Helsinki [Finland], March 17 (ANI): Who doesn’t want his or her pooch to be healthy and deprived of ailments such as inflammatory bowel disease? If you want your four-legged friend to stay away from such diseases, the findings of a new study may be of great help.
According to the study, a raw diet from the late stages of suckling to roughly two months of age may reduce the prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in dogs later in life.
The study, led by researchers at the University of Helsinki, was published in the journal Frontiers in Veterinary Science.
In addition, a raw diet administered subsequently up to six months was found to have a positive effect. At the same time, the study indicates that feeding dry food to puppies early on in their lives can increase the incidence of IBD later in life.
In addition to the diet, the maternal history of IBD, as well as the dog’s gender and age, were associated with the onset of the disease in adulthood.
“Puppies whose dam suffered from IBD had a 7.9-fold risk of developing the disease, with male puppies carrying a risk that was 2.1 times that of female puppies. IBD was most prevalent among 5- to 10-year-old dogs,” said Manal Hemida, DVM, the principal investigator of the study from the Helsinki One Health network.
Vaccinations given to dams during or shortly prior to pregnancy made the likelihood of IBD in their offspring 1.5-fold compared to puppies whose dams had not been vaccinated in the corresponding period.
Another relevant factor was the puppies’ weight: slim puppies had a 1.4-fold chance of developing the disease in adulthood compared to puppies with normal weight.
“However, it is still unclear if the lower bodyweight is a consequence of undiagnosed early IBD. All of our study’s findings may suggest causal relationships, but do not prove them. Future prospective longitudinal dietary intervention studies are needed to confirm our findings, as well as to develop primary strategies for IBD prevention in dogs,” said Docent Anna Hielm-Bjorkman, leader of the DogRisk research group.
As data for the study, the researchers utilised an online feeding survey introduced in 2009 by the DogRisk research group of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki.
The study investigated environmental exposures in four early life stages of dogs, two of which were the dog’s intra-uterine life as a foetus and the lactation period, during which newborns receive all of their nutrition from suckling. The latter two stages were the early (1-2 months of age) and late (2-6 months of age) puppyhood periods. (ANI)

Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): The much-loved American comedy show ‘Saturday Night Live’ has added Oscar-nominated actors Daniel Kaluuya and Carey Mulligan to the roster of its hosts.
According to Fox News, the popular show ‘SNL’ has booked the stars for April 3 and 10, respectively.
St. Vincent will serve as the musical guest for the episode hosted by the 32-year-old Kaluuya, while Mulligan will welcome Kid Cudi.

The group of performers will follow ‘SNL’ alum Maya Rudolph’s hosting gig on March 27 with musical guest Jack Harlow.
Rudolph’s episode will serve as the show’s return from its first hiatus of the year. Previous episodes of the show’s 46th season have been hosted by Bill Burr, Nick Jonas, Adele, and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ star Dan Levy among others.
As reported by Fox News, most recently, Kaluuya earned his second Oscar nomination for ‘Judas and the Black Messiah.’ He also nabbed a Golden Globe for his work just weeks ago, becoming an early favourite to win the Academy Award. Previously, Kaluuya was nominated in 2018 for his performance in the film ‘Get Out.’
On the other hand, Mulligan earned her second nomination this year as well for the flick ‘Promising Young Woman.’ Her first nomination came in 2010 for ‘An Education.’
Per Fox News, St. Vincent’s performance will come just over a month before the May 14 release of her upcoming album, ‘Daddy’s Home.’ The alternative musician has won two Grammy Awards, one in 2014 and the second in 2018.
For his part, Cudi released his album ‘Man On the Moon III: The Chosen’ late last year and has earned himself one Grammy and three additional nominations over the course of his career.
Since the season’s October 2020 debut, music acts like Megan Thee Stallion, Morgan Wallen, Bruce Springsteen, and Dua Lipa have all performed on ‘Saturday Night Live.’
‘SNL’ won six Emmys, several in the production categories, last year. The 48-year-old actor Rudolph won an award for portraying now-Vice President Kamala Harris and alum Eddie Murphy also won an award when he returned to host the show. (ANI)

Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): American actor Eddie Murphy recently opened up about being a father of 10 kids and discussed how fatherhood has shaped his life.
According to Fox News, the 59-year-old actor said during a recent appearance on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast, “I am going to be 60 in April and I have all these babies. I love fatherhood.”
“The whole idea of being out there and doing three movies a year, that s**t is over… I found over and over again and along the way I realised that if you put your children first you never make a bad decision,” he continued.
“When you hit a crossroads moment or you have got some s**t , you think, ‘Well, what is best for my children?’ If you go that route then you never make a bad decision,” Murphy added.
The ‘Coming 2 America’ alum also gushed over his kids, noting that he does not have “one bad seed.”
“I am so blessed with my kids,” “I don’t have one bad seed. I don’t have any like ‘Oh you are the one.’ I don’t have any of that. My kids are so great, normal people — and nobody is like the Hollywood jerk kid,” said the ‘Shrek’ alum.
As reported by Fox News, Murphy recently starred in ‘Coming 2 America,’ which premiered on Amazon Prime Video on March 4.
“My kids are smart and are trying to do stuff. I am blessed with my kids. I really, really got lucky,” he added.
In November 2018, the actor and his fiancee, Paige Butcher, welcomed a baby boy named Max Charles. The couple also shares a 4-year-old daughter, Izzy.
Murphy also has children from past relationships including, 31-year-old Eric, 31-year-old Bria, 30-year-old Christian, 28-year-old Myles, 26-year-old Shayne, 21-year-old Zola,19-year-old Bella and 13-year-old Angel. (ANI)

Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): Global star Priyanka Chopra proved that she is the queen of clapbacks after the actor slammed an Australian journalist who questioned whether she and husband Nick Jonas were ‘qualified enough’ to announce the Oscar nominations.
Replying to the journalist named Peter Ford, the star, who has a solid filmography in India and a vibrant career in Hollywood, shared her screen credits on Twitter.
Priyanka tweeted, “Would love your thoughts on what qualifies someone. Here are my 60+ film credentials for your adept consideration.”
The tweet came with a list of her credits as she scrolled through them on her phone screen.

Ford had written in a snarky tweet, “No disrespect to these two but I’m not sure their contribution to movies qualifies them to be announcing Oscar nominees.” He also shared a photo of the couple with the post.

The journalist describes himself as ‘the best and most widely heard entertainment reporter in Australia and NZ’ allegedly’ in his Twitter bio. The journalist later made his account private.
Priyanka and Nick had announced the Oscar nominations on Monday, where the Netflix film ‘The White Tiger’, which Priyanka both produced and starred in, won a nod for director Ramin Bahrani in the best-adapted screenplay category.
Before making a name for herself in Hollywood, Priyanka won multiple film awards in India for her work in films such as ‘Barfi’, ‘Mary Kom’ and ‘7 Khoon Maaf’ among many others. She has been an actor for nearly 17 years.
Priyanka is currently shooting for the spy series ‘Citadel’. It also stars Richard Madden. The project is backed by Amazon and helmed by the Russo Brothers of ‘Avengers’ fame.
The actor has finished shooting for ‘Text for You’ with Sam Heughan, Celine Dion, Russell Tovey, and Omid Djalili. Priyanka will also be seen in an Indian wedding comedy with Mindy Kaling, which she will co-produce and feature in.
She also has ‘Matrix 4’ and a film based on the life of Maa Anand Sheela in the pipeline. (ANI)

Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): Actor Henry Darrow, widely known for his work on ‘The High Chaparral,’ has died. He was 87 when he breathed his last.
According to Fox News, the news of the actor’s passing was shared on Facebook by his publicist, who confirmed that Darrow died on Sunday.
“I just learned that my long line publicity client, Henry Darrow, has passed away at age 87. (September 15, 1933 – March 14, 2021). Rest in peace my friend,” he wrote.
The publicist, Michael B. Druxman, added, “You will be missed.” However, no cause of death was provided.
According to IMDb, Darrow appeared in all 97 episodes of ‘The High Chaparral’ from 1967-1971. He played Manolito Montoya in the Western drama.
As reported by Fox News, the actor also made a notable appearance in the daytime drama ‘Santa Barbara,’ for which, he earned a Daytime Emmy Award in 1990 for his work as the character Rafael Castillo.
In 2012, he appeared in his most recent role in ‘Soda Springs’ and in the years before that, he worked on numerous high-profile television shows like ‘One Tree Hill,’ ‘The Bold and the Beautiful,’ ‘Star Trek: Voyager’ and ‘Zorro.’
On the film side, he was known for appearing in ‘The Hitcher’ in 1986 and ‘Maverick’ in 1994.’
The actor also received a tribute on social media from the Screen Actors Guild.
“We honour the career and achievements of Henry Darrow, the pride of Puerto Rico and SAG board member from 1970-73. Our condolences go out to his family. #sagaftramember since 1958,” the organisation said.
The actor co-founded the Screen Actors Guild Ethnic Minority Committee in 1972 with actors Ricardo Montalban, Carmen Zapata, and Edith Diaz, according to People magazine.
The late actor will also be known as the founder of an organisation designed to help Latino actors land roles not associated with racial stereotypes called ‘Nosotros’, which translates to ‘We.’
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Darrow was born Enrique Tomas Delgado Jr. in New York City. His parents oversaw an inn-restaurant in Bedford Village, N.Y., that was visited by legends like Humphry Bogart and Tallulah Bankhead. (ANI)

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 17 (ANI): Bollywood star Jacqueline Fernandez, who recently finished shooting in Jaisalmer for ‘Bachchan Pandey’, trained for a very unusual form of art. The star learned the art of tightrope walking which is also called funambulism.
It is a skill of walking along a thin wire or rope. The art has a long tradition in various countries which is usually performed by the locals. The ‘Kick’ actor was in Jaisalmer for about three weeks and she learned the art in about a week’s time.
A source close to the development revealed, “It is a tough art to learn where one needs to have the correct body balance to walk on a rope which is tied at a height of almost 8-10 ft above the ground. Jacqueline learnt the art with ease, her excitement to learn the art made her journey of learning easy.”
The source further said, “She has also trained herself in pole dancing and aerial yoga earlier on a personal level which we believe helped her to get the balancing part of the art correctly. She has given some amazing shots and left everyone spellbound in learning the art so perfectly.”
The upcoming film, which stars Akshay Kumar in the lead, is being helmed by Farhad Samji and bankrolled by Sajid Nadiadwala. It will hit the theatres on January 26, 2022. Apart from Akshay, and Jacqueline, the film also features Kriti Sanon and Arshad Warsi.
The flick will reportedly be shot in places like Gadisar Lake and Jaisalkot. Akshay’s character in the film is a gangster who aspires to be an actor, while Kriti essays the role of a journalist, who harbours dreams of becoming a film director. (ANI)