Fighting obesity costs 5.6% of GDP

In Mexico, almost 6% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is allocated to combat the problems linked to the obesity. If this pandemic continues to increase, the Chamber of Deputies estimates that up...

How to know if we have lymphoma

In all kinds of diseases and ailments, knowing what you have exactly can mean life or death. Identifying, categorizing and understanding your current condition allows doctors to determine the most...

How lymphoma spreads

These are some facts according to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: 19.5 of every 100 thousand people in the world are prone to develop Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, while 2.8 out of every 100 thousand...

How multiple sclerosis is classified

Multiple sclerosis is characterized by disruption of normal functioning of the peripheral nerve connections of the spinal cord and brain. It is a complex disease that is idiopathic, meaning that its...

How to treat multiple sclerosis

There are a variety of ways to treat multiple sclerosis, but all of them focus on treating the general symptoms of the disease.Treatments vary from parenteral medications, aimed at treating fatigue,...

How are lymphomas diagnosed?

Many people suffering from cancer of the lymphatic system remain undiagnosed for a long time because they do not know their symptoms.Signs of lymphoma include growth of the lymph nodes that usually...

How to treat lymphoma

Experts say that apart from getting familiar with the symptoms of lymphoma, this condition can be difficult to notice because the usual signs can be quite common. Some may even be confused with...

How is breast cancer faced as a couple?

This October 19 is celebrated on Day against breast cancer, a date that around the world symbolizes the fight against an invasive evil, which makes silence and lack of communication its main barrier...

Confirmed Steinman winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine

The Nobel Committee He informed that he will not take away the prize from the Canadian Ralph M. Steinman, awarded with the Nobel of Medicine, despite the fact that hours after the announcement it was...

Know the symptoms of polio

Clinical poliomyelitis infection, also known as subclinical or abortive, affects the brain and spinal cord and is divided into two types: nonparalytic and paralytic polio. Infected people may not...

They convert skin cells into neurons to treat Parkinson's

Two different teams of researchers work independently to find a way to convert skin cells into specialized neurons that produce dopamine, a neurotransmitter, indispensable for the mobility of the...

English crown with a hemophilic past

The hemophilia It is a relatively well-known disease, which stands out for its connections with real families. This condition, like others, is related to the degeneration of genetics by marriages in...

Know the Hodgkin's disease

Hodgkin's lymphoma or also known as Hodgkin's disease is one of two types of lymphoma or cancer of the lymphatic system. Thomas Hodgkin was the first person who published documented studies of the...

When one more cup is more than a song

In Mexico it is estimated that there are more than 2.8 million people with symptoms of alcohol dependence, of which almost a quarter of a million are women and about 300 thousand are minors.At year...

Heart of a woman and her weaknesses

Cardiovascular diseases are generally considered more of a problem for men than for women. However, these conditions are also among the main causes of disability among the female population.According...

When you are an alcoholic, the least is the raw

Among the symptoms that can identify alcoholism, is the daily or frequent need to drink to obtain a sense of satisfaction or a reason to perform daily tasks.Those who are developing alcohol...

From relaxation and comfort to loss of control

When someone drinks more alcohol than the liver can filter, the extra alcohol accumulates and this decreases the action of the nervous system. Thus we begin to lose control.In small quantities (one...

How to detect the first signs of lymphoma

There are many types of cancer and the best thing is for you to know them, so as not to be surprised and avoid a long time before you realize that you are infected by one.Many types of cancer are...

Depression in professional athletes

Depression does not respect social level, nationality or profession. Anyone can be exposed to this condition. One in five people suffer depression at some time in their lives and athletes are no...

Discover allied cancer protein

In the University of Cambridge They discovered why the failure of cancer treatments.The guilty, discovered by scientists, It is a cell that, literally, sabotages the defenses of the human body. It...