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China gang floods market with 100 metric tons of toxic tofu
SHANGHAI – A criminal gang in eastern China has sold almost 100 metric tons (110.23 tons) of toxic tofu onto the local market, the latest in a string of scares that have thrown light on shady practices in the country’s […]
Anti-typhoid gene found, may improve vaccines
Scientists said Monday they had found a variant of a gene that confers a near five-fold protection against typhoid fever, which affects millions of people each year. The discovery, that came from screening the genomes of hundreds of infected people […]
Will getting angry give you a stroke?
It is not typical for someone to get a stroke due to anger, unless there is an underlying medical condition, according to experts. “Emotional upset is part and parcel of everyday life,” said neurologist Charles Siow of Mount Elizabeth Hospital. […]
Amalgams ruin lives; here’s what everyone should know about mercury fillings
Mercury fillings slowly leech mercury and mercury vapor, causing a multitude of problems in the body including disruption of the nervous system, the immune system, the circulatory system, and the reproductive system. Mercury can damage the brain, heart, kidneys, and […]
Cancer scientists’ brainwave
Scientists in Singapore have opened a new frontier in the fight against glioblastoma, a swift and deadly form of brain cancer. Spreading quietly in the brain, the disease usually announces itself in the form of fits and seizures in the […]
8 Ways petroleum jelly can be used for beautiful skin and hair
Do you have a small bottle of petroleum jelly lying in your dressing table drawer at all times? A common ‘go-to solution’ for most beauty problems, petroleum jelly is cheap and very effective. Here’s how petroleum jelly benefits your beauty. Keeps […]
Need to spread Ayurveda all over the world: Health experts
New Delhi – There is a need to take India’s age-old Ayurvedic system of medicine to every nation so that it can be integrated into their public health systems, international health experts said here Saturday. Natalia Marzoa Silva of the […]
An app that tells you how long you will live
When it comes to pastimes that manage to be both morbid and of dubious scientific rigour, `death calculators’ are up there with Ouija boards and tarot cards. However, unlike these also-rans, the death calculator has now been updated for the […]
Pakistan’s new weapon of mass seduction
In Pakistan, hair is synonymous with virility to the point that even some Taliban fighters buy ointments to give their long locks and beards a lustrous finish. Woe to those without: they are labeled “ganjas,” a deeply derogatory term. “Here, […]
Nanobodies to help out in boosting immunity
Targeting difficult-to-reach areas affected by disease could become a lot easier as researchers have developed a new system to make nanobodies, the efficient tiny cousins of antibodies, the defensive proteins deployed by the immune system, more accessible. Nanobodies could be […]
