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Counting on Fewer Calories

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 1, 2017 | Health

Can curbing your usual daily calorie intake by 10% improve health and longevity? There is a saying: “The less you eat, the longer you live.” The rising rates of obesity have shown that Americans consume more than necessary, and cutting back on calories may...

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Mesut Özil, Granit Xhaka and Laurent Koscielny after Arsenal fell 4-0 down at Anfield – the latest in a series of horror shows in recent seasons. Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images

Another Early-Season Breakdown for Arsenal but No Sign of Any Change

by Amy Lawrence | Sep 1, 2017 | Sports

In the thick of Arsenal’s chronic breakdown at Anfield on Sunday it did not take long for football’s splurging social commentary to begin establishing just how bad this was compared with other abhorrences. How rotten exactly are things in the state of Arsenal? As bad...

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Two Weeks Left to Flush for Guggenheim’s Gold Toilet

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 1, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

New York- Art lovers have two more weeks to sit and ponder the meaning of “America,” the name given to a 18-carat gold toilet that has been on display at New York’s Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum for nearly a year. During that time more than 100,000...

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Stem Cells Fight Parkinson’s Disease in Monkeys

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 1, 2017 | Health

London- Scientists have successfully used “reprogrammed” stem cells to restore functioning brain cells in monkeys, raising hopes the technique could be used in future to help patients with Parkinson’s disease. Since Parkinson’s is caused by a lack of dopamine made by...

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Iraq Announces Security Plan Amid Fears of Terrorist Attacks during Adha

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 1, 2017 | Middle East

Baghdad – The Iraqi Interior Ministry and the Baghdad Operations Command have developed a security plan for Eid al-Adha that would cover cemeteries, markets, amusement parks and places of worship over fears of terrorist attacks that could target Iraqis and...