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LAS VEGAS - The same vehicle that pioneered the hybrid categoryjust disrupted the status quo again. The all-new, four th-generationPrius starred in a spectacular evening production of music, food andspecial effects to celebrate an industry icon in a way that was any-thing but expected.More than 350 journalists, social influencers and Toyota guestswatched the all-new 2016 Prius elevate into the Las Vegas night sky.After almost twenty years of shaping the world view on alternativeenergy vehicles, and more than 3.5 million global sales, Prius issetting out to change the world again.Today's consumers expect environmental credentials, and the newPrius delivers.Smaller, lighter hybrid system components, higher-energy density inthe batteries, and an internal combustion engine touting ground-break-ing thermal efficiency (more than for ty percent), contribute to a sig-nificant advancement in fuel economy.But it's not just about fuel efficiency anymore. Today's customerswant all the traditional benefits of a hybrid, but don't want to compro-mise on looks and performance. So Toyota upgraded the Prius insideand out to deliver the complete package - emotional styling, smartertechnology and impressive fuel efficiency, in a vehicle that's morefun to drive than ever."As we launch the new Prius, this ambassador for the future movesbeyond the rational advantages of hybrid power - to engage Canadi-ans with bold styling and driving fun," said Larry Hutchinson, VicePresident at Toyota Canada Inc. "The 2016 Prius is ready to invitemore Canadians to become hybrid drivers, with its impressive looksand dynamic handling - even as it continues to deliver remarkablefuel efficiency and environmental responsibility."

TORONTO - Toronto Real Estate Board President Mark McLean an-nounced that TREB Commercial Network Members repor ted a com-bined 193,443 square feet of leased industrial, commercial/retail andoffice space in August 2015. This result represented a large decreasecompared to August 2014. The industrial market segment continuedto account for the majority of square footage leased, but the sharewas much lower than usual, at 57 per cent compared to a more nor-mal 70-plus per cent.For proper ties leased on a per square foot net basis with pricingdisclosed, average lease rates were up for industrial and commer-cial/retail proper ties, to $6.19 and $22.82 respectively compared to$5.79 and $16.14 in August 2014. It is impor tant to point out that inboth of these market segments there were fewer transactions forlarger proper ties compared to last year, which had a compositionalimpact on average lease rates. The average lease rate for office prop-er ties was down slightly to $12.53 from $12.95 a year earlier."On a month-to-month basis the number and size of commercial trans-actions can be volatile simply because many of the deals are more

complicated and can take time to get done. With this said, it is alsoimpor tant to note that economic growth in Canada has been down forthe last two quar ters, which could have prompted some firms to puttheir proper ty investment decisions on hold," said McLean."Looking forward, the hope is that the lower value of the Canadiandollar vis-à-vis the US will prompt greater demand for goods andservices produced in the GTA from south of the border. This couldlead to some companies to expand their operations," continuedMcLean.There was a combined 48 industrial, commercial/retail and officesales repor ted in August 2015. This result represented a decreasefrom 57 sales repor ted in August 2014. Average sale prices reportedon a per square foot basis for transactions with pricing disclosedwere up for the industrial and office segments and down for the com-mercial/retail segment. For the industrial segment in par ticular, alack of large proper ty transactions contributed to the high averageprice increase, because larger proper ties generally sell for less on aper square foot basis.

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Red wine compound may stop Alzheimer's progressWASHINGTON, (IANS) An investigational new drug from a naturallyoccurring compound found in foods such as red grapes, raspberries,dark chocolate and some red wines may stop progression ofAlzheimer's disease, shows results of a clinical trial.In people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease, high-dose of thecompound resveratrol stabilised a biomarker that declines when the diseaseprogresses, the findings showed. The results "are very interesting," said the study'sprincipal investigator, R Scott Turner from Georgetown University Medical Centrein Washington, DC. The two-year study from 2012-2014 enrolled 119 participantswith mild to moderate dementia due to Alzheimer's disease. While one group of thepatients received resveratrol treatment, others in the control group received aplacebo. The highest dose of resveratrol tested was one gram by mouth twice daily-- equivalent to the amount found in about 1,000 bottles of red wine. Patients whowere treated with increasing doses of resveratrol over 12 months showed little orno change in amyloid-beta40 (Abeta40) protein levels in blood and cerebrospinalfluid. In contrast, those taking a placebo had a decrease in the levelsof Abeta40 compared with their levels at the beginning of the study. "Adecrease in Abeta40 is seen as dementia worsens and Alzheimer'sdisease progresses; still, we cannot conclude from this study that theeffects of resveratrol treatment are beneficial," Turner explained.

"This is a single, small study with findings that call for fur ther re-search to interpret properly," he noted. However, it does appear thatresveratrol was able to penetrate the blood brain barrier, which is animpor tant observation, Turner said. The study, published online inthe journal Neurology, also found that resveratrol was safe and welltolerated, Turner said.

EAT MORE FRUITS AND NON-STARCHY VEGETABLES TO STAY SLIMNEW YORK, (IANS) Increased consumption of fruits and non-starchy vegetables is inversely associated with weight gain, says a study."Our findings support benefits of increased fruit and vegetable consumption for preventing long-term weight gain and provide fur therfood-specific guidance for the prevention of obesity, a primary risk factor for type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancers, andmany other health conditions," the study said. The research, conducted by Monica Ber toia of Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health,and colleagues, shows differences by type of fruit or vegetable, showed that starchy vegetables, for example peas and corn, wereassociated with weight gain. The researchers examined associations between changes in the intake of specific fruits and vegetablesrecorded in dietary questionnaires and self-repor ted weight changes in 133,468 US men and women followed for up to 24 years. After adjustingfor self-reported changes in other lifestyle factors such as smoking status and physical activity, an increased intake of fruits and of several vegetables was foundto be inversely associated with weight gain. The study was published in the journal PLOS Medicine.

People in addiction treatmentmore likely to smokeNEW YORK, (IANS) People undergoing treatment for drugs andalcohol addiction around the world use tobacco at two to three timesthe rate of people who are not being treated for addiction, finds a 20-country study. The findings suggest that substance abuse programmesdo not sufficiently address tobacco use issues. "When people comeinto treatment for drugs and alcohol, we are not treating another addic-tion that has a significant chance of eventually killing them, which istobacco use," said lead researcher Joseph Guydish, professor at theUniversity of California, San Francisco, US."At a public health level, this means that our addiction treatment ef-forts should address smoking and tobacco use better than they donow," Guydish noted. The team reviewed 54 studies, involving a totalof 37,364 participants in 20 countries, which were published in En-glish from 1987 to 2013. They found that among people in treatment fordrug and alcohol use, the overall rate of smoking was 84 percent,compared with a rate of 31 percent for members of the general popu-lation. "Every person who enters substance abuse treatment ought tohave their tobacco use evaluated and treated," Guydish said. "If theydo not want to be treated and quit right away, they should havesome education to help them think more about quitting," Guydishnoted. The findings appeared in the journal Addiction.

Depression? It could be justsleep apneaSYDNEY, (IANS) Just having suicidal thoughts need not neces-sarily suggest that you are suffering from depression as re-searchers have found that such depressive symptoms are ex-tremely common in people who have obstructive sleep apnea,(OSA), a common sleep disorder. The researchers also foundthat these symptoms improve significantly when sleep apneais treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)therapy. "Effective treatment of obstructive sleep apnea resulted insubstantial improvement in depressive symptoms, including suicidalideation," said senior author David Hillman, clinical professor at theUniversity of Western Australia. "The findings highlight the potential forsleep apnea, a notoriously underdiagnosed condition, to be misdiag-nosed as depression," Hillman noted. Common sleep apnea symp-toms include habitual snoring, witnessed breathing pauses, disruptedsleep, and excessive daytime sleepiness. The study involved 426patients referred to a hospital sleep center for evaluation of suspectedsleep apnea. Participants had a mean age of 52 years. Of all thepatients, 293 were diagnosed with sleep apnea and prescribed CPAPtherapy. Results showed that nearly 73 percent of sleep apnea pa-tients (213 of 293 patients) had clinically significant depressive symp-toms at baseline, with a similar symptom prevalence between menand women. These symptoms increased progressively and indepen-dently with sleep apnea severity. However, clinically significant de-pressive symptoms remained in only four percent of the sleep apneapatients who adhered to the therapy for three months.

Frequent breaks, not exercise,best to cut long sitting hoursLONDON, (IANS) If you want to remain fit and healthy, try to gofor frequent breaks from prolonged sitting at workplace or home asdaily morning exercise alone may not help you ward off the ill-effectsof sitting for long hours. For the first time, researchers from King'sCollege London have shown that increasing the levels of physicalactivity is likely to be much less effective at reducing prolonged sittingthan directly attempting to decrease sitting time. "These findings willbe of interest to researchers and practitioners designing new ways toreduce prolonged sitting," said lead researcher Dr Benjamin Gardnerfrom King's College London. The team searched the existing literatureon trials of interventions that sought to reduce sitting time. The teamthen categorised these studies according to their effectiveness andexamined the strategies that had been used in each trial to try toreduce sitting. Some of the promising interventions included the provi-sion of sit-stand desks at work. Even when used in isolation, othertechniques such as encouraging people to keep records of their ownsitting time, setting individual goals for limiting sitting time, and usingprompts and cues to remind people to stop them sitting were alsofound to help reduce sitting time. In view of their study, the researchersnow recommend that sitting time should be viewed as a separatebehaviour change target to physical activity. "The ill-effects of highlevels of sitting may prove to be especially damaging given that somany people sit for long periods," added professor Stuart Biddle fromVictoria University in Australia and co-author of the study.

Satisfy your sweet tooth sensibly!NEW DELHI, (IANS) Got a sweet tooth, and trying to be fit at the sametime? Try some homemade recipes which can satiate your taste buds,without causing much damage to your waistline. Richa Mattu, nutri-tion and health manager, South Asia, Hindustan Unilever Limited, hasshared tips to help satisfy those dessert cravings the healthy way. "Whileyou go about enjoying your desserts, it's important to remember that por-tion control is the key to mindful eating," she said. Here is what she has tooffer for all those who can't control their sweet cravings.* Delightful spiced rice pudding: Rice pudding is clearly one of thesimplest and humble yet yummy desserts. With a dense, luxurioustexture and rich, creamy flavour it's difficult to find anything negative tosay about it. Traditionally, containing only milk, rice, sugar and a hint ofbutter at its most basic, rice pudding is as close to a blank canvas forflavour as you're likely to get.Ingredients and Method: Smart ingredient swaps can take this dish toan all new level on the nutrition quotient. Ensure you use skimmedmilk instead of whole milk and use non-nutritive sweeteners insteadof sugar. Infuse your milk with some whole spices - cinnamon, staranise, cloves and the quintessential cardamom and you'll enter into awhole new dimension of flavour. As a serving suggestion, you can stirin some almonds, apricots and pistachios to make it more interestingand give it that crunch.* Special Banana and Oatmeal cookies: There are heaps of recipesfor healthier versions of cookies, but this one ups the ante.Ingredients and Method: The healthy ingredients used in the recipemake it a nutritious dessert. Use rolled oats (whole grain, which makesit a good source of fiber), canola oil and soy milk as substitu-tions for butter and full-fat milk. Add in some ripe bananas,which adds another dimension of flavour. These cookiesare best relished guilt-free as you can savour them with thenatural sweetness which is rendered by the ripe banana.

Exercise curbssuicide attemptsby bullied teensNew York, (IANS) Regular exerciseresults in as much as 23 percent re-duction in suicidal thoughts and at-tempts in bullied students, new re-search has found. Victims of bully-ing are also at increased risk for pooracademic performance, low self-es-teem, anxiety, depression, sadnessand substance abuse.While previous studies showed posi-tive effects of exercise on mentalhealth are, impact of physical activ-ity in reducing suicide attemptsamong bullied students were notknown. "I was surprised that it wasthat significant and that positive ef-fects of exercise extended to kids ac-tually trying to harm themselves,"said lead study author Jeremy Sibold,associate professor at University ofVermont in the US."Even if one kid is protected becausewe got them involved in an after-school activity or in a physical edu-cation program it is worth it," Siboldnoted. The researchers gathered datafrom a survey of 13,583 high schoolstudents. Overall, 30 per cent of stu-dents in the study reported feelingsad for two or more weeks in theprevious year while more than 22 percent reported suicidal ideation and8.2 per cent reported actual suicidalattempts during the same time period.Bullied students were twice as likely toreport sadness, and three times as likelyto report suicidal ideation or attemptwhen compared to peers who were notbullied. Exercise on four or more daysper week was also associated withsignificant reductions in sadness.

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World MasterCard Fashion Week announcesfresh talent and returning designers for S/S 2016TORONTO - World MasterCard Fashion Week returns to DavidPecaut Square (221 King St. W.) in Toronto from Monday,October 19 to Friday, October 23 for the Spring/Summer 2016collections. Press and Industry looking to cover the shows canapply online now. Accreditation will be open until Friday,October 16.Designers showcasing their S/S 2016 collections in the WorldMasterCard Fashion Week tents for the first time include: HongKiyoung, Jacqueline Piron, Kollar Clothing and No. 99 WayneGretzky Collection. Returning to the runway will be: 3. Paradis,Ashtiani, Bustle, Hayley Elsaesser, Helder Diego, HilaryMacMillan, Judith + Charles, Mackage, Malorie Urbanovitch,Matthew Gallagher, Mikael D, Mikhael Kale, Narces, Pink

Tar tan, Preloved, Rudsak, Sid Neigum, Stephan Caras, Tatsuakiand Zoran Dobric.This season will also host multiple group shows including the2015/16 Mercedes-Benz Star t Up National Final featuringUNTTLD, Beaufille, S.P Badu, Narces, Leinad Beaudet and LauraSiegel; the Aussie Takeover show featuring Serpent & TheSwan, SIG The Label, Illias, Casper & Pearl and HayleyElsaesser; the RED: Emerging Designer Showcase featuring FeyankiLaw, VANDAL, Jing Zhao, Doreen To, Jing.Z, Jiaxin Xu, Ruby Tsai andWanwei Huang; and the ACCESS accessories showcase featuring 10contemporary Canadian designers including Alan Anderson, Beaufille,Curchara, Christian Daniel Tang, Dean Davidson, Dolorous, Juma,Opelle, T&K and The Leather Atelier.

TINGLING TASTE BUDS OFINDIAN FOOD LOVERSBRAMPTON - Popular Indian Chef Sanjeev Kapoor, who hasbeen captivating audiences with his delectable recipes and arange of food products over many decades, is all set to tinglethe taste buds of Indian food lovers with the official launch ofhis restaurant in Khazana in Brampton, Canada.Located on Airport Road, Khazana, bathed in colours of the fiveelements - Fire, Water, Ear th, Space and Air - aims to focus onenhanced hospitality and operational excellence and to offerfamilies and young professionals an exceptional Indian finedining experience with a luxurious ambience. The Celebrity Chef'sunique and exclusive recipes with a contemporary twist, com-petitively priced at Khazana, offers some mouth-watering deli-cacies like Shaam Savera, Puran Singh da Tariwala Murgh,Tandoori Aaloo Nazakat, Bhati Ka Murgh Boti Kebab andPakhtooni Burra among others.Khazana is sprawled over more than 7000 sq ft with a seatingcapacity of over 250 people and is Chef Sanjeev Kapoor's firstrestaurant to change the landscape of Indian food in Nor thAmerica. Shailesh Gangwani and Kultaran Mann, co-owners ofKhazana say: "Our goal is to enhance the Indian fine diningexperience and create a wealth of memo-rable culinary experiences. The menuis a mix of traditional selections fromevery corner of India and is testimonyto Chef Sanjeev Kapoor's fierce passionfor Indian cuisine. It is a labour of love,with recipes from across the Indian sub-continent coupled with special ingredi-ents to maintain the authenticity of eachrecipe."Chef Sanjeev Kapoor is a house-hold name in the IndianDiaspora and Indian foodlovers as TV show host,author of best-sellingcookbooks, restau-rant consultant, ar-chitect of a uniquerange of food prod-ucts and winner ofnumerous culi-nary awards.Fondly dubbedthe "God of In-dian food", hewas recentlycalled upon tocater for IndianPr ime MinisterNarendra Modi 'svisit to Dubai.

FIDGETING MAY COUNTER EFFECTS OF PROLONGED SITTINGLONDON, (IANS) If you cannot help sitting down for long, just do not sit still as new research suggest that movements involved infidgeting may counteract the adverse health impacts of sitting for long periods. "Our results suppor t the suggestion that it is best to avoidsitting still for long periods of time, and even fidgeting may offer enough of a break to make a difference," said study co-lead author GarethHagger-Johnson from University College London. Breaks in sitting time have previously been shown to improve markers of good health,such as body mass index and body's glucose and insulin responses. But until now, no study has ever examined whether fidgeting mightmodify an association between sitting time and death rates, researchers said.

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MUMBAI, (IANS) Every girl wants to look her best on herwedding day. So, it's only advisable that the attire is chosenafter much thought. Be more experimental, try out differentdrapes, keep the lehenga embroidered heavily and go subtle onthe choli for getting a royal look on your D-day, says an exper t.Designer Masumi Mewawalla from the Mumbai-based PinkPeacock Couture has shared some tips for choosing the per fectbridal wear:* Be more experimental: Try out different drapes and patterns.Bridal wear not only has the lehenga-choli but the saris,jackets, gowns, draped gowns and ghaghras. You must surelyexperiment to find your correct look and correct fit to get theper fect look.* Keep either the lehenga or choli little sober: In bridal clothing,

keep the lehenga embroidered heavily and go subtle on thecholi or the vice versa. Add a jacket choli on the top, and leavea nice silk lehenga below it.* Opt for outfits which make you look more graceful: Go forcomfor table fits and just not the the beautifying outfits. Havingmaximum comfor t on your special day will help you movearound and do things in a better manner.* Do not forget the embroidery detailing in your outfits: Pick themost royal yet subtle embroidery. Go for zardosi, add somekaanch (glass) and resham (silk) in correct propor tions andadd some sequence for an extra oomph factor.* Colours: The trendy colours are surely the blues, wines andpurples. But still have a soft pick for the pink. Pastels are still afavourite for brides.

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DO WE REALLY NEED BEEFFOR 'FEELING OF FULLNESS'?NEW YORK, (IANS) Do you feel that only beef-based diet canprovide the "feeling of fullness" which vegetarian diet can nevermatch? Your assumption may not be true, new research sug-gests. The study found that a bean-based meal provided a simi-lar feeling of fullness as compared to a beef-based meal. Re-searchers from the University of Minnesota had 28 par tici-pants (14 men and 14 women) consume two test lunches con-taining a "meatloaf" made from either beef or beans.The beef meal provided 26 grams of protein and three grams offibre, while the bean meal provided 17 grams of protein and 12grams of fibre. Both meals were matched in weight, calories,and total fat. All the par ticipants showed no difference in appe-tite ratings between the beef and bean meals over three hours.In addition they consumed the same amount of calories at thenext meal eaten.Protein is considered to be the number one nutrient that in-duces the feeling of fullness, with fibre coming in a close sec-ond. While protein intake releases appetite suppressing hor-mones, the beneficial effects of fibre on appetite and food in-clude slowing down the digestion process and helping controlblood sugar levels to increase the feeling of fullness for longer.The findings of this study suppor t the idea that plant-basedproteins with high fibre may offer similar appetite regulationas animal protein. Consumers are increasingly looking to man-age and maintain weight with plant-based meal options withingredients such as protein isolates, whole legumes, wholegrains and vegetables, the paper noted. The study was pub-lished in the Journal of Food Science.

DRUG COMBO COULD COMBATPANCREATIC CANCERNEW YORK, (IANS) Pairing an experimental drug with an exist-ing one could provide a more effective way to treat a form ofpancreatic cancer than a single drug, new research has found.In experiments with mouse cell lines, the drug combinationreduced the viability of cancer cells by about 50 percent whencompared with the commonly used drug everolimus alone.Finding new treatments is critical because less than five per-cent of patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours re-spond to everolimus, said one of the researchers Rony Francoisfrom the University of Florida College of Medicine in the US.That an existing drug can be made more effective is especiallyencouraging because the synthetic compound that was pairedwith everolimus is already undergoing human clinical trials,Francois said. "This is important because we are focused oneverolimus, a drug that is already approved, non-toxic and givento patients. Anything that we can do to make it better repre-sents a big improvement," Francois said. The researchersshowed that a cer tain protein becomes over abundant in pan-creatic neuroendocrine tumours, allowing them to thrive.

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SINGER MANASI SCOTT AND ACTORS KUNAL KHEMU, ZOA MORANI DURING AN EVENT IN MUMBAI (IANS).

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Beware! Birth control pillscan increase stroke riskNEW YORK, (IANS) Popping bir th control pills can put you atincreased risk for the most common type of stroke, espe-cially if you smoke, have high blood pressure or have a his-tory of migraine headaches, a new study warns. For healthyyoung women without any stroke risk factors, the risk of strokeassociated with oral contraceptives is small.But in women with other stroke risk factors, "the risk seemshigher and, in most cases, oral contraceptive use should bediscouraged", said study co-author Marisa McGinley fromLoyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in theUS. Oral contraceptives increase the risk of ischemic strokes,which are caused by blood clots and account for about 85 percent of all strokes. In the general population, oral contracep-tives do not appear to increase the risk of hemorrhagic strokes,which are caused by bleeding in the brain. There are about 4.4ischemic strokes for every 100,000 women of childbearingage. Bir th control pills increase the risk 1.9 times, to 8.5strokes per 100,000 women, according to the new analysisthat combined the results of multiple previous studies.This is still a small risk as the findings imply that 24,000women would have to take bir th control pills to cause oneadditional stroke, according to the repor t. But for women whotake bir th control pills and also smoke, have high blood pres-sure or have a history of migraine headaches, the stroke riskis significantly higher. Such women should be discouragedfrom using oral contraceptives, the repor t said. Worldwide,more than 100 million women currently use oral contracep-tives or have used them in the past.

EAT RIGHT EVERY DAY TOKEEP STRESS AWAYNEW DELHI, (IANS) Munch on cashews, berries and chocolateto counter the ill-effects of an unhealthy lifestyle, says an ex-per t. Suvro Ghosh, founder of onl ine healthcare por talHelpmedoc, suggests a list of stress-busting food items:* Avocados: Avocado is loaded with nutrients including vita-min E, vitamin B and potassium. By controlling hunger and regulat-ing the sugar levels in the blood, avocado helps in reducing stressimmensely.* Cashews: They are rich in zinc and the substance has a major roleto play in tackling depression and anxiety.* Berries: Berries are a good source of vitamin C that is a great stress-buster in itself.* Chocolate: It imparts a feel-good-factor and reduces stress as well.* Green tea: It also helps in improving mental performance and acti-vating the brain cells.* Banana: Bananas are rich in potassium that is a natural source ofvital mineral, which helps to normalize the hear tbeat, sends oxy-gen to the brain and regulates your body's water balance.

TORONTO, (IANS) Men look at negative emotions with a more"passive" point of view while women tend to focus more on feel-ings - thus suffering more from depression and anxiety than men,a new study has found.This happens because of subtle differences in brain function that isdifferent in both genders. "A stronger connection between brain areasin men suggests they have a more analytical than emotional ap-proach when dealing with negative emotions," said StephanePotvin, associate professor at University of Montreal's depar tmentof psychiatry."It is possible that women tend to focus more on the feelings gen-erated by brain stimuli while men remain somewhat 'passive'toward negative emotions, trying to analyse the stimuli and theirimpact," he explained. Potvin and Adrianna Mendrek, lead re-searcher from the Inst i tut universi ta i re en santé mentale deMontréa, observed that cer tain areas of the brains in women and

men that deal with emotions react differently when exposed to nega-tive images.For the study, 46 healthy par ticipants - including 25 women - viewedimages and said whether these evoked positive, negative or neutralemotions. At the same time, their brain activity was measured bybrain imaging. The researchers found that subjective ratings of nega-tive images were higher in women compared to men. Higher test-osterone levels were linked to lower sensitivity while higher femi-nine traits were linked to higher sensitivity."Greater emotional reactivity in women may explain many things,such as their being twice as likely to suffer from depression andanxiety disorders compared to men," Mendrek added. "We willnow look at how the brains of men and women react depending onthe type of negative emotion (fear, sadness, anger) and the role ofthe menstrual cycle in this reaction," the authors noted in a paperpublished in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology.

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SHAHID, MALAIKA STRIKE CLOSE FRIENDSHIPMUMBAI, (IANS) Actors Malaika Arora Khan and Shahid Kapoor, who are currently seen as judges ondance reality show "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded", not just share a good bond, but also snacks in betweenshots!Earlier during the shooting of the show's Filmy Masala episode, where the contestants had to incorporatea genre based act into their performances, Shahid and Malaika were seen munching on a few snacks inbetween breaks together.Shahid brought an entire box of snacks, which the two judges were found sharing with each other."Over the few weeks since Malaika has joined 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa', the two judges have become veryclose during shoots. They have shared munchies with each other on numerous occasions and both ofthem always get healthy snacks especially for the show," said a source from the show.Malaika replaced filmmaker Karan Johar as a judge on the Colors show.Apar t from Shahid and Malaika, the show also features Ganesh Hegde and Lauren Gottlieb as judges.

BEING A REAL-LIFE MOTHER HELPED ME FORJAZBAA: AISHWARYAMUMBAI, (IANS) Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan says that the experience of being a mother in real lifehelped her bring substantial truth in playing her character in "Jazbaa"."Actually having become a mother was perfect for a script like this because there is a lot of truth to thenuancing you can bring in. In terms of any dramatic moment, you can bring in a degree of truth to the senseof drama without necessarily being over t, and yet be there with all hear t, every pulse, every cell of yourbody actually committed to that moment. Experience does bring in a lot of honesty here," said Aishwaryaat an film promotion event at a law college here on Tuesday."That's what made me bring a lot of integrity and truth also to the way I've essayed Anuradha," she added.In "Jazbaa", Aishwarya's character of an advocate is facing a tricky situation as there is a danger of losingher daughter if she doesn't get a criminal out by fighting his case.Regarding how real-life experiences help actors, she says: "As actors, you don't necessarily constantlyrefer to real-life experiences, but as an ar tist, experience is the greatest teacher.

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