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Health Issue: Brush teeth Twice to Avoid Heart Disease

Saturday, May 29, 2010

Brush teeth twice to

avoid heart disease

Poor Oral Hygiene Ups Cardiac illness Risk By 70%

London: People who don't brush their teeth twice a day have an increased risk of heart disease, scientists said on Friday, adding scientific weight to 19th century theories about oral health and chronic disease.

British researchers studied nearly 12,000 adults in Scotland and found those with poor oral hygiene had a 70% extra risk of heart disease compared with those who brushed twice a day and who were less likely to have unhealthy gums.

People with gum disease are more likely to develop heart disease and diabetes because inflammation in the body, including in the mouth and gums, plays a role in the build-up of clogged arteries, said Richard Watt from University College London, who led the study. the 70% extra risk compares to a 135% extra risk of heart disease in those who smoke, he said.

Although the overall risk was low - with a total of 555 heart attacks or other serious coronary problems among 11,869 people - the effect of regular teeth brushing was significant.

"Compared to things like smoking and poor diet, which are obviously the main risk factors for heart disease, we are not claiming this is in the same league," Watt said.

"But....even after controlling for all those things there is a still a relationship between this very simple measure of tooth brushing and heart condition," he said.

"In a way, It's really quite an old story, because back in the early 19th century there was a theory called focal sepsis, and people believed that infections in the mouth caused disease in the whole body," Watt saqid. "As a result, they used to take everyone's teeth out."

Watt said such a response was "a bit dramatic" but his findings did suggest that twice-a-day brushing was a good idea.

50-Overs Cricket and Tournaments IND Vs Zim

BULLIED AT BULAWAYO

Young India Crash To Shock Six-Wicket Loss Vs Zimbabwe

Bulawayo: Rohit Sharma's maiden ODI century went in vain as a slipshod India slumped to an embarrassing six-wicket defeat against Zimbabwe in the first match of the cricket tri-series here on Friday. Rohit's well-paced 114 and Ravindra Jadeja's unbeaten run-a-ball 61 had guided India to a decent 285 for five but bowling attack allowed Zimbabwe to romp home with 10 balls to spare.

Chasing the formidable target, Brendan Tayor (81) and Hasan Masakadza (46) gave Zimbabwe a rollicking start and down the order debutant Craig Ervine (67 not out) dazzled as the hosts cruised to 289 for four in 48.2 overs.

India paly Sri Lanka in their next match on Sunday, Zimbabwe's chase got off to a strong start with Taylor and Masakadza showing scant respect for their opponents and adding 88 runs in 13 overs. Three Indians made their ODI debut today but neither Ashok Dinda, nor R Vinay Kumar or Umesh Yadav could make their presence felt as Taylor and Masakadza exposed the frailties of the Indian attack.

Taylor hit Vinay Kumar for two sexes and a four in the 10th over and the partnership was blooming with a 100-mark in sight when Amit Mishra's googly castled Masakadza.

Indian bowlers toiled for another 16 overs without any success before Jadeja trapped Graeme Lamb (27), Taylor was looking good for a century but he fell to Vinay Kumar in the 35th over after a 103 ball knock that had four fours and two sixes in it. Charles Coventry (32 off 25 balls) played like his wont, hitting Yusuf Pathan, Mishra and Vinay Kumar out of the ground before losing his stumps to the pacer. Ervine, however, showed tremendous maturity in his debut match as he and skipper Eoton Chigumbura (24 not out) completed the formality without any fuss. Earlier electing to bat first, India were off to a smooth start with Murali Vijay (11) and Dinesh Karthik (22) forging a 56-run opening stand against the wayward Zimbabwean howlers.

It was smooth sailing for the Indians till the ninth over when Vijay was run out which was a combination of Zimbabwe wicketkeeper Brendan Taylor's brilliance and the opener's laziness.

Vijay was ambling towards the batting crease when Taylor collected a Prosper Utseya throw in front of the wicket and flicked it back-handed onto the stumps.

Next man in Virat Kohli's was a score less stay as the vice captain, without facing a ball, was beaten by an Elton Chigumbura direct-throw.

A Still From Neeyum Naanum

BEING 'SPORT''IVE

There seems to be a strong bond developing between the world of sport and cinema. Before you jump to conlusions, let us clarify that we aren't talking about film celebrities owning IPL teams. Or the 'cross-border' romances! What we are talking about is the fact that more and more sportspersons are entering the world of cinema. Right from sprinter Ashwini Nachappa. who entered the world of films through a movie made on her, to Neetu Chandra, who happens to be a martial arts expert and a basketball player, several sportswomen have gone on to become heroines in the film world. Now joining this list is Chetna Pandey, who will be making her debut in Kollywood with Neeyum Naanum.

Says S V Solairaja, director of the film, "Chetna, who is a national level badminton player and a gymnast, plays a choreographer in the movie as does the hero of the film, Sanjeev of Kullir 100 fame."

The director is all praise for his lead actors, who he says, are hard working and committed."Both of them are dedicated. In fact, Sanjeev actually sustained a serious injury on the trampoline while shooting for a song. He was in pain and i though we would have to call it a day. However, he chose to take pain killer injections and complete the song. Both of them have done a fine job and I can assure you that the audience will be left smiling as there are at least 40 scenes in my film which will evoke laughter," claims the director.

Hrithik Roshan and Imran Khan - BODY BASICS

Imran loves

Hrithik's body

Imran Khan is young, but he is very clear about what he likes, and what he doesn't. Imran, who is working towards getting himself a perfect body (yeah, six pack abs etc), is denying himself all things good at the moment.

When the snacks make the rounds on his set, Imran stares hard at the plate but resists the temptation to eat any of the fried stuff. And what's more, when he is working out, Imran confesses that he stares hard at Hrithik Roshan's perfect body because that, according to him, is the "perfect physique".

Lara Dutta - NO KIDDING

Laugh out

loud with Lara

Lara Dutta enjoys making people laugh and the actress doesn't fear that doing too many comedy flicks will have her stereotyped in one genre. In fact, the actress looks at it as specialisation.

"Comedy is difficult because you have to do the same scene many times when you are shooting it and yet, make it seem as funny. How many times can you laugh at the same joke? But you have to be convincing while doing a comic scene every time. I really enjoy it," says the actress.

Genelia - MOOLAH OVER MOVIES?

Genelia's made a switch

None of Genelia's Bollywood movies (apart from Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na) have actually created a stir at the box office. But since she is this chirpy, cutesy thing, she's now very much in demand in the advertising circuit. Also, reports say that unlike heavyweights Kareena Kapoor, Katrina Kaif and Priyanka chopra who charge megabucks for their endorsements, Genelia comes with a moderate price tag. Adwallahs, find Genelia perfect as she effetely carries the message to the consumers and also fits the budget. No wonder the girl is more visible on the small screen than the big one. But the good news is that the actress is hot property here in southern cinema.

HEALTH ISSUE: Tendons in high-stress

Here's why Achilles heels are so hard to mend

Washington: Tendons in high-stress and strain areas, like the Achilles tendon, actually repair themselves less frequently than low-stress tendons, according to a new study.

Tendons, composed of collagen and other proteins, serve to connect muscle to bone and thus are vital for movement.Hence, they have to continually repair collagen damage to avoid buildup of degraded protein. However, the ability to repair differs on the kind of tendon itself some tendons like the Achilles tendon in humans and the superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) in horses, have to bear a lot of weight and strain.

Dr Helen Birch at University College London and colleagues examined protein turnover in the tendons of horses of various ages and found that the high-strain SDFT repairs much less frequently than the low-strain common digital extensor tendon (CDET, located at the front of the limb).

They found through scientific methods, that every year, only 0.25% of the injury prone collagen gets replaced in SDFT tissue. Over time, degraded protein and other mechanically induced micro-damage could deduce the overall integrity of the tendon. leading to severe large-scale injuries.

The season for not allowing more important tendons to heal faster may be that the strength and stiffness of these tendons, which are used heavily, may get compromised. so the body tries to preserve their structural integrity at the expense of increased injury risk later in life.

Health Issue: Master Shot

Master Shot: Closing in on the

universal flu jab

Washington: A "headless" version of the influenza virus protected mice from several different strains of flu and may offer a step towards a so-called universal flu vaccine, researchers reported on Tuesday.

They identified a piece of the virus that appears to be the same even among mutated strains, and found a way to make it into a vaccine. Years of work lie ahead but if it works in people the way it worked in mice,the new vaccine might transform the way people are now immunized against influenza, the team at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York reported.

"We now report progress toward the goal of an influenza virus vaccine which would protect against multiple stains," Dr Peter Palese, Dr Adolfo Garcia-Sastre and colleagues report in a new journal mBio. "Current influenza vaccines are effective against only a narrow range of influenza virus strins. It is for this reason that new vaccines must be generated and administered each year."

Palese's team focused on an important piece of the flu virus called hemagglutinin. This mushroom-shaped structure helps the virus attach to the cells it infects and gives flu viruses the "H"in their names. The "neck" of hemagglutinin does not mutate the way more visible bits of the virus do, and if there was an easy way to help the immune system to see it, this provides a good antigenl. But the top, umbrella-shaped part of the hemagglutinin protein hides this vulnerable neck from the immune system. Palese's team found a way to get to the neck, cut it out and make oa vaccine out of it.

Science - Vending Machine

For all you want, there's a vending kiosk

Vending machines in neon splashed Tokyo have electronic eyes that evaluate customers' skin and wrinkles to determine whether they are old enough to buy tobacco. In bathrooms at upscale Canadian bars, vending

machines with flat irons enable women to defrizz their locks. In Abu Dhabi, the lobby of a luxury hotel has a vending machine that dispenses gold bars and coins at more then $1,000 an ounce.

A new breed of vending machine is proliferating around the world. Flashy and futuristic, souped-up machine are popping up everywhere, be it the Mondrian hotel in Miami or at Macy's in Minneaplis. They have touch screens instead of buttons, facades that glow and pulse, and technology intended to blunt vending machine rage - sensors that ensure that a customer's credit card is not charged unless the chosen item has dropped These machine are not for quarters: purchases are measured in dollar amounts that typically start at two figures and go up.

Changing consumer preference about shopping and the high cost of operating brick and mortar stores are inspiring premium brands to rethink how they sell their wares. As Gower Smith, whose frim, Zoom Systems, has created about 1,000 automated kiosks called Zoom Shops, put it, "A Zoom Shop costs less than an emplyee."

And with examples overseas showing there is money to be made, the so-called automated retail store (the term vending machine is so Industrial Revolution) is venturing into fashion, beauty products, electronics and more.

A couple of months ago, the Body Shop cosmetics franchise began offering skin care products in deluxe machines at airports; soon will come shopping centers. Quick silver offers board shorts and bikinis in machines at hotels.

A study published in 2008 by NCR Corporation found that 86% of North American consumers were more likely to do business with companies offering some sort of self-service. many respondents also said they had a more positive perception of a brand if it offered self-service technology. This appears to be especially true of young shoppers.

The Man Can 'Carrier' Computer Virus

Man a'[carrier; for computer virus

Contaminated Chip, Inside user's Body, can Transfer

Virus To Electronic Systems That Interact With It

In what is being touted as a world first, a British scientist says he has been infected with a computer virus. the scientist, Mark Gasson, claims to have been infected with the virus after he contaminated an electronic chip which was inserted into his hand.

Gasson, of the University of Reading, said the device was programmed with a virus which could transfer itself to other electronic systems it came in contact with, the BBC News website reported on Wednesday.

Any other chips that interacted with the infected systems would also contract the virus, he said, raising the possibility that in the future, advanced medical devices such as pacemakers could become vulnerable to cyber attacks.

Gasson's computer chip, a refined version of the ID chips used to track animals, has been programmed to open security doors for him and to unlock his mobile phone automatically.

The chip in Gasson's hand is a high-end radio frequency identification chip, a sophisticated version of the technology used in shop security tags and for identifying pets. The device, the size of the grain of rice, allowed him secure access to University buildings and his mobile phone.

Once, infected with the virus, the microchip contaminated the system that was used to communicate with it, It would also have infected any other devices it was connected to.

Gasson deliberately introduced a computer virus into an electronic chip that has been implanted into his left hand last year, in order to study its effects.

The results allegedly prove the principle that in future, human implants like this could contaminate increasingly complex medical devices such as pacemakers and cochlear implants.

"With the benefits of this type of technology come risks. We may improve ourselves in some way but much like the improvements with other technologies, mobile phones for example, they become vulnerable to risks, such as security problems and computer viruses," Gasson was quoted by BBC News as saying.

Implanted technology has become increasingly common in the United States, where medical alert bracelets can be scanned to bring up a patient's medical history.

Professor Rafael Capurro, of the Steinbeis-Transfer-Institute of Information Ethics in Germany, added. "If someone can get online access to your implant, it could be serous.

"From an ethical point of view, the surveillance of implants can be both positive and negative. Surveillance can be part of medical care, but if some one wants to do harm to you, it could be a problem."

Gasson, however, said technology with surveillance capabilities could in future become widely used for non-medical purposes. "If we can find a way of enhancing someone's memory or their IQ then there's a real possibility that people will choose to have this kind of invasive procedure," he said in the BBC interview.

50-Overs Cricket and Tournaments

TIME TO GET THE TEAM RIGHT

After the IPL extravaganza it was timk for the T20 world championship. The cricketing world will now start getting back from the most abridged version to a slightly lengthy one, which till the other day was considered to be the most exceting format.

With the world cup round the corner, i strongly feel that teams the world over will certainly start re-focusing on the fifty-over version.

India has quite a number of important fifty-over series and tournaments ahead of them and I am certain that the endeavor would be to zero in on the core squad at the earliest. As soon as, that is over the team management, can utilize as any games as possible, in trying out various combination in various situations and achieve the right balance much ahead of the world cup.

There is a feeling, that with the advent of the fifty-over version, test matches have started becoming more result oriented. Players' mentality has been affected and they are now more aggressive than before and every body is wanting to go for the kill!

Now with the twenty-over format in place the feeling might be that fifty-over version will become more action-packer! This is a very general way of looking at things. All the formats have their own exclusive charm. It is more about the players' ability and how they like to carry it forward. A Virender Sehwag will love to play his strokes right from the word go, be it a Test match, a fifty-over game or the T20. Michael Hussey will always be trying to tear into the opposition bowling,be it the 18th over of a fifty-fifty version.

Sachin Tendulkar is sure to have a certain plan in place when he is opening in the fifty-over game and a completely different mindset when he walks out at number four in a Test match. Each format of cricket evolves according to the capability and mentality of the cricketers.

The fifty-over version has its own methodology: first, there is the 15-overs target to be fulfilled, then there are the middle-overs for consolidation. With the advent of fresh ball after the 35th over plants are bound to be affected. Added to that is the power-play factors, the captain, coach and the cricketers have to mentally adapt to these various situations at the drop of a hat. That challenge is bound to be different from the one in T20. With the season now moving on to the fifty-over version and world cup being the next major challenge,there will be lot of experimentation in all the teams.

As the sub-continent is the host for 2011 world cup, every team will try and find out the best possible combination for the low & slow wickets available in this part of the world.

But it will be different in Zimbabwe and one will definitely see an even contest between the bat ans the ball.

Ronan Keating with wife yvonne Connolly - IN HAPPIER TIMES

Ronan on a mission

Singer Ronan Keating, who's the latest to be in the vews for his philandering ways, wants tosave his marriage.

The Boyzone singer is distraught to think his 12-year union with wife Yvonne couold be over, following her discovery about him having an afair with backing dancer Francine Cornell.

He has cancelled all work commitments for the next three weeks in a bid to save his relationship. The 33-year-ole singer performed with his bandmates at the SkyDance music festival in Zurich, Switzerland, last week, but is now flying back to the family home in Dublin, Ireland, to try and convince Yvonne,36, to give their marriage another chance. Ronan was heard telling a friend, "I'm devastated. I know what I did was wrong. But I'm not prepared to give up on my marriage. I've cancelled everything and I'm going back to dublin to make this work"

Vivek Oberoi - TALK LESS

Talking matters

During his younger years, Vivek Oberoi constantly used to put his foot in his mouth. One would imagine the years would have taught him to be more prudent. but Vivek has been balking continuously about his forthcoming project being made under the reticent Mani Ratnam banner, And guess What? Mani is unmindful. He doesn't what appears in the media unless it is life threatening).

But the filmmaker's over-protective assistant brigade wants Vivek to keep quiet and not flap his mouth too much about a project that is still to take off. Big or small, Mani's banner has the same set of instructions for all their artistes, Speak only when necessary.

Tanushree Dutta - MISS CLEAN

Tanushree's clean-up act!

The US is currently housting half a dozen small-time actresses. Dia Mirza is there on a micro-blogging site talking of her every moment in Uncle Sam's country. And now we hear that Tanushree Dutta who went there to study acting has also learnt to do her own laundry. She doesn't have a house help there; quite obviously she will not be able to afford it, so she's learnt how to use the laundromat.

On her clothes washing skills, the actress says, "I am quite happy to have learnt this as it was something I have been dying to do for the last five years." Good for Tanushree. She decided to learn acting a few years after being in the industry. Now she's learnt to do the laundry. Smart girl is using her 'free' time from the studios well.

A Still From SINGAM

FOR THE MASSES

Singam is all set to roar as it hits the screens this weekend and needless to say. Surya is on top of the world.

The actor is gung-ho about his character in the film as he is yet again donning the tole of a policeman after his superhit Kaakha Kaakah opposite his now-wife Jyothika.

During a recent press meet for the promotion of the film, suriya said, "I took up Singam because Hari's character sketch of Dorai Singam impressed me. The filmis a Pucca mass entertainer. I work best under pressure, and Singam is one such project."

Singam is also director Hari's 10th film and his third venture with Suriya, afer Aaru and Vel. " It is a different type of commercial film meant for the family audiences. It has an excellent comedy track by Vivekh and will surely satisfy everyone," said Hari.

Singam is gearing up for a May 28 release and is touted to be a complete commercial potboiler.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Bipasha Basu - CORDIAL

ALL IS WELL HERE

It's a known fact that Bipasha Basu lost her role in Raavanas Mandodari (Raavan's wife in the Ramayan) because the starcast was already top heavy - Aishwarya Rai Bachchcan (Sita), Vikram (Ram), Abhishek Bachchan (Raavan(; Priya Mani (Shoorpankha), Govinda (Hanuman)etc.

However, there are some websites and papers still writing about Bips being dropped because certain members of the cast were threatened by her dominating screen presence. Now, that isn't true.

Honestly, people should just let some matters ride. Ash and Bips shared great vibes during the making of Dhoom 2 and they are quite civil with each other, BIps is doing Dum Maro Dum taht has Abhishek in the lead and though Bips is cast opposite Rana Dagubatti, AB Junior and she get along famously. So who is arriving at all these theories, one wonders?

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