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Goldman Sachs purchased the Massachusetts Treasurer’s Office in 2008

May 25, 2013

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Banker Fined $100,000 in Political Scheme WASHINGTON (CN) – Former Goldman Sachs investment banker Neil M.M. Morrison was fined $100,000 for his role in a pay-to-play scheme involving secret campaign contributions to former Massachusetts Treasurer Timothy Cahill’s campaign for governor, the SEC said. Morrison also will be barred from the securities industry for 5 years, […]

Posted in: M.I.C.E.

Toronto mayor Rob Ford clings on as ‘crack video’ scandal grows

May 25, 2013

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Rob Ford has spent a week ducking a media storm over footage that allegedly shows him smoking crack David Usborne Friday, 24 May 2013 Toronto’s mayor denied accusations of drug use, breaking a week-long silence over a raging media storm surrounding a video that allegedly shows him partaking of crack-cocaine. “I do not use crack […]

Posted in: M.I.C.E.

Unrest may spread across Europe, warns Red Cross chief

May 24, 2013

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Charity boss ‘worried’ by effect of austerity measures on Continent’s poor Charlotte McDonald-Gibson Friday, 24 May 2013 Rocketing unemployment and poverty in some areas of Europe could lead to rising civil unrest, unless governments take measures to address the humanitarian consequences of austerity measures, the secretary-general of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red […]

Posted in: EU Erosion

Antibiotics: A new understanding of sulfonamide nervous system side effects (Reduces Dopamine Levels)

May 24, 2013

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Contact: Nik Papageorgiou n.papageorgiou@epfl.ch Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Scientists at EPFL have uncovered the molecular basis behind some of the neurological side effects of sulfonamide antibiotics, providing doctors with possible means to minimize them in patients Since the discovery of Prontosil in 1932, sulfonamide antibiotics have been used to combat a wide spectrum of […]

Study links chemicals widely found in plastics and processed food to elevated blood pressure in children and teens

May 24, 2013

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Contact: Lorinda Klein lorindaann.klein@nyumc.org 212-404-3533 NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine Data from nearly 3,000 children shows dietary exposure to certain plastics may play a hidden role in epidemic increases in childhood hypertension NEW YORK, May 22, 2013. Plastic additives known as phthalates (pronounced THAL-ates) are odorless, colorless and just […]

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Calcium supplements linked to longer lifespans in women

May 24, 2013

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Contact: Jenni Glenn Gingery jgingery@endo-society.org 301-941-0240 The Endocrine Society Study finds calcium-rich diet, supplements provide equal benefits Chevy Chase, MD—Taking a calcium supplement of up to 1,000 mg per day can help women live longer, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Calcium, […]

Common Food Supplement Fights Degenerative Brain Disorders : Phosphatidylserine

May 24, 2013

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Common Food Supplement Fights Degenerative Brain Disorders Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Nutritional supplement delays advancement of Parkinson’s and Familial Dysautonomia, TAU researchers discover Widely available in pharmacies and health stores, phosphatidylserine is a natural food supplement produced from beef, oysters, and soy. Proven to improve cognition and slow memory loss, it’s a popular treatment for […]

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