, "said Cahya.

Cohesive

Cahya not just rely on honey, but also include some of the byproducts like royal jelly bees, propolis, and bee pollen for treatment. Royal jelly or bee milk glands resulting thick white hipofaringeal nurse bees.

The main content of royal jelly 45% of protein, fat 13%, sugar 20%, various mineral salts, and various vitamins (B-complex and E). In addition it also contains royal jelly gonadotropin hormones, reproductive organs penstimulir queen and cooking eggs. 'Royal jelly nutritious and easier to get young children, "said Bambang.

While the bee pollen is made up of selected pollens collected by worker bees as food. 'Consumption of pollen increases energy in the body, "said Iin Dharmadi of Dynamic Harmony PT Indonesia, distributor of imported honey. While propolis comes from the sap of the plant are collected nurse bees and then mixed with wax and bee saliva.

Propolis is a bee nest entrance lining that serves sterilize every incoming bees. Propolis is rich in antioxidants. The number of antioxidant propolis reach 9674 or 403 times more than oranges and total phenol 135.68 or 320 times that of red apples.

According to Bambang third composition beekeeping products is different so that different functions. However, it is quite possibly all three together. The combination of royal jelly, honey, and propolis to cure for breast cancer. If honey is regularly consumed as food, could be a remedy. Just like the words of Aristotle: make food as your medicine

Pants Size and Risk of Cancer

 Do not ignore the size of the waist and groin that the longer continues to grow in diameter. Signs of obesity in the two parts of the body is a signal has occurred in abdominal fat accumulation.

Fat deposition is usually hidden and surrounds the organs in the abdomen and associated with type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease risk.

"Long time has been hypothesized that the size of our clothing is a tangible sign of obesity and fat inside the abdomen," said Dr. Laura AE Hughes, of Maastricht University, Netherlands.

Using information from 2,500 men and women involved in the study of diet and cancer, the researchers tried to justify the link between clothing sizes and the size of the waist and thighs, with a body mass index. According to the researchers, the size of the skirt or pants in the present one associated with cancer risk in the future.

During 13 years of the study, the researchers found that in women, the size of a large skirt can predict the risk of endometrial cancer. While in men, large size pants that can be used to predict the risk of kidney cancer.

In men, waist circumference need to be aware when more than 90 cm, while for women, more than 80 cm.

"In the future this may help epidemiologic studies to collect data on the size of the clothing as well as weight and height, particularly in obesity-prone population," said Hughes.

Beware of Hypertension in Children

Parents should be aware of hypertension or high blood pressure that occurs in children as soon as possible. Hypertension in children is usually a symptom of the illness suffered by the child's true.

"Hypertension can affect even infants. Rate of hypertension in children increased from 1-3 percent of the population of children to 10 percent," said consultant pediatrician child kidney disease Telogorejo Hospital Semarang, Semarang Rochmanadji Widajat on Saturday (10 / 10).

Rochmanadi said, in children, hypertension is usually caused by kidney disease, central nervous, cardiovascular, and endocrine. However, hypertension can also be no known cause. Such cases are called hyper tension with primary or essential hypertension.

Harmful when the cause of hypertension is unknown. Therefore, parents must be constantly alert to measure his blood pressure regularly.

Before the occurrence of hypertension is not as high this time, parents are usually very rare to measure her blood pressure. Therefore, hypertension is identical to the adults, especially those who are overweight, and parents.

Children who suffer from mild hypertension, found no presence of other diseases. However, in children treated at the hospital found several systemic diseases that accompany hypertension. Diseases that include acute kidney disease, chronic kidney disease, tumors and severe infections (central nervous system disease), constriction of blood vessels, and diabetes mellitus.

The younger the age of the child, Rochmanadi say, the more likely that systemic diseases suffered by children who have hypertension. But children who are older, usually an disebabk hypertension suffered by diet and lifestyle.

"In infants, symptoms are usually fussy prolonged hypertension., While in older children, symptoms of hypertension include headaches, anxiety, palpitations, shortness of breath up," said Rochmanadi.

Although not many, cases of hypertension in children, mentioned Rochmanadi can take up to adulthood and increase risk of heart disease and blood vessels.

To that end, parents need to avoid these risks by preventing the growing child not to be overweight (obese), alert to children who are sick with a fever (with or without other symptoms), alert to the child's stomach or recurring back pain, pain urination, and alert when a child's eyes look puffy in the morning.

Goat meat is not the Main Causes of Hypertension

Meat is one food that many enjoy doing, of course, both in Indonesia and overseas. Until now there was a culture that forbids his followers to consume red meat, like lamb, beef or lamb. Factor that also causes a number of growing goat meat lovers.

In some countries, the demand for goat meat exceeds the available supply, especially before the coming month of Ramadan in Indonesia included. Goat meat in addition to the udder, can be cultivated to be taken fur and milk. Goat milk can be consumed as a beverage or made into cheese and food ingredient supplies.

During this goat meat is considered as a major cause of hypertension. Please note, hypertension or heart disease did not appear out of nowhere. That is, the disease suffered due to wrong food consumption patterns. For example, eating too many fatty foods, high cholesterol, low-fiber or high saline. Thus, there is no opinion, that eating meat goats will suddenly suffer from hypertension or heart attack.

True if a person eats goat meat, and blood pressure go up or had a heart attack, the error does not solely lie in the goat meat in the meal. Cholesterol levels but who pass the threshold. Indeed, after eating goat meat body feels hot or excessive heat can even cause dizziness in some people.

Therefore, we recommend limited consumption of red meat, including goat meat in reasonable portions. All kinds of food have an effect when consumed in excess is not good for health care.

Who needs to know about Hypertension

Hypertension or high blood pressure is a common disease in our society. This situation occurs when the blood pressure on major arteries in the body is too high. Hypertension is increasingly common in the elderly.
The body's normal blood pressure is 120/80 (systolic pressure of 120 mmHg and diastolic pressure of 80 mmHg). However, the blood pressure does not have a default value. It varies depending on physical activity and emotions.
Hypertension is a disorder that is difficult to know by our own bodies. The only way to know for hypertension is to measure your blood pressure regularly. Known to nine out of ten people suffering from hypertension can not be identified the cause of the disease. Hypertension can actually be derived from parent to child. If one parent affected by hypertension, the tendency of children to suffer from hypertension are greater than those who do not have parents suffering from hypertension.
Complaints that may arise due to hypertension, among others, the pain in the back of the head, nose bleeds, blurred vision, muscle weakness, nausea, vomiting, and so forth.
Hypertension can be classified by cause as follows:
  1. Hipretensi primer, namely hypertension of unknown cause.
  2. Secondary hypertension, ie hypertension caused by disease, drugs, or pregnancy.
Meanwhile, according to WHO classification of hypertension based on diastolic pressure, namely:
  1. Hypertension grade I, ie if the diastolic pressure of 95-109 mmHg.
  2. Hypertension degrees II, that is if the diastolic pressure 110-119 mmHg.
  3. Hypertension III degree, that is if the diastolic pressure over 120 mmHg.
Hypertension could be expected to develop into more serious health problems and can even cause death. Hypertension is often called the silent killer disease because of two things, namely:
  1. Hypertension is difficult to realize someone for hypertension do not have specific symptoms. Mild symptoms such as dizziness, anxiety, nosebleeds, and headaches are rarely directly related to hypertension. Hypertension can be detected by measuring blood pressure regularly.
  2. Hypertensive patients, if not handled properly, will have a great risk to die from cardiovascular complications such as stroke, heart attack, heart failure, and kidney failure.
Treatment of hypertension can be done as follows:
  1. Without drug treatment, among others, with a diet low in salt, cholesterol, and saturated fat; easing emotional stress; quit smoking and alcohol as well as regular physical exercise.
  2. Treatment with antihypertensive drugs. There are many types of antihypertensive drugs currently available. For proper selection of antihypertensive drugs, you should immediately contact a doctor.
With regular treatment and control and avoid the various factors causing hypertension, rates of death from the disease can actually be suppressed.
dr.Dasti A. Youmal

Cold Sore


DEFINITION
Cold sores are fluid-filled sores caused by herpes simplex virus infection type 1. Different from cold sores to cancer. A person's body condition sometimes associated with the disease is cold sores. When you think the disease is not curable, you can take steps to reduce the frequency of appearance and to limit the duration of this happening.

SYMPTOMS
The symptoms of cold sores include:
  • The emergence of small bumps, sore, and filled with fluid, making the skin red, especially around the mouth.
  • Pain or tingling, called prodome, often preceded by skin blisters between one to two days.
  • Usually occurs between 10-14 days.
Cold sores occur mostly in the area around the lips. Sometimes cold sores occur on nostrils, chin or hands - often also grow on the walls of the gums and mouth. The afternoon came on the soft tissues in the mouth, such as the mouth or under the surface of the tongue, it might be cancer, but usually it is the cold evening. Signs or symptoms may not appear for 20 days after exposure to herpes simplex virus. This is the hallmark of the evening.

Causes & Risk Factors
Cause

Herpes simplex virus that causes cold sores particular. Herpes simplex virus type 1 that causes cold sores. Herpes simplex virus type 2 usually causes genital herpes.

The first phase of what happens is you get herpes from someone who has a wound that has not healed. Sharing eating utensils, towels or razors, kissing and such can spread the herpes simplex virus type 1. Then contact the mouth - can cause genital herpes simplex virus infection type 1 on the genitals.

Once you hit the first stages of herpes infection before, the virus will be asleep for a while in the nerve cells of your skin and may emerge again as the infection at or near the affected body part in the first stage of infection. You will feel itchy or high sensitivity in the affected part of the previous infection. Fever, menstruation, stress, fatigue and exposure to direct sunlight can trigger a recurrence of this disease.

Cold sores and canker sores
Quite different from cold sores with canker in the afternoon, the conditions in which some people associate with cold sores disease. Cold sores caused by herpes simplex virus active again, and contagious. Canker afternoon is not contagious, canker sores afternoon is occurring in the soft tissues in the mouth, places where cold sores do not typically happen.

Prevention

You can take steps to shield themselves from the cold evening. To prevent the disease spreading to other body parts or to avoid infectious to others, such as:
  • Avoid kissing and skin contact with others when seen any blisters. The virus can spread easily along the existing discharge from blisters.
  • Avoid borrowing equipment. Supplies, towels, lipbalm and other equipment can spread the virus when blisters are formed.
  • Keep your hands to keep them clean. Wash your hands properly before touching other people if you get cold sores.
  • Be careful when touching other parts of your body. Area around the eyes and genitals can be a special area vulnerable to the spread of the virus.
  • Use a sunblock. Use a sunblock on the lips and face before exposure to the sun for a long time to help prevent cold sores.

Torch Infections In Pregnancy (Dangerous for the fetus)


TORCH is a term used to describe the combination of four types of infectious diseases is Toxoplasma, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus, and Herpes. The fourth type of defect of this infection, is equally harmful to the fetus if the infection suffered by pregnant women.

Now, for the diagnosis of infectious diseases has grown among other toward the immunological examination.

The principle of this examination is the detection of an anti-(antibody) that specifically taerhadap germs that cause infections such as the body's response to foreign bodies (kuman. worst Antibodies can be either immunoglobulin M (IgM) and immunoglobulin G (IgG)

Toxoplasma

Toxoplasma infection is caused by a parasite called Toxoplasma gondi. In general, Toxoplasma infections occur without symptoms spesipik. Only approximately 10-20% of cases of infection with Toxoplasma are mild symptoms, influenza-like symptoms, can result in fatigue, malaise, fever, and generally do not cause problems.

Toxoplasma infection occurs when harmful when pregnant women or in people with compromised immune systems (eg people with AIDS, organ transplantation patients who received the drug suppressing the immune response).

If a pregnant woman infected with Toxoplasma is a result that can happen is a spontaneous abortion or miscarriage (4%), stillbirth (3%) or infants suffering from congenital toxoplasmosis. on congenital toxoplasmosis, symptoms can appear as an adult, for example kelinan eyes and ears, mental retardation, seizures dn encephalitis.

Toxoplasmosis diagnosis is clinically difficult to determine because the symptoms are not specific or even no symptoms (sub clinical). Therefore, laboratory tests are absolutely necessary to get a proper diagnosis. Examinations are commonly performed anti-Toxoplasma IgG, IgM and IgA, and IgG avidity anti-Toxoplasma.

Examination needs to be done on people suspected of being infected with Toxoplasma, the mothers before or during pregnancy (when a negative result bullet repeated once a month, especially in pertma trimester, then each trimeter), and newborns of mothers infected with Toxoplasma.

RUBELLA

Rubella infection characterized by acute fever, rash and enlarged lymph nodes. The infection is caused by Rubella virus, can attack children and young adults.

Rubella infection dangerous place in the young pregnant woman, because it may cause abnormalities in babies. If infection occurs in the first month of pregnancy, the risk of abnormalities was 50%, whereas if infection occurs first trimester the risk is 25% (according to the American College of Obstatrician and Gynecologists, 1981).

Signs and symptoms of rubella infection varies for each individual, even in some patients go unrecognized, especially if the rash does not appear red. Hence, proper diagnosis of rubella infection need to be enforced with the help of laboratory tests.

Laboratory examinations performed included examination of Anti-Rubella IgG IgM funds.

Examination of Anti-rubella IgG can be used to detect the presence of immunity during pregnancy. If they are not immune, it is recommended to be vaccinated.

Examination of Anti-rubella IgG and IgM is particularly useful for the diagnosis of acute infection at 18 weeks of pregnancy and the risk of congenital rubella infection.

Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

CMV infection is caused by a virus Cytomegalo, and these virus groups including the Herpes virus family. As with other herpes family, CMV virus can stay latent in the body and CMV infection is one cause that is harmful to the fetus if the infection is harmful to the fetus if infection occurs when the mother was pregnant.

If pregnant women are infected. the fetus at risk of contracting the disorder such that an enlarged liver, jaundice, ekapuran brain, deafness, mental retardation, and others.

Laboratory tests are very useful to know the acute infection or recurrent infeski, where acute infection have a higher risk. Silakukan laboratory examination includes Anti CMV IgG and IgM, and IgG avidity anti-CMV.

HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE II

Herpes infection of the genitals (sex) is caused by herpes simplex virus type II (HSV II). The virus can be in a latent form, spread through nerve fibers to the sensory and autonomic nervous system diganglion silence.

Babies born to mothers infected with HSV II usually showed blisters on the porters, but this does not always appear so it may not be known. HSV II infection in newborns can be fatal (In more than 50 cases)

Laboratory tests, the Anti-HSV II IgG and IgM is essential for early detection of the possibility of infection by HSV II and mencaegah further danger to the infant when infection occurs during pregnancy.

TORCH infections that occur in pregnant women DAPT harm the fetus. TORCH infection, clinical symptoms are indistinguishable from Searing other diseases because the symptoms are not specific. Although there are giving these symptoms do not appear so difficult for doctors to perform diagnosis. Therefore, the laboratory is needed to help find out TORCH infection so the doctor can provide appropriate treatment or therapy.

TORCH panel
  • Anti-Toxoplasma IgG and IgM

  • Anti-Rubella IgG and IgM

  • Anti CMV IgG and IgM

  • Anti HSV II IgG and IgM

Men are more prone to liver cancer

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The fundamental difference is shown the body of men and women against the risk of liver cancer, and the cause lies in the genetic material based on gender, concluded a study conducted by experts at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States (U.S. ).

It is the first genome-wide study that explains the link between gender and non-reproductive organ cancers, said Arlin Rogers, pathologist and Chairman of the MIT research team.

According to research published in the scientific journal "Cancer Research" that boys exposed to potentially liver cancer two times greater than women in the U.S.. In other countries, especially Asia, this figure could be higher potentials, ie, 8 to 10 times greater.

Liver cancer is the most common cancers in the world's number 5, and the cause of death of the order of the three largest. Liver cancer rates in the U.S. are lower than in other countries, but the trend shows a drastic increase in infections caused by hepatitis C through blood transfusions continue to soar since the 1970s, and of course the abuse of illegal drugs.

Another factor that triggers liver cancer rates is the problem of obesity and diabetes, which continues to be the government's attention.

Rogers explained that the hearts of men and women have a pretty noticeable difference. The difference was very obvious during the period of puberty, when the liver is more exposed male growth hormone. This then causes the liver of men and women react differently to antibiotics and similar drugs.

In her study, MIT scientists have also examined mice that had a higher trend of liver cancer in male gender compared to the women.

The mice were then injected bacteria hepatitis - which produces symptoms similar to hepatitis B and hepatitis C character in humans.

Both in humans and mice, men and women who can demonstrate a healthy reaction to the acute toxicity and other pressures. But the male liver was not as complete as the liver of women to deal with chronic inflammation arising from infection of certain substances.

When male mice encounter chronic hepatitis, some masculine liver genes increased work, some other gene activity is stopped. At the same time, some feminine genes reactivated.

Due to this, the researchers noted that the gene profile then becomes unclear, the term "gender confusion out". "There is no reason or pattern. Just really messed up only the genes with genes masculine feminine," said Rogers.Masih according to the results of the study an expert, gene by sex turned out to show a different reaction to the strep infection.

Genes men when confronted with chronic hepatitis reacted partly overloaded, while others lack the load, so the liver can not maintain normal metabolic functions when cancer appears.

Meanwhile, adult women exposed to relatively low potential for liver cancer, because genes in the liver did not feel the need to change into the masculine genes to deal with cancer, according to Rogers.

WHO estimates there are more than 180 million people worldwide have been infected with hepatitis C, and more than 400 million people living with hepatitis B. Even some health experts say hepatitis virus is 100 times more infectious than HIV.

The most dreaded of these diseases is the potential development of this disease to liver cancer or cirrhosis that may lead to liver failure and death results.

If traced based on the number of deaths of patients, the cirrhosis of the seventh as the deadly chronic diseases. Therefore, awareness of this disease are considered important, given the transmission sometimes not realized by the patient.

Moreover, the spread factor of the virus in Indonesia is growing very fast, one of which is influenced by the ignorance of the presence or absence of hepatitis virus pathway to her. In fact, 25 percent of sufferers who do not know this could potentially develop cirrhosis after 15-20 years time span virus lodged in their bodies.

According to the Chairman of the Heart Research Association Excellence Budihusodo Indonesia, some patterns of spread of viral hepatitis occurred among them through a needle piercing, narcotics equipment, risk relationship, tattoos, and blood transfusion.

"In 2000 the mentioned transmission through injections putaw mengontribusi 80 percent of the development of transmission of hepatitis, and even the pattern is very fast," said the Superior.

WHO 2000 report mentions the weekly bulletin of the world there are at least 170 million patients infected with hepatitis virus, with the estimated 315 000 new cases appear each year.

Meanwhile, in Indonesia recorded seven million people with hepatitis was found. Of this total percentage of people with chronic hepatitis by 16-77 percent, 22-78 percent of liver cirrhosis, and carcinoma of the liver (primary liver cancer) 29-69 percent.

Superior to mention that as much as 1-4 percent of the total number of patients with cirrhosis will develop liver cancer each year. Fraction of them have a very rapid progression of the disease requiring transplant act.

In addition to impact on mortality for patients with liver cancer, increasing numbers of patients with hepatitis will affect work productivity decline in patients, which means it will impact the economic losses.

Research of hepatitis in the United States said the economic losses caused by hepatitis virus reached 600 million U.S. dollars annually. (*)

Hepatitis B Vaccination Protects against Liver Cancer

Sources: http://www.kalbefarma.com/?mn=news&tipe=detail&detail=20297

By: NFA

Kalbe.co.id - According to new research, vaccination at birth against hepatitis B virus, greatly reducing the risk of liver cancer in adulthood. The findings are published in the Journal of National Cancer Institute 16 September 2009 online edition.

In a 20-year study that followed infants who were vaccinated against the liver disease in Taiwan beginning in 1984, when a universal vaccination program came into effect, Dr. Mei-Hwei Chang, of the Department of Pediatrics at National Taiwan University Hospital in Taipei, and colleagues looked at young people who have undergone liver cancer.

The researchers found that only a few people who have been vaccinated will have liver cancer, and there is a possible explanation in most cases, such as insufficient doses of the vaccine.

The authors conclude that these data suggest that the effectiveness of universal hepatitis B immunization program to prevent liver cancer, has gone beyond childhood and into young adulthood over the past two decades.

In the United States, hepatitis B vaccination is recommended for all infants, children and adolescents if they have not been vaccinated previously. Officials recommend that adults get vaccinated if they are at risk of developing liver cancer. More info can visit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Do not underestimate the twitch in the Facial

Each person must have had a twitch in his face. It looks trivial, and are considered harmless. However, the twitching of the face can be potentially as hemifacial spasm.

Unlike the usual twitch, hemifacial spasm occurs only on one side of the face. Starting from the forehead, gradually spreading to the lips. In the last half of the face will be stiff.
dr. Astri Budikayanti, SpS, neurologist from Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital explains, the causes hemifacial spasm there are two, namely because of the pressure and not pressure. Hemifacial spasm due to stress, occurs when the muscle nerve "short-circuit" because of tumor or neurological disorders. The cause of hemifacial spasm without the pressure stroke is a disease, tuberculosis, or mulitiskiokolis.
"If the medical term is depressed lesions and no. Hemifacial spasm did not feel sick," he said on the sidelines of hemifacial spasm Community Gathering at Twin Plaza Hotel, Jakarta, Saturday (15/8).
Patients with hemifacial spasm mostly over the age of 40 years, and most affected are women. Hemifacial spasm can not be prevented, the article is not a disease but a symptom of a disease. To do is heal.
If the cause is due to the pressure, to cure to cure existing disease. "For example, the patient suffered a stroke, then it is cured of his first stroke," he said. As if it causes no pressure, then it has to do is surgery. Once the causes of incurable, hemifacial spasm will be cured, but there is still a chance for relapse. To prevent this, the patient should be continuously monitored.
"Take care of the patient's psychological condition as well, if the patient is anxious, it will come back again," says Dr. Miller.

In addition, he continued, hemifacial spasm can be treated by giving injections at the neuromuscular disorders. However, this way can only be granted in certain cases.
"The injection is given only in hemifacial spasm of unknown cause, or in patients with early stage," he explained. Injections made several times depending on the severity.
Together with other techniques, after the injection, patients should continue to be monitored. "Keep your psychological state as well as in cases such as this psychological state is very influential," he said.