Reuters VIENNA, Feb 12 (Reuters) – An international nuclear test monitoring agency said on Tuesday that it had detected an “unusual seismic event” in North Korea, following weeks of speculation that a nuclear test was imminent in the country…. Read More ›
Month: February 2013
North Korea nuclear test suspected: Live Report !! “artificial earthquake” at North Korea’s nuclear test site !!
HONG KONG (AFP) 0337 GMT: An “artificial earthquake of 5.1 magnitude” has been detected in Kilju county, where the Punggye-ri test site is located, according to Yonhap news agency. The US Geological Survey measured it as a 4.9-magnitude quake at… Read More ›
EPA plays legal games to prevent banning of allegedly poisonous Chlorpyrifos
Pesiticide Foes Will Try to Work It Out With EPA By JUNE WILLIAMS SEATTLE (CN) – A 9th Circuit hearing over a pesticide that allegedly poisons farm workers and children ended with environmentalists agreeing to mediation. Chlorpyrifos is an insecticide… Read More ›
Pope Benedict’s retirement plans may open him up to prosecution by the International Criminal Court
EEV: We only take the position, of bringing attention to this unprecedented legal issue. Abuse Victims Welcome Pope’s Retirement By JACK BOUBOUSHIAN (CN) – Pope Benedict’s retirement plans may open him up to prosecution by the International Criminal Court for… Read More ›
ADHD symptoms persist for most young children despite treatment
Contact: Ekaterina Pesheva epeshv1@jhmi.edu 410-502-9433 Johns Hopkins Medicine Nine out of 10 young children with moderate to severe attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) continue to experience serious, often severe symptoms and impairment long after their original diagnoses and, in many cases,… Read More ›
Newly identified natural protein blocks HIV, other deadly viruses
EEV: 25-hydroxycholesterol/Statin? Contact: Enrique Rivero erivero@mednet.ucla.edu 310-794-2273 University of California – Los Angeles Health Sciences A team of UCLA-led researchers has identified a protein with broad virus-fighting properties that potentially could be used as a weapon against deadly human pathogenic… Read More ›
Bisphenol A Affects Sex-Specific Reproductive Behaviors in a Monogamous Animal Species, Says MU Researcher
Animal Findings Suggest That Gender May Also Influence Chemical Exposure Risks for Humans Feb. 11, 2013 Story Contact(s): Timothy Wall, walltj@missouri.edu, 573-882 3346 COLUMBIA, Mo. — Parents, teachers and psychologists know boys and girls behave differently. However, that difference isn’t… Read More ›
Abnormal brain development in fetuses of obese women
Contact: Vicki Bendure vicki@bendurepr.com 202-374-9259 Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine In a study to be presented on February 15 between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting ™, in San Francisco,… Read More ›
TB infection rates set to ‘turn clock back to 1930s’
Contact: Stephanie Burns sburns@bmjgroup.com 44-020-738-36920 BMJ-British Medical Journal Special edition to mark World TB day maps new issues and approaches to curbing spread of infection During the 1930s, dedicated sanitaria and invasive surgery were commonly prescribed for those with the… Read More ›
Infant gut microbiota influenced by cesarean section and breastfeeding practices ( Lifelong Effects )
Contact: Kim Barnhardt kim.barnhardt@cmaj.ca 613-520-7116 x2224 Canadian Medical Association Journal Practices may affect health in later life Method of birth (vaginal birth s. cesarean delivery) and feeding practices (breastfeeding v. formula-feeding) influence the development of gut bacteria in newborns and… Read More ›
Navy SEAL who killed bin Laden left in poverty with no pension, healthcare or protection
Published: 11 February, 2013, 21:38 Edited: 11 February, 2013, 21:38 The US Navy SEAL who personally shot to death former al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden says he has been neglected by the US government. The poverty-stricken ex-commando is now… Read More ›
Kids on Meds Meant for Adults Lose Class Status
By LORRAINE BAILEY (CN) – A federal judge refused to certify a nationwide class of children and teens who took the antidepressants Celexa or Lexapro, which are approved only for adults. Beginning in 2009, Forest Pharmaceuticals faced a rash of… Read More ›
Italy hails ‘an outbreak of modernity in the Church’ as Pope Benedict XVI announces he will resign because of ill health
Pope Benedict XVI is the first pontiff to stand down in nearly 600 years Jerome Taylor, Nick Clark Monday, 11 February 2013 Pope Benedict XVI has announced that he will resign the papacy because of ill health, according to the… Read More ›
Software that tracks people on social media created by defence firm
Exclusive: Raytheon’s Riot program mines social network data like a ‘Google for spies’, drawing ire from civil rights groups Ryan Gallagher The Guardian, Sunday 10 February 2013 10.20 EST Link to video: How Raytheon software tracks you online A multinational… Read More ›
China ships in disputed waters as tension runs high
AFP Sunday, Feb 10, 2013 TOKYO – Four Chinese ships were spotted Sunday in disputed East China Sea waters, Japanese officials said, as Tokyo considered disclosing video footage and pictures as evidence of a Chinese frigate’s alleged radar-lock… Read More ›
An arachnophobe’s worst nightmare? It’s ‘raining spiders’ in Brazil
‘Social spider’ species is known for its ‘sheet webs’ James Legge Saturday 09 February 2013 In scenes which will haunt anyone with an aversion our eight-legged friends, hundreds of spiders have begun dangling from telegraph poles in the southern Brazilian… Read More ›
Horse meat found in British supermarkets ‘may be donkey’
John Lichfield Sunday, 10 February 2013 A law banning horses from Romanian roads may be responsible for the surge in the fraudulent sale of horse meat on the European beef market, a French politician said today. Horse-drawn carts were… Read More ›
Liver cancer survival time tripled by virus: JX-594
18:00 10 February 2013 by Andy Coghlan For similar stories, visit the Cancer and GM Organisms Topic Guides The virus used in the vaccine that helped eradicate smallpox is now working its magic on liver cancer. A genetically engineered version… Read More ›
Intel Firm Paid CIA Nominee Well As He Left for White House
<!—->EEV: Reposted per request: Feb. 4, 2013 – 01:14PM | Last Updated: Feb. 4, 2013 – 05:29PM | By ARAM ROSTON | President Barack Obama has nominated John Brennan (above) as CIA director. Financial disclosures related to Brennan’s years in the… Read More ›
What Univision’s alleged-hooker story didn’t say about Sen. Bob Menendez
When Univision interviewed a woman it suggested was named in a prostitution scandal tied to Sen. Bob Menendez, the Spanish-language powerhouse network didn’t disclose how it determined if this woman was even the right person. It also didn’t… Read More ›
FAA Releases New Drone List—Is Your Town on the Map?
View EFF’s updated Map of Domestic Drone Authorizations in a larger window. (Clicking this link will serve content from Google.) The Federal Aviation Administration has finally released a new drone authorization list. This list, released in response to EFF’s Freedom… Read More ›
Spanish leader teeters under corruption scandal
Strapped for cash, Spaniards seethe over allegations of kickbacks to high-ranking Spanish officials, including Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. From left, Popular Party Secretary General Maria Dolores de Cospedal, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and PP Vice Secretary Javier Arenas…. Read More ›
Judges were getting kickbacks to send children to profit-making child detention centers
Just Judge Seeks Reinstatement After ‘Kids for Cash’ Corruption By ERIN MCAULEY SCRANTON, Pa. (CN) – A former state judge claims in court that two judicial colleagues – who are in prison – conspired with other officials to get her… Read More ›
Egypt bans YouTube over Innocence of Muslims video
Published: 9 February, 2013, 20:01 Edited: 9 February, 2013, 20:01 An Egyptian court has ruled to ban video sharing portal YouTube for one month among the other websites hosting the controversial film trailer that mocked Islam and Prophet Mohammed…. Read More ›
08 FEB 2013 Video HRR
Topics: Benzodiazepines and COPD UVB and rheumatoid arthritis DHA and Liver Fibrosis Zinc and Inflammation
148th Health Research Report 08 FEB 2013 – Highlights
In this Issue: 1. Skin, soft tissue infections succumb to blue light 2. Silibinin, found in milk thistle, protects against UV-induced skin cancer 3. 20 hours of TV a week almost halves sperm count 4. Sunlight may help ward off… Read More ›
Researchers explore quantum entanglement: superluminal
Contact: Leanne Yohemas lmyohema@ucalgary.ca 402-220-7722 University of Calgary Paper in Physical Review Letters delves into phenomenon Einstein called ‘spooky’ Albert Einstein called quantum entanglement—two particles in different locations, even on other sides of the universe, influencing each other—”spooky action at… Read More ›
UAB researchers cure type 1 diabetes in dogs
Contact: Octavi López Coronado octavi.lopez@uab.cat 34935813301 Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona Introducing a ‘glucose sensor’ by gene therapy eliminates the symptoms of the disease Researchers from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), led by Fàtima Bosch, have shown for the first… Read More ›
Zinc helps against infection by tapping brakes in immune response
Contact: Daren Knoell Daren.Knoell@osumc.edu 614-292-0075 Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio – New research suggests that zinc helps control infections by gently tapping the brakes on the immune response in a way that prevents out-of-control inflammation that can be damaging and… Read More ›
Immune systems of healthy adults ‘remember’ germs to which they’ve never been exposed ???
Contact: Bruce Goldman goldmanb@stanford.edu 650-725-2106 Stanford University Medical Center STANFORD, Calif. — It’s established dogma that the immune system develops a “memory” of a microbial pathogen, with a correspondingly enhanced readiness to combat that microbe, only upon exposure to it… Read More ›
Breast Milk Reduces Risk of Sepsis and Intensive Care Costs in Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants
(CHICAGO) — Feeding human breast milk to very-low-birth-weight infants greatly reduces risk for sepsis and significantly lowers associated neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) costs, according to a study by Rush University Medical Center researchers. The study, published Jan. 31 in… Read More ›
Ex-White House doctor: Chris Christie yelled at me over the phone over health concerns
By Arturo Garcia Friday, February 8, 2013 14:49 EST The former White House physician who said she was concerned over New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s (R) health should he become president suggested on Thursday that Christie called and lashed… Read More ›
Fish oil may protect dialysis patients from sudden cardiac death
Contact: Eric Schoch eschoch@iu.edu 317-274-8205 Indiana University INDIANAPOLIS — Medical literature long has touted the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids for the heart. But until now, researchers have not studied the potential benefit for people on hemodialysis, who are among… Read More ›
Frequently prescribed drug used in concerning ways with harmful side effects: i.e. Death – benzodiazepines
Contact: Kate Taylor TaylorKa@smh.ca 647-393-7527 St. Michael’s Hospital TORONTO, Feb. 6, 2013—A popular class of drugs commonly used to treat sleep and mood symptoms continues to be frequently prescribed despite being known to have potentially life-threatening side effects. Previous studies… Read More ›
Widely used nanoparticles enter soybean plants from farm soil
Contact: Michael Bernstein m_bernstein@acs.org 202-872-6042 American Chemical Society Two of the most widely used nanoparticles (NPs) accumulate in soybeans — second only to corn as a key food crop in the United States — in ways previously shown to have… Read More ›
Vitamin D, omega-3 may help clear amyloid plaques found in Alzheimer’s
Contact: Rachel Champeau rchampeau@mednet.ucla.edu 310-794-2270 University of California – Los Angeles Health Sciences A team of academic researchers has pinpointed how vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids may enhance the immune system’s ability to clear the brain of amyloid plaques,… Read More ›
Some omega-3 oils better than others for protection against liver disease
2-5-13 Media Release Some omega-3 oils better than others for protection against liver disease CORVALLIS, Ore. – Research at Oregon State University has found that one particular omega-3 fatty acid has a powerful effect in preventing liver inflammation and fibrosis… Read More ›
Olive oil component alleviates intestinal ischemia and reperfusion
Contact: Cody Mooneyhan cmooneyhan@faseb.org 301-634-7104 Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology New research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology shows that oleuropein aglycone, a polyphenol present in olive oil, reduces inflammation associated with intestinal ischemia and reperfusion injury… Read More ›
U.S. Navy Nuclear Refueling Postponed Due To Budget Crisis
Feb. 8, 2013 – 02:53PM | By CHRISTOPHER P. CAVAS | U.S. sailors aboard the carrier Abraham Lincoln muck out a catapult trough on Jan. 28 to ready the ship for a major overhaul — now postponed by the… Read More ›
George Bush’s family emails hacked
Investigation launched into how Guccifer posted photos and personal emails of ex-US president George HW Bush online Sam Jones guardian.co.uk, Friday 8 February 2013 07.32 EST George HW Bush: the emails were said to contain details of the state… Read More ›
Obama Talked to Them Only Once on Night of Benghazi Attack: Virtually Absent During Attack
Panetta and Joint Chiefs Chair: Obama Talked to Them Only Once on Night of Benghazi Attack February 7, 2013 By Terence P. Jeffrey (CNSNews.com) — Under questioning by Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R.-N.H.) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R.-S.C.) in the… Read More ›
New health guidelines: no birthday cake candles allowed for Australian children
Posted By Caroline May On 5:29 PM 02/07/2013 @ 5:29 PM In DC Exclusives,DC Exclusives – Blurb,Uncategorized,World | No Comments New child-care guidelines from Australian health officials will make blowing out candles on birthday cakes a thing of the past… Read More ›
Tests reveal Findus frozen beef lasagnes contain ‘up to 100 per cent horse meat’
Findus, Tesco and Aldi all withdrew a variety of frozen beef products from sale yesterday following new information from a French supplier, Comigel Martin Hickman, Sam Masters Thursday, 7 February 2013 Findus beef lasagne ready meals were up to 100… Read More ›
Green tea and red wine extracts interrupt Alzheimer’s disease pathway in cells
Contact: Chris Bunting c.j.bunting@leeds.ac.uk 44-113-343-2049 University of Leeds Natural chemicals found in green tea and red wine may disrupt a key step of the Alzheimer’s disease pathway, according to new research from the University of Leeds. In early-stage laboratory experiments,… Read More ›
Low vitamin D levels may increase risk of Type 1 diabetes: Up to 50%
Contact: Marge Dwyer mhdwyer@hsph.harvard.edu 617-432-8416 Harvard School of Public Health Boston, MA – Having adequate levels of vitamin D during young adulthood may reduce the risk of adult-onset type 1 diabetes by as much as 50%, according to researchers at… Read More ›
Sunlight may help ward off rheumatoid arthritis in women ( UVB light )
Contact: Stephanie Burns sburns@bmjgroup.com 44-020-738-36920 BMJ-British Medical Journal Use of sunblock could lessen protective effects, suggest authors [Exposure to ultraviolet-B and risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis among women in the Nurses’ Health Study Online First doi 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-202302] Regular exposure to… Read More ›
20 hours of TV a week almost halves sperm count
Contact: Stephanie Burns sburns@bmjgroup.com 44-020-738-36920 BMJ-British Medical Journal But 15 or more hours a week of moderate to vigorous exercise improves it Healthy young men who watch TV for more than 20 hours a week have almost half the sperm… Read More ›
Prescription overdose rate reaches epidemic levels in NYC
Contact: Stephanie Berger sb2247@columbia.edu 212-305-4372 Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health Fatality rate for white males is 3 times higher than for blacks; Deaths from prescription opioids like Oxycontin soared to 7 times the rate of 1990 The rate… Read More ›
Bioelectric signals can be used to detect early cancer
Contact: Alex Reid alexander.reid@tufts.edu 617-688-2753 Tufts University Changing bioelectric signals a key to halting tumor growth MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. (February 1, 2013) Biologists at Tufts University School of Arts and Sciences have discovered a bioelectric signal that can identify cells that… Read More ›
Anti-snow chemicals used in Moscow take 1.3bn years to dissolve – report ( include K-40 (kalium-40) )
Published: 7 February, 2013, 18:19 Edited: 7 February, 2013, 18:19 Toxic and even radioactive elements have been found in de-icing substances used for clearing Moscow streets from snow, according to data gathered by a group of activists. City authorities deny… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 