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Reversing prediabetes can reduce heart attack risk by nearly 60 pc: Study

13Dec

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Reversing prediabetes can reduce heart attack risk by nearly 60 pc: Study

Prediabetic patients, who lower their blood sugar levels and can achieve remission, can effectively reduce the likelihood of serious heart problems by nearly 60 per cent, according to a study. The research, published in the journal The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, showed that bringing blood glucose back to normal levels -- effectively reversing prediabetes -- cuts the risk of death from heart disease or hospital admission for heart failure. People who had achieved remission from prediabetes had a 58 per cent lower risk of cardiovascular death or hospitalisation from heart failure. This effect persisted decades after normalising glucose levels, suggesting a lasting impact on regulating blood glucose, said researchers from King`s College London, UK. This finding is especially imp...

Fallout season 1 recap: Everything you need to know ahead of season 2 release

13Dec

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Fallout season 1 recap: Everything you need to know ahead of season 2 release

The anticipation for Prime Video’s Fallout Season 2 is reaching a fever pitch. With the highly awaited second season set to premiere on December 17, creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, alongside showrunners Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner, are ready to invite us back into the wasteland that is teeming with radiation. Based on one of the most iconic video game series of all time, Fallout tells a story that explores the deep divide between haves and have-nots in a world where there is almost nothing left to have. Two hundred years after the apocalypse, the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the irradiated hellscape of their ancestors — and find a universe that is as violent and complex as it is bizarre. Prime Video’s smash-hit adaptation returns o...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs videographer addresses how Netflix got docuseries video – National

13Dec

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs videographer addresses how Netflix got docuseries video – National

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ personal videographer has addressed how he alleges Netflix and 50 Cent obtained the behind-the-scenes footage of Combs for the docuseries Sean Combs: The Reckoning, which unpacks the allegations behind the rapper and his Bad Boy Entertainment empire. The videographer, Michael Oberlies, is alleging that the footage was released by a freelancer who was hired to fill in for him while he was out of state for a few days.“For over two years we have been working on a project profiling Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs,” Oberlies said in a statement to Rolling Stone. “The footage in question was not released by me or anyone authorized to handle Sean Combs’ materials; it was by a third party who covered for me for three days while I was out of state. This incident had nothing to do with any fe...

I Tried the New Sunscreen Ingredient the FDA Is Finally Approving After Over 20 Years

13Dec

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I Tried the New Sunscreen Ingredient the FDA Is Finally Approving After Over 20 Years

Some unexpected good news from the FDA: bemotrizinol, a sunscreen ingredient that has been used in Europe and Asia for decades, is finally being added to the allowable ingredients list for products sold in the U.S. Bemotrizinol is the active ingredient in sunscreens like Bioré Watery Essence, which has a cult following for being unlike anything we can get in the U.S.I’ve tried Bioré UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence (that’s the full name of the product) in its original Japanese formulation. This sunscreen is a cult favorite on skincare and Asian beauty forums because of its non-greasy feel, and because it protects against both UVA and UVB rays without leaving a white cast. I got mine from a friend who had either picked it up while traveling or possibly ordered from overseas; you can’t buy it in ...

Indo-German study links gut bacteria imbalance to memory, cognitive decline

13Dec

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Indo-German study links gut bacteria imbalance to memory, cognitive decline

A collaborative Indo-German research team has identified a clear biological mechanism linking disturbances in gut bacteria to impaired memory, learning, and cognitive function, CUSAT said on Thursday. The study, published in the latest issue of `BMC Biology`, demonstrates how disruption of the gut microbiome, commonly triggered by prolonged antibiotic use or dietary imbalance, initiates systemic inflammation that ultimately affects the neural circuits responsible for memory formation, CUSAT said in a statement. `BMC Biology` is an open-access scientific journal publishing original, peer-reviewed research across all fields of biology. The research was conducted under a program supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Th...

Ex-Tory MP’s departure caught Poilievre flat-footed on eve of holiday break

12Dec

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Ex-Tory MP’s departure caught Poilievre flat-footed on eve of holiday break

An Ontario MP’s floor crossing appears to have caught Pierre Poilievre’s team flat-footed and gives the Conservative leader no time to rally his troops until late January. Markham-Unionville MP Michael Ma shocked Ottawa Thursday evening by announcing he would join Prime Minister Mark Carney’s caucus, bringing the Liberals to just one seat shy of a majority mandate.The news came as a surprise to Poilievre and his team, who just the night before had welcomed Ma to the Conservative party’s holiday get-together. With MPs now scattered across the country until late January, Poilievre is in the uncomfortable position of wondering if any more of his team will use the holiday break to test the waters for a potential jump.“The timing (of Ma’s decision) was catastrophically bad for Conservatives, be...

Study finds gene variants that negatively link addiction, education

12Dec

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Study finds gene variants that negatively link addiction, education

A study has found gene variants that impact both addiction and education attainment in opposite directions -- a higher genetic risk for addiction was related with an increased chance of a lower education level. The analysis published in the journal `Addiction` also showed that the genetic link between addiction and education level could increase chances of substance use disorder by up to 66 per cent. "We have long known that substance use problems and school difficulties often appear together and make each other worse. Our research shows that part of this connection is explained by shared genetic factors," lead author Judit Cabana-Domínguez, from the Vall d`Hebron Research Institute in Spain, said. Over 1,400 participants with substance use disorder involving use of cocaine, opiates, ca...

MPs joining Liberals don’t like Tory ‘games’ under Poilievre: MacKinnon – National

12Dec

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MPs joining Liberals don’t like Tory ‘games’ under Poilievre: MacKinnon – National

The addition of ex-Conservative MP Michael Ma to the Liberal caucus is further proof that some members of the Opposition are “extremely frustrated” with the “silly games” being played by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, government House leader Steve MacKinnon said Friday. MacKinnon, speaking at a funding announcement in Gatineau, Que., added that the group tiring of Poilievre’s “obstructionist” approach is “sizable” but wouldn’t speculate on whether any more of them will cross the floor.“These are incredibly hard choices for those people to make,” he told reporters.“It’s an incredibly personal and, in many cases, disruptive decision that a person has to make after, in some cases, spending decades or years of active involvement in the Conservative party. But they don’t like the turn. T...

WhatsApp Is Now Rolling Out Missed Call Messages

12Dec

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WhatsApp Is Now Rolling Out Missed Call Messages

They say no one actually uses their phones for phone calls anymore. That's not really true, though maybe the "Phone" app does get underused. Instead, many of us have turned to chat apps for our calls. FaceTime, WhatsApp, Messenger—these apps are now our go-to choices for getting in immediate touch with friends and family. (Not that I'm complaining: The call quality is usually better, anyway.) But one thing the Phone app—and traditional phone calls—have on these chat apps is voicemail. For decades, when you called someone and they didn't answer, you could "leave a message after the tone." That way, when the person saw they had a missed call, they didn't need to guess what you wanted to say. If it was important, they'd hear about it, and call you back. If it wasn't, they could choose to call...

Grammy-nominated opera singer stabbed to death in his home, son arrested – National

12Dec

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Grammy-nominated opera singer stabbed to death in his home, son arrested – National

Grammy-nominated opera and gospel singer Jubilant Sykes has died after being stabbed at his home in California. His son, 31-year-old Micah Sykes, has been arrested on suspicion of murder, Santa Monica police said in a statement on Tuesday.Officers responded to a 911 call on Monday at approximately 9:20 p.m. for an assault in progress. Officers were directed to the scene by the reporting party.Inside the residence, officers found Sykes, who had sustained critical injuries consistent with a stabbing. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.Police located the suspect, the victim’s son, inside the residence and took him into custody without incident, the statement added.Investigators are currently processing physical evidence collected at the scene, including a weapon recovered from the in...