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Four Persons Were Arrested Over Attempting To Cut An Expensive Wallapatta Tree

Wildlife Officers attached to the Chilaw Wildlife Department have arrested four persons with a three wheeler and equipment belonging to them  over attempting to cut an expensive  Wallapatta Tree known as "Gyrinops Walla"  located at  Kalumukalana Reserve in Dankotuwa area last evening(25).

The suspects who are residents of Imbulana,Ruwanwella,Galapitamada and Yogiyaya areas were handed over to the Chilaw Police for further investigations.

A University Student Attached To The Jaffna University Was Injured Due To A Brawl Incident

A University Student attached to the Vavuniya section of the Jaffna University was injured and hospitalized due to a brawl incident occurred between two student groups at a Students Hostel last night(25).

A Second year student of the Jaffna University was injured and hospitalized due to the incident and the Vavuniya  Police have identified the group of first year students responsible for the attack  it has been revealed. 

The Police Officers attached to the Vavuniya Police had recorded a statement  of the injured student and are conducting an investigation over the incident.

A Female Student Was Killed Due To A Road Accident

An eighteen year old female student was killed at Atambagahhamdiya junction in Ambalangoda today(26) after  the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) Bus she had traveled run over her .

The female student who had fallen to the ground from the foot board of the Bus  was killed on the spot .

Police have arrested the Bus Driver regarding the incident.

A Mother And Two Kids Of Her Were Hospitalized After Consuming Posion

A mother and her two kids of the ages one and half and two and half years old were hospitalized yesterday (25) after the Mother gave poison to the  kids and consumed  poison at Gamunupura in Mahiyanganaya area  it has been reported.

The Mother and the two kids were admitted to the Mahiyanganaya Base Hospital for treatment .Their condition is not serious according to the reports.

The reason for consuming Poisson has not yet been revealed.

HEALTH TIP

Curry spice Turmeric Boosts Memory By Nearly 30% AND Eases Depression, Study finds

Turmeric may boost people's memories by nearly 30 percent and ease depression, new research suggests.Taking a compound found in the popular Indian spice, known as curcumin, causes people to have significantly less protein build-up in the regions of the brain associated with memory and emotion, a US study found.

Past studies have linked the onset of Alzheimer's disease to the accumulation of protein plaques in the brain.   

Curcumin, which gives turmeric its yellow color, is thought to improve memory and boost mental health due to its anti-inflammatory properties. Inflammation has previously been linked to both dementia and severe depression.  

Study author Dr Gary Small from the University of California, LA, said: 'These results suggest that taking this relatively safe form of curcumin could provide meaningful cognitive benefits over the years.'

Curcumin has been used as a herbal remedy in arthritis, cancer and heart disease.

 How the study was carried out 

The researchers analyzed 40 people aged between 50 and 90 years old who took either 90mg of curcumin twice a day or placebo for 18 months.The study's participants complained of slight memory issues but were otherwise healthy. Curcumin was taken via the easily-absorbed  supplement Theracurmin.During the study, the participants' heart rhythms, thyroid function and overall wellbeing was assessed every three months. 

Thirty of the participants also underwent brain scans.  'Curcumin could provide meaningful cognitive benefits'Results reveal taking curcumin for 18 months boosts people's memories by 28 percent.

The compound also improves their concentrations. 

Dr Small said: 'These results suggest that taking this relatively safe form of curcumin could provide meaningful cognitive benefits over the years.'

The researchers plan to conduct larger trials in people with a genetic risk for dementia. 

The findings were published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. (DAILY MAIL HEALTH)