TB in children 'much more common'

TB rates in children 'much higher than WHO estimates' By Smitha MundasadHealth reporter, BBC News Researchers say 15 million children are living in homes with adults who have the disease Continue reading the main story Related Stories Superspreaders: Tracking tuberculosisWatch China 'has halved its TB problem' More than 650,000 children worldwide develop tuberculosis each year, research in the journal Lancet Global Health suggests. The figure stands almost 25% higher than current predictions made by the World Health Organization. Scientists say health officials may be missing an "enormous opportunity" to prevent the disease from spreading. The World Health Organization plans to revise its estimates in its next report. Tuberculosis...

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Similar memories benefit from 'extra space' in brain

Similar memories overlap physically in the brain and this produces less confusion if the brain area responsible is larger, according to new research. Scientists scanned the brains of 15 people recalling four similar scenes, in a study published in PNAS. They spotted overlapping memory traces in a specific corner of the hippocampus called "CA3", a known memory area. If their CA3 was bigger, the subjects were less confused and there was less overlap in the traces. Most of us store many similar memories, relating to the places we spend most time and the people we know best. Normally we can tell them apart, though some of us may be better at it than others. Continue reading the main story “Start Quote A larger CA3 may contain more...

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About Gac

moocos gac fruit 0010 http://moocos.com/about-gac.html Gac fruit is from vietnam DIFFERENT NAMES IN THE WORLD: Common Name:  Gac
 (Original from Vietnamese) Botanical Name: Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng
 Other Names: Mu Bie Guo (China); Bhat Kerala (India); Fak Khaao (Thailand); TRADITIONAL USE IN VIET NAM: Traditionally, gac has been used as both food and medicine in the regions in which it grows. Other than the use of its fruit and leaves for special Vietnamese culinary dishes(like Xoi Gac), gac is also used for its medicinal and nutritional properties. In Vietnam, the seed membranes are said to aid in the relief of dry eyes, as well as to promote healthy vision. Similarly, in traditional Chinese medicine the seeds of...

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