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Start the day with a cup of green tea!





It has long been believed that drinking green tea is good for the memory.
Now researchers have discovered how the chemical properties of green tea affect the generation of brain cells, providing benefits for memory and spatial learning. 

 The study shows that, EGCG an organic chemical which is present in green tea increases the production of neural progenitor cells. 
This could be potentially useful in combating degenerative diseases and memory loss.

 You can read more about this research by clicking the link below

 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/mnfr.201200035/abstract
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The disease that erases your memory



The disease that erases your memory

Did you know that many people above the age of 60 have a high risk of getting the disease and that there is no known cure for it yet?

How does a person actually become affected by this Alzheimer's? The disease is of genetic origin and sometimes environmental factors play a role in the progress of the disease. There are namely four genes which are responsible in the onset of AD. These are,

1. Beta amyloid precursor protein
2. PSEN 1 ( Presenilin 1)
3. PSEN 2 (Presenilnin 2)
4. APOE

Which when altered form proteins called plaques and tangles which spread through the brain causing disruption of the neurons.This slow but gradual spreading of these proteins cause patients to

1. Tend to forget things easily
2. Have difficultly in language skills
3. Lose the ability of logical thinking
4. Start having extreme mood swings
5. Loss of complete memory
6. Finally die due to the damage done to the breathing centers of the brain(Medulla)

What do we do when we encounter a person who has Alzheimer disease?

PLEASE BE PATIENT WITH THEM AND CARE FOR THEM and GIVE ALL YOUR LOVE TOWARDS THEM.
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Don't get wet!! you'll catch a cold!



Don't get wet!! you'll catch a cold!


This is something that every one of us have heard and also maybe used on are children, siblings etc. But does it actually happen? do you actually catch a cold by getting wet? by sleeping with wet hair? walking in the cold?

Being cold and wet does not cause colds. Cold is caused by a virus. There are many viruses which cause the cold, but the biggest culprit is the "rhinovirus". You need to be exposed to this micro organism to get a cold!

The infection is spread when you inhale the droplets containing the virus that are coughed out by a patient. That is why it is important to cover your mouth while coughing to prevent the virus from spreading the disease to others.  Viruses also can live on sinks, counters and other surfaces, which means you can catch a cold if you touch an object that was recently handled by someone with a cold, and then put your hands on your nose or mouth.

Going out in the cold can make you susceptible for the disease due to the humidity (which is less) of the cold weather. This causes the drying of the mucus lining of the nasal passages making the virus to easily get into your body.


So yeah..go ahead an have an ice cream in the rain now :)
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