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Dongduk Women’s University halts coeducation talks
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Defense ministry denies special treatment for BTS’ V amid phone use allegations
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Russia sent 'anti-air' missiles to Pyongyang, Yoon's aide says
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OpenAI in talks with Samsung to power AI features, report says
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Two jailed for forcing disabled teens into prostitution
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Trump picks ex-N. Korea policy official as his principal deputy national security adviser
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South Korean military plans to launch new division for future warfare
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Gold bars and cash bundles; authorities confiscate millions from tax dodgers
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Kia EV9 GT marks world debut at LA Motor Show
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Teen smoking, drinking decline, while mental health, dietary habits worsen
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New laser treatment reduces stretch marks
Two Korean doctors have found a method to reduce the appearance of stretch marks on the legs and thighs using lasers, Chung-Ang University Hospitals said Wednesday. Professors Kim Beom-joon and Park Kui-young of the hospital’s dermatology department said that the combination of intradermal radiofrequency and autologous platelet-rich plasma can improve the appearance of stretch marks. The marks are caused by continuous and progressive stretching forces.A total of 19 Asian women were given three s
May 3, 2012
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Acute Bronchitis
Acute bronchitis is an acute inflammation in the bronchial mucosa. It is usually caused by pathogenic microorganisms such as viruses and bacteria or by inhalation of irritants. CauseHemophilus influenza and Streptococcus pneumoniae are the most frequent bacterial causes of acute bronchitis. However, in Korea, Mycobacterium tuberculosis can also be a cause. There are also many viral strains that induce the condition, and, rarely, fungal infections can, too.Elderly people, infants and people who h
May 3, 2012
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Do you suffer from allergies?
Have you ever suffered from long-term itchiness that made you scratch all day long? Have you ever ran of breath all of a sudden and had to breathe even harder?Chances are high that you have allergic rhinitis and eczema or asthma. The American National Institute of Health depicts allergic rhinitis to be a collection of symptoms, mostly in the nose and eyes, which occur when someone breathes in something they are allergic to. Those with allergic rhinitis tend to have an itchy nose, mouth, eyes, th
May 3, 2012
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Reducing calories may preserve memory
Cutting back on calories is a good idea to protect the heart, and U.S. researchers say eating less also may reduce a person's risk of memory loss. Yonas Geda of the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., and colleagues looked at the association between eating and those with mild cognitive impairment.The researchers compared eating habits and diagnosis of memory loss in 1,000 participants, ages 70 and o
May 3, 2012
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Samsung likely to ship 55m smartphones in Q2
HONG KONG (Yonhap News) ― Global tech powerhouse Samsung Electronics Co. will likely ship 55 million units of smartphones in the second quarter, gaining further market share globally, a report said Thursday.UBS Investment Research estimated in the report that Samsung Electronics’ smartphone shipments are expected to increase 22.8 pct on-quarter and 182.1 pct on-year in the April-June period.“Another strong quarter is ahead for Samsung Electronics’ mobile devices,” read the report. “It is hard to
May 3, 2012
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Blood test may detect breast cancer
A blood test might be able to detect breast cancer years before it develops, researchers in Britain said.Dr. James Flanagan, a Breast Cancer Campaign scientific fellow in the Department of Surgery and Cancer at Imperial College London, uncovered the first strong evidence that molecular or "epigenetic" changes in a gene can be associated with breast cancer risk.The study involved 640 women with bre
May 3, 2012
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Controversial bird flu study is published
An avian influenza virus in the wild may be just a small step away from spreading effectively between mammals, a controversial U.S study report warns.The study by Yoshihiro Kawaoka at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has been published online by the journal Nature after months of debate, spurred by fears the findings could be used in bio-terrorism, over whether to release the findings publicly.
May 3, 2012
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BlackBerry bets big on apps, touchscreens
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) ― Research In Motion on Tuesday unveiled a revamped BlackBerry platform that discards the smartphone’s trademark keyboard to embrace apps, touchscreens and other trendy features.The long-promised platform was shown to software developers at the Canada-based company’s annual BlackBerry World conference in Florida.RIM also released kits for tailoring programs for the new BlackBerry 10 platform and gave attendees slick prototype touchscreen smartphones on which to dabble with th
May 2, 2012
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Samsung ready for new mobile platform
‘Samsung currently in stage of integrating Bada and Tizen OS’The biggest difference between rivals Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics is the U.S.-based company’s integration of hardware and software.While Apple thrives on its mobile operating software iOS, introducing it exclusively for its wireless devices, Samsung and LG Electronics both make greater use of Google’s Android platform.Samsung, dubbed to be the world’s top smartphone maker in the first quarter, developed a proprietary mobile plat
May 2, 2012
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Samsung Electronics to alter lines to non-memory chip manufacturing
Tech giant moves to expand production of higher efficiency chipsSamsung Electronics is considering transforming some of its existing memory fabrication manufacturing lines into non-memory ones at its plants in Korea and abroad.Industry sources and analysts said that the move comes as demand for non-memory chips such as Samsung’s application processors is set to increase on burgeoning smart devices, while personal computers face decline.AP non-memory chips, which operate much like central process
May 2, 2012
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Survival of the fittest, even for modern humans
Humans tend to believe they are “civilized” and their evolutionary cycle is over. But new research suggests that humans are not that different from other species in terms of evolutionary perspective.The process of evolution, including Darwinian natural selection, is still underway in humans, a joint-study by European institutions has claimed.Researchers looked at detailed Finnish church records of approximately 6,000 people dating back 2-300 years ago to see what variables could have affected th
May 2, 2012
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Garlic more powerful at fighting food poisoning than antibiotics
Eating garlic can help fight food poisoning, a new research finding showed on Wednesday. Researchers at Washington State University in the United States said that a compound in garlic is 100 times more effective than two popular antibiotics at fighting one of the main causes of food poisoning, citing their latest research results. The finding suggests that the compound called “diallyl sulphide” easily penetrates and kills Campylobacter bacterial cells by combining with an enzyme containing sul
May 2, 2012
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New theory on dinosaur extinction offered
Some dinosaurs may have been on the way to extinction millions of years before an asteroid hit the Earth 65 million years ago, U.S. researchers say.Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buerhle has a chuckle with robotic "Baby T Rex," who threw out the first pitch before the game against the Detroit Tigers at at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois, Wednesday, August 6, 2008. (MCT)Scientists say thei
May 2, 2012
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BlackBerry bets big on apps, touchscreens
Research In Motion (RIM) on Tuesday unveiled a revamped BlackBerry platform that discards the smartphone's trademark keyboard to embrace apps, touchscreens and other trendy features.The long-promised platform was shown to software developers at the Canada-based company's annual BlackBerry World conference in Florida.RIM also released kits for tailoring programs for the new BlackBerry 10platform an
May 2, 2012
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Infant with online 'bucket list' dies
An online bucket list a Houston couple created for an infant daughter with a fatal illness has drawn more than 2.1 million page views, the blog's counter says. Avery CanahuatiLaura and Mike Canahuati created Avery's Bucket List for their 6-month-old daughter, Avery, in hopes of raising awareness about her condition, spinal muscular atrophy, the No. 1 genetic killer of infants under 2, The Grand Ra
May 1, 2012
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Each hour in U.S., a baby is born addicted
About one baby is born every hour in the United States addicted to opiate drugs, and withdrawal among newborns almost tripled from 2000 to 2009, a study said. (MCT)Dr. Stephen W. Patrick, a fellow in the University of Michigan's Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, the estimated number of newborns with drug withdrawal syndrome was 13,539 -- or about one baby born each hour -- by 2009."Recently
May 1, 2012
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Girls happy with bodies less depressed
Teen girls happy with the size and shape of their bodies report higher levels of self-esteem, U.S. researchers said. Kerri Boutelle, associate professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, said the study involved 103 overweight adolescents surveyed between 2004 and 2006. The girls were assessed for body satisfaction, weight-control behavior,
April 30, 2012
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Doctors opt to deny treatment for smokers and obese: survey
More than half of doctors think that the National Health Service has the right to deny the obese or smokers non-emergency treatment, a recent study showed.The survey conducted by Doctors.net.uk, a professional networking site, found that 593 (54 percent) of the 1,096 doctors who responded answered “yes” to the question, “Should the NHS be allowed to refuse non-emergency treatment to patients unles
April 30, 2012
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Scientists develop ‘DNA scissor’ that avoids mutations
Korean scientists succeeded in cutting a damaged strand of DNA with engineered nuclease technology, or a “molecular scissors,” without generating mutation. The progress in gene editing is expected to help increase the effectiveness of gene therapy which in most cases fails to achieve intended results, said Kim Jin-soo, a chemistry professor at Seoul National University, who led the research. His team was able to prevent mutation with a new DNA-cutting enzyme that cuts only one DNA strand entwine
April 29, 2012
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Study: Brain waves changed by game playing
Playing an action videogame, even for just a short time, causes differences in brain activity and improvements in visual attention, Canadian researchers say.Twenty-five subjects who had not previously played videogames, taking part in research at the University of Toronto, played a game for a total of 10 hours in 1- to 2-hour sessions.Sixteen of the subjects played a first-person shooter game and,
April 29, 2012
