According to a newly published report in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, research was held to know obese peoples eating pattern. Findings state that people taking diet and weight loss pills may not be compelled to keep up with the diet plans.

The study report was submitted by Dr. Mette Svendsen and colleagues at Ulleval University Hospital in Oslo, Norway, which included 44 men and women.

Research period spanned over 3 years, in which diet habits were checked by comparing orlistat with placebo. It was also checked whether these 44 adults will continue the drug or not. Svendsen’s research team used users and non users to conclude their research.

They found that the orlistat users’ fat intake was 33 percent whereas the non users’ daily fat intake was 28 percent.

Ovaries are the most important part of the female reproductive system. A woman contains two ovaries, situated at the both sides of the uterus.

The function of ovaries is to produce ovum that combine with the male sperm to produce fertilized egg called “zygote” and hormones which includes estrogen and

progesterone.

Ovarian cancer occurs when cells start to grow abruptly in an uncontrolled fashion, resulting in the formation of tumor. Each year, 23,000 new cases of ovarian cancer are being diagnosed in the U.S.

On average, 90 percent of cancer develops in the epithelium, the thin outer covering, of the ovaries. Unfortunately, ovarian cancer remains undiagnosed till it has spread in the abdomen.

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According to Canadian researchers,childhood abuse can become the cause of lifelong damage by altering the genes, as they have found by examining the brains of suicide victims.

The researchers said that there were clear changes in brains of those children who became the victim of abuse in their childhood and committed suicide later on.

This can be very helpful to find out why childhood abuse becomes the cause of depression and other mental diseases.

The study may also prove helpful to find new treatments for people who have abusive childhood and its related issues.

In their study, researchers from McGill University, Canada examined the brains of those 36 people who died suddenly, 12 out of them were suicide cases that were become the victim of abuse, 12 suicide victims didn’t have apparent abuse history and 12 died suddenly in accidents.

Normally, 70 to 80 percent of women show the menopausal symptoms and these symptoms can get started before the arrival of the condition. These symptoms indicate the initiation of the transition period of menopause and last for different time in different women.

In some women, lifestyle changes may prove to be enough for them, for example, regular exercise, limited alcohol intake, quitting smoking and healthy diet. Other seeks for the hormone replacement therapy or other medical and herbal treatments.

Each woman has its own experience of menopause, but a close friend that has passed this stage may prove helpful in easing the difficulties that occur in the transition state. These internal changes bring about multiple psychological and physical symptoms which can be regarded as the symptoms of menopause.

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The female ovaries are the key part of female reproductive system. These are situated in the pelvic region. The size of ovary is almost equal to a size of rich almond.

Ovaries, under the influence of endocrine system release the sex hormone i.e. estrogen and progesterone. The function of the ovaries is to release egg that travel through the fallopian tube to the uterus.

During the menopause, the ovaries stop egg production and release very minute level of hormones.

Ovarian cancer an overview

Almost all types of cancer grow at the cellular level. It’s a natural process that body form new cells through cell multiplication when the old cells die. These new cell replace the old dead cells and keep the body in proper working condition. If some how, the cells start to replicate without the need of the body and unable to replace the old cells, a mass of tissues called “tumor” would be produced.

Prevention is better than cure

Most types of skin cancer can be prevented if the risk factors and causes of skin cancer are taken seriously. However, there are some prevention tips to get maximum protection against developing skin cancer.

Avoid Long and Direct Sun Exposure

Exposure to the high intensity Ultraviolet rays of the sun because these are the key trigger of causing skin damages which lead towards skin cancer. These rays are on their maximum when the sun is on the peak especially from 10 am to 4 pm. It is a misconception that only long term exposure is harmful for the skin, short and non-regular contact with the intense sunlight may also increase the risk of skin cancer.

Hide the Sun Exposed Areas with Sunscreen

It is recommended that whenever go outside, apply sunscreens on the exposed parts of your body. Though sunscreens do not stop all the harmful UV radiation, they are a key factor of prevention from skin cancer. A broad-spectrum sunscreen, with sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 15, and having ingredients which have a better blocking capacity for UV rays, is highly recommended round the year. Sunscreens should be applied 30 minutes before going outside and reapplied after every two hours. After swimming and exercising, it should be used again. The usage of sunscreens must be taught to the children from childhood so that they can be prevented from sunburns or skin damages that can be resulted in skin cancer in the later stages of life.

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Scientists may soon be able to find some new effective ways to fight flu by targeting a wide range of flu strains with new medications and vaccine that needs to be changed every year.

According to Dr. Wayne A. Marcaso, “We have found some new antibodies in human body that can inactivate influenza, not only bird flu, but also many other viruses that can affect people in cold.”

“These new found antibodies can identify some new parts of the influenza virus and help inactivating them with new mechanism,” Marasco adds.

He said that antibodies could be used as medications and many medicines are received from antibodies that are commonly used in treating various cancers like lymphoma, colon and breast.

The term “menopause” is referred, as a complete stoppage of the menstrual cycle for more than one year.

It is also known as the end of fertility period of a woman which occurs at substantial length of time before the death.

In adult women, who have their uterus but are not conceiving or lactating, menopause can be identified with complete absence of menstruation for at least one year.

Conversely, women those have undergone uterus removal, postmenopause is identified with the high level of follicle stimulating hormone in their blood.

Onset of menopause

Menopause usually occurs roughly in the middle age and presents the vanishing fertility period of the woman’s life. However, it is not so easy to associate menopause with the permanent inhibition of the menstruation because the uterus changes are secondary factor, key factor is the ovarian changes.

Skin cancer is the type of cancer that is diagnosed and treated by a dermatologist, who decides that what kind of cancer treatment should be given to the victim of skin cancer or precancerous skin lesions. Normally, this decision is taken on the basis of cancer type, causes of skin cancer, its stage, location on the body, patient’s age, symptoms of the skin cancer and the patient’s overall health.

However the methods, generally used, are;

• Surgery
• Chemotherapy
• Radiotherapy
• Medications
• Under Studied treatments (limited to some types)
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It’s a common thinking about skin cancer that it appears on the sun exposed areas of the skin, like face, scalp, lips, ears, neck, chest, arms and hands. But a lot of cases are reported with skin cancer, on the skin parts which are rarely exposed to the sun, palms, beneath finger nails, spaces between the toes or under the toe nails, and genital area. Moreover, skin complexion may very in case to case.

The appearance of symptoms depends on the type of skin cancer. In some types, it gradually developed and slowly showed itself while in other it can be appeared suddenly.

The symptoms, according to the type of skin cancer, have been mentioned as below;

Basal Cell Carcinoma

The most common type that does not metastasize is Basal Cell Carcinoma. It showed up itself in one of the of following symptoms;

• A translucent or waxy bump on the face, ears or neck
• Appearance of flat and scar like lesions, having brown or flesh like color, on the chest and back
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