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The International AIDS
Conference is the premier gathering for those working in the field
of HIV, as well as policy makers, persons living with HIV and other
individuals committed to ending the pandemic. It is a chance to
assess where we are, evaluate recent scientific developments and
lessons learnt, and collectively chart a course forward.
AIDS 2010 will have a
positive impact on the HIV/AIDS response globally, and in Austria
and the neighboring region of Eastern Europe and Central Asia in
particular, with the following objectives:
Some of the people there to benefit this conference are Bill Clinton, and Bill Gates.
The Fourth of July is a day of celebration — but don't let the celebrating get out of hand. Too much sun and too much alcohol are among the excesses that can dampen your fun. Use these tips to celebrate safely this Independence Day. (These tips should be considered all summer long)
Keep your skin
safe According to the American Academy of Dermatology Association, ultraviolet radiation is the No.1 cause of skin cancer. Lower your chances of painful burns as well as skin cancer by following these guidelines: • Avoid direct sun between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., and stay in the shade when possible. • Wear protective clothing, such as long-sleeved shirts and wide-brimmed hats that shade your neck and ears as well as your face. "Protecting the scalp is especially important for people with fair or thinning hair, " says Dr. Jason Medicine, a family practice physician at Baylor Medical Center. • Protect your eyes with sunglasses, preferably wraparound, that have broad UV protection which absorbs at least 99 percent of UV rays. • Use a sunscreen with at least a 30 SPF, and apply it at least 15 minutes before going into the water. Reapply after swimming or sweating.
Don't lose your cool Problems from the heat are more likely when both temperature and humidity are high. • Drink fluids. Water and sports drinks are best. The caffeine in tea and coffee increases dehydration. • Avoid vigorous activity during the hottest parts of the day. • Watch for signs of heat exhaustion. Warning signs include heavy sweating, headaches, nausea, muscle cramps, rapid heartbeat, and fainting. If symptoms don't ease within 30 minutes, get medical attention. Go easy on alcohol
People tend to
drink more at cookouts and other fun activities, said University
of Utah School of Public Health associate professor Scott
Walters, Ph.D. in a statement. "People can reduce the amount of
problems they encounter by adopting simple drinking strategies
to slow or spread their drinking." Strategies include:
• Decide in advance how many drinks you will have and stick with it. • Alternate between alcohol and nonalcoholic beverages, preferably water. • Eat before or during drinking. • Put extra ice in your drink. • Don't mix different types of alcohol. Avoid food poisoning
Keep your
holiday cookout food safe by following these tips from the
United States Department of Agriculture:
• Wash your hands with warm, soapy water before and after preparing food. Also wash any counter surfaces, etc. • Pack raw food separately from ready-to-eat items. • Cook food at temperatures high enough to kill bacteria. Hamburgers should reach 160 F and poultry should reach an internal temperature of 165 F. • Store perishable items in containers until you are ready to eat, and keep them properly chilled at below 40 F. Perishable foods exposed to 90 F for more than one hour are considered unsafe. • Keep your cooler in the shade.
Tips for a
Healthy Vacation You have thousands of choices when planning your summer vacation, but getting sick is one way guaranteed to ruin your trip. Although you may not be thinking about bacterial infections and viruses when you map out your perfect vacation, you can plan ahead to avoid having your trip spoiled by an illness you could have prevented. A priority should be to pack a healthy travel kit that will help you deal with chronic illnesses as well as any unexpected ailments. Your supplies should include: • Acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Keep these over-the-counter meds handy for mild fever or pain. However, consult a physician immediately if you have high fever, severe pain, or bloody diarrhea. • Imodium for diarrhea. To avoid diarrhea, eat meat that is thoroughly cooked, don't eat raw vegetables, and avoid dairy products sold by small vendors. • Sunscreen. A severe sunburn can spoil any vacation, so always keep sunscreen — with at least a 30 SPF — in your travel kit. • Bandages and antibiotic cream. Keeping these on hand for minor scrapes will keep you from spending time hunting a pharmacy. • Regular medications. You should bring all of your medications in their original pharmacy containers. Be sure to pack extras so you won't run out. • Travel-related meds. Bring motion sickness medications if you're going to be on a ship. And if you are traveling to a region where malaria is a problem, taking preventive medications can reduce the chance of infection. You should also see a doctor experienced in travel medicine for advice on vaccines against illnesses such as yellow fever, typhoid, and hepatitis A. "There are 229 countries in the world, and there are different diseases in every country," Dr. David Freedman, professor of geographic medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and director of UAB's Traveler's Health Clinic, told ABC News. • Insect repellant. Insect repellents reduce the chances becoming infected with insect-transmitted diseases such as malaria and dengue fever. Those with DEET are best. • Water purification tablets. If you are traveling outside the United States in areas where tap water is unreliable, bring water purification tablets, and don't use tap water in any form, including ice in drinks, and avoid brushing your teeth with tap water. • Emergency contact information. Have copies of emergency contact numbers and contact information and addresses for local embassies. For a healthy flight, stand and stretch at regular intervals to avoid blood clots that can form in your legs. Also, drink bottled water or fruit juices to prevent dehydration on long flights.
Age Gap
Marriage is more beneficial for men than for women -- at least
for those who want a long life. Related to life expectancy choosing a wife is easy for men -- the younger the better. The mortality risk of a husband who is seven to nine years older than his wife is reduced by eleven percent compared to couples where both partners are the same age. Conversely, a man dies earlier when he is younger than his spouse. For years, researchers have thought that this data holds true for both sexes. They assumed an effect called "health selection" was in play; those who select younger partners are able to do so because they are healthier and thus already have a higher life expectancy. It was also thought that a younger spouse has a positive psychological and social effect on an older partner and can be a better caretaker in old age, thereby helping to extend the partner's life. The researchers state that, "It appears that the reasons for mortality differences due to the age gap of the spouses remain unclear." Using data from almost two million Danish couples, researchers were able to eliminate the statistical shortcomings of earlier research, and showed that the best choice for a woman is to marry a man of exactly the same age; an older husband shortens her life, and a younger one even more so. According to the study, published May 12 in the journal Demography, women marrying a partner seven to nine years younger increase their mortality risk by 20 percent. Hence, "health selection" can't be true for women; healthy women apparently don't go chasing after younger men. While many studies on mate selection show that women mostly prefer men the same age, most of them end up with an older husband. In the United States, on average a groom is 2.3 years older than his bride. "It's not that women couldn't find younger partners; the majority just don't want to," researcher state. It is also doubtful that older wives benefit psychologically and socially from a younger husband. This effect only seems to work for men. In the study, on average, men have fewer and lesser quality social contacts than those of women. Thus, unlike the benefits of a younger wife, a younger husband wouldn't help extend the life of his older wife by taking care of her, going for a walk with her and enjoying late life together. She already has friends for that. The older man, however, doesn't. This means that women don't benefit by having a younger partner, but why does he shorten their lives? Since marrying a younger husband deviates from what is regarded as normal, these couples could be regarded as outsiders and receive less social support. This could result in a less joyful and more stressful life, reduced health, and finally, increased mortality. While the new MPIDR study shows that marriage disadvantages most women when they are not the same age as their husband, it is not true that marriage in general is unfavorable. Being married raises the life expectancy of both men and women above those that are unmarried. Women are also generally better off than men; worldwide their life expectancy exceeds that of men by a few years.
Twice a day - Drink a
Glass for Improved Memory
Researchers from the
US and Canada have for the first time found evidence that a few
glasses of blueberry juice a day improved memory in older adults;
the findings come from a small study of 70-year olds showing early
signs of memory loss, and the researchers suggest the findings
establish a basis for comprehensive human clinical trials to test
whether blueberries really deserve their growing reputation as a
memory enhancer.
Peach and Blueberry Cobbler
This is a healthier version of a traditional cobbler, with canola oil in place of some of the butter and whole-wheat flour instead of all-purpose flour. Unlike more classic biscuit-topped cobblers, the peaches and blueberries are nestled into a tender batter that swells around the fruit as it bakes. Other fruits may be substituted. It's especially beautiful when baked in and served right from a cast-iron skillet.
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Previous studies have shown that men with younger wives live
longer. While it had long been assumed that women with younger
husbands also live longer, in a new study completed by (MPIDR)
in Rostock, Germany, they have learned that this is not the
case. Instead, the greater the age difference from the husband,
the lower the wife's life expectancy. This is the case
irrespective of whether the woman is younger or older than her
spouse.
Exercising for Depression
It's well-known that exercise can lift the blues, but can it treat — and even prevent — depression? Time magazine explores the possibility that exercise changes brain chemistry in ways similar to prescription drugs and may be as effective in treating depression.
To read the complete Time story — Go Here Now.
Recent Developments in Eradicating the AIDS Virus from CD4 Memory Cells
Recent Developments in the Fight Against AIDS
One of the most persistent myths about the HIV epidemic is that the government (or the other perceived villain-pharmaceutical companies) have discovered a cure but that, for whatever reasons, have not made it available. This reasoning fails to take into account the complexity of vaccine development in general, not to mention the unique challenge of curing HIV. One of the crucial steps to finding a cure involves eradicating all of the virus from the body. Complicating this are stubborn reservoirs of HIV that remain in the body and seem out of reach of antiretroviral medication. These reservoirs consist of old CD4 cells that preserve latent HIV throughout the body, essentially storing, or 'archiving' it for decades. Therefore, even though antiretroviral medication may significantly reduce viral reproduction and clear the host of most HIV virus, they never completely purge HIV from the body. When the medication is interrupted or ceases its effectiveness, because of viral resistance, this reservoir can become reactivated, ensuring more viral replication and eventually, more illness. Therefore, the inability to eradicate HIV from the body has been the main stumbling block towards finding a cure.
However, recent developments by Dr. Robert Siliciano of Johns Hopkins University has brought new hope that HIV eradication may be achievable. Dr. Siliciano believe that there are two reservoirs of old (or latent) HIV, one that consists of what are called CD4 memory cells. These cells are created to combat various infections that we have developed, such as measles. HIV meds are only effective against cells infected with HIV that are active. However, activating all memory cells simultaneously can be dangerous. Therefore, the goal is to activate only those cells that are infected with HIV, so that the HIV meds can, in effect, take them out. Dr. Siliciano and group have found a handful of compounds that they believe may selectively activate HIV infected cells. The trick will be finding compounds that will be safe in humans.
Sound complicated? Well this is just a small glimpse of the work being done all over the world to either create a vaccine for HIV, or to find a cure. However, as this brief snapshot demonstrates, it is a very difficult, frustrating and costly endeavor. Therefore, we should be more appreciative of the efforts of researchers such as Dr. Siliciano and his colleagues or Michael Swanson, a doctoral student at the University of Michigan and his group who have discovered a lectin (naturally occurring chemicals in plants that bind to sugars on the surface of disease-causing microorganisms such as viruses) found in bananas, that might lead to the development of inexpensive microbicides to prevent HIV transmission or even new treatments.
Red wine and Green Tea Halts Prostate Cancer Growth
Red wine and Green Tea Halts Prostate Cancer Growth
In what could lead to a major advance in the treatment of prostate cancer, scientists now know exactly why polyphenols in r
ed
wine
and
green
tea
inhibit
cancer
growth.
This
new
discovery,
published
online
in
The
FASEB
Journal,
explains
how
antioxidants
in
red
wine
and
green
tea
produce
a
combined
effect
to
disrupt
an
important
cell
signaling
pathway
necessary
for
prostate
cancer
growth.
This
finding
is
important
because
it
may
lead
to
the
development
of
drugs
that
could
stop
or
slow
cancer
progression,
or
improve
current
treatments.
Not only does it play a role in prostate cancer, it also plays a role in other cancers, such as colon cancer, breast cancer, and gastric cancers, the same study suggests. Researchers in this study also stated that, "Even if future studies show that drinking red wine and green tea isn't as effective in humans as we hope, knowing that the compounds in those drinks disrupts this pathway is an important step toward developing drugs that hit the same target".
The study conducted ran tests as follows:
To mimic the preventive effects of Polyphenols, an experiment used three groups of mice given drinking water, drinking water with a green tea compound known as EGCg, or drinking water with a different green tea compound, polyphenon E. Human prostate cancer cells were implanted in the mice and results showed a dramatic decrease in tumor size in the mice drinking the EGCg or polyphenon E mixtures.
The chief researcher in this projected stated that, "the profound impact that the antioxidants in red wine and green tea have on our bodies is more than anyone would have dreamt just 25 years ago. As long as they are taken in moderation, all signs show that red wine and green tea may be ranked among the most potent 'health foods' we know."
To read more about this study Google "Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology"
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