Alert, High Blood Pressure Can Lower Brain Function

High blood pressure, aka hypertension synonymous with heart disease. But a new study has revealed that hypertension, especially in the arteries that supply blood to the head and neck may be associated with cognitive decline, brain.

The research team from Australia said that people with high blood pressure in the artery or central veins, including the aorta and carotid arteries (the vessels that supply blood to the neck and head) has a test score lower visual processing, including slower thinking speed aka slow and
recognition ability (recognize something) worse.

"Usually the blood pressure measurements taken from brachial artery in the arm, but it turns out to observe the condition of the central artery may be a more sensitive way to assess a person's cognitive abilities. Central controls Because arterial blood flow to the brain directly," said researcher Matthew Pase of the Center for Human Psychopharmacology, Swinburne University, Melbourne.

"So if we can estimate the blood pressure in the central artery, then we can predict cognitive function and cognitive decline that may occur in a person," he added.

In the study, Pase and his colleagues looked at which of the blood pressure measurements from the arm or from a central artery that has a strong connection with the person's cognitive abilities.

In this case the researchers recruited 493 participants aged 20-82 years from Australia.
Most researchers are Caucasians and non-smokers with no history of stroke or dementia.

Then participants were asked to perform a number of tasks to measure their cognitive abilities such as visual processing, memory, recognition ability (recognize something) and information processing speed.
Not forgetting the researchers also measured the participants' blood pressure both arms and a central artery.

As a result, high blood pressure in the brachial artery is associated with performance on tests of visual processing is worse. But high blood pressure in the central artery is associated with a poor performer on other cognitive tests, including visual processing, recognition and information processing speed.

"This shows that central blood pressure is a more sensitive predictor of aging-related cognitive," Pase node as reported by FoxNews, Friday (31/05/2013).

Pase suspect someone with age then tightened and the main arterial elasticity decreases, the brain receives more blood high pressure, which in turn can damage the brain's cognitive abilities.

The study will be published in the journal Psychological Science.

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5 Facts About Corona Virus

Reappear after some time there are no reports of new cases, corona virus instantly seized the attention of the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) as a new threat vote.

"We do not know where the virus is hiding. We also do not know how people could be infected. Until we can answer these questions, we do not have anything to prevent attacks of this infection," said Margaret Chan, WHO director of the 66th World Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland recently.

So what do I need to know about the novel corona virus (nCoV) is? Here's the explanation as quoted from Time.Healthland, Thursday (30/05/2013).

1. nCoV be transmitted individually

 

WHO has not been able to say exactly how the virus is spread from person to person , but from a number of suspected cases could be ascertained transmission through coughing and sneezing or display environment has been contaminated nCoV.

 

Despite this, the contact can cause infection risk for the casual nature or not yet be confirmed by the WHO.

2. nCoV comes from the Middle East

The virus began to be detected in 2012 in Jordan and has since spread to several countries in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The problem is many a traveler who 'accidentally' take the infection to their home countries, such as Tunisia, France, Germany and Britain.

This fact is reinforced by the least cases of transmission of infection in individuals who do not visit the Middle East but to interact with them when she gets sick traveler from the region.

3 .Dominated disordered breathing symptoms

 

Symptoms of infection due to serious respiratory disorders such nCoV accompanied with fever , cough and shortness of breath .Even a number of patients also showed cases of pneumonia or kidney failure up to this new infectious diarrhea .

 

It could be that the people who have disorders such nCoV also susceptible to infection , although symptoms may vary from case nCoV in general .

4 .No taboo associated traveling nCoV

 

WHO has not made disallowance or limitation of trading or traveling to countries where the reported cases of infection appear nCoV .

5. nCoV unlike SARS infection

 

WHO said that if SARS is a distant relative of nCoV. However, as part of the same family of viruses , both infections they cause can lead to severe symptoms, although SARS is only characterized by muscle pain and fever .The difference, nCoV not contagious from one person to another with ease as well as SARS.

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This is Food that Makes Your Exercise Becomes Useless

Exercise to reduce fat levels sometimes in vain due to the intake of food that is not your case.
Although apparently healthy, these foods would damage the success of your hard work.

Exercise to reduce fat levels sometimes in vain due to the intake of food that is not your case. Although apparently healthy, these foods would damage the success of your hard work. Our vanity reveals some foods and beverages that must be avoided when exercising:

1. Boiled Eggs

Boiled eggs are a source of protein without the fat that is actually required for the functioning of a healthy body. But it was not the right choice of food before exercise. The problem is the protein in a boiled egg takes a lot to digest.

2. Protein Bar

Hey, do not be tempted by advertisements stating protein bars can help suppress appetite. Protein bars are not actually better than candy. These foods have more than 200 calories that can weigh on your workout.

3. Caffeinated beverages

Caffeinated drinks are very dangerous for you if consumed before exercise. In addition, all caffeinated drinks usually contain some sugar that will make you feel tired. Not only that, the energy drinks containing caffeine can cause gas and bloating.

Experts advise you better drink enough water compared with caffeinated beverages. Additionally, you can replace the protein bar with eating healthy food.

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