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Experts from stomatologic school Danedin in New Zealand have proved that often smoking marihuana three times increases risk of periodontitis.
In the research participated 900 young people, who were observed from 18 till 32 years. Scientists have also compared reports on drugs consumption by participants in the age of 18, 21, 26 and 32 years.

“Gum illnesses have been found at a quarter of people, who regularly used marihuana from 18 till 32 years - we have been struck with such significant increase in risk”, - declared head of the research Murray Thomson.

Periodontitis is a disease which leads to tooth destruction. 100 % of adult population of the Earth and 80 % of children have these or that signs of the disease, assert experts of the WHA.

It is necessary to note, that earlier American scientists came to a conclusion that CBD in marihuana structure, prevents cancer.

Local Turkey companies has created the short cigarettes for express - smoking.
The novelty, according to the creators, is faster to puff at and, accordingly, burns down faster, but enables smokers to receive needed for them nicotine doze.

The 7,2-centimetric cigarette, put on the market by Philip Morris, is developed for those people who because of the antitobacco law can not afford habitual long smoking breaks.

In 2006 Turkish authorities has banned smoking in public places.

It is necessary to note, that taking into account the new laws forbidding smoking in public places in some countries, the New Zealand scientists have created an electronic cigarette which allows the smoker to receive nicotine anywhere without pernicious consequences for an organism.

An increased consumption of sweet drinks is connected to substantial risk of gout in men. To such conclusions came authors of the scale long-term research which have covered more than 46 thousand participants. In scientists’ opinion, development of gout is promoted by fructose contained in sweet fizzy drinks.

In the past gout has frequently been called as illness of aristocrats, however now it becomes more and more spread among the widest layers of population. So, within the last several decades gout sickness rate in the USA has increased more than twice. Growth of sickness rate has coincided on time with sharp increase in consumption of sweet fizzy drinks.

The analysis of the received data has shown that the risk of gout development is directly connected to the frequency of sugary soft drinks consumption irrespective of weight of a body, alcohol consumption, age or diet. So, gout cases among the men drinking not less than two bottles soda water a day, were 85 % more often in comparison with those who drank it once a month. For those who daily drank not less than one portion of this soft drink, the additional risk of gout has made 45 %.

Steam-cooked broccoli improves heart work and reduces damages of myocardium in conditions of oxygen lack. To such conclusion came American scientists as a result of experiments on rats, informs Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

In researchers’ opinion, the protective effect of broccoli is explained by high content of some substances, which stimulate thioredoxin’s production. This albumin plays an important role in protection of cells in conditions of broken blood supply of heart muscle.

Protective action of broccoli is not limited to prevention of heart illnesses. Earlier researches have shown that this cabbage reduces probability of breast cancer and prostate cancer.

Authorities of Netherlands have officially declared the beginning of investigation of death cause of 24 patients who were taking part in an experimental technique of pancreatitis treatment with probiotics. The research was carried out in several Dutch clinics from 2004 till 2007.

For this time in a group of 296 patients with a pancreatitis, who were taking probiotics, 24 persons have died, whereas in a control group only 9 deaths have been fixed. Thus, death rate in the first group was 2,5 times higher. The reasons are unknown for the time being.

Bioadditives with probiotics have been given for research by the Dutch company Winclove.

According to the organizers of experiment, results of earlier researches testified that probiotics can promote reduction in intensity of inflammatory processes in a pancreas.

American scientists have suggested using of gene therapy for struggle against chronic pain. Developed by them method is deprived of adverse effects, typical for opiates, and renders long-term anesthetizing effect in experiments on animals, informs Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

Now for struggle against chronic pain doctors apply narcotic analgesics – morphine’s analogues. These preparations have such side-effects as constant drowsiness, dormancy and hallucination that forces some patients to refuse taking of them.

Scientists from Medical school Mount Sinai (New York) have developed a technique, which simulates anesthetizing effect of opiates, but renders more directive effect.

Head of the research Andreas Beutler informed, that in the future the directed gene therapy can become an alternative to existing methods of struggle against a strong chronic pain, for example, at patients with the extensive cancer stages.

Chinese scientists have revealed genes and conductive ways of the nervous system “responsible” for predilection of the person for drugs. Experts believe, the opening will help to struggle with an addiction. “We have revealed 396 genes connected to drug addiction, and have established five conductive ways, specifically active for people using various intoxicating substances: cocaine, opium, nicotine and alcohol”, - informed the director of the Biological Information Center at the Peking university.

Researches have shown, that genetic factors by 60 % predetermine propensity of the person to drugs and other stimulating substances. Chinese scientists believe that revealing of conductive ways connected to the transfer of narcotic impulses will help with treatment of drug addiction.

German company Tomarni together with Free University of Berlin has developed and produced a preparation which improves gamers’ skills, informed Eurogamer.

FpsBrain medication, according to the developers, accelerates nervous processes, improve reaction and perception of gamers. Each packing of the given preparation contains 60 capsules which consist of amino acids, vitamins and other safe substances.

As informed in Tomarni, FpsBrain should be taken four times a week. And cost of one packing makes about 20 euros.

Scientists claim that alcohol is almost as effective in prophylaxis of heart diseases, as going in for sports.
Results of the research carried out by international team of scientists prove this statement, published in January issue of European Heart Journal - the official press organ of the European cardiology society.

Within 20 years physicians have observed 12 thousand men and women and came to a conclusion, that moderate consumption of alcoholic drinks considerably reduces risk of heart diseases.

However, the happiest in this respect appeared physically active people who didn’t refuse alcoholic drinks. According to results of the research, this category has 50 % lower risk of heart diseases.

Scientists assume, that consumption of alcohol causes such effect due to increase in amount of “good” cholesterol in blood, and also blood liquefaction that reduces risk of blood clots.

The Israeli scientist Itzhhak Ofek from the medical faculty of Tell-Aviv University has found out, that two glasses of cranberry juice a day prevent urinary tracts infection at women.
For twenty years the scientist has been studying popular means of folk medicine. In the middle of the 90s he has suggested to struggle with caries using found out by him large molecules which formed a teflon - like layer on a surface of a mouth.

He has also has proved efficiency of cranberry juice in eradication of the main reason of stomach ulcers - bacteria Helicobacter Pylori. This time an effective influence was rendered by polyphenols which act as antibiotics.

And now the Israeli scientist has found out that two glasses of cranberry juice a day are very effective in preventive maintenance of urinary tracts infection at women.