Plant stem cells as innovation in cosmetics.

The stem cells thanks to their ability of unlimited division number or transformation into different cell types creating organs, are responsible for regeneration processes. Depending on the organism in which the stem cells exists, they divide to the plant or animal ones. The later group includes the stem cells existing in both embryo's and adult human's organs. It includes, among others, epidermal stem cells, located in the hair follicle relieves and also in its basal layers, and responsible for permanent regeneration of the epidermis. Temporary science looks for method suitable for stimulation of the epidermis stem cells, amongst the other by delivery of e.g., growth factors for proliferation that decrease with the age. One of the methods is the use of the plant cell culture technology, including a number of methods that should ensure growth of plant cells, issues or organs in the environment with the microorganism-free medium. It uses abilities of the different plant cells to dedifferentiation into stem cells and coming back to the pluripotent status. The extracts obtained this way from the plant stem cells are currently used for production of both common or professional care cosmetics. This work describes exactly impact of the plant stem cell extract, coming from one type of the common apple tree (Uttwiler Spätlauber) to human skin as one of the first plant sorts, which are used in cosmetology and esthetic dermatology.

Skin care during the menopause period: noninvasive procedures of beauty studies.

Ageing is a resultant of two processes, including genetically encoded changes in an organism and modifications caused by a negative external environment impact. In the histological aspect, the skin ageing, due to endogenous factors and hormonal changes shows: excessive dryness, Malpighian layer thinning, microcirculation disorders, collagenic or elastin fiber degradation and simultaneous glycation, decreased speed of sebum and perspiration secretion. It is said that skin is a functional picture of the organism and endocrinological system. Any hormone concentration ups and downs may improve its appearance or significantly worsen its condition as well as it may lead to occurrence of dermatological changes. In adult women, the ageing process changes its significance step by step. Despite the passage of time, women want to feel good inside their skins. The adult skin is more requiring and it needs special care, often using a cosmetic apparatus. For better effect and permanent revitalization of the ageing skin, it is recommended to apply properly selected home-use cosmetic preparations. A holistic approach makes it possible to reach the skin density and thickness increase, wrinkles shallowing, humidity and resilience improvement and also recovery of the proper face oval.

[Prophylaxis of prostate diseases]. / Profilaktyka chorób gruczolu krokowego.

According to the WHO, what second man after fortieth year of life, which, suffers on disorder of prostate gland fifth can hear once "my the mister of cancer of prostate". The cancer of prostate gland is this second, after cancer of skin, the most often recognizable tumor at men, and second, after cancer of lungs the most often bringing to death. It is the purpose of article the performance of preventive workings inhibitory the excess of prostate gland, as well as reducing the risk of falling ill on neoplasm disease of prostate gland.

[Access to a specialist in assess of the surgery ward patients]. / Dostepnosc do lekarza specjalisty w ocenie pacjentów oddzialu chirurgicznego.

Analysis of the scale of accessibility to a specialist according to the surgical ward patients in pre hospitalisation period. Anonymous research survey has been conducted among the patients of Surgical Department in Wojewodzki Szpital in Tychy. 98 people auswered the questionnaire. The answers to the key questions were marked on a scale ranging from 1 to 10. The following were assessed: access to a specialist (surgeon) in the place of abode, the cost of the treatment, time of GP treatment before sending to a specialist, waiting for an appointment to a specjalist, the reason of surgical consultation (chronic disease etc.). The material analysed showed generally positive opinion about the access to a aspecialist in the place of about--64%. However, 16% the respondents found it difficult to have an appointment with a specialist. Separate research should be conducted to analyse the time GP treated the patient before sending him to a specialist. After analysing the results, patients await a wisit from 1 day to 15 years. The answers obtained in a survey show a good function of the social welfare at this stage of the reform of the Health Service--connected with the access to surgical treatment.