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Medical care goes mobile in China
With functions such as monitoring sleep quality, exercise calculations and body-index tracking, mobile medical care equipment like smart bracelets are fast-gaining popularity in China. More than 2,000 smart phone applications, which match up with mobile medical care equipment, have been […]
Rare form of malaria spreading in Sabah, Sarawak
A rare and sometimes lethal form of malaria usually found only in monkeys is becoming so common in Malaysia that it accounts for most malaria hospitalizations there, scientists have found. In Sabah and Sarawak , a parasite called Plasmodium knowlesi […]
Cow’s milk can deliver AIDS drug to infants
A novel method of altering a protein in cow’s milk to bind with an antiretroviral drug promises to greatly improve treatment for infants and young children suffering from HIV/AIDS, according to a new study. One of the most commonly prescribed […]
Bedside lamp promises to clean the air around you, give you better skin as you sleep
TOKYO — Electronics maker Sharp has announced their latest product – this bedside lamp that emits what they call “plasmacluster ions.” No, they are unfortunately not going to be the baby blue and pink beads you see drifting into the […]
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 […]
