Spanish Gauchers Disease specialists meet to make an update on the clinical follow-up of these patients and to analyse the current situation of patients in Spain.
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Spain, 2011-July the side effects of chemotherapy to treat cancer are many and various. One of them is that can affect the bone marrow cells causing low blood counts, who brings get an increase in the risk of infections, the appearance of easy bruising or bleeding easily, and a feeling of tiredness.
researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, in United States, have found a possible way to reduce these effects precisely follow you toxic. The trial has been to extract in patients with brain tumors, stem cells of the spinal cord to modify them with a gene resistant to this treatment.
the authors of the study explained that patients received blood stem cells genetically modified safely lasted more than one year without causing any harmful effect.
from IVIDA, the Bank of stem cells from the IVI group recall the potential of stem cells to treat and cure diseases as well as be a source of research to help cope with side effects of some treatments cancer.
about IVIDA.
IVIDA is the Bank of lVI umbilical cord leading European in reproductive medicine with 22 clinics and presence in 8 countries. IVIDA offers a comprehensive service for preservation of umbilical cord, giving families retain the sample of the newborn in public bank located at the headquarters in Madrid or in the private bank located at the headquarters in Lisbon. IVI, with more than 20 years in the service of the reproduction, IVIDA patients ensures absolute control of the entire process, from the collection of the sample to the freezing of the same.
Grapes protects radiation ultraviolet.
-some compounds in the grape helps skin cells to protect against ultraviolet radiation from the Sun, according to a study by researchers at the University of Barcelona and CSIC. The work supports the use of grapes or its derivatives in the protective solar
Spain, August of 2011- the primary environmental cause of skin diseases are the solar ultraviolet (UV) rays, which cause cancer of the skin, burns and solar erythema and premature aging of the dermis and epidermis. Now, a Spanish study has proven that some substances in grapes can reduce cell damage in the skin exposed to the radiation.
UV radiation acting on the skin activating ‘ reactive oxygen species ’ (ERO). These compounds in turn oxidized macromolecules such as DNA and lipids, and shoot certain reactions and enzymes (JNK and p38MAPK) to induce cell death.
substances from grapes can reduce cell damage in the skin exposed to the radiation solar.
A group of scientists from the University of Barcelona and CSIC have shown that some substances Polyphenolic extracted from the grape (flavanoles) can reduce the formation of the ERO in human epidermal cells that has been exposed to ultraviolet radiation (UVA) long-wave and a half (UVB). The study, conducted in vitro in the laboratory, is published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
Uva sunscreen
“ These Polyphenolic fractions inhibit the generation of the ERO, and therefore also the consequent activation of enzymes JNK and p38, so exert a protective effect against ultraviolet radiation from the Sun ”, stresses to SINC Marta Cascante, biochemistry of the University of Barcelona and Director of the work.
Researchers have detected the ability the flavanoles sunblock is greater when they present a greater degree of polymerization and galoización (training of Gallic acid compounds).
The study points out that these results “ encouraging ” should take them into account the clinical pharmacology who works with extracts Polyphenolic of vegetable origin for the development of new agents of cutaneous photoprotection.
Currently already sold cosmetics and medications with compounds of grape, but so far it is not well known how acting on cells. “ This work supports the use of these products to protect the skin from damage and cell death caused by solar radiation, in addition to contribute knowledge about its mechanism of action ”, concludes Cascante.
Bibliographic references:
Cecilia Matito, Neus Agell, Susana Sanchez-Tena, Josep l. Torres, Marta Cascante. “ Protective Effect of Structurally Diverse Grape Procyanidin Fractions against UV-Induced Cell Damage and Death ”. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 59 (9): 4489 – 4495, may 2011. DOI: 10.1021/jf103692a.
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Experts warn on the infestation of lice in camps summer.
August is the month in which more pediculicides dispense.
-pediatricians recommend reporting the policy of the camp with respect to the treatment and prevention of head lice
Madrid, August of 2011- children’s summer camps could become a focus of infestation of lice is dragged until the beginning of the school year, as he warns Pediculosis information center. August is made, the month more pediculicides products provided in the pharmacy.
Lice can affect both adults and children, but it is between 3 and 11 years old when cases occur, about 6%, due to their habits of game. “ Summer camps the children spend too much time together playing and sleeping and tend to share hats, towels, pillows and even clamps for hair, in the case of girls. The risk of infection is high if preventive measures are not taken ”, warns Dr. Aurora war, President of the society of Dermatology of the autonomous community of Madrid and member of the center of Pediculosis information.
The revision of the heads of children with a liendrera has proved to be a more effective method that mere visual observation to detect these insects, says Dr. war. If they are lice should be treated with shampoos and lotions pediculicides on sale in pharmacies. “ Garments with which the person concerned has been in contact should wash more than 50 degrees and children and adults in the environment should be treated with a protective product, which repela lice and not be unpleasant for children, because that influences the adherence ”, adds.
for his part, Dr. José Luis Bonal, President of the Spanish society of Pediatric Extrahospitalaria and primary care (SEPEAP), warns parents that if their child has lice or is in an environment with lice “ report on the policy of the camp on the pediculosis and which is not alarmed. Do not need to take his son’s camp, that own monitors can treat children infested with pediculicides (except for allergies to the components of the products to be used) and to protect the rest without any ”.
Pediculosis information centre is an initiative of the SEPEAP in collaboration with Filvit, which has a web of information and consultations.
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Viviscal recommends protecting the scalp during the summer.
is important a good moisturizing and protecting from UVA and UVB radiation with specific products for this.
Madrid, July of 2011. Viviscal, brand recognized globally as hair regeneration system, recommends moisturize and protect the scalp in summer to keep you healthy all year and avoid future problems of hair loss. For this reason, it is essential to avoid excessive exposure to the Sun and take care of it with the right products.
In the summer all eyes are directed in the care of the skin before exposure to ultraviolet rays, however, during the summer season is important to also care for the scalp. This is exposed to foreign aggressors as the Sun, salt water, sand, etc.
All these external factors assault our scalp and promote the fall and the weakening of hair. For this reason, the company advised use products specially created for their care in this time of year. In the case of Viviscal, brand has Viviscal Scalp Guard, a natural product to prepare the scalp in the summer and protect him from the radiation UVA and UVB that can also be applied on the face.
Viviscal Scalp Guard is a lotion tested scientifically, aimed mainly at people with thin or short hair that during the summer, when the hair is exposed to external factors such as the Sun, the chlorine in the pool or the sea water, weaken their structure and cause disturbances in the leather hair.
This product is part of the range Viviscal, designed to prevent hair loss and strengthen it, is presented in the form of lotion and your filter of protection is 25 in UVA and UVB radiation. It is also water resistant.
Recommended application 15 minutes before exposure to the Sun and the use of hats or scarves in the head.
Occurs in format 75 ml bottle and sold directly through the website or phone 901 666 810. Coming soon in pharmacies.
About Viviscal
Produced in Finland and commercialized in about 25 countries, Viviscal is one of the brands of leading natural supplements on the market at the global level, through their effectiveness tested with five clinical studies published in recognized daily doctors in Europe and Latin America.
In 100% of participants in clinical trials, the fall of hair was stopped after two months and 85% regenerated in a total way after eight months. The active ingredient of Viviscal is a rich protein composed of marine extracts called AminoMar C ™ together with vitamin C and silica.
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