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Fertility treatment ‘Elonva’ approved

HealthMar 3, 2011

Elonva, infertility treatment by MSD-Korea, the Korean branch of the Merck & Co., gained the Korea Food and Drug Administration’s approval last week, the company said Monday. The follitropin beta (gene recombination)-based injection was proven effective for controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) on women receiving assisted reproductive technology. The drug can replace the seven-session injection ...
SNU develops Parkinson’s treatment

HealthMar 3, 2011

Seoul National University Hospital’s Parkinson Center said Monday it has developed an original DBS Electrode Location Analysis System to treat Parkinson’s disease and will provide an international service online at http://delas.ondemand3d.com. The DELAS method involves transplantation of a 1.27 millimeter-thin electrode to the focus of the brain and providing constant electrostimulation to it. T...
Too much choice in dating could leave you lonely

FashionMar 2, 2011

PARIS (AFP) ― Scientists have made a surprising discovery: The more options you have for choosing a lover, the likelier you are to end up with no one. British investigators, in a new study released Wednesday, looked at the strange dynamics of choice in speed-dating, a fashionable way for singles to meet. Speed-daters race through a rota of one-on-one meetings, judging each person for suitabilit...
Allure magazine finds broader beauty ‘ideal’ after 20 years

FashionMar 2, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) ― In the two decades since its launch, Allure magazine has tracked an evolution of the American definition of beauty. Surprisingly ― although it really shouldn’t be considering the changing collective face of the country ― is that the public is more accepting of a variety of ideals. There is not the blond bombshell mold that everyone has to fit in to be considered attractive, eithe...
Korean restaurant chains should target China first: consultant

Food&BeverageMar 2, 2011

The Korean food chain industry is quickly expanding overseas on the back of growing global interest in Korean food in recent years. Korean restaurant chains, however, should realize that there are only two markets in the world to which they can successfully take Korean cuisine without much alternation, a U.S. hospitality consultant has said. “I’ve met many Korean government officials and I have...
Fashion provocateur Galliano sacked by Dior

FashionMar 2, 2011

PARIS (AP) _ John Galliano, long a top fashion-world provocateur on and off the runway, went too far this time. The storied French label Christian Dior said Tuesday it was firing the zany British bad boy after video showing him spouting ``I love Hitler'' in a drunken rant went viral online _ sending shock waves through the start of Paris Fashion Week. The last straw appeared to be a statement b...
[Come Together] Dutch Business Club Korea

Expat LivingMar 2, 2011

This is a series introducing associations and clubs for expats. This week, Expat Living spoke to Michiel De Jongh of the Dutch Business Club Korea ― Ed. Name of Club: Dutch Business Club Korea Location: Seoul Number of members: 70 Started: 1989 Who is it for? The DBCK is open to Dutch professionals as well as other nationals, including Koreans, working for Dutch companies or joint ventu...
Alzheimer's disease may be passed down from ailing mothers, study suggests

HealthMar 2, 2011

Mothers may be more likely to pass down Alzheimer’s disease to their children than fathers, a finding that may help identify patients earlier, researchers from the University of Kansas School of Medicine said. Healthy older adults with no cognitive problems whose mothers had Alzheimer’s disease had more brain shrinkage than those who had a father or no parent with the disease, according to resea...
Seoul survey looks into educational environment

Expat LivingMar 1, 2011

Seoul Metropolitan Government is carrying out its educational environment survey of expats. The survey consists of a short questionnaire, which can be downloaded from the Seoul Global Center website. The survey aims to identify the problems expats experience with their children’s education, and find ways to address them. Survey responses must be returned by 6 p.m. on March 2. To download the ...
Yoo named Herald Media CEO

PeopleMar 1, 2011

Herald Media has appointed Yoo Byung-chang, former president of POSCO ICT, as its chief executive officer and publisher. Yoo, 61, succeeds Park Haeng-hwan, who is retiring after three years in the post. Yoo will take office on March 2 as CEO and publisher of Herald Media, which publishes The Korea Herald, The Herald Business, The Junior Herald and The Campus Herald. The new CEO has held a vari...
Superstar climber just a regular girl

PeopleMar 1, 2011

Kim Ja-in cites little greed, resolved spirit as secrets to becoming champion When most people think of the perfect body type for rock climbing, it is probably someone tall and lanky, or maybe someone with huge arms and chest. But Kim Ja-in, breaking the stereotype at 152 centimeters and just over 40 kilograms, can breeze up any rock face she’s confronted with. Kim is ranked the world’s No.1 f...
China’s nuclear bomb pioneer dies

PeopleMar 1, 2011

Zhu Guangya, a nuclear physicist and one of the key scientists engaged in the development of China’s first atom bomb and first hydrogen bomb, died on Saturday at the age of 87, China Daily reported. A pioneer of China’s nuclear science, Zhu contributed to breakthroughs in the research for nuclear energy, and helped the country’s development of defense technology. Born in Yichang, central China’...
Korean-American commands U.S. destroyer

PeopleMar 1, 2011

The U.S. Navy has seen another Korean-American take the helms of a U.S. guided-missile destroyer. Steven Lee became the 14th commanding officer of USS Gonzalez in Norfolk, Virginia, on Feb. 25, according to the official website of USS Gonzalez. He is the third Korean-American captain of a U.S. destroyer, following Choi Hee-dong, commander of the USS Chafee and Jeffrey Kim of the destroyer USS J...
SNU professor fired over student abuse

PeopleMar 1, 2011

Kim In-hei, 49, vocal music professor of Seoul National University, was sacked on Monday for habitually inflicting violence on her students and other alleged misconduct. The school’s disciplinary committee decided on Monday to fire her after a marathon discussion. It was the first time that the nation’s top university has dismissed a professor over abuse of students. The professor was hit by in...
Construction to start for DMC int’l school

Expat LivingMar 1, 2011

Seoul Metropolitan government will hold the ground-breaking ceremony for Digital Media City’s international school on Monday, March 7. Construction of the 29.2 billion won ($25.9 million) five-story school building in Sangam-dong, Seoul, is expected to be completed by August 2011. The DMC international school will be one of the international branches of private academy Dwight School, which was ...