Budgam, October 20:

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who is also working President of National Conference (NC) on Sunday, asked the National Confer-ence workers live up to the historic tradition of Na-tional Confer-ence to serve the people with dedi-cation and pub-lic service spirit without any con-sideration of reli-gion, region and caste. Addressing the party workers at Budgam, Omar Abdullah said that Na-tional Conference has always strived for seeking prosperity, development and political stability in the state, be-sides ameliorating the lot of common people particularly those belonging to poorer and downtrodden sections of the society. According to a statement issued to KNS, the Chief Minister said that the unflinching faith of people in the policy programmes and leadership of NC since last over sixty years is the

fountain head of this party. He said the workers and leaders of NC have re-mained epitome of sacrifice and selfless service to the state and its people. He impressed upon the party workers to

further strengthen this trait and work for holistic and inclusive development in all the regions and sub-regions of the state. Referring to the path-breaking and historic decisions taken by his gov-ernment to ensure equitable develop-ment in all the fields of life is before the common masses and they would judge us on our performance. Among others, Minister for Higher Education Moham-mad Akbar Lone and former Minister and MLA Budgam Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi were present in the meeting.

London, October 20:

Ignoring its impact on Indo-Pak relations the Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has sought US intervention to re-solve the Kashmir issue which he says is the main bone of contention be-tween the two countries. Nawaz Sharief who is on a three day visit to US is scheduled to meet US President Barak Obama and seek his interven-tion in addressing the Kashmir issue. While talking to media Nawaz Sharief said that even if India is annoyed on rais-ing Kashmir issue he be-lieves that mediation by US can help in solving this long pending issue due to which two coun-tries have always had strained relations.The Pak Prime Minister said that during his US visit in July 1999 at the time of the Kargil con-flict he had clearly told then US president Bill Clinton that if the US

intervened the Kashmir issue could be resolved."I told him if he spends 10 per cent of the time he was spending on the Middle East, the Kash-mir issue between the two countries would be resolved," Sharif said during a stop-over in London on Saturday while on his way to Washington.Sharif said that Clinton promised to look into it but then things changed.He said India and Paki-stan were both nuclear powers and the region was a nuclear flashpoint.Sharif added that though India did not want such intervention, world pow-ers should get involved to resolve the issue.He said for the last 60 years both the countries were entangled in an arms race."The situation can be-come dangerous. India has nuclear bomb, so do we. India develops mis-siles, so do we. There should be a limit to it. We all should think about it," he stated.

Srinagar, October 20:

The former political sec-retary of Farooq Abdul-lah and congress’s new entrant Aslam Goni today said that he would file the ‘defamation’ suit against National Conference’s Ad-ditional General secretary Mustafa Kamal over the statements regarding the funding scam in Cricket association of Jammu and Kashmir.Talking to Kashmir News Service (KNS), Goni said that the allegations leveled by Kamal against him over the funding ‘fraud’ in Jam-mu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) are ‘baseless’. Goni further alleged that Kamal has is-sued the statement sans any documental proof and has hence tried to tarnish his public image.Pertinently, Mustafa

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10 prominent persons join Congress

Srinagar, October 20:

Expressing serious con-cern over growing in-cidents of violation of ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patron, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said skir-mishes on border was re-sult of the failure of both India and Pakistan gov-ernments to take peace process to the logical con-clusion. He, however, said that instead of reacting in knee jerk manner India and Pakistan should main-tain spirit of the cease fire because escalation of hos-tility is not in the interests of people of both the coun-tries.According to a statement issued to KNS, Mufti has said: “The situation neces-sitate that instead of in-dulge into provocative ut-terance both the countries should continue this pro-cess of dialogue to prevent another era of turmoil in this sub-continent.”

While addressing a meet-ing of the district com-mittee of PDP Kulgam, he recalled how residents of Jammu and Kashmir had faced worst situation dur-ing hostility between India and Pakistan before an-

nouncement of cease-fire on the borders in the year 2003. “Common people, particularly those living in the border areas, have been facing the brunt of shelling on the borders and have been frequent-ly uprooted from their hearths and homes”, he said and added that recent skirmishes on the borders have inflicted more severe

physical and psychologi-cal injuries to the border inhabitants because cease fire announced in 2003 was longest sustaining ceasefire and people have started living peaceful per-manent settled lives on the borders,” reads the PDP statement issued to KNS.While cautioning against dangerous consequences of any escalation of con-frontation, he reminded that it was during the NDA regime that a composite dialogue process was start-ed which ultimately led to peace on the borders. “When the then Prime Minister Atal Behari Va-jpayee had extended hand of friendship towards Pakistani during historic rally at Srinagar on April 18, 2003, tension was high on the borders and there was an eye ball to eye situ-ation,” he recalled adding that PDP through its pro-peace policies convinced both the neighbouring countries to break the

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Srinagar, October 20:

Several politicians, bureaucrats and so-cial activists today in a formal function joined the Congress at party’s headquarters here.According to reports received by Kashmir News Service (KNS), Ghulam Hassan Gee-lani, Farooq Renzu, Tafazul Hassan, Wali Mohammad Dar, G.M.Gulzar, Bashir Ahmad Shah, Ghulam Hassan Rather, Abdul Rashid Malla, Mush-taq Bazaz and Waseem Shalla today joined the congress party af-ter being welcomed by the Jammu Kash-mir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief Saif-ud-Din Soz here.Speaking on the oc-casion, Soz said that the people of the state have strengthened the ground of con-

gress party here and the participation of ‘prominent people’ in the state congress is the proof that the party has always believed in its secular and devel-opmental ideology.Former Director Infor-mation Farooq Renzu when contacted said that the people in large number advised him to join congress and he joined the party also because it has the his-torical role in the sub-continent.When asked about his future strategy for his political career, Renzu told Kashmir News Service that he will not allow anyone to raise hollow slogans and to befool people here. ”We have seen that some slogans being raised here by some parties actually befool people and my role in the politics would only

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New Delhi: Objecting sharply on Pakistan's de-mand of US intervention in resolving the Kashmir issue between India and Pakistan, External Affairs Minister Salman Khur-shid on Sunday said it's a waste of time discussing on this issue. During an interview to a TV news channel, Khurshid said, "Kashmir is a part of India, It's a waste of time to question it." Responding on Pak's hint at seeking US intervention on Kashmir issue, the External Affairs Minister said, "India will not accept any intervention." Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who is on a three-day official visit to Washington where he is scheduled to meet US President Barack Obama, said that during his US visit in July 1999 at the time of the Kargil conflict he had clearly told then US president Bill Clinton that if the US intervened the Kashmir is-sue could be resolved. "I told him if he spends 10 percent of the time he was spending on the Middle East, the Kashmir issue be-tween the two countries would be resolved," Sharif said during a stop-over in London on Saturday while on his way to Washington.

India will not accept any intervention: Khurshid

“Maintain spirit of ceasefire’2 Die, 2 Injured in road mishaps Srinagar, October 20: Two persons died and two others were injured in different road accidents across the Valley.A Tata magic bearing registra-tion number JK18/6488 hit two pedestrian ladies Mst. Zaina Begum wife of Ghulam Moham-mad Dar resident of Kilm, Bozgam and Mst Maala wife of Ghulam Rasool Bhat resident of Wanpoh near Kelm Hospital, Kulgam, in the jurisdiction of police station Devsar, resulting in on spot death of both the la-dies. The driver fled away from the spot. Police has registered a case and seized the vehicle.A motorcycle bearing registra-tion number JK03/4797 driven by Iftikar Ahmed Dar son of Ghulam Nabi resident of Sarnal Baramulla hit and injured a lady Mst Fatima age 70 years wife of Ghulam Nabi Lone resi-dent of Seer Hamdan at Mattan Chowk, Anantnag. The injured was shifted to District Hospital, Anantnag for treatment. A case has been registered in this regard. A Maruti car bearing registra-tion number DL3CBL/0931 driven by Wasim Raja son of Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Lalla resident of Habak Crossing, Dargah, Srinagar collided with motorcycle bearing registration number JK01K/0199 driven by Dr. Imtiyaz Ahmed Misgar son of Ghulam Nabi resident of Ahmed Nagar, resulting in injuries to motorcyclist. The injured was shifted to SKIMS, Soura

Man ends his life in Awantipora Srinagar, October 20: Moham-mad Ramzan Bhat son of Mo-hammad Sultan resident of Le-thpora, Awantipora consumed some poisonous substance at his home. He was shifted to Sub District Hospital, Pampore for treatment, where he expired.Awantipora police initiated an inquest proceedings under sec-tion 174 CrPC in this regard.

Bikers horrify people on Foreshore road Srinagar, October 20: Locals at Foreshore road today com-plained that the bikers making unusual bike stunts are creat-ing huge problems for people to travel through the area. According to reports received by Kashmir News Service (KNS), residents of Foreshore road said that the bikers have made it difficult for the com-mon people to travel through the area and that the bikers, particularly youth make unusual bike stunts on roads due to which dreadful accidents take place. “I cannot travel with my family on this road, they (Bikers) have made it difficult for me to drive vehicle, they sometimes make unusual posters in front of the road,” said Mukhtar Ahmad, a resident of Hazratbal. He fur-ther stated that young boys ride bikes at a very high speed and suddenly turn the bike around. “It is unusual, you cannot do it on road where people travel

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HEALTH AND FITNESS

ZABARWAN TIMES Tuesday 15 October 2013

Blame the hustle bustle of daily life for your

extreme levels of fatigue and exhaustion, but at

times the reasons behind your feeling tired all the time go beyond a hectic

schedule.Looking at the sedentary lifestyle

of an average Indian office worker, at times it becomes difficult to pinpoint a single reason as to why fatigue is such a big part of daily life. If you feel ex-hausted every day, why not try some lifestyle changes or new habits for a week or two to see if your energy levels change?

Adjust your social calendar, stop working overtime, eat nutritious foods, sleep at regular intervals and try and trim down on alcohol and caffeine intake. However, if you still feel no change, then here are 5 most common

problems that might be the reasons be-hind your fatigue:

DiabetesDiabetes is one of the most com-

mon health conditions prevalent in India. People who suffer from diabetes are unable to use glucose in their body leading it to build up in the blood. It’s symptoms include extreme fatigue much beyond regular exhaustion, acute levels of thirst, weight loss, con-stant hunger, vaginal yeast infections, frequent urination and blurred vision.

There are two basic tests for dia-betes - the plasma glucose test, and the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). The plasma glucose test evaluates an individual’s blood glucose levels on an empty stomach, while the OGTT re-quires blood samples before and after drinking glucose syrup.

ThyroidWhen one suffers from thyroid

problems, even daily activities that involve minimal physical involvement seem daunting. Both hyperthyroid-ism (the over-production of the thy-roid hormones), and hypothyroidism (the under-production of thyroid hor-mones), greatly affect energy levels.

Hyperthyroidism symptoms in-clude extreme weakness, muscle fa-tigue, difficulty in strenuous physical movement, drop in weight, increased heart rate, extreme thirst and reduced menstrual flows. Hypothyroidism symptoms include extreme fatigue, difficulty in concentration, water re-tention and subsequent weight gain, heavier menstrual flow, inflammation of the muscles and constipation. These thyroid conditions are easily detected with a blood test.

AnemiaAnemia causes extreme fatigue

mainly due to low red blood cell counts amongst other hemoglobin related ab-normalities. One may feel extremely weak and short on breath. This con-dition is more prevalent in women than in men, especially women who undergo heavy periods or who don’t consume recommended levels of iron. Experts suggest that pregnant women need extra amounts of iron in their daily food intake.Extreme fatigue, poor quality sleep, low concentration, rapid chest pains and headaches are some of the prominent symptoms of anemia. Go for a detailed examination if you think you suffer from anemia.

Feeling exhausted? It could be serious

Foods for strong bonesNo matter how old or young you may be, tak-ing care of your bones is a must. While most of us take them for granted, thinking they’re the stron-gest and hardest body part, over time bones can dete-riorate in quality. Osteopo-rosis, which is marked by a condition where bones be-come soft and crack easily, is no longer just a disease of the older generation. More and more youngsters are falling prey to this due to poor eating habits.

Milk There is reason why

your mother told you to drink your glass of milk daily. Milk is a vital source

of calcium as well as vita-min D. Research suggests that other dairy products like cheese and ice-cream are also good alternatives but while they contain cal-cium, most do not have vi-tamin D. You can always opt for a nonfat variety so that you get all the health benefits.

Nuts and seeds

Don’t underestimate your favourite nuts. Those like pumpkin seeds are rich in magnesium, which help with calcium metabolism. Other nuts like almonds and pistachios could also be consumed.

Walnuts Walnuts are full of

omega-3 fatty acid, which has numerous benefits. They also contain alphalin-oleic acid, which strength-ens the bones.

Carrots These vegetables boast

of alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, and betacrypto-xanthin. Eat them raw in the form of salad.

Maternal obesity, diabetes lead to autism in kids (Thinkstock photos/Getty Images)

Diabetic and obese mothers are likely to give birth to a child with autism or another devel-

opmental disability, says researchers.

A major study conducted by researchers affiliated with the UC Davis MIND Institute found that mothers who were obese were 1-2/3 times more likely to have a child with autism as normal-weight mothers without diabetes or hypertension, and were more than twice as likely to have a child with another developmental dis-order.

Mothers with diabetes were found to have nearly 2-1/3 times the chance of having a child with develop-mental delays as healthy mothers. However, the proportion of mothers with diabetes who had a child with autism was higher than in healthy mothers but did not reach statisti-cal significance.

The study also found that the autis-tic children of diabetic mothers were more disabled -- had greater deficits in language comprehension and production and adap-tive communication -- than were the chi-dren with autism born to healthy mothers.

However, the children without autism born to diabetic mothers also exhibited impairments in socialization in addition to language comprehension and production, when compared with the non-autistic chil-dren of healthy women.

Children without autism of mothers

with any of the metabolic conditions dis-played mild deficits in problem solving, lan-guage comprehension and production, mo-tor skills and socialization.

“Over a third of U.S. women in their childbearing years are obese and nearly one-tenth have gestational or type 2 diabetes during pregnancy.

Our finding that these maternal condi-tions may be linked with neurodevelopmen-tal problems in children raises concerns and therefore may have serious public-health implications,” said Paula Krakowiak, a bio-statician affiliated with the MIND Institute.

The study included 1,004 mother/child pairs from diverse backgrounds enrolled in the Childhood Autism Risks from Genetics and the Environment Study (CHARGE), most of them living in Northern California, with a small subset living in Los Angeles.

The children were between 24 and 60 months old, born in Cali-fornia and resided with at least one biological parent who spoke either English or Spanish.

There were 517 children who had autism; 172 with other develop-mental disorders; and 315 were de-veloping normally. The participants were enrolled between January 2003 and June 2010.

The researchers obtained de-mographic and medical information

for the mothers and their children using the CHARGE Study Environmental Exposure Questionnaire, a telephone survey, the study participants’ birth files and medical records. The primary metabolic conditions of inter-est were type 2 diabetes or gestational diabe-tes. Women were considered diabetic if the condition was noted in their medical records or if during the telephone surveys they an-swered yes to the questions

Among children whose mothers were diabetic during their pregnancies, the study found that the percentage of children with autism born to women with type 2 diabetes or gestational diabetes -- 9.3 per cent -- or developmental disability -- 11.6 per cent -- was higher than the 6.4 per cent of children born to women without these metabolic conditions.

Maternal obesity, diabetes lead to autism in kidsScientists are trying to build hu-man brain using the world’s most powerful computer.It is intended to combine all the information so far uncovered about its mysterious workings -- and replicate them on a screen, right down to the level of indi-vidual cells and molecules.If it works it could be revolu-tionary for understanding dev-astating neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Par-kinson’s, and even shedding light into how we think, and make decisions.Professor Henry Markram, based in Switzerland, is lead-ing the project and will be working with scientists from across Europe including the Wellcome Trust Sanger Insti-tute at Cambridge.They hope to complete it within 12 years.“The complexity of the brain, with its billions of interconnected neu-rons, makes it hard for neurosci-entists to truly understand how it works. Simulating it will make it

much easier -- allowing them to manipulate and measure any as-pect of the brain,” he said.Housed at a facility in Dusseldorf in Germany, the ‘brain’ will fea-ture thousands of three-dimen-sional images built around a semi-

circular ‘cockpit’ so scientists can virtually ‘fly’ around different ar-eas and watch how they commu-nicate with each other.It aims to integrate all the neuro-science research being carried out all over the world -- an estimated

60,000 scientific papers every year -- into one platform.The project has received some fund-ing from the EU and has been shortlisted for a 1 billion euro EU grant, which will be decided next month.When complete it could

be used to test new drugs, which could dramatically shorten the time required for licencing them than human trials, and pave the way for more intelligent robots and computers.There are inevi-tably concerns about the conse-quences of this ‘manipulation’ and creating computers, which can think for themselves. In Ger-many the media have dubbed the researchers ‘Team Franken-stein’.But Prof Markram said: “This will, when successful, help two billion people annually who suffer from some type of brain

impairment.”This is one of the three grand challenges for hu-manity. We need to understand earth, space and the brain. We need to understand what makes us human,” he added. Our brains have 100 billion neurons.

Human brain to be built using supercomputer

10 Foods you can’t live withoutYes that’s right! Here’s a list of healthy and

nutritious foods that you simply cannot ignore. These foods are tasty, aid fitness, and should be consumed on a regular basis to ensure you eat a well-balanced, all-round healthy diet.

The vegetarians among you will need to find alternatives and substitutes for a few, but don’t worry - there are plenty of plant based healthy foods in this list of 10 foods you can’t ignore.

Lots of fish rich in Omega 3 - A fatty fish rich in Omega 3 is really important to get your ratio balance to 1:1 (Omega 3 : Omega 6). The top 5 fish for this purpose are - Mackeral, Trout, Her-ring, Tuna, and Salmon. Vegetarians should take Omega 3 supplements, if a fish oil supplement is a no no. Here is the low-down on the supplements.

Broccoli - The benefits of broccoli are many. This is one vegetable that is a tasty addition to your salad if cooked well and can be a fun addi-tion to your daily dinner. And absorbent broccoli does a great job of soaking up fats and helping flush excess out of your system.

Eggs - This is one addition to the diet that even vegetarians should partake in. With healthy fats and proteins, eggs are great for a filling break-fast and if you eat these you won’t need to eat again in a hurry. Eggs can be enjoyed in a spicy masala curry as well as a great dish for dinner, for

those who cant stand to eat them along. Here are some recipes for unique ways to cook eggs.

Spinach - Another must have vegetable made popular by Popeye, this fictional character got it right! Spinach offers calcium and magnesium in plenty, pairs well with meat of any kind, can be sauteed, steamed, thrown into soups, or eaten raw, and provides roughage. As flexible as they come, this green vegetable has so much nutrition that it’s hard to ignore.

Berries - So rich in antioxidants and so low in sugar, most berries are right up there with foods we should try to get out hands on as often as possible. These are the most nutritionally dense fruits you can eat. Read more about the best fruits here.

Nuts - Macadamia, almonds, pistas, most nuts are great because they are a great filler be-tween meals, they actually keep you full, and they are rich in proteins and good fats. Keep some nuts handy on you and they will prevent you from reaching for that bag of chips. Read more about the best snacks to keep you full.

Tomatoes - Is it a fruit? Is it a vegetable? The fact is that tomatoes are loaded with nutrients that’ll complete any breakfast, lunch or dinner - making each meal healthier and more filling. Tomatoes have lycopene and red orbs which are

well known for their cancer-defending proper-ties. They are full of Vitamin A and Vitamin K, which help in keeping your blood pressure levels under control.

A good steak or bacon now and then - Every once in a while it’s good to have a good chunk of red meat. This is because red meat contains ani-mal fats and proteins and on the whole makes for an extremely wholesome and satiating meal. And unless you are properly satiated with your food, you are not eating well. A nice rack of lamb will do very well too.

Dark chocolate - For that sweet tooth it is important to keep some dark chocolate handy. This will help you overcome the urge for reaching for some unhealthy, sweet dessert that it’s best you say away from whether you are skinny, fat, or somewhere in between. Dark chocolate that contains at least 60% cocoa is good for heart and liver health.

Red wine - You will be doing your body a lot of good if you switch from your favourite drink to red wine because of its antioxidant properties. Good health doesn’t have to be about neglecting all indulgences, and if you think of red wine as an indulgence, it’s time you didn’t. In fact, red wine is a clever alcohol choice.

Omega-3 fatty acid supplements may not help patients with relapsing-

remitting multiple sclerosis, according

to a new study. Multiple sclerosis is a

chronic, incurable disease of the central nervous system that affects about 2.5 million people worldwide. Some pa-tients use, or have tried, ome-ga-3 fatty acids supplemen-tation to control the disease because the essential fatty acids could theoretically have anti-inflammatory and neu-roprotective effects in mul-

tiple sclerosis, the authors wrote in their study back-ground. Oivind Torkildsen, M.D., Ph.D., of Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway, and colleagues in-cluded 92 patients with mul-

tiple sclerosis in their double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to examine whether omega-3 fatty acid supple-mentation as a monotherapy (single therapy) or in com-bination with subcutaneous (under the skin) interferon beta-1a could reduce disease

activity. Half of the patients (46) were given omega-3 fat-ty acids - 1350 mg of eicosa-pentaenoic acid and 850 mg of docosahexaenoic acid daily - and the other half (46) were administered placebo. Af-

ter six months, all patients received interferon beta-1a three times a week for another 18 months. Research-ers used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to measure disease activity by the number of new T1-weighted gado-

linium-enhancing lesions in the brain. “The results from this study did not show any beneficial effects of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on disease activity in multiple sclerosis as a monotherapy or in combination with in-terferon beta.

Omega-3 fatty acids do not help sclerosis patients

New way to treat prostate cancer in men A new treatment for

prostate cancer can free the disease for nine in ten men without debilitating side effects, say scientists.

The result offers new hope for tens of thousands of men with prostate cancer.

It is hoped the new treatment, which involves heating only the tu-mours with a highly focused ultra-sound, will mean men can be treated without an overnight stay in hospital and avoiding the distressing side ef-fects associated with current therapies.

In a study, the scientists found that focal HIFU, high-intensity fo-cused ultrasound, provides the ‘per-fect’ outcome of no major side effects and free of cancer 12 months after treatment, in nine out of ten case,” the Telegraph reported.

Traditional surgery or radiother-apy can only provide the perfect out-come in half of cases currently.

Experts have said the results are ‘very encouraging’ and were a ‘para-digm’ shift in treatment of the disease.

It is hoped that large-scale trials can now begin so the treatment could be offered routinely on the NHS within five years.

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence will say in new guidance next week that the treatment is safe and effective and larger scale trials should go ahead.

Focal HIFU involves careful selec-tion of tumours, as small as a grain of rice, within the prostate gland and tar-geting them with highly focused ultra-sound to heat them and destroy them.

The advantage over previous HIFU and other treatments is that damage to surrounding tissue is mi-nimised, meaning there are far fewer

side effects. In the study, 41 men were treated

with focal HIFU. After 12 months, none were incontinent and one in ten suffered impotence. The majority, 95 per cent, were free of cancer after 12 months

“This changes the paradigm. By focusing just on the areas of cancer we reduce the collateral damage to surrounding tissue,” said Dr Hashim Ahmed, who led the study at Univer-sity College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University Col-lege London. “Our results are very encouraging. We’re optimistic that men diagnosed with prostate cancer may soon be able to undergo a day case surgical procedure, which can be safely repeated once or twice, to treat their condition with very few side-effects. That could mean a sig-nificant improvement in their quality of life.

“This study provides the proof-of-concept we need to develop a much larger trial to look at whether focal therapy is as effective as the current standard treatment in protecting the health of the men treated for prostate cancer in the medium and long term,” he stated.

The Gallbladder is a vital part of one’s body. This pear-shaped organ is situated right under the liver and stores bile - the digestive enzyme pro-duced by the liver.

The main function of gallbladder in the body is to digest the fats. However, problems with the gallblad-der and biliary system are very common and might consist of swelling of the bile ducts and gallbladder, stones forming in the gallbladder, lack of free flow of the bile and muscular spasms of the bladder. Dr Kapil Kochhar - Senior Consultant Minimally Invasive & Bariatric Surgery at Artemis Health Institute -

takes us through gallbladder problems and helps us un-derstand them in detail.

Gall bladder stone is also known as cholelithiasis. The stone can slip into the bile duct leading to jaundice, pancreatitis and renal failure. Secondly, cancer of the gall-bladder is a major complica-tion. Because the gallbladder is closely attached to the liver, it spreads very easily to the liver and in 90% of the cases the diagnosis is so late that the hope for cure is lost.

Symptoms of a gallblad-der attack are:

Regular upset stom-ach after eating heavy/fatty meals.

If someone experiences/feels acidity or heaviness in the upper part of the abdo-men or centre of chest regu-larly.

Acute pain in chest. Vomiting. The pain fever and vom-

iting along with occasional

mild jaundice is what is com-monly called a gallbladder attack.

However, symptoms of cancer of the gallbladder are few and range from dull ache to jaundice which is usually severe. It might be associated with weight loss and even

itching all over the body due to jaundice.

The commonest cause of aggravation of gallbladder disease, or a gallbladder at-tack, is eating fatty meals. It happens mostly after eating out, and eating deep fried or cheese-heavy foods.

A simple ultrasound is the most effective tool for di-agnosis of gallbladder stone. For difficult diagnosis and es-pecially cancer, a gallbladder CT scan and even MRI may be needed.

The only and most ef-fective treatment for extreme cases of gallbladder stone dis-ease is removal of gallbladder by surgery.

Expert advice: Understanding gallbladder attack

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Failure is not losing a race by 0.22 seconds, but not passing a dope test is. And don’t sportsmen already know that. Yet, more and more names join the ‘cheat-ers hall of infame’. Recently some teenaged sportsmen tested positive for banned substances, at the National School Games held in New Delhi between December 28 and January 3.The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) collected 81 samples during the event of which 11 tested positive for banned sub-stances including marijuana. The results shocked many; including NADA itself, as the results revealed that doping is

prevalent in high numbers at the school level.Muscle ma-nia Substance abuse is usual-ly fanned by social pressure, explains Dr Mirchandani. “In the gym, when you see people with good bodies flexing muscles, some get tempted to turn to hormonal drugs to enhance cardio-vas-cular strength, and work out more.”

However, these teens are playing with their bodies. “Personality disorders like depression and rage attacks, even fertility issues could arise,” warns Dr Mirchandani.

There’s serious risk of hyper-tension, tachycardia, stroke, seizures and even death.Be confident and cautious Dr Mirchandani says that most

often it’s the coaches and gym trainers who influence and suggest the use of such drugs. It’s easy for athletes to

may feel pressurised into tak-ing something if they are to level the playing field. Like a top cyclist once explained, “It is impossible to finish in the

top five of a Tour de France without doping.” But if you are caught, it will never be worth it. Athletes also need to be cautious to prevent inadvertent doping. Players need to know what they can and cannot take and also the medicines that require prior notification such as inhalers for asthma. For instance, many athletes

don’t know that caffeine is also banned in sport; a level greater than 12 micrograms/ml constitutes an offence.

Many of the over-the-counter analgesics contain caffeine as do beverages and sports drinks. Nutritional supple-ments, that are aggressively marketed to athletes and even gym enthusiasts, are totally unregulated. The la-belling of such preparations does not always reflect their actual content. Update your-self on all requirements and mandates if you are partici-pating at a National or Inter-national event.Sports and di-etetics Your performance can surely be enhanced through a good diet and correct nutri-tion required for your activi-ties, says sports nutritionist Deepshikha Agarwal.

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Research says tart cherry juice can aid the sleep cycle and increase shut-eye

timeForget the hot chocolate, chamo-mile tea and other ‘relaxation’ bev-erages. If you have had a problem sleeping, you might take heed of this...word has it that tart cherry juice is the new mantra for those seeking a better night’s sleep!What the study says:A research conducted by Britain’s Northum-bria University, saw healthy adults who drank two servings of tart cherry juice concentrate or a non-cherry fruit drink for seven consecutive days, one serving each in the morning and at bed-time. Researchers tracked the participant’s sleep habits and af-ter drinking the cherry juice, they

found significant improvements in sleep behaviour, most notably longer sleep time, less daytime napping and increased overall sleep efficiency. They attribute the sleep benefits to the melatonin content of the red super fruit - a powerful antioxidant critical for

sleep-wake cycle regulation, ac-cording to a university statement. Each serving of the tart cherry juice concentrate was estimated to contain the equivalent of 90-100 tart cherries, providing a significant level of melatonin in the juice and ultimately in the

bodies of the participants.Dietician’s advice:Though sleep patterns are built into our DNA and often are governed by exter-nal factors like stress and work behaviours, they can also large-ly be helped with aids, believe experts. Says dietician Priya

Karkera, “An in-creasing number of people suffer from insomnia today and while there are sev-eral remedies for this, food and drink has shown to have a profound effect on how effectively one sleeps. As Indi-ans we tend to have warm milk at night, but tart cherry juice

is also good as the melatonin in it helps induce sound sleep. It’s recommended to have a glass of cherry juice (from natural fruit) or then warm milk half an hour before sleeping. Plain but-termilk (thin version) from fresh curd is an option for diabetics.

Many people hate hospi-tals, the needles, the sad-ness and the medical bills. It seems they’re not alone. Many seek healing outside

hospitals. Borne from ancient secrets to modern

techniques, many such alternative remedies exist today. Most proclaim that they can heal any ailment. While they might interest you from time to time, do they really have the healing powers that even science can-not fathom? Let’s delve into the mystery and culture of these alternative therapies.

Angel therapyWhat is the therapy about: Connecting

with your angel to be guided in the right di-rection to help you heal from any physical, emotional and mental issues. Angel thera-pists claim, ‘The reason why Angel Therapy stands out from other therapies is because angels are substances of pure light and have unconditional love, and provide guidance and healing to anyone who needs assistance.’

Here angels and miracles go together.History: Angel Vision ignited the flame

of angel therapy in Dr. Doreen Virtue, its pioneer. Angel Therapy’s origins came from the US. If this alternative remedy interests you, then read Dr. Doreen’s book A Walk With The Angels.

Crystal therapyWhat is the therapy about: The reason

for your ill fortune, this therapy claims, is that your mind and body are not in harmony and balance. Crystal therapy offers you nir-vana by re-aligning your chakras. In this therapy, different colour crystals are placed on different parts of the body as you relax your body. The energy is vibrated from the crystals into your body, apparently easing you from heartaches.

Crystal shopping: You need the 3 most multi purpose crystals - Rose quartz, ame-thyst and clear quartz. Major cities have sev-eral crystal shops that sell various crystals.

History: Several cultures have used crystal therapy over centuries.

A few amongst them were - the Arizo-nians, Hawaiian islanders, Egyptians, Chi-nese and Indians.

Origin: It is hard to trace back, since the therapy has been passed on from generation to generation. Countless books on crystal therapy exist. These claim to teach you how to perform healing sessions.

Thought pattern or cognitive behaviour therapy

What is the therapy about: It is a psy-chotherapeutic treatment to help individu-als trace and understand their phobias, addiction, depression and anxieties. That’s not all, the treatment helps to recognize the destructive and disturbing thought patterns and convert these into a positive output.

Pioneers: Edward Thorndike, Aaron Beck and Albert Ellis combined their knowl-edge to create CBT.

Psychology: Though medical scientists are not gung-ho about psychology, CBT has been used clinically to treat several disorders like anxiety disorder, personality disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and a wide range of diseases.

Clubbing: CBT includes different thera-pies like Rational Emotive Behavior Ther-apy, Rational Behavior Therapy, Rational Living Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, and Dialectic Behavior Therapy.

Atlas OrthogonalWhat is the therapy about: It is part of

chiropractic technique, but the treatment is only concerned with the upper cervical. Atlas Orthogonal uses light force along with gentle percussion instruments to align the spine. You can witness the result in a couple of weeks of therapy, it is claimed; it is also based on how chronic the problem is.

Children who get up at night and sneak into bed with their parents may be healthier as they are less likely to become over-weight, a new study has revealed.

Disturbed sleep is as-sociated with obesity be-cause it interferes with hunger hormones but research conducted in Denmark suggested the opposite may be true for children.

A study of 497 chil-dren between the ages of two and six found children who always stayed in their own beds were three times more likely to be over-weight than children who got into bed with their par-ents every night, the Tele-

graph reported. Dr Nanna Olsen, at

the Research Unit for Di-

etary Studies, Institute of Preventive Medicine, at Copenhagen University Hospitals said it might be

because these children have a greater sense of security by cuddling up to

their parents. The findings were presented at the Eu-ropean Congress on Obe-sity in Lyon, France.

Drug attack in the gym Kids who sleep with parents tend to be slimmer

Sip on cherry juice to sleep better

How to help your child avoid summer ailmentsSummer is synonymous with school

summer holidays, kids yelling and screaming - ruining your afternoon si-

esta, mothers switching over from their saas-ba-hu shows to cartoon shows, broken windows and vehicles damaged, yet we love these kids.

Morning or evening, you are bound to find children playing outdoors. This makes children prone to summer diseases, especially if they avoid certain protocols and warning signs. Here’s how you can help your child avoid common ailments this summer.

Sunstroke: Summer may be paradise for children, no

studies and only fun, with this excitement burst-ing in them they tend to drink less water and they tend to lose their appetite. This results in dehy-dration and weakness leading to fever. Not a good way to spend your summer vacation.

Nausea, vomiting, headaches, weakness and cramps are some of the sunstroke symptoms you must routinely check your child for. Quick treat-ment can help avoid a full fledged flu break-out.

Boils: Summer also brings along with it several ‘hot’

foods that youngsters love. Adding to that, kids

perspire while playing, which allows bacteria to enter the pores. This, along with dirt and grime, raging hormones involved in the child’s develop-

ment, and many other causes, results in painful boils. The only way to avoid boils, or at least the only method that lies in your control, is to main-tain hygiene and keep your child’s skin dry.

Water borne diseases: No one can resist paani puri, gol guppas,

chat masala and Chinese bhel, especially if you’re a child on a summer holiday. While you might be

able to control what they eat at home, you can’t control what they eat outdoors. Hence, children are far more prone to water borne diseases like jaundice, dysentery, typhoid and cholera. We can-not protect them from what they eat with their al-lowance but we can educate them on health haz-ards from eating at roadside vendors.

Malaria: Heat is an insulator that increases the breed-

ing of insects. The worst kind of insects at that. When your child plays outdoors, he or she is es-pecially prone to mosquito bites since summer sweat will wipe out the best of mosquito repel-lant creams. Mosquitoes are the main culprits, but ticks and other hemoglobin-feeding insects too love fresh blood. A good solution would be to ensure that the areas your child plays in are rou-tinely disinfected.

Precautions: Hydrate your children and include high fiber

food in their diet. Stick to veggies and fresh fruits, avoid spicy and oily food. Make sure your kids always wear lose fitting clothes preferably cot-ton. Invest in good anti-bug sprays, creams, and immunity-building foods and ingredients. Teach your child how to deal with excessive sweating.

does your child get enough Vitamin d?Are you one of those who

believe plain milk is enough for your child’s nutritional

needs? Have you ever thought about your child’s

Vitamin D levels? These find-ings are an eye-openerMark ‘yes’ if these situations are rel-

evant to your child:1. Your child barely plays out in the

sun.2. Off late your child tends to get tired

easily & seems listless at times.3. Your child complains of pain in his

joints without reason.If your answers are predominantly ‘yes’,

then this recent 11-city survey conducted by Ipsos Research will be an eye-opener for you. The purpose was to understand the level of awareness about Vitamin D among moth-ers - whether they considered it important

enough for their child, the misconceptions about it and the harm that would befall the child if they are found to be Vitamin D defi-cient. The response from the 2000 mothers who were spoken to for the survey, threw up some compelling insights.First the good news. General awareness levels among the mothers were high: most of them correctly mentioned sunlight as a source of Vitamin D. They were aware that lack of this vitamin would result in weak bones in children. The good news however, ended there!

More worrisome were several startling disclosures, viz:-Only 50 per cent of the mothers were aware of the crucial nutrition-al link between calcium and Vitamin D.

-Only 14 per cent mothers felt their children were calcium-deficient. The major-ity of them believed the milk they were pro-viding their children was enough to store up Vitamin D levels in the body.

-Their awareness about other sources of Vitamin D (fish, fish liver oils, egg yolk, fortified dairy and grain products) was also very low.

-They didn’t know that apart from weak bones, lack of Vitamin D also results in skin-related issues, tooth cavities and poor con-centration levels. -Majority said they give milk daily to their children and in addition

also provide them fruits, milk food drinks (MFDs) and interesting home-made food. Most mothers preferred MFDs over plain milk and also felt the quantity of milk their child was consuming was sufficient for calcium absorp-tion. So what les-sons and questions does this insightful survey throw up? For starters, there is an urgent need to shore up awareness levels among mothers because most of them feel that the source of Vitamin D is restricted largely to absorption of natural sunlight. The truth is that this vi-tamin can be and needs to be made available to children in many other ways as well, giv-en the kind of lifestyles many of them lead. Mothers also need to be educated about the health hazards that calcium deficiency leads to, and the right quantity of milk that needs to be consumed everyday for calcium

absorption in the body.The findings of the survey should prompt you to stop, take note and become more aware. After all, it is awareness that leads to empowerment.

This is the first of a 10-part series that will focus on the importance of Vitamin D for children. Keep watching this space for more (If you have any queries, call us on the Cadbury Bournvita helpline number : 1800 22 8530 from 9 am to 5 pm on week-days).

Single drug to treat brain diseases

UK researchers have put forward a tantalising prospect of treating a range of brain diseases, such as Al-zheimer’s and Parkinson’s, all with the same drug.

In a study, they pre-vented brain cells dying in mice with prion disease.

And it is hoped the same method for preventing brain cell death could apply in other diseases.

The findings are at an early stage, but have been heralded as “fascinating”.

Many neuro-degener-ative diseases result in the build-up of proteins, which are not put together cor-rectly - known as misfolded proteins. This happens in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s as well as in prion diseases, such as the human form of mad cow disease.

Researchers at the Uni-versity of Leicester uncov-

ered how the build-up of proteins in mice with prion disease resulted in brain cells dying.

They showed that as misfolded protein levels rise in the brain, cells respond by trying to shut down the production of all new pro-teins.

It is the same trick cells use when infected with a virus. Stopping production of proteins stops the virus spreading. However, shut-ting down the factory for a long period of time ends up killing the brain cells as they do not produce the proteins they actually need to func-tion. The team at the Medi-cal Research Council labora-tory in Leicester then tried to manipulate the switch, which turned the protein factory off. When they pre-vented cells from shutting down, they prevented the brain dying.

Healing with invisible powers

Most people find it difficult to deal

with needles - particularly when it comes to facial

injections. Dr. Jon Turk, a facial

plastic surgeon in New York City, asserted that for his patients, the answer is a new technology dubbed ‘Ouchless Needle.’

“This is an instant type of anesthetic that allows you to have no preparation time for the patient,” Fox News quoted Turk as say-ing.

“...and yet still get rid of that pain associated with the needle itself.”

The device attaches

onto a syringe and numbs the skin just long enough to do away with the discomfort of that initial ‘prick.’ “So to be able to dull that associa-tion of the needle going in and have the patient not worry so much about that pain - it has actually re-duced the anxiety level a lot in patients,” Turk said.

Earlier, the only way to help with needle pain was with topical cream that

would have to be applied about 30 minutes before the procedure.

“Patients would often forget to put it on, and the staff sometimes wouldn’t get to put it on in time,” Turk said.

“It really wasn’t a prac-tical way of numbing the face.” The ‘Ouchless Needle’ is usually used with facial fillers like Botox and Juva-derm, but it is also effective for mole removal or for chil-dren’s shots.

Turk insisted that it helps reduce redness and bruising immediately in the days following the pro-cedure. Lisa Levine, a regu-lar patient at Turk’s office, revealed that she has had procedures with the use of the new device and really notices a difference.

“This was definitely much easier. It was more comfortable, you don’t feel

the prick as much of the needle when it goes into your face,” Levine said.

Needles that eliminate pain of initial prick

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The real problem occurs when these cells produce a large amount of acid,

more than what is required by the stomach. In extreme cases, this leads

to heartburn, headache, stomach ache and finally, acidity. Today, with expert

inputs from Dr. Sukhvinder Singh Saggu, Sr Consultant Laparoscopic, Gastro & Obesity surgeon at Fortis

Jessa Ram Hospital, New Delhi let us delve deep into understanding

acute acidity. Causes of acute acidity. There are several causes of acute acid reflux, but commonly people, who are obese, drink excessive liquor, smoke, eat oily, spicy, and junk foods, or suffer from hiatus hernia, tend to suffer from acidity. Pregnant women can be victims of acid reflux as well. Diseases that might cause acute acidity. There is no fixed disease that causes acute acidity but it is observed that in many cases, the acute acidity is caused during pregnancy, in people suffering from Hiatus hernia, people suffering

from Asthma or when there is surgical damage to the lower esophageal. Checking the symptoms of acute acidity. The most common symptom of acute acidity is heart burn, which people commonly consider as heart pain. The other symptoms are: - feeling of food being stuck in the middle of your chest, - one might also feel food coming back to the mouth (feeling acidity taste in the mouth), - difficulty in breathing, especially

when trying to sleep, - and heaviness in the chest. The symptoms vary from person to person and on the condition of their disease and stage. Home remedies for acute acidity. The foremost important remedy in controlling acute acidity is to eat your dinner three hours before sleeping. Say no to tobacco, excessive liquor intake, overeating on chocolates, smoking, and caffeine, as these habits aggravate acidity. Always eat light, small and frequent meals. Never keep your stomach empty, as it gen-erates acidity. Drink maximum water, at least 6-8 glass of water in the day, as it helps

you to wash out acidity from the body. Drink cold milk or coconut water. Eat fruits such as bananas and papaya, as these help improve digestion. Treat-ment of acute acidity. The treatment of acidity is done on the condition of

the patient. Usually, the procedure starts with the antacids, to reduce the stomach acidity. If the patient does not feel relief, then we start with porton pump inhibitor medicines, and if there is still no relief, then we go with a surgi-cal procedure. In the surgical procedure, the oesophageal sphincter is strengthened, which is done through laparoscopic. Only a small percentage of people suffering from GERD re-quire this procedure.

According to S.K. Love of Vedicure Wellness Clinic, an estimated 5 to 10 per cent people suffer from chromato-phobia.

“Heredity, genetics and brain chemistry, combined with past experiences, play a major role in the develop-ment of phobias. Intense negative experience from the past can cause chromatopho-bia,” Love told us.

There are specific pho-bias for specific colours.

The phobia of the colour white is leukophobia, while for black it is called melano-phobia.

The fear of purple is called porphyrophobia, fear

of yellow is xanthophobia, fear of red is erythrophobia, fear of green is called chlo-

rophobia and fear of blue is known as cyanophobia.

Chromatophobia can surface for a variety of rea-sons -- even due to some-thing as simple as the use of names of colours in popular phrases.

“ ‘Scarlet Woman’ de-

notes an adulterous or pro-miscuous female. ‘Black-guard’ is used to describe a

rogue or criminal, ‘Feeling blue’ is a way of expressing melancholy and sadness. For some, the mental and emotional connections be-tween colours and emotions make them averse to certain colours,” explained Anil Patil of Vedicure Wellness Clinic.

People suffering from colour blindness are also likely to develop phobia for colours.

“Many people with colour blindness develop chromatophobia. They will be unsure about what colours they are seeing, and things may seem off-kilter.

“Any life problems created by colour blind-ness, such as bad memories or ca-reer problems, will be potent triggers for chro-m a t o p h o b i a , ” said Patil.

Chromato-phobic reactions

can be mental, emotional and physical.

The anxiety and fear can go from mild feelings of ap-prehension to a full-blown panic attack. People suffering from this phobia can often complain of headaches, nau-sea and dizziness.

Have you experienced sud-den deafness? We are not

talking about the deafness you experience due to air

pressure on a mountain top or at the bottom of the sea,

we are talking about ear wax that has built up over a

long period of time. At some point or the other, as we grow older, we encounter this form of partial deafness, which ends up worrying us tremen-dously. We take you through the details of ear blockage and what you need to know. First of all, you need to understand that ear wax is a protective lining; it protects your ear from dust, bacteria and other foreign particles from entering. It protects the skin in the ear canal from water. Ear wax is meant to make its way to the opening and

seeps out or you can wash it off. But sometimes ear wax hardens and blocks the ear. It is a common reason for ear blockage, but you can blame it on one more reason, that is when you clean your ear, there are chances you may push ear wax to the back of the ear ca-nal blocking your ear. How do you recognise ear blockage: The obvi-ous hint would be that you feel like your ear is plugged. It is going

to hurt, sometimes you can hear noises and lastly, if the condition is really bad, partial hearing loss is the end result. But if matters get worse, such as persistent hearing loss, severe pain and fever you need to visit an ENT doctor. Treatment: Ear blockage can be treated at home; you need baby oil, glycerin or mineral oil to soft-en the wax.

Abipolar disorder is a common condition, in which an individual expe-riences both low and high mood states. It affects men and women equally.

CausesIt is caused due to

imbalance in the level of neurotransmitters - serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine - in the brain. Conditions within the environment can be a trigger for an episode, but do not cause the disorder on their own. Stressful life events can also follow from the illness.

SymptomsLow and high mood

swings. There is a lack of interest in activities, avoid-ance of people and situa-

tions, tiredness, difficulty in concentration, changes in sleep and appetite, lack of confidence, reduced self-esteem.

At the other end of the

spectrum are the high or el-evated moods. These can be either hypomanic or manic. In mania, one has an elevat-ed or irritable mood, accom-panied by reduced sleep and

appetite. In hypomania, the individual experiences simi-lar symptoms as in a mania, though the intensity and se-verity of the symptoms are lesser.

DiagnosisDiagnosis can be

made by carefully ex-ploring the presence of both depressive and manic or hypomanic states.

TreatmentPharmacothera-

py helps stabilise the mood states and re-duce the levels of ir-

ritability and excitability. Restoring sleep is of crucial importance. Avoid the use of substances. Psychother-apy for the individual and family.

Fear of colour? Here’s how to cure it Do you have mood swings?

Wax blockage: Cause of temporary deafness

Physical activities keeps Alzheimer’s at bayDaily physical activity may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive decline, even in people over the age of 80, a new

study has suggested.Neurological researchers from Rush Uni-

versity Medical Center were behind the study.“The results of our study indicate that all

physical activities including exercise as well as other activ-ities such as cooking, wash-ing the dishes, and cleaning are associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer’’s disease,” said Dr. Aron S. Buchman, lead author of the study and associate professor of neuro-logical sciences at Rush.

“These results provide support for efforts to encourage all types of physical activity even in very old adults who might not be able to par-ticipate in formal exercise, but can still benefit from a more active lifestyle,”

“This is the first study to use an objective measurement of physical activity in addition to

self-reporting,” said Dr. Aron S. Buchman, lead author of the study and associate professor of neurological sciences at Rush. “This is impor-tant because people may not be able to remem-ber the details correctly.” Dr. Buchman stated.

To measure total daily exercise and non-ex-ercise physical activity, researchers from Rush asked 716 older individuals without dementia with an average age of 82 to wear a device called an actigraph, which monitors activity, on their

non-dominant wrist continu-ously for 10 days.

All exercise and non-exercise physical activity was recorded. Study participants also were given annual cogni-tive tests during this ongoing study to measure memory and thinking abilities. Par-ticipants also self-reported

their physical and social activities.Study participants were individuals from

the Rush Memory and Aging Project, an ongo-ing, longitudinal community study of common chronic conditions of old age.

Over a mean of 3.5 years of follow-up, 71 participants developed Alzheimer’s disease.

Diabetics, watch out this summer!The season can give diabetics, skin and foot infections, bad breath and excessive sweating. Here’s how they can avoid these and breeze through

the monthsThe heat wave is damaging enough

for anybody, but if you’re diabetic then you need to be twice as cautious. Dia-betologist Sonali Patange says, “The metabolic rate among diabetics is high because of which they sweat a lot and feel constantly hungry. This gets aggra-vated in the summer. But if they take a few precautionary measures, they can breeze through the excruciating heat.”

Skincare People suffering from uncon-

trolled diabetes are easily susceptible to various skin infections such as car-buncles, boils, abscesses, furuncles, which range in severity. Patange says, “Also, because of excessive sweating, most diabetic men tend to develop candidiasis around their groin.

Women, on the other hand, are prone to urinary tract infection.”But these skin issues can be nipped in the bud by taking simple precautionary measures. Take a bath twice a day as it

can prevent bacteria from growing on the skin. Avoid synthetic clothing and stick to only lose breathable cotton clothes. “But most importantly, main-tain proper blood glucose level through diet, exercise and correct medication. People with uncontrolled diabetes can even catch respiratory infection very easily,” says Patange.

Foot care Those with long-standing diabetes

mellitus are predisposed to foot injury, ulceration and infection because they have poor glycaemic control, especially in adverse temperatures (extreme cold or heat).

So diabetics must pay special at-tention to their feet and beware of de-veloping interdigital foot infection or cellulite. Patange says, “Air your legs as much as you can and always ensure that you wash your feet, dry and regu-larly examine them.”

Dehydration As diabetes leads to an increase

in the body’s excretion of urine when blood sugar rises, most diabetics fail to maintain adequate level of hydration in hot weather. The humidity also causes the body to sweat. Extreme sweating can result in dehydration. If the con-dition persists, then dehydration can

lead to a dry mouth, reduced sweating, and a decrease in urine output. “If the patients are not taking enough water, this will cause the water composition in the blood to reduce and will produce ketones. This will lead to bad breath and can be aggravated through dehy-dration,” says Patange.

In severe cases, dehydration can result in damage to the brain and other organs. Drinking plenty of water is enough to counterbalance the mild dehydration that occurs when you’re outside in the summer heat. If sodium and other electrolytes are lost through prolonged or heavy exercise, they must be replaced. Staying well-hydrated can help prevent fluctuations in blood glu-cose levels as well as heatrelated com-plications such as heat exhaustion or heat stroke.

So drink adequate water, but steer clear of aerated drinks, fruit juices, al-cohol and caffeine. Chaas and nimbu paani are safe options. Exercise is an essential part of the management of type 2 diabetes. Most people continue to indulge in outdoor activities even when it’s hot outside, which may again lead to dehydration. In this weather, it’s a good idea to try swimming and yoga.

Chest pain? You might have acute acidity!

Acute acidity is quite a common problem. When we eat food (healthy or unhealthy), our stomach produces gases

within its lining to liquefy the food.

Caffeine consumption coupled with some exer-cises may be able to ward off skin cancer caused by

sun exposure and also prevent inflammation

related to other obesity-linked cancers, suggests a

new study. “We found that this

combination treatment can decrease sunlight-caused skin cancer formation in a mouse model,” said Yao-Ping Lu, Ph.D., associate research professor of chemical biology and director of skin cancer prevention at the Rutgers Ernest Mario School of Phar-macy in Piscataway, N.J.

“I believe we may ex-trapolate these findings to

humans and anticipate that we would benefit from these combination treatments as well,” Lu added. The research-ers evaluated the effects of caffeine and exercise on mice at high risk for developing skin cancer. Results showed

that mice that took a dose of caffeine and exercised with a running wheel experienced 62 per cent fewer skin tumours. The volume of tumours also decreased by 85 per cent

compared with the mice that did not consume caffeine or exercise. Positive effects were found with either caffeine or exercise alone, but to a lesser extent. Researchers observed a 27 per cent reduction in tu-mours in caffeine-only mice

and a 61 per cent reduction in tumour size. In the exercise-only mice, researchers found that tumour activity decreased by 35 percent and tumour vol-ume decreased by 70 per cent.

Caffeine, exercise help fight skin cancer

A new study has provided evidence to explain why some people are

more prone to developing kidney stones than others.

The discovery by scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Lou-is opens the door to finding effective drug treatments and a test that could assess a per-son’s risk of kidney stones.

“Now, we finally have a more complete picture detail-ing why some people develop kidney stones and others do not,” said senior author Jian-ghui Hou, PhD, assistant pro-fessor of medicine.

“With this information, we can begin to think about better treatments and ways to determine a person’s risk of the con-dition, which typically increases with age,” Hou stated.

The research was conducted in mice. Because kidneys function the same way in mice as in humans, the new findings can help scientists under-stand the root causes of kidney stones

in patients.The mouse model used in the

study can also serve as a platform for the preclinical testing of novel treat-ments for the condition, the research-ers noted.

Most kidney stones form when the urine becomes too concentrated,

allowing minerals like calcium to crys-tallize and stick together.

Diet plays a role in the condition - not drinking enough water or eating too much salt (which binds to calcium) also increases the risk of stones.

But genes are partly to blame. A common genetic variation in a gene

called claudin-14 recently has been linked to a substantial increase in risk - roughly 65 per cent - of getting kidney stones. In the new study, the research-ers have shown how alterations in the gene’s activity influence the develop-ment of stones.

Typically, the claudin-14 gene is not active in the kidney.

The new research shows that its expression is dampened by two snippets of RNA, a sister molecule of DNA, that essential-ly silence the gene.

When claudin-14 is idled, the kidney’s filtering system works like it’s supposed to.

Essential minerals in the blood like calcium and mag-nesium pass through the kid-neys and are reabsorbed back into the blood, where they are transported to cells to carry out basic functions of life.

But when people eat a diet high in calcium or salt and don’t drink enough water, the small RNA mol-ecules release their hold on claudin 14.

An increase in the gene’s activity prevents calcium from re-entering the blood, the study showed.

Mystery of kidney stone solved

Caffeine to treat dry eye syndrome Researchers have found that consumption of

caffeine can significantly increase the eye's ability to produce tears, suggesting that it could offer relief for millions of people with dry eye syndrome.

For many, dry eye syndrome is simply uncom-fortable and annoying, but for others it escalates into a vision-threatening disease. Researchers at the Uni-versity of Tokyo's School of Medicine found that all of the 78 participants in the new study produced signifi-cantly more tears after consuming caffeine than after taking a placebo. Dry eye syndrome involves mal-function of the rate of tear production, the quality of tears, and/or the rate of evaporate from the surface of the eye.Anyone can experience dry eye, though it is more common among women. Symptoms can in-clude gritty, scratchy or burning sensations, exces-sive tearing, and/or production of stringy mucus.

The research team, by Reiko Arita, MD, PhD, was motivated by an earlier study that had shown a reduced risk for dry eye in caffeine users: 13 per cent of users had the syndrome compared with nearly 17 per cent of non-users. The team knew that caffeine was likely to stimulate tear glands, since it is known to increase other secretions, such as saliva and di-gestive juices. They also knew that people respond differently to caffeine, so they analysed study partici-pants' DNA samples for two genetic variations that play important roles in caffeine metabolism.

Remember Rizwan Khan of “My Name Is Khan”? Just like he panicked when he saw the colour yellow, there are people who suffer from chromatophobia - the fear of colours. But it can be cured with therapy and coun-

selling, say experts.

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Dhoni defended his decision to entrust struggling pacer Ishant Sharma to bowl the 48th over, which yielded 30 runs to hand the third ODI to Australia from a win-ning position.

Despite some dismal perfor-mances by a few players, India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Sunday came out strongly in their support, saying that frequent changes might hamper the team in the long run.

“It will be unfair that all of a sudden when you lose one or two matches and you want playing eleven bowler to be removed and thrown out of the team by saying he is not good,” said Dhoni at the post-match press conference here last night.

“It’s very important to persist with them, to give them experi-ence because they are the part of the side. They are the most talent-ed people and let’s back them,” he added.

Dhoni defended his decision to entrust struggling pacer Ishant Sharma to bowl the 48th over,

which yielded 30 runs to hand the third ODI to Australia from a win-ning position.

“If you see the performances,

then you may need to change the whole team. There are some bats-men who have not made runs, there are some bowlers who have

gone for runs.“If you compare bowlers of the

two sides and you feel they (Aus-tralians) are better and quick, even they have gone for runs,” the skip-per pointed out.

Dhoni made it clear that with regard to the team selection he will speak only to the selectors and not at a press conference.

The 32-year-old Dhoni said that the new bowlers waiting in the wings can wait a bit longer.

“It is often seen that once some-body goes out of the side, ten-dency is that he is forgotten and people talk about the new bowler. I always feel that people who are in the side should be given the rope, doesn’t matter if he is a bowler or a batsman. Once he goes out of the side, the new guy who comes in you again, the principle should be applied.“Otherwise if you start hav-ing (demanding) ‘yeah hona chaiy-ee who hona chahiye, phir mushkil ho jaata hain’ (there is a clamour this should be done or that should be done and later on it becomes dif-ficult). I think this is one principle that works the best for all the play-ers,” he explained.

Bopanna-Qureshi to reunite in 2014Agencies

Successful tennis pair Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi will join hands once again from the 2014 season.

The pair, known as the Indo-Pak Express, last played together in the ATP World Tour Fi-nal in 2011 London and have decided to pair up for a second stint with the aim of repeat-ing and furthering their past exploits.

The duo split after the Tour finals when Bopanna decided to partner Mahesh Bhu-pathi for the 2012 Lon-don Olympics.

“It’s always a delight to partner with an old friend and specially someone with whom I have a great understand-ing with, on and off the court. I’ve always felt that we have a complemen-tary playing style and the experience that we have playing with each other is an added advantage,” Bo-panna said.

The Indian has had

quite an eventful 2013, reaching a career high of third in the ATP rankings in July post his successful

stint at Wimbledon, mak-ing a semifinal appear-ance for the first time. He is also currently ranked fifth in the world.

The Indo-Pak duo en-joyed a fantastic run. First partnering in 2007, they reached the 2010 US Open final, won the 2011 Paris Masters and also qualified

for the ATP World Tour Fi-nal as they broke into the top 10. The pair won their first ATP doubles title at

the 2011 Johannesburg Open.

The duo were also awarded the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of the Year Award for their ‘Stop War Start Tennis’ campaign and were nominated as ‘Champions for Peace’ by Monaco-based Peace and Sport.

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Agencies

Olympian Sumit Sangwan (81kg) and Vikash Malik (60kg) fought through tough contests to enter the pre-quarterfinals of the World Boxing Championships in Almaty on Sunday.

While Sumit stunned ninth seed Petru Ciobanu of Moldova 2-1, Vikash got the bet-ter of Poland’s Dawid Michelus by the similar margin.

Vikash opened the day for India and reg-istered a hard-fought win over Michelus. Mi-chelus won the opening round unanimously but the Indian came back strongly to clinch the second.In the intensely-contested fi-nal three minutes, Michelus began to lose the plot and ended up getting warned for head-butting and evasive tactics. That tilted the scales in Vikash’s favour, handing him the victory.“It was a close bout no doubt but Vikash played aggressively and this win will definitely boost his morale. In the third round, Michelus was cautioned several times for his tactics but when he didn’t relent then

he was warned,” national coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu told PTI.

Vikash will face fifth seed Miklos Varga of Hungary in the last-16 stage.Next up was Olympian Sumit and he continued his as-cending march by stunning Ciobanu of Mol-dova.

Sumit, Vikash in pre-quarters of World Boxing Championships

Pradeep Sangwan banned for 18 months by BCCI anti-doping tribunal

Unfair to axe a player on basis of one-two performances: MS Dhoni

Agencies

NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Pradeep Sangwan was on Saturday slapped with an 18-month ban from cricket after being found guilty of consuming a banned anabolic steroid by the BCCI’s anti-doping tribunal.

The ban on the 23-year-old Delhi cricketer has been imposed with retrospective effect from May this year when the IPL took place.

“The anti-doping case initiated against the Player Pradeep Sangwan by the BCCI before the Anti-Doping Tribunal constituted under the BCCI Anti-Doping Code, was concluded on 1st October 2013, and the written Decision issued by the An-ti-Doping Tribunal was received on 18th October 2013,” the BCCI said in a statement.

“The tribunal has found that the Player has committed an Anti-Doping Violation under Arti-cle 2.1 of the Code for the presence of the Prohib-ited Substance Stanozolol, an Anabolic Steroid,” it added.

The tribunal heard him out on October 1 dur-ing which he claimed that he consumed the ste-roid accidentally when his gym instructor offered it to him as a remedy for fat reduction.

Sangwan is only the second cricketer in the

history of IPL after Pakistani speedster Mo-hammed Asif to have been found guilty of consuming banned drugs.

“The Tribunal has declared the player inel-igible for a period of 18 months, commencing on 6 May 2013 and expiring at midnight on 5 November 2014, from participating in any ca-pacity in any event or activity (other than au-thorised anti-doping education or rehabilita-tion programmes) or competition authorised, organised or sanctioned by the BCCI or any of the other bodies referred to in Article 10.10.1 of the Rules,” the BCCI statement read.

Sangwan, who played a stellar role in In-dia’s victorious U-19 World Cup campaign back in 2008 represented Kolkata Knight Rid-ers during the last two editions of the IPL. He

has taken 123 wickets in 38 first-class matches.Sangwan, who hails from Najafgarh, played

two matches in the IPL against Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad. He could not get a single wicket during the two games.

Government of Jammu and Kshmir

KashmirDirectorate of Schoool Education Kashmir

Subject: Select list of the candidtes for the post of Teacher under Visually Handicapped Catagory Distrcit Cadre Baram-ulla/ Budgam/ Kulgam.

Ref: Administrative Department’s letter No. Edu-I/298/2013, dated: 16.09.2013 No. Edu-I /300/2013, dated 16-09-2013 and No. Edu-I/296/2013, dated 16-09-2013.

NOTIFICATIONThe Candidates who have been selected as Teacher under visually Handicaped Category for District Cadre Baram-

ulla/Kulgam/Budgam are hereby informed to deposit their undertakings duly attested by the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class on the Devised format (Annexure A) in the Directorate of School Educaiton Kashmir and the documents/testi-monials before the Chief Education Officers Concerned within one Week positively.

Sd/ Director School Education

KashmirANNEXURE

UNDERTAKINGI ................................................................. S/O,D/o,W/O ................................................................... R/O..............................

......................... District .................................................... do hereby somemnly declare on oath that: I. The educational/technical qualification on the basis of which i have selected as Teacher by the J&K Services Se-

lection Board is porposed to be verified by the Government/School Educaiton Department on the Following counts:I. That the qualification certificate has been issued by the University/institution/Board recongnised by the Gov-ern-ment of India/State Government/UGC/AICTE/ Council for Distance Education and not by any un recongnised In-stitute/ University/ Deemed Univeristy or by any recongnised off campus Centre of any University and further the course of study are also recongnised.

II. That the certificate is authentic and not fake/forged/tempered.In case I am prmittted to join subject to above verificaion.,

1. I shall join the department on my own risk, and responsiblity.2. Subsequently, if my qualification is not proved to subscribe to above mentioned standards or is proved fake/

forged/tempered or issued by un-recongnised isntitution/University/ or the course itself is proved as un recongnised , I shall no claim for the post of Teacher and the appointment order issued in my favour may be trated as cancelled abinitio. Besides criminal proceedings may be initiated against me under law.

DeponentVerificaion:The contents of this undertaking are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing has been

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DIPK No. 8844

OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ELECTRIC DIVISION 5TH GANDERBAL

Short Term Tender Notice No. EDG/18 of 2013 Dated: 11-10-2-13

For and on behalf of the Hon’ble Governor of J&K State, Sealed tender affixed with Rs. 10/- Revenue stamps are invited from the regis-tered reputed, and resourceful Class A Electrical Contractors enlisted/ registered with J&K Power Development for the Following Job:Details of Work:

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4.50 2% of advt. cost

06 days Demanded

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1.50 2% of advt. cost

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0.80 2% of advt. cost

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Bid document consisting of specifications of work, schedule of quantities and set of terms and conditions of contract can be had from the office of the undersigned in person on application against non-refundable cash payments of Rs. 200/- as cost of of tender document.

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Pakistan cricket captain Misbah defies age and oddsAgencies

Dubai — Last month Misbah-ul Haq was facing calls to be sacked as cap-tain after Pakistan suffered embarras-ing defeats in a one-day and Test se-ries against minnows Zimbabwe.

That came on the back of Pakistan's 3-0 humiliation at the hands of the number one ranked Test team South Africa and then a first round exit from the Champions Trophy in England added fuel to the fire.Former players and fans were gunning for Misbah's head, often criticised for a defensive approach -- both in batting and cap-taincy.

But Thursday's seven-wicket win over South Africa completed his three-years at the helm in style as the 39-year-old proved he still is the best man to lead Pakistan.

He is fitter than most of his young-er team-mates, and is the leading scorer in one-day (961 in 21 matches)

and of his country in Tests (480 in six) this year.

Misbah held together Pakistan's batting in Abu Dhabi, scoring a robust 100 in the first innings and then over-came the early jitters with an imperi-ous 28 to seal a victory.On a personal front too, a three-figure mark was a big relief for Misbah."It's really im-portant," said Misbah."I think there's nothing more special than a 100 for a batsman, so that was really something

special that it was made against the number one team in the world."

But despite his excellent form and exemplary fitness, questions are asked: for how long Misbah will con-tinue to lead Pakistan.

While retaining Misbah as captain earlier this month, Pakistan Cricket Board's chairman Najam Sethi posed that very question: "why should Misbah be replaced and who is the choice?"But there remains questions as to who will lead Pakistan in the 2015 World Cup?Former Pakistan

captain turned commentator Ramiz Raja said Misbah's fitness and form will hold the key."I don't know wheth-er he will survive until the 2015 World Cup or not. It would be tough and his age will always come into question, there will be a lot of pressure but his fitness and performance will be the key," Raja told AFP.Sportsmen have prolonged their careers through com-mitment.

David Moyes says 'fearful' players, not manager re-sponsible for 'poor' Manchester United results

Agencies

United's poor defence of their title has seen them lose three and draw two of their opening eight games since the retirement of Sir Alex Fer-guson, the report said.Manchester United boss David Moyes has said that the club's poor results are due to fear-ful players and not the manager.

According to the Mirror, Moyes is looking to shift the blame away from

him self and says that he players need to eliminate the fear-factor.

United's poor defence of their title has seen them lose three and draw two of their opening eight games since the retirement of Sir Alex Fer-guson, the report said.They are now eight points adrift of Premier League leaders Arsenal, the report added.Moyes added after the draw with Southampton recently that it was dis-appointing because they wanted to get a bit of momentum and were not able to do that.