A joint Canadian-Chinese research has found out that biochemical reactions that cause Alzheimer’s disease could begin in the womb or just after birth if the fetus or newborn does not get enough vitamin-A. The study also showed that supplements given to newborns with vitamin-A could be effective in slowing the degenerative brain disease. The findings […]
New Zealand researchers claimed Tuesday to have debunked the widely-held belief that moderate alcohol consumption is good for your health. Researchers from Massey University’s College of Health found that among more than 2,900 older New Zealanders, with an average age of 65, around 45 percent of men drank daily while less than 25 percent of […]
American adventure film “Passengers” topped the Chinese box office in the week ending Jan. 22, earning 117.5 million yuan (about 17.1 million U.S. dollars), according to the China Film News. The film had reaped about 237.5 million yuan since Jan. 13, when it was released in theaters nationwide. Domestic comedy “Some Like It Hot” landed […]
Volkswagen China will recall 1,993 vehicles in Chinese mainland due to defective body control modules (BCM), according to the country’s top quality watchdog. The recall, set to begin on Feb. 20, affects 1,476 imported 2016 Magotan travel series manufactured between Feb. 9, 2016 and May 30, 2016,and 517 imported 2016 Magotan four-wheel drive series manufactured […]
Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush was discharged from hospital on Monday after recovering from pneumonia. Bush, 92, was discharged from Houston Methodist Hospital after being treated for pneumonia for more than two weeks, his family spokesman Jim McGrath said in a statement. Bush finished off a last round of antibiotics and worked with physical […]
GENEVA — UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on Monday said that he is deeply worried by the uncertainty facing thousands of refugees around the world who are in the process of being resettled to the United States. A statement issued by the UN refugee agency UNHCR on Monday said that this week alone, […]
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