A baker in a starched cap kneads the dough from perfectly white flour — and then proudly takes out of the oven tall loaves with golden crispy crust and snow-white fluffy crumb. Of course, this picture from the commercials is familiar to many of us. Bread made from flour-“snow white” really looks very aesthetically pleasing.…
On Thursday, December 9, 2021, the New Zealand government announced a plan to gradually raise the age at which tobacco products can be purchased. “For the first time in the world”, which aims to ban the sale of tobacco in the long term. Currently, New Zealanders under the age of 18 are not allowed to…
Delaying or even stopping the aging process has been the subject of intense research interest for decades. Recently, a Japanese research group claimed to have developed a vaccine to destroy so-called “zombie cells” that accumulate with age and damage neighboring cells. They cause age-related diseases, including arterial stiffness and osteoporosis. The aim of the new…
Adenoiditis in children is a chronic inflammatory process that develops in the hypertrophied pharyngeal amygdala (adenoids). It is manifested by symptoms of adenoids: difficulty in nasal breathing, nasal voice, snoring in a dream. There are also signs of inflammation in the form of a runny nose and fever. Adenoiditis in children has a chronic course…
It is important to monitor the health of teeth and gums not only for the sake of a beautiful smile. Teeth grind food so that then, in the course of complex biochemical processes, the body can extract important nutrients from it. But the products that a person absorbs affect not only the general condition of…
Why do we want sweets The most important reason for wanting to eat sweets is the lack of carbohydrates in the diet, improper diet, strict diet, poor nutrition, as well as the desire to lose weight. Such a lifestyle will not lead to anything good. Your body will constantly demand carbohydrates in the form of…
A study has shown that milk increases the risk of breast cancer by 80 percent. A study funded by the National Cancer Institute and the World Cancer Research Foundation of the United Kingdom has raised alarm about milk consumption. In the study, researchers analyzed data from a cohort of more than 50,000 women over an…
Scientists from the University of Sydney have conducted a very promising study of the bionic eye. It showed high safety and stability during long-term implantation during a three-month trial. The bionic eye called “Phoenix” is an implantable system that is designed to restore vision in people who have practically lost this skill due to degenerative…
Retinal angiospasm is a functional disorder caused by a sharp narrowing of the central retinal artery (CRA) or its branches, without organic changes in the vascular wall. Clinical manifestations are represented by blurred vision, the appearance of “flies”, photo- and metamorphopsies in front of the eyes, discomfort in the ocular region. The main diagnostic methods…
Leber congenital amaurosis is a hereditary disease characterized by a congenital lesion of the photosensitive cells of the retina of the eye and in some cases other common disorders (kidney abnormalities, central nervous system). With this pathology, in the first months of a child’s life or immediately after birth, nystagmus appears, weakening or lack of…