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Race To Market For The Ultimate Cavity Fighter: Tooth Regrowth Gels

by T Goodman

Out of the lab and into the dental chair, a small group of humans with initial signs of tooth decay got to sample the 'magic fluid,' and it was successful at reversing the destiny of their teeth - without drilling and filling!

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China's 'Dead Sea Water Park' is a Human Froot Loop Soup

by China.new

China's largest indoor waterpark, or Godzilla's breakfast bowl of Froot Loops? Sorry big guy, the “Dead Sea of China” resort in Daying County, Sichuan Province, was visited by over one million people this summer. From the looks of it, they all came on the same day!

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Happiness Is Antidote To Teen Crime And Drug Use

by T Goodman

... a University of California, Davis, study reported August 22, 2011 at the American Sociological Association Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, found that kids in grades seven through nine committed fewer crimes, including drug-related crimes, if they were 'happy.'

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Army of Stray Cats Battles Plague of Rats in Western China

by China.new

Release the Army of Cats! Stray cats in and around the western Chinese city of Bole no longer have to “get their dinner from a garbage can” thanks to the area's booming population of rats.

Chinese Traditional Herbal Medicine Could Be 'Poor Man's Tamiflu'

by China.new

Flu med face-off: A study comparing Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and the traditional Chinese medicinal decoction Maxingshigan–Yinqiaosan has shown both medicines are equally effective in treating H1N1 influenza.

Chinese Fitness Camps for Kids Motivate Overweight Offspring

by China.new

Childhood obesity is a growing problem in China, pun intended, but fitness experts inspired by American “Fat Camps” (or the film Full Metal Jacket) have found a 28-day solution that helps China's chubby child cadres take a great leap forward on the path to healthier lifestyles.

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Think 'Fish' Before You Lose Your Mind!

by T Goodman

There's a reason why eating omega-3 fatty acids, found most commonly in certain fish, is recommended by nutritionists as well as doctors. Fish oil protects your heart. Fish oil is also good for chronic aches and pains, such as those associated with arthritis and repetitive stress injuries. But a new study, conducted by the Rhode Island Hospital Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders Center, indicates that fish oil may keep your brain oiled.

Transparent Face Masks Shut Out Germs, Show Off Smiles

by Steve Levenstein

Masclear is a transparent face mask that retains the germ-blocking power of traditional cloth masks while showing society something they've never seen before: the mask-wearer's face.

Surprising New Research On Chocolate, Coffee, Vitamin D And Skin Cancer

by T Goodman

There's good news and bad news in three of the most recent studies on protecting your skin from sun damage and possible skin cancer. One study, in particular, may cause some concern among those with high levels of vitamin D....

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Sbyke--Easier To Ride Than To Say

by RagingBull

The Sbyke takes elements from a few everyday devices and combines them into a new, innovative ride.