Although China still has a long way to go to join the ranks of established wine-making regions like Bordeaux and Napa, LVMH's new red blend from the Middle Kingdom will definitely put China on the luxury wine map, according to an article by Bloomberg.
Metformin has been found to help in preventing cancer in post-menopausal women who are suffering from type 2 diabetes. The drug is a diabetes medicine that is commonly prescribed to help manage blood sugar levels in patients. There are times when the drug is used with insulin or other medications but definitely, it is not for the treatment of type 1 diabetes.
Researchers have successfully created a new organic polymer diodes that can emit light in red, green and blue color. Abbreviated as PLEDs, Polymer Light-Emitting Diodes could serve as a digital display on human skin.
Mars Food, makers of popular candy bars and jarred sauces, has announced plans to improve the nutritional content of their numerous products. The company is also planning to add warning labels about health dangers when it comes to eating unhealthy food products.
Remote communities in Yunnan Province have married couples where the wives could be as young as 12. It is common among the villagers to see two teenagers get married and start a family of their own.
Popular Chinese stars were present at the launch of Star Space, an app created by Shenzhen Nesound Kankan Information Technology that is meant to put celebrities closer to their fans.
Chinese writer Yan Lianke's controversial novel "The Four Books" has been chosen as one of the six masterpieces shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize.
Chinese cooking presents a whole new kind of cooking experience, particularly to foreigners. Three persons from different countries learned new skills and absorbed new perspectives in preparing dishes as they train under Chinese cooking experts.
Bistro Bianco, a two-storey Hello Kitty-themed restaurant, started a trial operation inside a shopping mall in Shanghai on Jan. 29. The bistro also sells Hello Kitty products.
More Chinese youth are getting involved in a genealogy project that aims to record and preserve family histories, China Daily reported.
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The iconic Xinhua Dictionary has been declared officially as the "world's best-selling book" and the "most popular dictionary" by the Guinness World Records.
American Ian Burkhart, 24, who was paralyzed five years ago following a diving accident is now capable of playing the game air guitar, swiping a credit card and lifting a cup. Owing to a chip implanted in his brain by researchers he is able to control movements using his thoughts.
Smokers who are looking for a job may want to give up the vice now because recent study says that they may stay unemployed if they will not. Researchers also suggest that if by chance they managed to get a job, it is likely that they will earn less compared to employees who do not smoke.
A new research has revealed that males of old age that receive testosterone-suppressing therapy for prostate cancer might be connected to the increased risk of depression. 78,000 Americans who were treated for prostate cancer at an earlier stage was the basis for this new research.
