Feeding the child only by breast milk in the first months of his life positively influences his mental abilities. Canadian scientists from MakGill University observed the development of almost 14000 children in Belarus and have come to such conclusion.

The research under direction of Michael Kramer was spent from the end of 1990th years in 31 Belarus maternity homes. Approximately half of establishments spent the encouragement program of long exclusively breast feeding, the others continued the former practice without changes. The estimation of children mental abilities was spent at six-year age.

It was found out, that children who was exclusively on breast feeding at least in first three months, had the best results of tests on cognitive abilities. Besides children from this group were able to read, count and write much better, than children from the control group, Kramer has informed.

According to authors, now it is not clear, with what positive influence of breast feeding on intelligence is connected. This effect can speaks by the influence of breast milk components, or by physical and social factors arising at contact of mother and her baby during breast feeding, the scientist has informed.

Zoologists from Alabama-Birmingham University have come to conclusion, that low-calorie diet is more important for preservation of health and longevity, than regular physical exercises.

Scientists have analyzed the health state of several groups of mice. The lowest life expectancy was observed at mice which have got unlimited access to forage and had no physical activities. Also scientists have compared mice which had a low-calorie diet, and those mice, which eat so much, how many they wanted, but also they twisted «squirrel wheel» regularly. It has appeared, that starving mice live longer than those mice who make physical exercises and have unlimited meal.

The organization on protection of the rights of animals “PETA” has offered one million dollars to anyone who can create synthetic meat which by the form and by taste will not differ from the real meat. The winner should adjust commercial manufacture of synthetic chicken meat and successfully sell it in territory at least ten American states at competitive price. The jury (ten members of “PETA” organization) will test structure, taste and aroma of the synthetic meat presented on competition and will give it a mark at 100-points scale. To apply for the award, participants should collect not less than 80 points.

Members of “PETA” organization consider that it is necessary to use brainstem cells of animals to manufacture synthetic meat.

Canadian scientists assume that fatty adjournment in waist is capable to allocate independently the substance promoting increase of appetite.

By means of research on rats it was possible to determine, that at animals with the increased quantity of fat it is formed more neuropeptide Y which stimulates appetite. Earlier it was considered, that this substance can be synthesized only in brains.

Also it was found out, that neuropeptide Y promotes formation of predecessors of fat cells which then turn to a usual fat. Thus, process reminds a vicious circle: superfluous fat leads to occurrence of superfluous fat.

Though research was spent on animals, Kalping Young the author of work from the Canadian University considers that the similar mechanism can work at people also.

Theoretically, neuropeptide Y, synthesized by fat cells, can get in a brain and cause attacks of famine. Scientists plan to check up this theory in the near future.

New data can lay down in a basis of revolutionary methods of adiposity treatment. It is much easier to influence the fat allocating neuropeptide Y, than to influence a brain.

Researchers of Michigan University have come to conclusion, that iron which is added in children’s meal for prevention of an anemia, can lead to delay of intellectual development.

As is known, in USA they usually add iron at the rate of 12 mg on liter in a children’s meal, in Europe they use little bit smaller quantity. These measures help to prevent an anemia which is caused by shortage of hemoglobin.

According to Professor Betsi Lozoffa the leading author of research, new data are the big unexpectedness, in fact till this time was considered, that problems in development of children can arise only at shortage of iron.

Scientists surveyed 494 Chilean children. 5 % of surveyed children who in the age of six months had a high level of hemoglobin, that testify to the sufficient contents of iron in an organism, have shown not so good results of intellectual development.

The author of research informs, that experts are going to investigate this problem further. And they recommend parents to concern more responsibly to a choice of food for their children.