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What are stem cells?

HealthAug 11, 2011

Stem cells are drawing attention and playing an important role in advance therapy for incurableness diseases. Kim Dong-IkInternational competition in this area began a few years ago but notable treatment results have already been reported through clinical and preclinical trials. This yea
Getting back to routine after vacation

HealthAug 11, 2011

For people who have enjoyed a summer holiday basking in the sun, it isn’t easy to get back into the routine of the rat-race. It’s not only a psychological issue ― the body also finds it difficult to fit back into this strained life. Sunburn, extreme fatigue and dermatitis can also leave a “massive a
Study: Healthy eating means spending more at store

HealthAug 11, 2011

SEATTLE (AP) ― A healthy diet is expensive and could make it difficult for Americans to meet new U.S. nutritional guidelines, according to a study published Thursday that says the government should do more to help consumers eat healthier.An update of what used to be known as a food pyramid in 2010 h
Pediatricians: Sports in heat OK with precautions

HealthAug 11, 2011

CHICAGO (AP) ― Playing sports in hot, steamy weather is safe for healthy children and teen athletes, so long as precautions are taken and the drive to win doesn’t trump common sense, the nation’s largest pediatricians group says.New guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics arrive just as s
Americans aim to end drought

GolfAug 11, 2011

JOHNS CREEK, Georgia (AP) ― The question was asked in jest.For the U.S., this is no laughing matter.Here we are at another of golf’s major championships, the final one of the year, and the Americans are still mired in their longest drought of the modern era.No need to push the panic button just yet,
No. 1 Wozniacki loses opening match

More sportsAug 11, 2011

TORONTO (AP) ― World No. 1 and defending champion Caroline Wozniacki lost to Roberta Vinci 6-4, 7-5 in a second-round match at the Rogers Cup on Wednesday.Wozniacki, who has won a WTA-leading five titles this year, was up 5-1 in the second set and looking to rally from a set down. However, the No. 2
Brazil loses to Germany for 1st time in 18 years

SoccerAug 11, 2011

LONDON (AP) ― Germany ended an 18-year wait for a win over Brazil and Italy beat Spain in a meeting of the last two world champions in friendlies on Wednesday.Bastian Schweinsteiger opened the scoring from the penalty spot in Germany’s 3-2 victory over Brazil in Stuttgart before Mario Goetze and And
Pistorius looks forward to Daegu

Aug 11, 2011

Oscar Pistorious, a double amputee runner from South Africa, is set to become the first amputee athlete to compete at the World Championships in Athletics this summer in South Korea, having qualified for the men’s 400 meters and 4x400-meter relay.For the 24-year-old, it will be a “proud moment.” “Th
Cho blames loss to Japan on absence of key players

SoccerAug 11, 2011

South Korean football manager Cho Kwang-rae has described his team’s loss to Japan on Wednesday as an “important lesson” ahead of World Cup qualifying in September.A lackluster performance saw Cho’s side tumble to a 3-0 defeat at Sapporo stadium, triggering concerns about the team’s future ahead of
Korea fails but shows promise

SoccerAug 11, 2011

Under-20 team’s dream run halted by Spain on penalty kicksThe U20 World Cup is the stage where promising young players get together to show whether they are destined for success. And the South Korean U20 team did show some potential for a bright future at this year’s tournament in Colombia. On Wedne
Seoul concerned by fresh capital inflow from U.S.

Aug 11, 2011

The government said it is worried about cheap credit in the U.S. destabilizing the local economy as large funds into the region could worsen inflationary pressure. “The U.S. Federal Reserve’s pledge to maintain zero interest rate policy in the medium term could destabilize other economies even if th
Debate heats up over whether obesity can be contagious

HealthAug 11, 2011

Can obesity spread like a social virus? Scientists have rebutted highly publicized studies by two U.S. researchers, citing flawed methodology and data, the New York Times reported.In 2007, Nicholas Christakis at Harvard and James Fowler at the University of California revealed a study that indicated
Boy hangs self after watching samurai film

Aug 11, 2011

An 8-year-old British boy was found hanged after viewing a film that features suicides. Lewis McGlynn had been watching the 2003 Tom Cruise film “The Last Samurai,” when his father discovered him hanging from his bedroom door, the Daily Mail reported Thursday. A scene from "The Last Samurai"His fami
Fake iPhone5 sells in China

World BusinessAug 11, 2011

Infamous technology pirates in China have done it again. This time the target was Apple’s iPhone 5, expected to be launched in a few months. The Chinese version is called hiPhone 5. The phone was based on leaked information on the new iPhone 5. It was much slimmer and lighter and the price was only
Asian stocks lower after Wall Street tumbles

Aug 11, 2011

BANGKOK (AP) -- Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower Thursday as concerns mounted over the worsening debt crisis in Europe and a slackening global economy.Oil prices hovered below $83 a barrel, while the dollar slipped against the yen and the euro. Markets continued to wobble am