Obesity in 60's can be the cause of brain ageing

Participants' BMI and waist circumference were measured at the beginning of the study. An average of six years later, participants had MRI brain scans to measure the thickness of the cortex area of the brain, overall brain volume, and other factors. A total of 346 of the participants had a BMI of less than 25, which is considered normal weight; 571 people had a BMI of 25 to 30, which is considered overweight; and 372 people had a BMI of 30 or higher, which is considered obese. For the waist circumference, which can be different for men and women, the normal weight group, which was 54 per cent women, had an average of 33 inches, the overweight group, which was 56 per cent women, had an average of 36 inches, and the obese group, which was 73 per cent women, had an average of 41 inches. Having a higher BMI was associated with having a thinner cortex, even after researchers adjusted for other factors that could affect the cortex, such as high blood pressure, alcohol use, and smoking. In overweight people, every unit increase in BMI was associated with a 0.098 millimetre (mm) thinner cortex and in obese people with a 0.207 mm thinner cortex. Having a thinner cortex has been tied to an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease. Having a bigger waist was also associated with a thinner cortex after adjusting for other factors. "In normal ageing adults, the overall thinning rate of the cortical mantle is between 0.01 and 0.10 mm per decade, and our results would indicate that being overweight or obese may accelerate ageing in the brain by at least a decade," Rundek said. Rundek noted that the study does not prove that extra weight causes the cortex to get thinner. It only shows an association. A limitation of the study was that, like many studies of older people, it is possible that the healthiest people are more likely to live longer and take part in studies, so that may affect the results. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttp://www.subzerotyler.com/UserProfile/tabid/61/userId/137028/Default.aspx

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Facebook Co-Founder reportedly lobbying for firm's break up: Report

Zuckerberg, however, rejected these calls, saying the size of the social media giant was actually a benefit to its users and the security of the democratic process. Hughes's lobbying efforts come at a time when the US Department of Justice's anti-trust division is reviewing whether and how market-leading online platforms have achieved market power and are engaging in practices that have reduced competition, stifled innovation or, otherwise, harmed consumers. The review will consider the widespread concerns that consumers, businesses, and entrepreneurs have expressed about search, social media, and some retail services online, the US Department of Justice said this week. Facebook has agreed to pay a historic penalty of $5 billion to settle the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that the company deceived users about their ability to control the privacy of their personal information. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttps://issuu.com/hueenbseein

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Before trust vote loss, Kumaraswamy signed one last order to keep his promise

Addressing media, a day after he was ousted from power, in Bengaluru, Kumaraswmay expressed satisfaction that he had managed to score with his parting shot--enabling waiver of loans for landless labourers, taken even from private money lenders. Kumaraswmay said that the measure was fashioned as a one-time relief lasting a period of one year from the date of the order. 'I am satisfied that I've brought this. It will apply to those who availed loans before this act came to being. This is an opportunity to better people's lives. This act lasts for a year and within that time the details of loans have to be submitted.' Kumaraswamy said while thanking the bureaucrats who according to him made it possible for his government to implement a few significant welfare schemes in the short 14-months despite continuous attempts to destabilize his government. Kumaraswamy, while counting the debt relief act as one of his government's biggest achievements, said the landless-labourer-loan-waiver order doesn't set any limits to the loan amount that could be waived. 'There is no money going out from the government. The central government had sought multiple clarifications. There is no limit to the amount that can be waived,' he said. Amid absent MLAs, blistering attacks, a crestfallen CM and victorious opposition DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttp://knowledge.thinkingstorm.com/UserProfile/tabid/57/userId/323584/Default.aspx

No-deal Brexit choice before Indians in UK

oris, who has triggered a 10 per cent pro-Tory "bounce" in the polls, has appointed a "war cabinet" that includes chancellor Sajid Javid and home secretary Priti Patel, with the one aim of enforcing a no-deal Brexit by October 31 "by any means necessary".Its key member is Michael Gove, the chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster who is in charge of no-deal preparations in the cabinet office and who said the government is "operating on the assumption" that Britain will leave the EU without a deal on October 31."With a new Prime Minister, a new government, and a new clarity of mission, we will exit the EU on October 31. No ifs. No buts. No more delay. Brexit is happening," he said in an article in The Sunday Times."The EU's leaders have, so far, said they will not change their approach - it's the unreformed withdrawal agreement, take it or leave it. We still hope they will change their minds, but we must operate on the assumption that they will not."Writing in The Sunday Telegraph, Javid declared: "In my first day in office as chancellor, I tasked officials to urgently identify where more money needs to be invested to get Britain fully ready to leave on October 31 - deal or no deal."He is making available additional spending, which will include financing one of the country's "biggest ever public information campaigns" to ensure individuals and businesses are ready for a no-deal exit.The latter will include some 800 Indian companies that have invested in the UK and created an extra 100,000 jobs. That makes India the fourth biggest investor in the UK - and Narendra Modi made it clear at the outset that India viewed the UK as "the gateway to Europe".Whether Boris will be able to get a no-deal Brexit through the Commons with a Tory majority of 2 - this could soon be reduced to 1 - remains to be seen.Geoffrey Cox, who has retained his job as attorney-general, apparently believes Boris can legally take Britain out of the EU even if he loses a no-confidence vote.It is reported that Philip Hammond, who resigned as chancellor rather than allow Boris to sack him, has met Labour's shadow Brexit secretary Keir Starmer with a view to forming a cross-party alliance aimed at thwarting a no-deal Brexit.Starmer confirmed in The Observer: "The political direction of travel under Boris Johnson is clear, and so it is more important than ever that we build a strong cross-party alliance to stop a no-deal Brexit."The Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who has now come out in support of remaining in the EU, said on television that he would table a vote of no confidence to bring down Boris's government: "I can guarantee you this, we will do everything to prevent a no-deal Brexit, we will do everything to challenge this government, and we will do it at a time of our choosing."The latest opinion poll, conducted by Deltapoll for The Mail on Sunday, shows the Conservatives have gained 10 points to stand at 30 per cent because of the "Boris bounce". That puts them five points ahead of Labour at 25 per cent, with the Liberal Democrats on 18 per cent and the Brexit Party on 14 per cent.The leading polling expert in the country, John Curtice, professor of politics at the University of Strathclyde, said the latest survey "gives Mr Johnson some encouragement, but is not as yet a sufficient foundation for him to want to go to the polls. On this issue at least, Mr Johnson would be wise to proceed with caution". DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttp://forum.modulo.ro/jforum/user/profile/9557.page

Statues come to life at Europe's biggest 'living statue' festival in Belgium

A bullfighter, Valkyrie, baroque dancers and the sea god Poseidon were among the sights on parade. Two artists, dripping in mock blood, came headless to the festival. Antonio Morerra came from Portugal and dressed as bullfighter. 'I am a torero,' said the man, his costume and face painted in blue and gold. 'To dress, (it takes me) one hour, the dress and the painting.' (This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.) DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttps://www.burdastyle.com/profiles/subgnehagee

'Need faster weather updates', says, IMD chief

This will ensure the public is aware of any changes in weather conditions.We will be directing our team to look into this and enhance the current framework' The district rainfall forecast on IMD's website was revised at 1pm on Sunday to 'heavy to very heavy rain at few places' for Sunday and Monday, and 'heavy rain at isolated places' for Tuesday. On July 8, IMD had predicted over 200mm rain for 24 hours (from July 9 to 10) when its Doppler weather radar was not functioning. On July 10, the city recorded 7mm over 24 hours. A similar incident occurred on Sunday when 0.5mm rain was recorded between 8.30am and 8.30pm in the suburbs and 4.8mm rain in south Mumbai, against an 'extremely heavy' rain warning. As per the IMD standard operating procedure, the local forecast for Mumbai is updated four times a day and considering the rapid intensification of a weather event, Nowcast warnings are issued four hours in advance and updated every six hours. 'Weather models over the last two days had indicated a surge in rainfall activity over the north Konkan, including Mumbai, with extremely heavy rain expected. While predictions for Friday and Saturday were accurate, the intensity of rain shifted to the east of Mumbai, with increased showers towards interior areas on Sunday,' said Dr Ramesh. A closer look at forecasts for significant or special weather events over the past two years shows that IMD issued 28.3% incorrect 24-hour forecasts for an average of four months (June to September) in 2018, while 31.8% incorrect forecasts were issued for 48 hours during the same period. The data was acquired through an RTI query filed by activist Chetan Kothari. In 2017, IMD's response to a separate RTI filed by Kothari showed that of 32 rainfall warnings during monsoon, 14 were incorrect, accounting for a 44% error rate. (see box). Dr Ramesh said that the addition of a network of 160 rain gauges and four small X-band Doppler radars next year will improve forecasting drastically. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttps://about.me/huanehe

Don't judge your kids: A mom shares her parenting wisdom

It helps to keep your cool and be positive and patient in your approach when dealing with children. When your focus on their good behaviour outweighs your attention to the negative, you are indirectly helping them be more confident. So what if your child did not score well in his/her math exam? Maybe he failed the test. Did you give him a hug first? Did you ask what happened and where did he/she go wrong? Did you praise your child for trying? Or did the fear of your child growing up to be a failure overtake you? Did you yell at him for failing? If you are angry and yell as a reaction, that is exactly what your child will learn. Judging him, calling him lazy for not putting in more effort and worse comparing his failure or bad behaviour to his 'better' sibling, works to the contrary. On the other hand, pick up his good points, even if it seems small. Praise your child for every small thing to build his/her confidence. Test scores are just an outcome. By focusing only on a good score, you are not preparing the child to be successful for a bigger achievement. In fact, neither are you preparing him to face failures. There are bound to be ups and downs in life. But if you focus and applaud the child for the effort and not the outcome, this will be a good life lesson. Do your kids seem destructive? They probably just want to play I am not suggesting that you overlook his pranks when it needs correction. Correct them with kind words, but it's advisable to be tactful and clever about it. Maybe your child is not oriented towards math. Maybe you were not either. You will only dampen his confidence by yelling at him. If you want a long-term sustainable positive effect on your children's growth into a well-rounded adult, these small praises are the ones your children will remember. This behaviour will also nurture and contribute to their confidence and is a useful life tool. As children, they also learn to depend and look up to you, especially when they are in trouble. With your love and patience, you have earned their trust and helped build their confidence. This develops a healthy positive learning attitude in your child's life, and it is one big factor to propel them into successful adults. (The writer is author of the book The Game of Change.) DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttps://www.ted.com/profiles/13208565