“Slut Walks”, which have become a global phenomenon to protest against sexual violence, see women march dressed in skimpy clothing to challenge the mindset that victims of sexual assault should be blamed for the crimes against them.

But most of the women participating in the protest in New Delhi chose to wear loose T-shirts and trousers, as they felt the cause was more important than the clothes.

“It is time for Indian women to speak out and fight for their own security. Indian women are not sluts and men have no right to treat us like one,” 22-year-old student Ashima Awal told AFP.

A 2010 survey found that 85 percent of women in Delhi feared being harassed, and many of those at Sunday’s march said being groped or molested was an almost daily occurrence.

“Even if we are covered from head to toe, we get molested. Men just need an opportunity to harass women,” said Raksha Gupta, a housewife who took part in the protest along with her husband and her in-laws.

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Many are also given cows’ milk, which has higher levels of salt than breast or formula milk, as their main drink despite recommendations that it should not be used in this way until babies are at least one year old. High levels of salt can damage developing kidneys, give children a taste for salty foods and establish poor eating practices that continue into adulthood and can result in health problems later in life.

These are the latest findings from researchers at the University of Bristol based on almost 1,200 participants in the Children of the 90s study and just published online by the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

The researchers found that the majority of infants were first introduced to solids around 3-4 months, with the mean salt intake for the highest group at 8 months more than double the maximum recommendation for that age group (400mg sodium per day up to 12 months). Infants in this top group often consumed cows’ milk as a main drink, which has a higher sodium content at 55mg per 100g than breast (15mg per 100g) or formula (15-30mg per 100ml) milk. They also ate three times the amount of bread compared to the lowest group, and were given salty flavourings such as yeast extract and gravy.

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Transcranial direct current stimulation has been determined safe for human use due to the low current used and can result in cortical modulations that last longer than the time of stimulation.

Currently, tDCS is used as therapy for certain psychological disorders such as anxiety disorders and depression, as well as a tool for motor rehabilitation in stroke patients.

Now Australian scientists have found it boosted learning from feedback. Such a process is important in everyday life, for example in learning to act on cues from other people in social situations, points out lead researcher, Dr Tom Weickert of the Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA).

“There are very few new treatment options for people with schizophrenia, so finding a different treatment that is promising and also has little in the way of side effects is very exciting,” he says.

In their study, the researchers applied to the pre-frontal cortex. One of the characteristics of schizophrenia is reduced brain activity in the pre-frontal cortex, an area at the front of the brain used for thinking, motivation and learning.

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Facebook has always introduced refreshing changes to keep the interest of users alive.

Recently, Facebook has now introduced a new feature whereby it is now possible for pregnant woman to let others in the network know about their pregnancy.

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A portion of nachos provides 3.1g of salt, more than half an adult’s daily allowance, plus 1,030 calories and 56.5g of fat.

Cola bought at the cinema has up to 320 calories per container, while a hotdog with mustard and ketchup contains 580 calories and up to 3.2g of salt.

“The results are shocking, particularly the popcorn which is often viewed as a light food,” the Daily Mail quoted a Which? spokesman as saying.

“Many restaurant chains will be putting calorie information on their menus from September and we think cinemas should do the same.

“We are not saying you shouldn’t have these treats but it is all about making people think. We want them to have the information they need to make a choice,” the spokesman added.

Source-ANI

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In adults, therapeutic hypothermia to minimize neurological complications caused by cardiac arrest can be achieved by rapidly infusing cold (4oC) intravenous fluid. However, this might not be the optimal approach in children. Alexis Topjian, Michael Hamid, Larissa Hutchins, and Vinay Nadkarni, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, studied the effect of the infusion rate on the temperature of the cold IV fluid in three simulated pediatric patients of different weights. They describe the study design and their results in the article entitled, “Can a Cold (4oC) IV Fluid Bolus to Induce Therapeutic Hypothermia Really Deliver 4oC to Children?”

“This is an important and timely contribution because it reinforces the point that children are not just small people but require specialized treatment strategies to target pediatric CNS injury,” says Editor-in-Chief W. Dalton Dietrich, PhD, Kinetic Concepts Distinguished Chair in Neurosurgery, Professor of Neurological Surgery, Neurology and Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine.

Source-Eurekalert

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Bobby Kuntz, a former Toronto Argonaut and Hamilton Tiger-Cat and Jay Roberts, an Ottawa Roughrider both had a history of repeated concussions during their careers and showed the characteristic signs of CTE, an abnormal build-up of a protein called Tau in the brain, and other degenerative changes.

CTE can result in memory impairment, emotional instability, erratic behavior, depression, and problems with impulse control. CTE may eventually progress to full-blown dementia. Dr. Hazrati is very clear, however, to emphasize that the precise relationship between concussions and neurodegeneration remains to be demonstrated by future research.

Peter Ribbins, a former Winnipeg Blue Bomber, passed away in December 2010, at age 63 of Parkinson’s disease. Autopsy results show he did not have signs of CTE. Tony Proudfoot, anall-star defensive back for the Montreal Alouettes, died at age 61 in 2011 of Lou Gehrig’s disease (a neurodegenerative condition also known as ALS). Although a connection between ALS and repeated head trauma is being researched, Proudfoot did not have signs of CTE. Both of these players were in the league at a time when it was common to spear tackle with the crown of the head. According to the Canadian Football League Alumni Association (CFLAA), Proudfoot experienced repeated head trauma as a hard-hitting defensive back throughout his 12 seasons in the league.

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Authorities said that of all the addicted street kids, some 10-15 percent are now dependent on crack, a cheap cocaine derivative.

“They take crack because it is a less expensive drug, and one they get hold of easily. But the worst thing is that it gets them addicted faster than other drugs, and causes serious neurological damage,” Monica Blum, a social worker, told AFP.

At Casa Viva, there are a dozen kids aged 10-14 who are inpatients, being cared for by a team of specially trained doctors, psychologists and addiction counselors.

Tossed out on the tile floor, one of the kids undergoing detox treatment is crying and sobbing: “I want to go home.”

But, as he then told a reporter, his “home” is actually the street, to which he ran away about four years earlier to get away from his mother’s fearsome physical abuse at home.

Matheus, Josephi and Adrieli are three teenagers proud they have been able to make progress at the home, where they eagerly take part in program activities.

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