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PARIS (AFP) ― The taste of beer, even without any effect from alcohol, triggers a key reward chemical in the brain, according to a study on Monday that explores how people become hooked on booze. Ne...
Updated : 2013.04.18 20:15
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There is a joke that if an intelligent person thinks too much they develop gray hair, while a less intelligent person who thinks too much becomes bald. There is a legend that when Marie Antoinette, t...
Updated : 2013.04.11 20:18
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For male baseball players, having a wide face may mean they can hit more home runs, a new study suggested. Psychologists from the University of London looked at data concerning 104 Japanese professi...
Updated : 2013.04.10 18:06
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The warm breeze and blossoming flowers signal that the spring has finally arrived in South Korea. It is certainly time to peel off those excess layers of heavy clothing. But what about that extra wei...
Updated : 2013.04.09 18:11
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Researchers in the United Kingdom have claimed that several habits deemed to be bad can be beneficial for us. Dr. Hilary Longhurst, consultant immunologist from the Bart’s NHS Trust, said that biti...
Updated : 2013.04.09 17:32
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(123rf) Most people do not realize it, but carrying a heavy bag may cause various health concerns. Wandering around the streets full of youth, many trendy men and women carrying stylish tote bags...
Updated : 2013.04.05 18:33
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With the increased interest in our looks, many people are focusing on preventing skin aging. Skin aging can be caused by external factors due to the environment, and internal ones due to the decline ...
Updated : 2013.04.04 20:09
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Samsung Medical Center, one of the top hospitals in Korea, has expanded its cancer center to offer customized services to patients with world-class medical techniques and equipment. The newly launch...
Updated : 2013.04.04 20:07
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The Korean term for hemorrhoids originally referred to various diseases that occur in the anal area, including hemorrhoids, tears and fistulas, but the term usually refers to hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoid...
Updated : 2013.03.28 20:24
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Interest in “two-jaw operation” has been steadily growing among those who have bimaxillary protrusion, a dentofacial deformity commonly found among Asians where the upper and lower incisors emerge ...
Updated : 2013.03.28 20:21
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(123rf) Looking at a woman tottering on 10 cm high heels might make one wonder what could happen to her ankles or her back in the future. The damaging effects of high heels are well documented, but...
Updated : 2013.03.28 14:20
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(123rf) People age 52 and older who are socially isolated are at higher risk of dying, than those not socially isolated, British researchers say. Andrew Steptoe, Aparna Shankar, Panayotes Demakakos...
Updated : 2013.03.28 13:47
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(123rf) A high concentration of methane and hydrogen gasses in the gut is closely linked to bad breath, U.S. researchers have suggested. Doctors at the Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles conducte...
Updated : 2013.03.27 15:01
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The thought of donating stem cells might arise fear in many, conjuring up images of large needles. But if there was a relatively painless way to help someone in need, would you still hesitate to do i...
Updated : 2013.03.26 18:16
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This image is not directly related to the article. (123rf) Medical researchers in Spain say they are close to being able to grow human hearts for transplants outside the body. Doctors have already ...
Updated : 2013.03.24 10:25
