Ishii (Japan)

Type: City

Name: Ishii (Japan)

Country: Japan

Latitude: 34.07

Longitude: 134.429993

population: 26,394

First reported May 30 2013 - Updated May 31 2013 - 1 reports

Mystery solved: Why people on dialysis have increased risk of heart attack

10:13, Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesPatients with advanced kidney disease who are undergoing hemodialysis are known to be highly susceptible to heart attacks and other cardiovascular complications, and now scientists likely know why. New research findings ... [Published Medical Xpress - May 30 2013]

Entities: Heart Attack, monocyte, Dialysis

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Sagawa Express

Postal symbol

This may seem like a stupid question, or too trivial a subject for you, but what the heck is the symbol that precedes the post code on every piece of domestic mail I receive here in Japan? I’m sure you know what I mean — it looks like the letter T but ... [Published Japan Times - May 20 2013]

Entities: Ishii (Japan), Japan, Stamp, Tokyo, Sagawa Express

First reported Jan 21 2013 - Updated Jan 22 2013 - 1 reports

Boeing 787

Burned battery on 787 not due to overcharging

The battery that caught fire in a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 in Boston earlier this month was not overcharged, but government investigators said there could still be problems with wiring or other charging components.An examination of the flight data recorder ... [Published Taipei Times Online - Jan 21 2013]

Entities: Battery, Boeing 787, National Transportation Safety Board

First reported Jan 17 2013 - Updated Jan 17 2013 - 1 reports

Sri Lanka: Rural water projects depend on women

Source: Inter Press ServiceCountry: Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka POLONNARUWA, Sri Lanka, Jan 17 2013 (IPS) - During the dry season, when dirt roads are cracked from the relentless heat, the sight of women walking miles, balancing pots ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Jan 17 2013]

Entities: Sri Lanka, Polonnaruwa (Sri Lanka), Water Supply, Safe Water

Quotes

"This discovery has the potential to save lives." said John Wherry, Ph D , Deputy Editor of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology, "While the precise connection between monocytes in the blood, uremic toxins and cardiovascular disease appears quite promising, however, more studies are needed. Nevertheless, the insights from these AST-120 studies in a model of kidney failure should open the doors to further research and therapies."

Mystery solved: Why people on dialysis have increased risk of heart attack [Published Medical Xpress - May 30 2013]

...and the radiation leak at a nuclear power plant in March last year," Luo Anping, a publicity officer of China Eastern, told the Global Times. "Japan's attempt to 'nationalize' the Diaoyu Islands will surely have a bearing on bilateral economic cooperation. The termination of the route is an example" Yang Bojiang, a professor with China University of International Relations, told the Global Times

Airlines terminate flights to Japan [Published People.com.cn - Oct 12 2012]

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