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TORONTO, ON – The AMG Driving Academy is expanding its global networkwith the addition of a new North American destination for its signature AMGWinter Sporting program. Formerly only offered in Sweden, close to the PolarCircle, driving enthusiasts will now be able to experience a selection of high-performance AMG vehicles on the icy surface of Lake Winnipeg in Gimli,Manitoba. Known for its Icelandic roots, where merciless winter conditionsprevail, the small town of Gimli, Manitoba harbours a secret that will enticeevery driving aficionado. During the program, Lake Winnipeg will be trans-formed into an uncompromising, frozen terrain where adrenaline-chargedcurves and apexes modeled from world-famous racetracks like Laguna Seca,Mosport and Mont-Tremblant will be recreated in milled ice. This will be theperfect environment to tackle hard, glistening sheets of ice and snow drifts inMercedes-AMG performance vehicles donned with studded tires.The Canadian AMG Winter Sporting program was jointly designed and curatedby the AMG Driving Academy group in Affalterbach and by Driving Unlimited,a long-time partner of Mercedes-Benz Canada. Driving Unlimited managesand operates all of Mercedes-Benz’s other highly successful advancedMercedes-Benz and AMG Driving Academy programs across Canada. Theteam, comprised of some of the most qualified instructors in the industry, willensure that each participant receives the highest level of training and enjoysan experience on and off the ice that is truly commensurate with the AMGbrand. The three-day AMG Winter Sporting ADVANCED and four-day AD-VANCED PLUS programs will be alternating from January 30 to February 27.Participants will gain valuable experience with controlled driving safety anddynamics through theoretical training, driving exercises, video analysis, andperfection training that will culminate in a final AMG “Race of Champions.”Both programs also provide exclusive access to a special onsite AMG lounge.More information is available by emailing [email protected] orby calling 1.877.577.6232. “For many years, the AMG Driving Academy hasbeen a resounding success story with thousands of AMG customers whohave attended its different programs in Canada and around the world. Canadais world-renowned for its natural beauty, its many lakes and, in some partsof the country, its piercing cold and highly challenging driving conditions. Wewere not entirely surprised when AMG in Germany knocked on our doorrequesting assistance with this great winter driving opportunity.

WASHINGTON, (IANS) Curiosity could be an effective tool toentice people into making smar ter and healthier decisions, arecent study has revealed."Our research shows that arousing people's curiosity caninfluence their choices by steering them away from temptingdesires, like unhealthy foods or taking the elevator and towardless tempting, but healthier options, such as buying more freshproduce or taking the stairs," said Evan Polman, researcher atUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison, in a statement.Polman and his colleagues conducted experiments to test howraising people's curiosity might affect their choices. In eachcase, arousing curiosity resulted in a noticeable behaviourchange.For the study, the researchers approached 200 people and gavethem a choice between two for tune cookies-- one plain and onedipped in chocolate and covered in sprinkles.Half the par ticipants were given no additional information and

half were told that the plain cookie contains a for tune that theresearchers would reveal.Par ticipants whose curiosity aroused (i.e who were told thatthe plain cookie contained a for tune) overwhelmingly chose theplain cookie by 71 per cent. In contrast, when par ticipants weretold nothing, 80 per cent chose the chocolate-dipped cookie."By telling people if they choose the ordinary cookie they'lllearn something about themselves via the for tune inside of it, itpiqued their curiosity, and therefore they were more likely topick the plain cookie over the more tempting chocolate-dippedoption," Polman added.While researchers were not surprised that curiosity couldchange behaviour, they were surprised at the overall strength ofthe effect.The results suggested that using interventions based oncuriosity gaps has the potential to increase par ticipation indesired behaviours for which people often lack motivation.

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MUMBAI: ACTORS ILEANA D`CRUZ, AKSHAY KUMAR AND ESHA GUPTA DURING THE MEDIA INTERACTION OF FILM RUSTOM.

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NEW YORK, (IANS) Decreasing ability among women to producehealthy eggs as they become old may be due to excessive scarringand inflammation in their ovaries, repor ts a new study.In this study, published in the journal Reproduction, scientists exam-ined the reproductive age-related changes that occur in the environ-ment in which the eggs develop, known as the ovarian stroma andshows how the ageing of ovarian environment affects the quality ofeggs it produces."Under the microscope, eggs from reproductively young and old ani-mals may look identical, but the environment in which they are grow-ing is completely different. Ovaries from reproductively old mice arefibrotic and inflamed. Environment impacts the growth of eggs andleads to decrease in quality," said Francesca Duncan, researcher,Nor thwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.In this study, researchers analysed ovarian tissue from populationsof reproductively 'young' (equivalent to women in their early twen-ties) and 'old' mice (equivalent to women ages 38-45).They consistently identified fibrosis in the reproductively 'old' mice.This age period is associated with a decline in reproductive functionand egg quality in both humans and mice.Ovarian fibrosis is a key feature of polycystic ovary syndrome, acommon endocrine system disorder among women of reproductiveage. Researchers also found a type of immune cell (multinucleated

macrophage giant cells) in the ovaries of reproductively 'old' miceonly. When found in other tissues, these cells are associated withchronic inflammation.They also found ovaries from mice of advanced reproductive ageexpressed genes and produced proteins that are highly inflammatory."Our work establishes fibrosis and inflammation as hallmarks of theageing ovary and lays the foundation for considering the use of anti-fibrotic or anti-inflammatory treatments to delay or counteract theimpact of reproductive ageing," added Duncan.These findings could result in new treatments that preserve fer tilityby delaying ovarian aging.

Focus on future to stop impulsive use of credit cardNEW YORK, (IANS) Are you not able to save money because of animpulsive urge to use credit cards? If yes, you need not necessarilyhave to cut up your card as new research suggests that focusingmore on the future may help you reduce impulsiveness and makebetter financial decisions. Simple visualisation and writing exercisesdesigned to help people create vivid, detailed mental pictures of theirfuture helps them to improve their financial behaviours and ultimately

their lives, the study said. "Our results suggest that by helping peopleto create vivid, detailed mental pictures of their future, we may beable to help them take better financial decisions," said SarahNewcomb, Behavioural Economist at Chicago-based investment man-agement firm Morningstar."We wanted to better understand the psychological factors that driveconsumer spending and saving with the hope of identifying and tar-

geting those that could potentiallymotivate more savings and in-vestments among people whohave adequate resources but poorf inancial management ski l ls,"she said.In the study, Newcomb and hercolleagues conducted an onlinesurvey of over 700 adults in theUS. Par t ic ipants were askedquestions designed to measurefinancial behaviours as well asattitudes known to be associatedwith saving or spending, includ-ing impulsiveness, materialism, fi-nancial literacy and the extent to whichthey think about the future. As expected,the researchers found that high levelsof impulsiveness and materialismwere associated with poor finan-cia l decis ion-making (morespending, less saving).

Some tattoo myths bustedNEW DELHI, (IANS) Want toget a tattoo, but have severaldoubts? The pain is not un-bearable and your inking won'tfade with time, say experts.Vikas and Mickey Malani,Co-founders of BodycanvasTattoos, bust some mythsassociated with the art oftattooing:* Can't donate blood: It's onlythe first three months that youcannot donate blood. After thatyou can donate blood.* Tattoo cannot be removed:Tattoo can be removed through a laser treatment leaving noscars behind.* Tattoo will fade when you get old: Tattoo needs maintenance. Youneed to moisturise your tattoo at least once in a day.* Skin allergy and blood poisoning: People have a mindset thatgetting a tattoo can lead to skin allergies. With the right artist andhygiene factor, it doesn't come up as a problem.* People who are below 18 years cannot get a tattoo: You cansurely get a tattoo even if you are not 18. Getting a tattoo will nothave any health hazards if you are not 18.

TIPS TO NAIL A PERFECTCRISP IN SNACKSNEW DELHI, (IANS) Sometimes you might undercook or overcook asnack, but there are ways to get the crisp right in snacks, says an expert.Chef Tushar at McCain Foods Kitchen decodes the proper way toget the snack right:* Choose the right ingredient: Do not use over-ripe potatoes as theytend to absorb more oil leaving the snacks soggy and chewy. Theright quality of potatoes is important for making the dish perfect. Bythat, we mean the potatoes should have lesser moisture contentand more solid.* Drain them well: To avoid the sogginess, the snacks should be welldrained and not sitting in oil. When done properly, deep-frying will createa crunchy exterior while keeping the interior nearly free of oil.* Heat the oil properly: If your oil is not hot enough, the snacks becometoo chewy and hard; if your oil is too hot, the snacks simply burn fast.* Equip it well: Don't rest the cooked pieces directly on a plate -- theresidual heat will become trapped under the food, creating steamand turning everything soggy. Instead, use a cooling rack.* Season at the right time: Do not salt or season the snacks beforefrying them. Seasoning them close to serving time is a better optionas they end up crunchier.* Choose the correct oil: Use vegetable oil for frying because it hasa high smoke point and a neutral flavour allowing your snacks to becrispy brown and delicious.* Re-heat accurately: If you are not going to eat them right away,then let them cool at room temperature. Re-heat them in a sealedcontainer in an oven to retain the crunchiness.

RIHANNA WILL LAUNCH'NEW LOOK' FOR PUMALOS ANGELES, (IANS) Pop star Rihanna is set to launch a"new look" for brand Puma.The 28-year-old singer-songwriter, who was announced asthe Creative Director of the spor tswear giant in December2014, has revealed she is launching a new addition to the furslider footwear line, which is a par t of her Fenty x Pumacollection. Rihanna announced the news on her Instagramaccount on Friday with a photograph of the for thcoming prod-uct, repor ts femalefirst.co.uk.Alongside the social media post, she wrote: "New look forthe #FURSLIDE out tomorrow! Get the GREY plus the pink,black, and white are back in stock!#FENTYXPUMA (sic)."The upcoming range will be the fifth collection for the brand,and comes four months after the open toe faux fur design firstlaunched in April this year.


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ACTORS HRITHIK ROSHAN AND POOJA HEGDE DURING THE PROMOTION OF THEIR UPCOMING FILM "MOHENJO DARO" ATGARGI COLLEGE IN NEW DELHI.

KIDS WITH AUTISM MAY INCREASESIBLINGS' RISK OF DISORDER

NEW YORK, (IANS) The risk of younger siblings developing an au-tism spectrum disorder is 14 times higher if an older sibling has thedisorder, says a study.Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder defined by impairments insocial interaction and communication, as well as restricted and re-petitive patterns of behaviour.The findings showed that children with older siblings who had autismhad the disease rate of 11.3 per cent compared to 0.92 per cent forthose with unaffected older siblings.The risk level was found consistent across gestational age at bir th.Younger siblings who were born at preterm (28-36 gestational weeks)and had an older sibling diagnosed with autism were at 10 timesincreased risk for developing the developmental disorder."Our study provides additional insights into how autism affects sib-lings," said Darios Getahun, Scientist at Kaiser Permanente - a US-based health care company.Fur ther, younger boys with Autism who had older brothers were muchmore likely to be affected by the disorder than younger girls with

older sisters (15 per cent vs. 7 per cent, respectively.)"The study also contributes to a better understanding of the influenceof factors such as gender on autism risk," Getahun added.Previous studies have found that second-born children who are con-ceived sooner than two years or later than six years after the arrival oftheir older sibling have a significantly increased risk of autism.In addition, children born at term (37-42 gestational weeks) who hadan older sibling diagnosed with autism had more than 15 times theincreased risk for autism diagnosis."It is possible that parents who have an older child with an autismdiagnosis are more likely to have their younger siblings tested, too,resulting in a higher rate of diagnoses among younger siblings, com-pared with parents who do not have children diagnosed with an au-tism spectrum disorder," Getahun noted, in the work published inJournal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics.For the study, the team focused on 592 children diagnosed with autism spec-trum disorder and with at least two siblings born to the same mother between 28and 42 weeks of gestation from 2001 through 2010.

MAKE FRIENDSHIP BONDSTRONGER WITH HIKENEW DELHI, (IANS) Planning to celebrate Friendship Day ina special way? Hike Messenger will make sure that thisyear the celebration turns out to be more funny.For the World Friendship Day that falls on August 7, Hike haslaunched a variety of content stickers, fun friendship mini-series, jokes and inspiration.Share the brand new 'Friends Forever,' a pack of over 30quirky and fun friendship-themed free stickers or celebratewith 'Friendship Mini Series' or send funny images and quotesfrom 'Just for Laughs' on Hike.

DATING ON TINDER CAN MAKEYOU LOSE SELF-ESTEEMNEW YORK, (IANS) Are you afraid of finding "matches" onthe popular dating app Tinder leading to developing lowself-esteem? You are not alone as a new study suggeststhat users of the popular app feel more negative aboutthemselves than non-users.According to research, all users appear to have morenegative perception of body image, resulting in less self-esteem than those who do not use the app and male us-ers especially appear to have lower levels of self-es-teem than females."Tinder users reported having lower levels of satisfaction withtheir faces and bodies and having lower levels of self-worththan the men and women who did not use Tinder," said JessicaStrübel from University of North Texas.During the study, both male and female par ticipants re-por ted less satisfaction with their bodies and looks, com-pared to non-users, said Strübel but only male Tinderusers repor ted lower levels of self-esteem."We found that being actively involved with Tinder, re-gardless of the user's gender, was associated with bodyd issa t i s fac t i on , body shame, body mon i to r i ng ,internalisation of societal expectations of beauty, com-paring oneself physically to others and reliance on mediafor information on appearance and attractiveness," ex-plained Strübel.While the study was primarily aimed toward women andtheir perception of objectification and self-esteem, theresults suggest that men are just as affected by exploita-tion and low self-esteem as women if not more."Although current body image interventions primarily havebeen directed toward women, our findings suggest that menare equally and negatively affected by their involvement insocial media," Strübel added.The research was recently presented at the annual conven-tion of the American Psychological Association in the US.Tinder is a dating app available on mobile devices with areported 50 million active users.



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SLEEP DISORDERS MAYINCREASE RISK OF STROKELONDON, (IANS) People with sleep disorders like insomniaand sleep apnea are more likely to have a stroke or recoveryproblems after having one than those who get sound sleep, says astudy.The findings suggest that people who have had a stroke or a mini-stroke, called a transient ischemic attack, be screened for sleepdisorders."Although sleep disorders are common after a stroke, very fewstroke patients are tested for them," said study author Dirk Hermannfrom University Hospital Essen in Germany."The results of our review show that should change, as people withsleep disorders may be more likely to have another stroke or othernegative outcomes than people without sleep problems, such ashaving to go to a nursing home after leaving the hospital," Hermannnoted. The findings, published online in the journal Neurology, arebased on a literature review.For the literature review, the researchers examined dozens of stud-ies that looked at the link between sleep disturbances and stroke.Sleep disorders generally fall into two categories -- sleep breathingproblems and sleep-wake disorders.Sleep breathing problems like sleep apnea disrupt breathing whileasleep. Sleep-wake disorders like insomnia and restless leg syn-drome affect the amount of time spent asleep.The review found evidence linking sleep breathing problems withstroke risk and recovery. Sleep-wake disorders may also increasestroke risk and harm recovery, although there is less evidence toprove so, the researchers said.

How alcohol and pot may influence your sexual behaviourNEW YORK, (IANS) While bothalcohol and marijuana appear topotentially increase risk for un-safe sex, alcohol use may in-crease the likelihood of having sexwith a stranger, leading to lesspost-sex satisfaction, suggestsnew research.For the study, the researcherscompared self-repor ted sexualexperiences related to use of al-cohol and marijuana."Sexual encounters on marijuana

tended to be with someone theindividual knew," said one of theresearchers Joseph Palamar,Assistant Professor at New YorkUniversity Langone Medical Cen-ter (NYULMC)."Sex on alcohol was often with astranger so the situation beforesex may be much more impor-tant than the drug used," Palamarnoted. The researchers noted thatthe sexual effects tended to besimilar across males and fe-

males, and both alcohol and mari-juana were generally associatedwith loss of inhibitions.Both drugs appear to be poten-tially associated with increasedfeelings of self-attractiveness,but possibly more so for alcohol,and par ticipants repor ted feel-ings of increased sociability andboldness while consuming alco-hol. While some par ticipants re-por ted that marijuana use madethem more selective in choosing

a par tner, many par ticipants --both male and female - felt thattheir "standards" for choosing apar tner were lowered while un-der the influence of alcohol."It wasn't surprising that alcoholuse repor tedly led to less post-sex satisfaction than marijuana,"Palamar said."Par ticipants repor ted feelings ofregret more frequently after sexon alcohol, but compared to alco-hol they generally didn't repor tpoor judgment after using mari-juana," Palamar noted.In this study, the researchers in-terviewed 24 adults (12 malesand 12 females, all self-identifiedas heterosexual and HIV-nega-tive) who recently used mari-juana before sex.Alcohol was more l ikely thanmarijuana to lead to atypical par t-ner choice or post-sex regret,showed the findings published inthe journal Archives of SexualBehavior.

Alcohol advertising may updrinking habit in adolescentsLONDON, (IANS) Increased exposure to alcohol-related ad-ver tisements is raising the amount and frequency of drink-ing among adolescents, finds a study.The findings showed that exposure to various types alcoholmarketing, including television adver tisements, online mar-keting, sponsorship of spor ts, music events, or festivals,ownership of alcohol-branded promotional items, receipt offree samples and exposure to price offers are increasingadolescents' use of alcohol over time."Our study highlights the need to restrict the volume of alco-hol marketing to which young people are exposed in every-day life," said lead author Avalon de Bruijn, Policy Advisor atthe European Centre for Monitoring Alcohol Marketing(EUCAM)-- a research firm promoting knowledge and experi-ence about alcohol marketing throughout Europe."It is no longer just a matter of restricting television ads,policymakers need to examine the alcohol industry's totalmarketing scheme and develop regulations that will reduceall types of alcohol marketing," Bruijn said. For the study, theteam included more than 9,000 adolescents from Germany,Italy, Netherlands and Poland. The average age was 14 years.



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WEST BENGAL SPORTS AND YOUTH AFFAIRS MINISTER ARUP BISWAS, ACTOR PIA DAS, SINGERS MONOMOY, SRIRADHA,SAIKAT MITRA, SANTANU MAITRA, RAGHOB, GOUTAM GHOSH, ARINDAM GANGULY, SHIBAJI CHATTERJEE AND OTHERS DURINGA PROGRAMME ORGANISED TO CELEBRATE BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF LEGENDARY SINGER KISHORE KUMAR IN KOLKATA.

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NEW DELHI, (IANS) Celebrated designer Manish Malhotra, effectedthe star tling makeover of many screen scorchers in Hindi filmdom,says the Indian wedding market has evolved with the change inBollywood's fashion story."The wedding market has evolved a lot over the years through stylingin movies that showcased modernity of Indian clothes," Malhotra toldIANS in an email interview from Mumbai.During his 25 years as a stylist in the film industry, Malhotra hasdesigned looks for Urmila Matondkar, Karisma Kapoor, Kajol, RaniMukerji, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Sonam Kapoor, AliaBhatt and Deepika Padukone.The designer feels "brides are also changing"."They are a lot more social media savvy and have great globalinfluences. They want more contemporary, versatile and diversi-fied looks," he added. After showcasing his collection at FDCIIndia Couture Week (ICW) 2016, Malhotra is now a par t of the

Vogue Wedding Show 2016 - a three-day exhibition which willstar t from Friday here.Malhotra is "delighted to be a par t of the wedding show. The re-sponse has always been overwhelming and I am really thankfulto everyone for being so loving towards me and my work"."I am looking forward to an interactive and exciting session," hesaid. What about upcoming fashion trends for brides and grooms?"I see the designs being more intricate, experimental and a greaterrespect to old craft, handloom and textile," Malhotra said.He came out with a talk show titled "The Manish Malhotra Show" in2005. But there are no plans to comeback with a talk show."That was 11 years ago. I did 50 episodes. There have been manyoffers after that but I really have too much happening and cannot givethe time to it," he said.For now, his focus is "on improving my work and changing the busi-ness of Indian fashion".

HOW TWITTER HELPEDSOLVE MILKY WAY MYSTERYTORONTO, (IANS) Taking help from Twitter, two astronomershave uncovered the strongest evidence yet that an enormousX-shaped structure made of stars lies within the central bulgeof the Milky Way galaxy. Previous computer models and ob-servations of our own galaxy have suggested that the X-shapedstructure existed.But no one had observed it directly. Some astronomers arguedthat previous research that pointed indirectly to the existenceof the X could be explained in other ways. "There was contro-versy about whether the X-shaped structure existed. But ourpaper gives a good view of the core of our own galaxy. I think ithas provided pretty good evidence for the existence of the X-shaped structure," said Dustin Lang, Research Associate atthe Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics, Universityof Toronto.The Milky Way Galaxy is a barred spiral galaxy -- a disk-shapedcollection of dust, gas and billions of stars, 100,000 light-yearsin diameter. The central bulge, like other barred galaxy's bulges,resembles a rectangular box or peanut when viewed -- as weview it -- from within the plane of the galaxy. The X-shapedstructure is an integral component of the bulge.

AVOCADOS CAN BE BEST FIRSTFOODS FOR BABIES: STUDYNEW YORK, (IANS) Feeding babies avocados, which has aneutral flavour, soft consistency and nutrient density, can helpin boosting their growth and development, says a study, sug-gesting that the fruit can be used as a first food for infants.Babies' ideal first foods should have a low to moderate sweetand salty flavour profile to avoid early preferences for sweetfoods. The findings showed that avocados are unique amongcomplementary and transitional foods and they provide an idealsource of calories to meet the increasing energy and growthdemands of weaning infants and toddlers. "It's impor tant thatinfants experience a wide variety of tastes, textures, coloursand combinations, in their first foods," said Rober t Murray,Professor at the Ohio State University, in the US. Avocadoswere found to contain less than 1 gram of sugar per serving(0.09g) -- the least amount of any other fresh fruit.Avocados' soft and smooth textures can also help infants todevelop the ability to chew and swallow. Infants should con-sume moderately energy-dense foods that are low in sugarand rich in multiple nutrients, said the paper published in thejournal Nutrients. Avocados were found to be higher in keydevelopmental nutrients per one once serving, such as folate,Vitamin E, and lutein, compared to a serving of the most popu-lar complementary and transitional fruits served in many house-holds. Avocados also help significantly enhance the absorp-tion of lipid-soluble vitamins from foods eaten with them, theresearchers concluded.


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Brisk walk better than joggingin combatting pre-diabetes

NEW YORK, (IANS) Regular brisk walking may be more effectivethan vigorous jogging for improving glucose control in individualswith pre-diabetes, a study says. "When faced with the decision oftrying to do weight loss, diet, and exercise versus exercise alone, thestudy indicates you can achieve nearly 80 per cent of the effect of doing allthree with just a high amount of moderate-intensity exercise," said leadauthor William Kraus, Professor at Duke University School of Medicine in theUS. "We believe that one benefit of moderate-intensity exercise is that it burnsoff fat in the muscles, which relieves the block of glucose uptake by themuscles. That's important because muscle is the major place to store glu-cose after a meal," Kraus explained. The study appeared online in the journalDiabetologia. The findings are based on a randomised, six-month study of150 participants, each of whom was designated as having pre-diabetesbased on elevated fasting glucose levels. Study participants were randomised

into four groups. The first group followed an intervention modeled after theDiabetes Prevention Programme (DPP), considered a gold standard, thataims to achieve a seven per cent body weight reduction over six months. Theprogramme requires cutting calories, eating a low-fat diet, and exercising.Study participants in this group adopted the diet changes, and performedmoderate-intensity exercise equivalent to 7.5 miles of brisk walking in aweek. Other study participants were randomly assigned to receive exerciseonly, using different amounts and intensities: low-amount at moderateintensity (equivalent to walking briskly for 7.5 miles per week); high-amount at moderate intensity (equivalent to walking briskly for 11.5miles per week); and high-amount at vigorous intensity (equivalent tojogging for 11.5 miles per week). "We wanted to know how much ofthe effect of the DPP (Diabetes Prevention Programme) could be ac-complished with exercise alone," Kraus said.

SHAKING BABY COULD BEDEADLY, SAY PHYSICIANSNEW YORK, (IANS) Majority of physicians in the US acceptthat shaking a young child is capable of producing a life-threatening pooling of blood outside the brain, severe retinalhaemorrhage, coma or death, according to a new survey"Our data show that shaking a young child is generally ac-cepted by physicians to be a dangerous form of abuse," saidstudy lead author Sandeep Narang from Ann & Rober t H.Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago in the US.The study was published in The Journal of Pediatrics. Re-cent media repor ts and judicial decisions have called intoquestion the general acceptance among physicians of shakenbaby syndrome and abusive head trauma. General accep-tance of concepts in the medical community is a criticalfactor for admitting medical exper t testimony in cour ts. Incases of child maltreatment, cour ts often rely on medicalexper t testimony to establish the most likely cause of achild's injuries."Claims of substantial controversy within the medical com-munity about shaken baby syndrome and abusive head traumahave created a chilling effect on child protection hearingsand criminal prosecutions," Narang, who is also AssociateProfessor at Nor thwestern University Feinberg School ofMedicine, noted. The study examined survey responses from628 physicians frequently involved in evaluation of injuredchildren at 10 leading children's hospitals in the US.

ALCOHOL CAUSES SEVENTYPES OF CANCER: STUDYWELLINGTON, (IANS) Exces-sive consumption of alcoholcan lead to seven forms ofcancer, and individuals con-suming even low to moder-ate amounts are at risk, saysa review. "There is strongevidence that alcohol causescancer at seven sites in thebody and probably others,"said Jennie Connor from theOtago Universi ty in NewZealand. "Even without com-plete knowledge of biological mechanisms, the epidemio-logical evidence can suppor t the judgement that alcoholcauses cancer of the oropharynx, larynx, oesophagus, liver,colon, rectum and breast," Connor added. Alcohol-attribut-able cancers at these sites make up 5.8 per cent of all can-cer deaths world-wide, said the paper published in the jour-nal Addiction. The current evidence that moderate drinkingprovides protection against cardiovascular disease is notstrong, the study said. The evidence is based on compre-hensive reviews under taken for the last 10 years.

Female smokers at higher risk of brain bleedLONDON, (IANS) Women indulging in smoking are more at risk of developing bleeding inside thelining of the brain, also known as subarachnoid hemorrhage, a study has warned. Subarachnoidhemorrhage is a condition of bleeding in the lining between the brain's surface and underlying braintissues.The findings showed that although cigarette smoking was linked to an increased risk of subarach-noid hemorrhage among both sexes, women faced the highest risk. "Female sex has been describedas an independent risk factor for subarachnoid hemorrhage, but we found strong evidence that theelevated risk in women is explained by vulnerability to smoking," said lead author Joni ValdemarLindbohm, Physician at the University of Helsinki in Finland.Fur ther, among light smokers (1 to 10 cigarettes per day), women were 2.95 times more likely tohave subarachnoid hemorrhage compared to non-smokers, while men who smoked comparableamounts of cigarettes were 1.93 times more likely.Women who smoked 11 to 20 cigarettes per day were 3.89 times more likely to have subarachnoidhemorrhage compared to non-smokers, while men who smoked comparable amounts of cigaretteswere 2.13 times more likely. Women who smoked 21 to 30 cigarettes per day were more than 8.35times likely to have subarachnoid hemorrhage compared to non-smokers, while men who smokedcomparable amounts of cigarettes were 2.76 times more likely.

NEW MECHANISM OF TB INFECTION IDENTIFIEDNEW YORK, (IANS) Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have identified a new way thattuberculosis bacteria get into the body, revealing a novel potential therapeutic angle to explore. Thebacterium that causes tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, or Mtb, previously was thought toinfect the body only through inhalation and subsequent infection of cells in the lungs.The new research found that microfold cell (M-cell) translocation is a new and previously unknownmechanism by which Mtb enters the body. Vidhya Nair, postdoctoral researcher at The University ofTexas Southwestern Medical Center, is the lead author of the study published online in the journalCell Repor ts."The current model of disease is that when Mtb bacteria are inhaled, they reach the end of the lung- the alveolus - and then are ingested by a macrophage, a type of white blood cell that swallows andkills invading bacteria," Michael Shiloh, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Microbiologyat UT Southwestern said. "Our study shows that once Mtb bacteria are inhaled, they also can enterthe body directly through M-cells that line the airway tissue, and then travel to the lymph nodes andbeyond," Shiloh explained. M-cells are specialised epithelial cells that transpor t par ticles from theairway or mucosal surface to the compar tment below the cell.

Pintucks, floral bombers: Pep up your monsoon wearNEW DELHI, (IANS) From using light, breathable fabrics to opting for pintuck shirts and smocked strapless dress -- enhance your dressing style in the monsoon season. Deepa Chikarname, Founder and CreativeDirector of womenswear brand Encrustd, has some tips to share:* Light, breathable fabrics like cotton silk, cotton and silk georgettes are easy and comfor t-able to wear in these months.* You could wear boxy shor t suit on wet rainy days.* A pintuck shir t dress is comfor table wearing on humid days.* A silk georgette halter dress is a must-wear piece for the season.* A smocked strapless dress is a comfor table relaxed style for these days.* A silk floral bomber with our silk drawstring pants is per fect wearing for those busy days.* Combine a knit pencil skir t with our silk cotton top for those impor tant office meetings.* A cold shoulder georgette blouse is a huge trend this season.* An ikkat kaftan with beaded fringes could be a showstopper.* Short dresses with elastic waistbands and delicate embroidery are sure to keep you turning heads as wellas make you comfortable.* Long silk maxi dresses are a must on these humid days.



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How mindfulness meditationIMPROVES HEALTH

NEW YORK, (IANS) Much of the health benefits associated withmindfulnes meditation training is due to the changes that this form ofmeditation causes in the brain, suggests new research. In mindfullnesmeditation people make a conscious, focused practice of attending totheir current state and sensations."We have now seen that mindfulness meditation training can reduce inflamma-tory biomarkers in several initial studies, and this new work sheds light intowhat mindfulness training is doing to the brain to produce these inflammatoryhealth benefits," said lead author David Creswell, associate professor of psy-chology at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, US.Published in the journal Biological Psychiatry, the new study showed that mind-fulness meditation training, compared to relaxation training, reduces Interleukin-6, an inflammatory health biomarker, in high-stress, unemployed communityadults.For the randomised controlled trial, 35 job-seeking, stressed adults were ex-posed to either an intensive three-day mindfulness meditation retreat programmeor a well-matched relaxation retreat programme that did not have a mindfulnesscomponent. All participants completed a five-minute resting state brain scanbefore and after the three-day programme.They also provided blood samples right before the intervention began and at afour-month follow-up. The brain scans showed that mindfulness meditationtraining increased the functional con-nectivity of the participants' restingdefault mode network in areas im-portant to attention and executivecontrol, namely the dorsolateralprefrontal cortex.

WOMEN MORE SENSITIVE TOIRKSOME BEHAVIOUR THANMEN: STUDYNEW YORK, (IANS) Women may be friendlier than men, but theyare more likely to get annoyed at people's irritating behaviourwith whom they interact. A new study has revealed thatwomen are more likely to get irked than men at irritating orboorish behaviour exhibited by acquaintances, friends orpar tners."Women generally are more sensitive to other people's an-noying behaviour than men," said a researcher ChristopherJ. Hopwood from Michigan State University in the US. "They'remaybe more socially aware, on average, and so perhaps it'seasier for them to pick out things that are annoying than menare," Hopwood added.

CAN X-RAYS AND CT SCANSCAUSE CANCER?NEW YORK, (IANS) The widespread belief that radiations fromX-rays and CT scans can cause cancer has flaws and is basedon an unproven theoretical model, suggests a study. To estimatecancer risk from low-dose radiation, scientists used a modelknown as linear no-threshold (LNT) in the study published inAmerican Journal of Clinical Oncology.But risk estimates based on this model "are only theoreticaland, as yet, have never been conclusively demonstrated byempirical evidence", wrote researcher James Welsh fromthe Loyola University in Chicago. The use of LNT model drivesunfounded fears and "excessive expenditures on putative butunneeded and wasteful safety measures", Welsh noted. Inthe LNT model, the well-established cancer-causing effectsof high doses of radiation are extended downward in a straightline to very low doses.

Nutrient deprivation triggerscell death in cancersNEW YORK, (IANS) Researchers have found that depriving can-cer cells of an essential nutrient could offer a promising newapproach for the treatment of an aggressive form of kidney can-cer. Focusing their research on the kidney cancer renal cellcarcinomas, the researchers discovered that majority of thesecancer cells rewire their metabolism in a way that leavesthem addicted to an outside nutrient called cystine. By de-priving the cancer cells of the amino acid cystine, the re-searchers were able to trigger a form of cell death callednecrosis in mouse models of the disease. "We found that thesame machinery that makes these tumours so aggressive also makesthem vulnerable to nutrient deprivation," said senior study authorJen-Tsan Ashley Chi, associate professor at Duke UniversitySchool of Medicine in Nor th Carolina, US. "It is like we arebeating it at its own game," Chi noted. The findings appearedonline in the journal Cancer Research. Chi said the study pointsto a promising new approach for the treatment of renal cell car-cinoma, a form of kidney cancer that has historically been verydifficult to cure. About three-four ths of renal cell carcinoma casesare marked by a missing VHL tumour-suppressor gene, whichkeeps healthy cells from developing into tumours.

Global warming not driven by natural forces: StudyNEW YORK, (IANS) By examining how Earth cools itself down after a period of natural warming, anew study has found that global temperature does not rise or fall chaotically in the long run andunless pushed by outside forces, temperatures should remain stable. The new evidence may finallyhelp put the chill on skeptics' belief that long-term global warming occurs in an unpredictablemanner, independently of external drivers such as human impacts."This underscores that large, sustained changes in global temperature like those observed over thelast century require drivers such as increased greenhouse gas concentrations," said lead studyauthor Patrick Brown from Duke University in Nor th Carolina, US. Natural climate cycles alone areinsufficient to explain such changes, he said.

Bilingual kids better at problem solving: StudyTORONTO, (IANS) Kids who can speak in two or more languages have a better command on routinefunctioning, reveals a study. According to researchers, bilingual children are better than monolingualsat a certain type of mental control, and those children with more practice switching between lan-guages have even greater skills."This switching becomes more frequent as children grow older and as their vocabulary size in-creases," said senior author of the study Diane Poulin-Dubois from Concordia University in Montreal,published in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology."Therefore, the superior performance on these conflict tasks appears to be due to bilinguals' strength-ened cognitive flexibility and selective attention abilities as they have increased experience inswitching across languages in expressive vocabulary," Dubois added."For the most par t, there was no difference between the bilingual and monolingual toddlers," Poulin-Dubois stated. It was not surprising to the researchers that the bilingual children performed signifi-cantly better on the conflict inhibition tasks than did their monolingual counterpar ts, the study found.

PARENTAL DEPRESSION AFFECTS CHILD'SPERFORMANCE AT SCHOOLNEW YORK, (IANS) Depression diagnoses in parents at any time during the child's first 16 years aredetermined to have negative impact on the child's school performance, warns a new study con-ducted in Sweden. There were gender differences in the study's numbers, but it didn't want to losefocus of the problem parental depression presents as a whole, said researcher Brian Lee from theDornsife School of Public Health in the US"Our study -- as well as many others -- supports that both maternal and paternal depression mayindependently and negatively influence child development," Lee added. For the research, it wascohor t study of more than a million children born from 1984 until 1994 in Sweden. Using computer-ised data registers, the scientists linked parents' depression diagnoses with their children's finalgrades at age 16. The research indicated that children whose mothers had been diagnosed withdepression are likely to achieve grades that are 4.5 percent points lower than peers whose mothershad not been diagnosed with depression. For children whose fathers were diagnosed with depres-sion, the difference is a negative four percentage points.

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