while also boosting wheat's drought tolerance and disease resistance. Though the new strain of wheat won't be available for a few years British farmers
These oocysts can infect pregnant women causing congenital problems in the baby such as deafness seizures eye damage and mental retardation.
The parasite also infects people with compromised immune systems such as those with HIV/AIDS. After reviewing past studies on the parasite a team of researchers believes the Toxoplasma parasite may be a significant public health problem infecting people who are otherwise healthy.
and only a single one is needed to cause an infection according to past research. Other animals like sheep and cattle can also acquire the parasite by ingesting the infected cat feces.
In countries like France or Ethiopia where raw food is common the incidence of infections is much higher Torrey told Livescience.
Similarly children could acquire the infection from playing in sandboxes and gardeners could acquire it from vegetable patches
Genetic predisposition or age at the time of infection could play a role Torrey said.
#Celiac disease: Symptoms & Treatment Celiac disease is an autoimmune digestive disease that affects at least 1 in 133 Americans (roughly 1 percent of the population.
People with celiac disease also called celiac sprue or gluten-sensitive enteropathy cannot eat gluten. Gluten is a protein found in foods processed from wheat and other grains.
Exposure to gluten damages the lining of the small intestine interfering with the absorption of nutrients from food and often causing abdominal pain.
and many food companies and restaurants now offer menus that cater to those with celiac disease. Studies show that men
and women of any age and race can be affected by celiac disease but is more prevalent in those of Northern European descent.
Because the disease is based genetically it is more common in those who have a first-degree relative (parent child or sibling) or second-degree relative (grandparent uncle aunt cousin niece nephew or half-sibling) with celiac disease.
There are two main genes related to celiac disease. Ninety-five percent of people with celiac disease will have the HLA-DQ2 gene
and the other 5 percent have the HLA-DQ8 gene. Genetic testing is used often to calculate the risk for celiac disease.
However having the gene means that you are simply at risk for developing disease and is not a conclusive diagnosis. Positive genetic tests should be followed up with celiac blood panels
and possibly biopsies depending on the result of the blood panels. If the genetic tests return with negative results the patient can essentially rule out celiac disease.
When a person with celiac disease consumes gluten the immune system overreacts and targets the body s small intestine.
The villi hairlike structures in the small intestine suffer shortening and flattening. This occurs in the lamina propria and crypt regions of the intestine when the patient eats specific food-grain antigens or toxic amino acid sequences.
There are nearly 300 symptoms related to celiac disease but the classic symptoms are diarrhea weight loss and malnutrition.
There are also latent symptoms like isolated nutrient deficiencies depression or irritability but many of those with celiac disease have no gastrointestinal symptoms.
Because there is such a wide variation of symptoms diagnosis can be difficult. On average diagnosis for each patient takes six to 10 years.
Some of the most common symptoms of celiac disease include: Some people with celiac disease exhibit no symptoms at all
and are completely in the dark about their diagnosis. Many take this to mean that
Celiac disease if left untreated can cause a myriad of serious life threatening problems because of its nature as an autoimmune disorder.
Patients with celiac disease who do not follow a gluten-free diet often suffer from malnutrition.
For women untreated celiac disease can lead to infertility and miscarriage as well as other reproductive issues because of the malabsorption of calcium and Vitamin d.
Celiac disease can cause bone weakness and nerve damage causing constant pain. Most unnerving people with untreated celiac disease have a significantly greater risk of developing several forms of cancer including lymphoma and small bowel cancer.
Because the symptoms of celiac disease can mimic other diseases like irritable bowel syndrome and Crohn s disease the best way to diagnose celiac disease is to start with a blood test.
Currently doctors test for total Iga Iga-ttg Iga-EMA and possibly Igg/Iga-DGP or Igg-AGA.
It s important that the patient continue to consume gluten before the blood tests to properly measure the immune system s response to that diet.
If the blood tests come back positive the doctor will likely do a biopsy of the small intestine via endoscopy to confirm the diagnosis. The earlier the disease is diagnosed the easier it is for your body to heal the damage.
There is only one way to treat celiac disease: a lifelong gluten-free diet. This diet must be strict as even the smallest amount of gluten can trigger damage to the small intestines and reverse the healing process.
Many advanced complications of the disease may not be reversible like infertility and severe bone loss.
It s also important for those with celiac disease to avoid cross-contamination in their own kitchens or at restaurants.
As awareness of celiac disease has grown so have options for those with celiac disease. Many gluten-free alternatives are available like gluten-free bread gluten-free pasta and gluten-free baked goods.
The gluten-free food industry is booming and is expected to exceed more than $5 billion by 2015.
Relief for many celiac disease sufferers can happen almost immediately after starting the strictly gluten-free diet.
Celiac disease should not be confused with a gluten sensitivity intolerance or allergy. Though gluten sensitivity often has the same symptoms as celiac disease it does not cause the same damage
and risks that celiac disease does. Food allergies occur when a body s immune system overreacts to a food and produces Ige antibodies as a reaction producing histamines
and causing skin breathing and heart problems. This process is very different from what happens when a celiac sufferer consumes gluten.
Though they both are overreactions of the immune system food allergies are characterized often by anaphylactic reactions
and hives whereas celiac disease is characterized by the reaction in the small intestine and other listed symptoms.
Food allergy exposures can be immediately life threatening and can also be treated with an Epipen
whereas gluten exposures for celiac sufferers cannot. Living with celiac disease can be daunting and cause anxiety.
There are a number of support groups including the Celiac Sprue Association and Healthy Villi. These support groups help people with Celiac disease express their frustrations about the diagnosis share recipes and try new food items together e
#Cenozoic era: Facts About Climate, Animals & Plants The Cenozoic era which began about 65 million years ago
Some fruits may even burst making them prone to infection. Â On the other hand too little water early in a season slows photosynthesis the process by
and radiation leaks the death toll climbed as plant workers succumbed to acute radiation sickness.
By that time many were already complaining about vomiting headaches and other signs of radiation sickness.
More than 6000 cases of thyroid cancer may eventually be linked to radiation exposure in Ukraine Belarus
Surprisingly the overall rate of cancer deaths and other health effects related to Chernobyl's radiation leak is lower than was feared initially.
Today the available evidence does not strongly connect the accident to radiation-induced increases of leukemia or solid cancer other than thyroid cancer.
For example many doctors throughout Eastern europe and the Soviet union advised pregnant women to undergo abortions to avoid bearing children with birth defects
or other disorders though the actual level of radiation exposure these women experienced were too low to cause any problems.
Despite the contamination of the site and the inherent risks in operating a reactor with serious design flaws the Chernobyl nuclear plant continued operation for many years until its last reactor was shut down in December of 2000.
Plaque produces acid that damages tooth enamel causes cavities and sets the stage for periodontal or gum disease.
and green teas slow the growth of bacteria associated with cavities and gum disease. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago found that people who rinsed their mouths with black tea for one minute 10 times a day had less plaque buildup on their teeth than people who rinsed their mouths with water.
Some compounds in raisins also affect the growth of bacteria associated with gum disease Wu has found.
Acidic foods and beverages may cause tiny lesions on tooth enamel Wu said. Calcium and phosphate help redeposit minerals back into those lesions.
Calcium is also good for bones including your jaw. Sugarless gum: Pop a stick in your mouth after eating.
and xylitol-sweetened gum may reduce ear infections in children. And because it may evoke thoughts of food
whether chewing gum aids weight loss and these have found conflicting results Swoboda said. We were interested in seeing'Does this really help with weight loss?'
Industrial towns where rates of cancer are so high they're known as cancer villages. Compounding these problems is the Chinese government's stony silence about anything that might imperil the country's economic development including environmental regulation.
But China's increasingly restive population of 1. 3 billion people is now starting to demand government action to combat the deadly plagues of pollution
and disease that are stalking the 21st century's economic powerhouse. The 10 Most Polluted Places On earth Chinese officials however have started barely to acknowledge the problem.
In January a chemical accident leaked benzene a known cancer-causing agent into a tributary of the Huangpu River (where the dead pigs were discovered.
Last December shortly after his sister died of lung cancer at age 35 businessman Jin Zengmin from Zhejiang province offered a 200000-yuan ($32000) reward to any local environmental official who would swim in a nearby river
Cancer villages Perhaps no other issue underscores China's reckless disregard for environmental and public health more than the existence of cancer villages entire towns that have been written off as so polluted that simply living there is a cancer risk.
For years individuals and groups have waged a desperate campaign to force the government to address
or even acknowledge the high rates of stomach liver kidney and colon cancer in certain areas usually adjacent to heavy industrial complexes the BBC reports.
Many of the river's contaminants like cadmium and zinc are known to cause cancer. All the fish died even chickens
and a terrible itch He Shuncai a 34-year-old farmer from Shangba told Reuters. Last year alone six people in our village died from cancer
and social problems like the emergence of cancer villages in individual regions marking the first official admission of the problem that has plagued the country for decades.
Binge drinking and alcohol-related hospitalizations have reached now epidemic proportions the Guardian reports and the Chinese who once enjoyed a relatively healthy diet
and low rates of cancer now dine on twice as much meat as Americans consuming one-quarter of the world's supply according to the Telegraph.
The government's recent admission that cancer villages exist shows that the environment ministry has acknowledged that pollution has led to people getting cancer environmental lawyer Wang Canfa told Agence Frence-Presse.
This in turn can lead to heart disease and heart attack. Symptoms & Causes There are really no symptoms of high cholesterol.
Smoking and diabetes are also risk factors for high cholesterol according to the Mayo Clinic. Diagnosis & Tests A blood test is performed usually to test the levels of HDL and LDL cholesterol levels.
However if you have other factors that put you at risk for heart disease a minimum threshold may be 100 mg/dl instead.
People who are high at risk include those who have had a heart attack or have neck arm
An expert in forest pathology and emergent infectious disease he contributed this article to Livescience's Expert Voices:
and part-time mycologist working on among other projects Sudden Oak Death (SOD) an exotic forest disease that is forever changing the composition of coastal forests in Northern California and Southern Oregon.
In 2006 I decided to enlist volunteers to understand the fine-scale distribution of the disease.
and the validation of all samples through the lab work have generated the most extensive fine-scale map of the distribution of a forest disease in the world.
The knowledge of the fine-scale distribution of the disease is essential for predicting (and preventing) oak infections as the pathogen will infect oaks
only if they are within a couple of hundred meters of infected trees. Those results would be unimaginable from simply hiring three or four technicians per year.
and nature to irreparable harm Hansen wrote in an accompanying essay distributed to reporters. The new study is a departure from the typical climate science paper both for the wide variety of fields represented in the list of co-authors
and disease disperse seeds and recycle nutrients to promote plant growth. The expedition also turned up five other potentially new frog species many insects and one snake.
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a lower risk of metabolic syndrome; and a lower body weight body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference.
Metabolic syndrome characterized by a cluster of symptoms raises a person's risk for heart disease. The symptoms include blood pressure higher than 130/85 mmhg;
A person with three or more of these symptoms is diagnosed with metabolic syndrome. The hass supported Avocado Board the study.
which has been associated with a lower risk of heart disease. Previous research elsewhere has found an estimated 19 percent reduction in the risk of coronary disease
when the intake of monounsaturated fat is increased by 5 percent the current researchers wrote. Â Avocado eaters also fared well in the weight department.
and possibly reducing the risk of metabolic syndrome in the United states the researchers wrote. Further research is needed to verify this epidemiological data and study the potential association between increased intake of avocados and other dietary components.
and reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome. This story was provided by Myhealthnewsdaily a sister site to Livescience.
because fungal infections typically strike in July whether or not their crop is afflicted actually Anderson said.
for human diseases and has cloned animals. With mice researchers were able to use thousands of eggs
they've also been heralded for their reported ability to prevent and even treat urinary tract infections. But clinical research attempting to link cranberry consumption to a reduction in urinary tract infections remains somewhat inconsistent.
A 2012 study by a team from Taiwan and the U s. published in the Archives of Internal medicine found that consuming cranberries did seem to prevent urinary tract infections in certain populations
but qualified the findings with a strong word of caution against using the folk remedy as a treatment.
 Most research on the cranberry's effect on infections focuses primarily on its ability to prevent bacteria from attaching to a host cell.
If the bacteria can't stick to bladder cells they can't cause infections. But in recent years researchers at Mcgill University in Montreal have uncovered a new weapon that cranberries have against bacteria.
This is especially the case in bacteria that cause urinary tract infections. Motility is actually a really important factor in infection said Nathalie Tufenkji a chemical engineer at Mcgill University.
It helps the bacteria spread up the urinary tract. It helps them also infect the cells.
Cranberry meets Proteus mirabilis After observing E coli's impaired motility after exposure to cranberries Tufenkji tested the cranberry's effect on another bacteria common to urinary tract infections:
Proteus is this really aggressive swarmer commented Tufenkji which makes it particularly virulent in the urinary tract especially in catheterized patients who already have a high risk of infection.
When antibiotics are used to treat infections most bacteria are killed but in the process any survivors can become resistant to the antibiotic used against them.
or treat a urinary tract infection. So it is difficult to say that ingesting high volumes of cranberries would have any effect on bacterial motility.
which cranberry compounds interact with bacteria that affects their potential to cause infection said Camesano.
but instead caused by disease. In fact the first real crop circles didn't appear until the 1970s
and ruled out several possible causes for the elk deaths including poachers anthrax lightning strikes epizootic hemorrhagic disease (an often-fatal virus known to affect deer and other ruminants) botulism poisonous plants
and no toxic plants on the landscape said Kerry Mower a wildlife disease specialist with New mexico Department of Game
When the researchers looked at specific causes of death they found that people who ate a daily ounce of nuts were 29 percent less likely to die of heart disease 24 percent less likely to die from respiratory disease
and 11 percent less likely to die from cancer according to study published in the Nov 21 issue of the New england Journal of Medicine.
and longevity study researcher Dr. Charles Fuchs of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston said in a statement.
and the U s. Food and Drug Administration says that eating 1. 5 ounces of nuts per day may reduce the risk of heart disease.
However people with a history of cancer heart disease or stroke were included not in the study.
The findings support the results of prior research linking nut consumption with a reduced risk of many diseases including heart disease type 2 diabetes and colon cancer.
That species has been associated with the deadly fungal infection chytridiomycosis which has wiped out amphibian species across the globe.
Besides being at risk of deadly fungal infections frogs salamanders and their relatives are more vulnerable to environmental changes
A forestry expert quoted by the Natural resources Defense Council describes clear cutting as an ecological trauma that has no precedent in nature except for a major volcanic eruption.
#Diarrhea: Causes, Symptoms & Treatments As unpleasant as diarrhea is this universal ailment rarely causes serious problems.
Most people have diarrhea once or twice a year according to the Cleveland Clinic. Causes Sometimes referred to as intestinal flu diarrhea is caused usually by a virus in the bowel
and generally lasts two or three days. But the condition characterized by watery stool abdominal cramps
and an urgency for bowel movements has many possible causes which include: Complications The primary complication of diarrhea is caused dehydration by the loss of large amounts of water salt and nutrients.
According to the Mayo Clinic dehydration can lead to other serious conditions such as low blood pressure seizures kidney failure or even death.
Those with ongoing diarrhea should seek medical attention if they experience: Â Diagnosis & Tests Diagnosing diarrhea itself is simple
but doctors may want to determine the condition s cause for those whose symptoms are severe and/or ongoing.
According to the NIH tests include: Treatment & Medications Most cases of diarrhea resolve spontaneously within a few days
and all that is needed is preventing dehydration by replacing lost fluids according to the NIH. In the meantime various over-the-counter medications may help firm the stool and decrease the urgency for bowel movements.
These medications however are recommended not for diarrhea caused by bacterial infection or parasites according to the NIH since organisms will be trapped in the intestines
if the diarrhea ceases before they are excreted completely. The Cleveland Clinic recommends drinking two to three quarts
or liters of liquids daily while recovering from diarrhea While water is fine it does not replace lost salt
and apple and pear juices since they may worsen diarrhea. Soft bland foods are recommended as well including bananas plain rice toast crackers boiled potatoes smooth peanut butter cottage cheese noodles and applesauce.
#DIY Projects Linked with Lower Risk of Heart attack, Stroke For older adults gardening and do-it-yourself home activities like fixing up the house may cut the risk of heart attack
and stroke a new study from Sweden suggests. In the study adults ages 60 and over who engaged in high levels of home
and garden activities were 27 percent less likely to experience a heart attack or stroke over a 12-year period compared with those who engaged in low levels of these activities.
and gardening activities were the cause of the lower risk of heart attack and stroke. In addition the best outcomes were seen among people who did both regular exercise and home and gardening activities.
During a 12-year follow-up period 476 participants had a heart attack or stroke and 383 died from various causes.
About one in five adult cigarette smokers had used electronic cigarettes by 2011 up from about one in 10 in 2010 according to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
and contribute to disease. Carotenoids including beta-carotene a pigment found in high levels in orange produce
A 2009 study of more than 100000 U s. women published in the journal Circulation found that optimists live longer and healthier lives with fewer cancer-and heart-disease-related deaths.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention a diet rich in fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of cancer
and other chronic diseases reason enough for produce lovers to look on the bright side. Pass it on:
and a more extensive study is needed to investigate the widespread contamination rate in bully sticks.
This isn't the first time a pet treat has been linked with contamination. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in 2010 in the journal Pediatrics that an outbreak of salmonella in 79 people between 2006 and 2008 was caused by contaminated dry pet food.
While the source of the bully sticks is no secret many pet owners don't seem to be aware that the treats are made from the raw penises of bulls
They extracted records of tree fire injuries and fire-related deaths between 1984 and 2005 that occurred after controlled burns by the National park service.
and prevent infection. And this list runs the gamut with the usual suspects primates chewing on medicinal herbs as well as some more surprising drug-takers such as fruit flies ants
Drunk fruit flies Medication can be taken either in response to an active infection or to prevent future parasitic attacks of an animal
The 10 Most Diabolical and Disgusting Parasites Whereas the alcohol can have negative effects on the developing flies it also makes infection less likely.
Ants have also been found to medicate their colonies against infection bringing back chemicals with antifungal properties.
and bring it back to their hives to help them fight infection. Beekeepers have selected against this trait
this has made likely bees more prone to infection de Roode said. These medicines could also possibly be used to fight infection in humans or other animals.
One chemical in bee resin has been shown to have inhibitory effects against HIV-1 de Roode said.
Another plant eaten as a medicine by primates is now being used as an antiemetic (to treat nausea
and vomiting) in African livestock said Juan Villalba a researcher at Utah State university who wasn't involved in the study.
We continue to see consistent data from many studies suggesting that omega-3s have an impact on a range of behavioral disorders such as depression anxiety
#Eating Peppers May Lower Parkinson's Risk Regularly eating peppers may lower the risk of Parkinson's disease a new study suggests.
People in the study who ate peppers two times per week were 30 percent less likely to develop Parkinson's disease than people who ate peppers less than once a week.
or neurons from the damage associated with Parkinson's. In Parkinson's disease up to 80 percent of the neurons that produce a chemical called dopamine which controls muscle function are damaged according to the National Parkinson Foundation.
A neurodegenerative disease Parkinson's causes a range of symptoms. The hallmark signs are tremors slowness of movement stiffness of the arms legs or trunk and problems with balance.
Approximately 1 million Americans have Parkinson's disease reports the National Parkinson Foundation. Each year 50000 to 60000 new cases are diagnosed in the United states. Â The pepper advantage In the study the researchers looked at 490 people who had been diagnosed newly with Parkinson's disease
and compared them with 644 people who did not have the condition. Participants answered a detailed questionnaire about their lifetime dietary habits and tobacco use.
Just 11 percent of those with the disease and 5 percent of people in the control grouphad a family history of the disease which can raise risk.
People reported how often they ate certain vegetables and their history of tobacco use. The researchers found that not only were associated peppers with a reduced risk of Parkinson's
but also that the more peppers people consumed the greater the apparent benefit. People who ate peppers five to six times a week
or more slashed their Parkinson's risk by about 50 percent compared with those who ate them less than once a week.
While there was some suggestion that tomatoes might also be associated with a reduced risk of Parkinson's it was not clear Searles Nielsen said.
While it is certainly intriguing to think that eating peppers may protect against Parkinson's disease we have to consider that there are other explanations she said.
 It is not clear from this study that family members at risk (those with a family history of Parkinson's) should rush out
and to establish potential benefits in the Parkinson's'at risk'population. Still it can't hurt to include peppers in your diet Searles Nielsen said.
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