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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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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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Trump picks ex-N. Korea policy official as his principal deputy national security adviser
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Arthritis tied to cardiovascular deaths
About 40 percent of rheumatoid patients are likely to die of cardiovascular disease, a group of doctors claimed here Tuesday. They called for higher public awareness of rheumatoid arthritis and other disorders conventionally referred to as rheumatism here. According to Dr. Bae Sang-cheol and Dr. Choi Chan-beom’s joint study of 4,721 rheumatoid arthritis patients, about 25 percent suffered from various cardiovascular diseases. About 15 percent had diabetes or other endocrine system disorders and
Dec. 15, 2011
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Lactobacillus effective against atopic eczema
Lactobacillus has been proven effective in easing atopic eczema, osteoporosis, diabetes symptoms and irritable bowel syndrome. According to eight-week research by professor Choi Chang-hwan of Chung-Ang University Medical Center, IBS patients given Duolac7, an agent containing lactobacillus, showed 50 percent improvement compared to those given placebo’s 13 percent improvement.In other research by Dr. Lee Hyun-ki of Cell Biotech, the manufacturer of Duolac7, those given calcium and lactobacillus
Dec. 15, 2011
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Tiniest babies are growing up healthy despite odds
CHICAGO (AP) ― One is a healthy first-grader, the other an honors college student majoring in psychology. Once the tiniest babies ever born, both girls are thriving, despite long odds when they entered the world weighing less than a pound.A medical report from the doctor who resuscitated the infants at a suburban Chicago hospital is both a success story and a cautionary tale. These two are the exceptions and their remarkable health years later should not raise false hope: Most babies this small
Dec. 15, 2011
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ADHD drugs safe for adults’ hearts, research finds
CHICAGO (AP) ― Ritalin and other drugs used to treat attention deficit disorder are safe for adults’ hearts, even though they can increase blood pressure and heart rate, according to the largest study of these medicines in adults.The results echo findings in a study of children with ADHD, by the same researchers, published last month.The review of health records for more than 440,000 adults aged 25 to 64 showed those taking ADHD drugs had about the same number of heart attacks, strokes and sudde
Dec. 15, 2011
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Tourettes and other tic disorders
Stress is believed to be the most probable aggravating factor of tics. Most tics go away as children become older. However, complex tics that lead to strong discomfort, physical damage, and functional disorders require close consultation with specialists. Children affected by chronic tic disorders or Tourette’s Disorder, with motor tics or vocal tics that persist for more than a year, must seek psychiatric help.Signs and symptomsA tic is an involuntary, recurrent and sudden movement of a part of
Dec. 15, 2011
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Study finds skin cancer link to smoking
Female smokers four times more likely to get form of non-melanoma tumorsThere are scores of reasons not to smoke, and a recent study has added one more: it may cause skin cancer.Dr. Dana Rollison of the Moffitt Cancer Center recruited 698 participants ― 383 diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma, both skin cancers, and 315 with no history of skin cancer. The researchers found smoking was associated with non-melanoma skin cancer overall and that the risk increased with
Dec. 15, 2011
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SK Telecom reaches 500,000 4G subscribers
SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s largest mobile carrier, said Wednesday that the number of fourth-generation wireless subscribers has topped 500,000 in about five months. In July, SK Telecom kicked off the long-term evolution network in Seoul, offering faster wireless data than the third-generation network for data-hungry smartphone users. The carrier has since launched 10 new mobile devices compatible with the new high-speed data service. The mobile operator said the growth rate of the 4G service
Dec. 14, 2011
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Israeli scientists develop cancer 'cluster bomb'
Israeli medical researchers say they have developed a new technique for blasting cancer tumours from the inside out which reduces the risk of the disease returning after treatment.Tel Aviv University professors Yona Keisari and Itzhak Kelson are about to start clinical trials of a pin-sized radioact
Dec. 14, 2011
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Facebook aims to help prevent suicide
MENLO PARK, California (AP) _ Facebook is making it easier for people who express suicidal thoughts on the social networking site to get help.A program launching Tuesday enables users to instantly connect with a crisis counselor through Facebook's “chat” messaging system.The service is the latest to
Dec. 14, 2011
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Founding Apple contract sells for $1.6 million
A three-page contract that established Apple Computer Co. (AAPL) sold for $1.59 million at Sotheby’s (BID) in New York today, soaring past the presale estimate of $100,000 to $150,000. The bidding started at $70,000 in a half-empty room attended by about 20 people and almost as many Sotheby’s staffe
Dec. 14, 2011
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Learning high-performance tasks with no conscious effort may soon be possible
Dec. 14, 2011
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New operating system for space: High-tech tycoons
SEATTLE (AP) -- The tycoons of cyberspace are looking to bankroll America's resurgence in outer space, reviving ``Star Trek'' dreams that first interested them in science.Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen made the latest step Tuesday, unveiling plans for a new commercial spaceship that, instead o
Dec. 14, 2011
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New data said to narrow search for Higgs particle
GENEVA (AP) _ One of two research teams searching for an elusive sub-atomic particle believed to be a basic building block of the universe announced Tuesday that new data show it is more likely to be found in the lower energy ranges of the massive atom smasher being used to track it down.A document
Dec. 14, 2011
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Samsung‘s DRAM market share hits record high in Q3
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s leading memory chipmaker, expanded its portion in the global dynamic random access memory market to a record quarterly high in the third quarter, industry data showed Tuesday. The company accounted for 45 percent of global DRAM revenues in the July-September period, IHS iSuppli said, widening its lead over other suppliers despite the memory industry‘s downturn. While third-quarter global DRAM revenues dropped 16 percent from the previous three months, Samsung
Dec. 13, 2011
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Smoking strongly associated with non-melanoma skin cancers in women: study
Women who smoke are more likely to suffer from skin cancer, a study found, reported Science Daily.According to the study, women who have smoked for 20 years or more are twice likely to suffer from the disease. A woman smokes a cigarette in New York (Bloomberg)Study results showed that cigarette
Dec. 13, 2011
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Fish may have started walking underwater: study
Dec. 13, 2011
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Vaccine attacks breast cancer in mice: study
WASHINGTON, Dec 12, 2011 (AFP) - Scientists in the United States said Monday they have developed a vaccine that attacks tumors in mice, abreakthrough they hope will help fight breast, colon, ovarian and pancreatic cancer in humans. (Bloomberg)Although studies on mice often do not translate directly
Dec. 13, 2011
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Samsung retains top spot in global monitor market
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest maker of flat-screen TVs and liquid crystal display panels, said Monday that it has maintained its status as the top monitor supplier with a 15.5 percent market share in the third quarter, thanks to strong demand for upper-end products.Citing data released by International Data Corporation, Samsung said its sales of monitors rose more than 10 percent from a year earlier in the July-September period to 6.42 million units.The increase helped the Korean
Dec. 12, 2011
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Sky-watchers get rare treat: total lunar eclipse
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Moon watchers in the western U.S., Hawaii, Australia and a large part of Asia were treated Saturday to a rare celestial phenomenon: a total lunar eclipse. In this combo made from six photographs, the different stages of a lunar eclipse as seen from New Delhi, India,
Dec. 12, 2011
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Enjoying others’ bad luck a matter of self-esteem
People with low self-esteem are more likely to enjoy others’ misfortune and do so because they feel it is deserved, a study found, reported LiveScience.com.According to the study led by Wilco W. van Dijk of Leiden University in the Netherlands, people with low self-esteem were more likely to feel threatened by others with good fortune and experience schadenfreude. In psychology, schadenfreude refers to the enjoyment of others’ misfortune.“I think when you have low self-esteem, you will do almost
Dec. 12, 2011
