[이데일리 김민정 기자] Heung-min Son (Tottenham), who became the first Asian player to become the top scorer in the English Premier League (EPL) for the first time in history, is paying attention to the white T-shirt he is wearing while returning home from Incheon International Airport on the 24th.
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On this day, Son Heung-min wore a white T-shirt with the logo ‘NOS7’ on his left chest.
In response, netizens speculated that Son Heung-min was ahead of the launch of his personal brand, saying that ‘NOS’ is the inverted ‘SON’ of Son’s surname and the number ‘7’ is his jersey number.
As a result of checking the patent information search service (Cyprice) of the Korean Intellectual Property Office, ‘NOS7’ has applied for 15 trademarks, including clothing, shoes, and hats, on January 5. All applicants are ‘Heung-Min Son’.
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‘NOS7’ marks June 17th as the official brand launch date. Also, on the Instagram homepage, the meaning of ‘NOS’ is interpreted as ‘Nothing, Ordinary Sunday’ (there is no ordinary Sunday). However, no products are currently being uploaded to the ‘NOS7’ site.
Heung-Min Son also applied for the trademark ‘INFEELD’ in addition to ‘NOS7’. ‘INFEELD’ is a trademark for ‘food/hotel business’ and ‘beer/drink’.
If Son Heung-min launches the brand as expected, he will go into business like his idol Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United). Ronaldo is offering a variety of products such as shoes, accessories, underwear, perfume, and hotels through the ‘CR7’ brand named following his name and jersey number.
On the other hand, Son Heung-min is said to be taking a break until 30 days before the national team is convened for the 4 A matches to be held in Korea in June.
Son Heung-min’s representative said, “Since the A-match will be held one following another in June, we will focus only on rest to recover our stamina.”
[이데일리 이순용 기자] It is said that quince surprises people four times. First of all, I am surprised by the rugged and ugly shape, and by the excellent flavor, then by the characteristic astringent taste, and finally, by the fact that it is good for health enough to be used as a herbal medicine. In particular, quince is excellent for bone health and muscle pain relief, so it is used to treat back and neck pain and degenerative arthritis.
Jasaengsukjiyanggeuntang, which contains quince as a major herbal medicine, is prescribed for the treatment of degenerative vertebral joints because it strengthens the ligaments and muscles around the spine. In particular, the effect of quince on the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders has been reported scientifically. However, the mechanism of action for the therapeutic effect of quince has not been clearly elucidated. Under this circumstance, a research paper that first identified the mechanism of the cartilage protection effect of quince was published, drawing attention.
Osteoarthritis is a disease in which the cartilage that acts as a buffer between the bones is degenerated, damaged by obesity, or repeated impact, and inflammation occurs. In particular, cartilage must be protected before the damage progresses to prevent arthritis from worsening.
The research team, Chang-Hwan Yeo, researcher at Jaseng Oriental Hospital Spine and Joint Research Institute (Director Inhyuk Ha) announced on the 23rd that they confirmed that quince protects chondrocytes by inhibiting the breakdown of cartilage components through an experimental study. This paper was published in the April issue of ‘International Journal of Molecular Sciences’, an SCI(E)-level journal.
The research team first exposed inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β), a signaling pathway related to inflammation, to cartilage cells to create an environment for cartilage loss such as degenerative arthritis. Then, it was confirmed that the expression levels of ‘proteoglycan’ and ‘type 2 collagen (Col2a1)’, which are essential components for maintaining the flexibility and elasticity of cartilage, decreased. The research team then treated the quince extract at three concentrations (12.5, 25, and 50 μg/mL) to see if the damaged components were recovered.
As a result of the study, the expression levels of type 2 collagen and proteoglycan increased in a concentration-dependent manner in the quince extract, and the cartilage structure was restored. Regarding this mechanism of cartilage protection in quince, the research team interpreted that quince was the result of inhibiting the expression of p65 protein, which is involved in the secretion of inflammatory substances in the body’s signal transduction system (NF-kB), thereby preventing damage and degradation of major cartilage components.
The research team also confirmed the antioxidant effect of quince. In particular, in the study, quince significantly reduced the free radicals increased by inflammatory cytokines. Free radicals are known to cause degenerative arthritis as oxidative waste, which is the main cause of cartilage degeneration. The research team confirmed that the level of reactive oxygen species production in chondrocytes following exposure to inflammatory cytokines (11.4%) was higher than before exposure (8.4%). As a result of treatment with the quince extract, it was found that the higher the concentration (12.5, 25, 50 μg/mL), the less the generation of reactive oxygen species was 8.5%, 7.1%, and 6.8%, compared to before exposure.
Researcher Changhwan Yeo of Spine and Joint Research Center at Jaseng Hospital of Oriental Medicine said, “This paper is meaningful in that it first revealed the mechanism of action for the cartilage protective effect of quince, proving the therapeutic effect of Jaseng Sukjiyanggeun-tang for degenerative arthritis.” With active research on Korean quince, treatment using quince may be considered as an effective option in the future.”
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“Let’s prevent the recurrence of Luna damage”… Cryptocurrency exchanges issue ‘stable coin advisory’
[이데일리 황병서 기자] As the followingmath of the collapse of the virtual (cryptocurrency) Luna and Terra USD (UST) continues, the top 5 domestic cryptocurrency exchanges are warning that people should be careful when investing in stablecoins or related coins. It is interpreted as part of a follow-up action following Chairman Koh Seung-beom’s previous statement that he would review the direction to guide cryptocurrency investors.
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According to the virtual asset industry on the 22nd, the Financial Services Commission, etc., in relation to the Luna incident, checked the trend of stable coins and recommended to actively inform the attention of stable coins through domestic exchanges. As the financial authorities do not have the legal authority to directly inspect or supervise the Luna incident, it is interpreted that this reflects the will of the financial authorities to prevent further damage through sufficient notice to consumers.
Previously, Koh Seung-beom, chairman of the Financial Services Commission, attended a plenary meeting of the National Assembly’s Political Affairs Committee on the 17th and asked regarding measures to protect investors and the size of investment losses in relation to the Luna incident. It is difficult to take separate measures because there is no applicable law,” he said.
A stablecoin is a virtual currency that maintains a stable price. It is designed to be linked to legal currencies such as the dollar. In the case of Terra, which has plummeted this time, its sister coin, not a dollar, corresponds to an ‘algorithmic stable coin’ that maintains its price through value linkage with Luna.
After announcing that they would review the directions given by the financial authorities, the top five domestic cryptocurrency exchanges posted warnings on their websites regarding investment risks. Upbit posted a notice on the 20th under the ‘Notice of Risks on Virtual Asset Transactions’, saying, “As revealed in the recent rapid price fluctuations of Luna, If there is a sudden change in the value of collateral or if the algorithm does not work properly, a sudden price change may occur.
Bithumb also posted a notice under the ‘Notice of Risks on Virtual Asset Transactions’, saying, “As virtual asset transactions can have a very high risk of loss, when trading virtual assets, members should consider their investment purpose, property situation, and trading experience, and Please make a transaction following fully understanding the precautions.”
Gopax also posted a notice on the ‘Risk Notice on Virtual Asset Transactions’, saying, “As virtual asset transactions can have a very high risk of loss, customers must provide information on their investment purpose, property situation, trading experience, etc., when trading virtual assets. Please take this into account and fully understand the following precautions before making a transaction.” In addition, Coinone and Korbit also announced similar information through the ‘Notice of Risks on Virtual Asset Transactions’.
Meanwhile, the party government is planning to hold a meeting related to the current situation on the 23rd and 24th. It is noteworthy whether separate guidelines regarding stable coins will be issued as a result of the party’s consultation.
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[이데일리 이윤정 기자] Kuming, a 20-year-old YouTuber who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, said goodbye.
Kuming posted on his YouTube channel on the 19th, “The last record in my life. Thank you everyone. A video titled ‘A Week at the End of the Dead’ has been posted, drawing a lot of sadness from netizens.
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He said, “I think it would be good to upload the last video, so I leave it.” “I was fine until a week ago, but within a week, my condition has deteriorated a lot, so I think I will be able to live for regarding a week to a month.” I was happy to buy delicious food and receive support through comments. I will leave a record on Instagram until the end.” Kuming said, “Thank you so much and I think I did a good job on YouTube. Hello everyone. I’ll see you in my next life.”
The 23-year-old YouTuber Kuming’s real name is Solbi Lee. In 2020, I was diagnosed with small cell ovarian cancer, a rare cancer, following I went to the hospital because my stomach was constantly gaining weight and swelling. Since then, she has communicated by posting content on Instagram and YouTube, but in June of last year, she said, “As a result of the examination, she has small cell ovarian cancer, which is impossible to cure, and even the period of life-sustaining from chemotherapy is regarding 6 months to 1 year. He received chemotherapy,” he said.
In April, he said, “I finished radiation treatment two days ago and had a CT scan, and it spread during that time. On the video, netizens are sending consolation and support by commenting, ‘I hope you can overcome it’.