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Synthetic Bear Bile Compound Could Help Heart Attack Victims

by China.new

Ancient Chinese secret? Exciting new research results announced by London's Imperial College indicate a compound found in bear bile could effectively treat abnormal heart rhythm in patients recovering from heart attacks.

Rare Earth Discoveries Show Promise For Eventual Brain Cancer Treatment

by T Goodman

Natural metals are proving very effective identifiers of diseased tissue and are even used as treatment carriers in today's nanotherapies. These compounds are known as theranostic agents because of their ability to both diagnose and deliver treatment to a tumor or other diseased site. Two Virginia universities have recently published the results of their theranostic discovery and its use for brain cancer treatment on animal models.

Foxconn to Phase Out Human Workers, Replace Them With Robots

by China.new

Foxconn is everyone's favorite iPhone and iPad maker... unless you work there. Faced with a million-strong workforce clamoring for more pay and better working conditions, Foxconn has hit on an ideal solution: phase out whiny, fallible humans and “employ” silent, tireless, obedient robots instead.

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Solar Power Blossoming In Japan's Northeast Thanks to PayPal Founder's Donation

by Steve Levenstein

A new solar power plant financed by a donation arranged by PayPal founder Elon Musk will bring safe, renewable electricity and hope for the future to a tsunami-ravaged town in northeastern Japan.

New Desensitization Procedure Doubles Survival Rate Of Certain Kidney Recipients

by T Goodman

At Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, researchers have been working on a desensitization procedure that neutralizes the antibodies of patients receiving kidney transplants to increase acceptance of incompatible kidneys....

Radioactive Water Decontamination Improved by NIMS Scientists

by Steve Levenstein

Researchers at Japan's NIMS (National Institute for Materials Science) have discovered a new nanoscale silica material which is highly effective in removing radioactive strontium and radioiodine from contaminated water.

Had A Nose Job Or Two? You May Have Body Dysmorphic Disorder

by T Goodman

Though the findings may be the same for persons who desire tummy tucks or buttocks lifts, researchers from the University Hospitals Leuven in Belgium focused their research on people seeking nose jobs, or rhinoplasty. Their findings more than suggest a correlation with an obsessive disorder - body dysmorphic disorder (BDD).

ICU In A Can - Emergency Disaster Relief Delivered Anywhere, Anytime

by Norm Cassian

Natural disasters often occur in the world's most remote regions, where emergency care is impossible to deliver at the level necessary to save the lives of the survivors. Or as in the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, the devastation is so complete as to incapacitate many hospitals. Kukli Han has designed a fully-functioning, mobile hospital that can be delivered via helicopter, within hours of disaster, to even the remotest regions.

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Pepsi Caribbean Gold: A Cooler Summer Kola, Mon!

by Steve Levenstein

Pepsi Japan has just released Pepsi Caribbean Gold, the perfect drink (next to rum) to enjoy while watching 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'. Look past the rather ganja-esque name and you'll find a cool & fruity concoction that channels the flavor of exotic White Sapote.

China Balks at Requiring Graphic Health Warning Labels on Cigarette Packs

by China.new

Cigarette packs bearing graphic health warning labels are an increasingly common sight around the world... though not in mainland China. Now health advocacy groups and even the UN are asking why China continues to huff, puff and hold its breath about applying these visually shocking smoking deterrent labels.