A new study has suggested that green tea may protect brain cells
against Parkinson’s disease.

Chinese researchers examined the effects of green tea
polyphenols, a group of naturally occurring chemical substances
found in plants that have antioxidant properties, in an animal
model of Parkinson’s disease.

Corresponding and senior author Dr. Baolu Zhao, of the Institute
of Biophysics, Academia Sinica in Beijing said previous research
has indicated that green tea possesses neuroprotective effects.

After investigating the animal model, Zhao and colleagues
discovered that green tea polyphenols protect dopamine neurons and
the effect increases with the amount consumed.

They also showed that this protective effect is mediated by
inhibition of the ROS-NO pathway — a pathway that may contribute
to cell death in Parkinson’s.

Zhao said he hoped eventually “green tea polyphenols may be
developed into a safe and easily administrable drug for Parkinson’s
disease.”

The findings are published in the journal Biological
Psychiatry.

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive, degenerative disorder of
the central nervous system, resulting from the loss of
dopamine-producing brain cells, and there is presently no cure.

(Agencies via China Daily December 24, 2007)

Older women who eat traditional Japanese soy-based foods on a
regular basis face lower risks of heart disease, according to a
study.

Soybeans – eaten as tofu, miso soup or Japanese fermented beans
known as “natto” – have a high amount of isoflavones, a natural
source of estrogen similar to the female hormone, the study
found.

The risk of heart attacks or strokes for a woman who consumed
soy at least five times a week was 0.39 compared with 1 for a woman
who consumed the least, the study says.

The results were even more striking among women past menopause,
with the risk falling to 0.25.

Estrogen is the most important female hormone that affects
women’s menstrual cycles and is essential for the healthy
functioning of the female body. Estrogen levels decrease sharply
once a woman begins menopause.

(Agencies via China Daily December 14, 2007)

Simply avoiding pre-salted food and not adding salt to food can
result in a modest but statistically significant reduction in blood
pressure, research findings suggest.

A modest reduction in dietary salt reduced sodium content in the
urine by about 35 percent, and lowered daytime blood pressure by
12.1 mm Hg systolic and 6.8 mm Hg diastolic in patients with high
blood pressure (hypertension) not taking anti-hypertensive
medication, reports Dr. Javad Kojuri. Blood pressure readings at
night were slightly lower.

Kojuri and Dr. Rahim Rahimi, both from Shiraz University in
Iran, assessed blood pressure and 24-hour urinary sodium excretion
in 60 individuals before and after instructing them to follow a “no
salt added” diet for six weeks.

Twenty subjects who did not follow the diet were used as a
comparison group (”controls”). All of the subjects were similar in
age, gender, weight, blood pressure, and initial urinary sodium
excretion.

The average age was 49, half were men, and all of the patients
had mild to moderate hypertension, according to the report,
published in the medical journal BMC Cardiovascular Disorders.

After six weeks, the researchers noted a significant reduction
in urinary sodium excretion in those on the diet, compared with
those not on the diet.

The blood pressure reductions were seen even in the 50 percent
of the patients who consumed a medium amount (three to seven
grams/day) of dietary salt and the 25 percent of the patients who
ingested seven or more grams per day. Only 21 percent of the
subjects consumed less than three grams of salt daily.

These results provide strong support for universal salt
reduction in all hypertensive individuals, the researchers
conclude, but the limited size of this study “mandates
larger-scale, population-based studies to (further) evaluate the
effect of a ‘no salt added’ diet,” Kojuri said.

(Agencies via Shenzhen Daily November 21, 2007)

Having a glass of beer is a better option than drinking water
after exercising, says a Granada University study.

The study led by Professor Manuel Garzon, of Granada’s medical
faculty, made the discovery after conducting tests on 25 students
over several months.

In the study the participants were asked to run on a treadmill
under stifling temperatures of 40C, until they were close to
exhaustion.

Researchers measured their hydration levels, concentration
ability and motor skills, after the students were on the point of
giving up their physical exercise.

Half of the participants were then given two half pints of
Spanish lager to drink, while the left were given water.

Both groups were then allowed to drink as much water as they
wished to.

Garzon said the rehydration effect in the students who were
given beer was ’slightly better’ than among those given only
water.

He said that the carbon dioxide in beer helped quench the thirst
more quickly, while beer’s carbohydrates replaced calories lost
during physical exertion.

Dr. James Betts, an expert in post-exercise rehydration at Bath
University, said instead of being diuretic, beer helps in getting
fluid inside the body.

“People think of alcohol as being a diuretic, but if you are
already hydrated, a small amount of beer could be a way of getting
the fluid in,” the Daily Mail quoted him, as saying.

Based on the findings, the researchers have recommended moderate
consumption of beer, i.e. 500ml a day for men or 250ml for women,
as part of an athlete’s diet.

(Agnecies via China Daily November 8, 2007)

While food gives people energy, it can also make people happier.
Usually when people are feeling depressed, they go see a
psychologist, but food can also lift people’s spirits. Scientific
studies show that foods such as deep sea fish, bananas,
grapefruits, all wheat bread, spinach, cherries, garlic, pumpkins,
low fat milk and chicken can help fight against depression. Read on
to find out more.

1 Deep sea fish

Studies show that people living by the sea appear much
happier than those living inland, partly because the fresh sea air
helps them clear their minds and partly because people by the sea
eat a lot of deep sea fish. A study by Harvard University points
out that the Omega-3 fatty acid contained in deep sea fish
functions the same as anti-depression drugs in that helps calm
nerves and increases the secretion of serotonin.

2 Banana

Banana contains a natural chemical compound called alkaloid, which
gives people a boost increases their confidence. Bananas are also a
source of tryptophan and vitamin B6, both help the brain to
manufacture serotonin.

3 Grapefruit

Grapefruit is rich in vitamin C, which improves the body’s
resistance by maintaining the density of red blood cells and is
also a good combatant against stress. What’s more important is that
vitamin C is an indispensable element in making dopamine and
adrenalin, both chemicals that can stimulate excitement.

4 All-wheat bread

Carbohydrates increase the secretion of serotonin.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers say it
makes good sense that some people eat desserts and food made with
flour as anti-depression drugs.

5 Spinach

Researchers find that lack of folic acid leads directly to
a decrease in serotonin which could lead to depression. Spinach is
well known for its abundance in folic acid.

6 Cherry

Western doctors call cherry a natural aspirin because this
fruit contains a material called anthocyanin which can make people
happy. Researchers at the University of Michigan point out that
eating 20 cherries is more effective than medicines that relieve
depression.

7 Garlic

Garlic gives people a bad smell yet a good mood. German
researchers conducted a study on garlic and found out that when
people who are highly strung eat garlic, they show less of a
tendency to be anxious and angry.

8 Pumpkin

Eating pumpkin can help get people into a good mood
because it is rich in vitamin B6 and Iron, which both transform the
sugar stored in the body to glucose, which fuels the brain.

9 Low fat milk

Studies find that after taking calcium pills for three months,
those women with pre-menstrual syndrome have a less stressful time
and are less likely to feel nervous or anxious. Milk, yogurt and
cheese are a major source of calcium. Low fat or skim milk contain
the most calcium.

10 Chicken

After some British psychologists feed their subjects 100mg of
selenium, they found that their subjects all felt happier. Chicken
is a major source of selenium.

(China Daily November 7, 2007)

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Leaves the group itinerary

The 1st day:

First day of Shanghai/Hong Kong

Rides Ganglong direct flight to go to Hong Kong, after arriving, you may go to the Disneyland first voluntarily, you may spend together in this singularly varied paradise laugh heartily: Found you most beloved Disney character in the paradise; In feels Asian and African area’s virgin forest journey in “exploration world” by oneself; In attempts to fill the science fiction strange tale and reality shuttle outer space fantasy in “tomorrow world”; In reviews the childhood in ” fantasy world ” the dream, retrieves the joyful childhood; Moreover you may also enjoy the Asian regional cuisines in the paradise. Appreciation like dream like imaginary fireworks display. After may replaces to subscribe the Disneyland admission ticket, go to the hotel voluntarily, handles voluntarily moves in the procedure, free activity.

Sleeping: Five-star hotel – like heart seascape hotel

The 2nd day:

Next day Hong Kong

Entire day free activity. You may go to Ocean Park Hong Kong voluntarily, explores the mystical seabed world in the sea hall, the appreciation many kinds of variety benthos; In shark hall inner sense the seabed prestige posture of overlord; Watches the intelligent sea lion and porpoise’s making one in the sea theater exclaimed over the performance. You may act according to own physical condition, chooses to play the jumping from an upper story machine and roller coaster and forges ahead and other projects. My society may replace to subscribe the sea park admission ticket!

Sleeping: Five-star hotel – like heart seascape hotel

The 3rd day:

Third day of Hong Kong

Entire day free activity. You may immediately start the travel of Hong Kong shopping, Jianshazui are Xianggangmingdian most centralized shopping area. From the international top brand flagship shop gathering’s canton rd and Peking Road, to the Hong Kong local brand and European name brand like the display window type arrangement’s cypress Li main road and nathan road, arrive at the tidal current and exported goods intently adding Lian Weilao again said that is just liked changes to the east collects gradually you are involved by the west the wind direction target which “shopping upsurge”. But located at Hong Kong Island Times Square in Causeway Bay, collection shopping, diet and entertainment as one, is craves washes valuable you must arrive at the place. Wants to experience different Hong Kong? That goes to the travel of Angping 360 body and mind inspiration! 5.7 a kilometers impractical cable car, condenses the Chinese culture characteristic Angping rural fair as well as the global biggest outdoors bronze sits Buddha–The Temple of Heaven big buddha, accompanies your personal status traveling new feeling. Also remembered that most often appears in the Hong Kong soap opera cobblestone streets and alleys–Lan Kwai Fong? That may say that was realizes Hong Kong multi-color nightlife the best place. Rushed about for one day, goes to Lan Kwai Fong to have a rest, relaxes!

Sleeping: Five-star hotel – like heart seascape hotel

The 4th day:

Fourth day of Hong Kong/Shanghai

The free activity, goes to Hong Kong Airport voluntarily, rides the Ganglong flight to non-stop fly Shanghai.

(This article originates: NetEase traveling)

    Hong Kong female business trip Indonesia infects “paratyphoid” to fear changes calls the vegetable, Liang US, Finland () visits to the hospital. Picture origin: Da Gong Bao

    According to Hong Kong “Da Gong Bao”, during Hong Kong 28-year-old woman employee business trip Indonesia, catches “paratyphoid”, several nearly turn into “vegetable”, carries on better Chinese medicine treatment urgently needed, person concerned family financial difficulty, but employer Hongkong International Terminals Ltd. Company only pays the public hospital medical service, fears to delay the person concerned recovery opportunity. The legislative councilor Liang US, Finland refer to employer should shoulder the negligence responsibility and injury on job compensation, for the medical expenses of person concerned and in the future living expense “Bao De”.

    Holds an office in Yu He to record Huangpu group subordinate’s Hongkong International Terminals Ltd. Company, to be the transport business systems analyst Miss Liang, is dispatched the Jakarta business on May 30, the company has not reminded her Jakarta in February and March once to erupt the epidemic situation. After Miss Liang in July returns to Hong Kong, continuously has the headache and vomitive symptom, after that diagnosis infection “paratyphoid”, the germ delays until the brain and wound and brain stem, evolves the encephalitis. At present the cervical vertebra following body paralysis, several nearly turn into “vegetable”, moves in the Kowloon Hospital recover center.

    His mother Ms. Zhang once choked with sobs, she said that the daughter intelligence was still sober, but is unable to speak, can only cry loudly all day expresses itself, cannot the diet, only be able to depend on liquid food to maintain the nutrition voluntarily, made her pain in the heart. Diagnoses after the specialized traditional Chinese doctor, Miss Liang the hands and feet has the slight response, but restores the speed to be slow, must coordinate acupuncture, medicine and physical therapy as soon as possible, grasps the recovery the opportunity.

    Chinese medicine treatment’s expense is not poor, to financial problem’s single-parent family without doubt is “having one misfortune after another”, Ms. Zhang the husband several years ago passed away because of sickness, in the family has three children, the person concerned is two females. Ms. Zhang usually must work to maintain home, the Kowloon Hospital urged that Miss Liang leaves the hospital, in the future family care’s manpower will become a major problem, has replaced the big unit to the dwelling application, to transform family facility, the house had not only replied.

    Because the accident happened during the business, but the company for Liang Goumai the most basic traveling insurance, the travel has only thought that Liang is business nature, but non-traveling, refuses to compensate. Ms. Zhang said that the company had not confirmed the compensation sureproof, is only willing to pay public hospital’s medical expenses, and each month provides 17,000 Yuan salaries for Miss Liang as usual, will be hard to deal with will treat the disbursement in the future.

    The legislative councilor Liang US, Finland believe that Hongkong International Terminals Ltd. Company has neglects, and employee during being employed bitter experience accident, if does not have the opposite evidence, ought to do to make the injury on job compensation. Liang US, Finland appealed to the employer the indemnity waste in not taking time in five and six years legal proceedings, but should for Miss Liang medical expenses and in the future living expense “Bao De”, will otherwise consider that proposed the lawsuit pursued. Hongkong International Terminals Ltd. Company responded said that has assisted Miss Liang to need the medical care with every effort, maintained the contact with his family member, has coordinated their requests as far as possible, including various treatment and aspects aid.

(Chief-editor: Zhu Yonglei)

“Giant” presented brings in “bean noodles” innumerable reporter Yang Donghua/to absorb

    The height 2.46 meters and are also higher than a 27-year-old young fellow to come Zheng Zhenghun Yao Ming

    Who is willing to marry the world first person of high skill?

    World first giant Zhao Liang comes to Zhengzhou, 27-year-old he, still not pleasing object, came Zhengzhou intimate, wants to seek a height to be over 1.7 meters, the gentle attractive woman is a partner.

    “Giant” is the normal growth, because of too Gao Cheng “great difficulty”

    Zhao Liang, height 2.46 meters, the world first person of high skill. On November 7 about 10:00 am, Zhao Liang appeared in Zhengzhou, brought in the stir, large quantities of “bean noodles” encircled with huge crowds of people him.

    27-year-old Zhao Liang is Henan Puyang person, when 16 years old height amounts to 1.90 meters, last year as long as 2.46 meters. When 17 years old is recommended the Henan physical culture school basketball team, the physical examination showed that he is the normal growth. One time the left leg was injured when the slam dunk, has to leave the basketball team, returned to the native place to farm the cowherd.

    This year April, a Tianjin hospital has performed the foot wound surgery for him free. Soon, Zhao Liang is invited, to become by Ou Bao floor company administrative personnels, is responsible for the image propaganda of company. According to Zhao Liang, own monthly salary close five figures, the work question has solved, but eldest son’s he did not have the girlfriend as the family, really lets him and family member distressed.

    “His stature high is not a crime, but is not too high convenient”

    Therefore, during 11, he in online ascended the spouse-seeking notice, but still had not bumped into the appropriate girl, comes to Zhengzhou, hopes that can find own other half.

    The girls do not need to be worried that Zhao Liang stature, he is the normal growth, health. Regarding the marriage seeker condition, Zhao brightly appears very simple, “must first be good-hearted, can be filial piety the bilateral parents, lives together in peace and harmony with the family member, hopes over 1.70 meters, otherwise is too uncoordinated”.

    Ou Bao company also very much takes seriously the Zhao bright wedding, on the same day has collected 9 registrants for him specially, about 2:00 pm, these beautiful women surface wear the feather false face, face-to-face is on intimate terms with Zhao Liang.

    However, surrounds in the female, many people said is unable to accept. Height 1.73 meters Miss Kang said that the stature high is not a crime, but was too high, does not take to the streets together conveniently, where arrives is the focal point, is not too realistic. (Origin: Henan Business application reporter Liang Chenyin Ting Ting)

(Chief-editor: Zhang Gaiping)

“Black and white” buying homes contract

The circumvention law does not have the effect

Mr. Qin: I bought a Wang set of house, the house cost am 1.2 million Yuan.

To little pay taxes, we signed buying homes funds are 800,000 Yuan contracts and handle the net to sign the procedure. We have dispute in the fulfillment contract, Wang proposed that takes the actual cost 1.2 million Yuan as the cardinal number computation penalty, but I think that should take 800,000 Yuan as the basis computation penalty.

: Which share should take as the standard?

Attorney Liu Xiao: You have signed two contracts, 1.2 million Yuan contracts are your real meaning indicated that is legitimate effective; But 800,000 Yuan contracts are you to avoid taxes to sign the false contract, belongs to malicious collusion which “Law of contract” stipulated that the hurt national interest situation, therefore, this contract, even if has handled the net to sign also invalid. When both sides have the dispute, should rest on the real contract to process.

In second-hand house business to avoid taxes sign “black and white” the contract situation is very common, but this procedure both has the big risk to the round turns. Therefore, should sign the real valid contract, avoids being penny-wise and pound foolish.

(This article originates: Legal system evening news)

Last evening 5:40, in the Benxi road Jiangpu street intersection, a 18-year-old boy jumped into the river, when to today deadline for acceptance of drafts had not been salvaged to come ashore.

The eyewitness said that at that time this boy and a girl spoke on the Benxi highway bridge, the words were intense. The girl turns around to get out of the way, the boy crawls to the bridge approach parapet on. The girl hurries to beckon with the hand to urge the boy do not make the piffle, the boy actually shouts wildly one, jumps to plunge into the river. The girl frightens to shout “saving a life”, after the passer-by rushes, discovered that the rivers are very anxious did not see the boy trace.

Boy’s mother receives the notice to rush to bridge, looks at 56 meters wide rivers to wail to cry. It is known that the boy was reading high two, estimated that jumped into the river concerns with the emotion dispute.

Authors: The slaughter Shi ultra king is diligent and thrifty

(Origin: Xinmin Evening News)

(This article originates: Xinmin Evening News)