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In short, I review clinical research on an almost daily basis. What I post tends to be articles that are relevant to the readers in addition to some curiosities that have intriguing potential.
As a hobby, I truly enjoy the puzzle-solving play that statistics and programming as in the python language bring to the table. I just do not enjoy problem-solving, I love problem-solving and the childlike inspiration and exploration of that innocent exhilaration of discovering something new.
Enjoy ;-)
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GlaxoSmithKline finance head banned from leaving China
The BBC’s Martin Patience in Beijing: “Business leaders say foreign companies operating in China have never faced a tougher time” Related Stories China media: GSK case Chinese GSK executive ‘confesses’ Peston: GSK’s Chinese lesson Chinese authorities looking into alleged bribery… Read More ›
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Uncovering a Healthier Remedy for Chronic Pain – DHA Omega -3 from fish oil
July 17, 2013 — Physicians and patients who are wary of addiction to pain medication and opioids may soon have a healthier and more natural alternative. A Duke University study revealed that a derivative of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), a main… Read More ›
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CIA spooks investigate geoengineering to fix climate
12:26 19 July 2013 by Peter Aldhous For similar stories, visit the Climate Change and US national issues Topic Guides You could say the US National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is late to the geoengineering party – at least… Read More ›
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Frankenstein food firm ‘quits’ Europe: U.S. giant surrenders in face of public suspicion over its pesticide-resistant GM crops
Only a quarter of Britons support the introduction of GM crops But the Government has thrown its weight behind their use By Fiona Macrae PUBLISHED: 17:45 EST, 18 July 2013 | UPDATED: 17:45 EST, 18 July 2013 GM giant… Read More ›
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Japan to deploy ships after China detected drilling in disputed waters – report
Published time: July 18, 2013 16:50 An aerial view shows a Chinese facility under construction (top R) for natural gas exploration and a large crane ship are seen near what Tokyo claims to be the median line between the… Read More ›
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Dubai diet gives gold for every kg lost
Thursday, 18 July 2013 Shedding weight is as good as gold under an unusual slim-down initiative in Dubai over growing concerns about rising obesity levels in the wealthy Gulf city-state. Municipal officials are offering a gram of gold – worth… Read More ›
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Scandal for American justice: FBI could be at fault in 27 death row cases
Unprecedented federal review rules that the FBI may have exaggerated forensics in case of Willie Jerome Manning – a decision that puts other convictions in doubt Spencer S Hsu Thursday, 18 July 2013 An unprecedented federal review of old criminal… Read More ›
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Crisis-Plagued Madrid Sells Out : ” they no longer resist the foolish things their administration does “
By Helene Zuber in Madrid In the midst of the crisis, Madrid’s regional government and city administration are hawking their treasures and altering ordinances in order to make the Spanish capital more attractive to investors. The Spaniards are even selling… Read More ›
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Putin’s Biggest Critic Convicted
By Benjamin Bidder in Moscow Alexei Navalny, an anti-corruption blogger and one of the leaders of the Russian opposition, was sentenced to five years in prison after a trial that has troubled observers. Alexei Navalny was no longer expecting an… Read More ›
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IRS lawyer says scandal was overseen by D.C., names names
Posted By Patrick Howley On 9:32 PM 07/17/2013 In Politics Top IRS officials in Washington, D.C. planned and oversaw the agency’s improper targeting of conservative groups, according to the 72-year old retiring IRS lawyer who will testify Thursday before the… Read More ›
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Vitamins and Minerals Can Boost Energy and Enhance Mood
July 16, 2013 — Vitamin and mineral supplements can enhance mental energy and well-being not only for healthy adults but for those prone to anxiety and depression, according to a July 15 panel discussion at the 2013 Institute of Food… Read More ›
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BPA and Chlorine Means Bad News: Modified Forms of Bisphenol A Found to Alter Hormone Signaling in New, Disturbing Ways
The ubiquity of the endocrine-disrupting chemical bisphenol A led researchers to ask what it might be doing in publicly supplied, chlorinated drinking water. The answer: Chlorinated BPA has different, but no less profound effects on cell-signaling networks than unmodified BPA…. Read More ›
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At least 22 Indian children killed and 25 are ill after eating school dinner ‘made from unwashed ingredients covered in insecticide’
Sick children taken to hospital in Patna, capital of Bihar state in India Deaths spark violent protests, with four police cars burned Probe finds food had traces of insecticide used on rice and wheat crops By Mark Duell PUBLISHED: 01:35… Read More ›
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Suspected drug smuggler has been deported back to Mexico ELEVEN times in the last 3 years
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 14:35 EST, 17 July 2013 | UPDATED: 15:05 EST, 17 July 2013 An alleged drug smuggler who was recently busted with more than 220 pounds of marijuana in his car will likely be deported … Read More ›
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Greece approves scheme to fire thousands of public workers
Source: Reuters – Wed, 17 Jul 2013 10:01 PMAuthor: Reuters * Reform bill including job cuts scrapes through parliament * Protesters throng gates of parliament as voted neared * PM announces first major tax cut since crisis began By Renee… Read More ›
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First Vatican envoy to Malaysia sparks Muslim anger over ‘Allah’ / state government would not allow the word Allah to be used by non-Muslims in their holy books
The Vatican’s first envoy to Malaysia has opened a storm of controversy by apparently supporting the use of the word “Allah” by Christians, prompting a rebuke from the government and condemnation from nationalist Malay groups in the majority-Muslim… Read More ›
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N.Korea has everything in place for new atom test: US expert
N.Korea needs more tests to “miniaturise” bomb, an expert said. -Reuters Wed, Jul 17, 2013 Reuters VIENNA – North Korea has strong technical reasons to carry out another nuclear test but may be hesitating because it would anger China, a prominent… Read More ›
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Revealed: The great outsourcing scandal as firms ‘cut corners’ to cream profits off public
Private firms ‘gaming’ £100bn of government services, says think-tank Oliver Wright Thursday, 18 July 2013 Private companies providing public services are routinely “gaming the system” to make money for their shareholders at the expense of the taxpayer, a major new… Read More ›
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The natural world, photographed by Sebastião Salgado – sponsored by one of the world’s worst polluters
Natural History Museum under fire for accepting cash from mining giant Gavin Haines Wednesday, 17 July 2013 The acclaimed photographer Sebastião Salgado says his images currently on display at the Natural History Museum seek to depict the “stunning mosaic of… Read More ›
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Hungary Warns of German EU Leadership
Hitler-Stalin Pact? Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told diplomats on Tuesday that closer ties between a Germany-led EU and Russia were enough to make people check to see if their “children are still in the yard” — an oblique yet… Read More ›
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Revealed: Serious Fraud Office chief who worked at home spent £100,000 on travel costs
Phillippa Williamson was allowed to run up bill in deal criticised as ‘quite astounding’ by MPs Nigel Morris Wednesday, 17 July 2013 Taxpayers spent £100,000 in travel and hotel costs for the former head of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO)… Read More ›
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Hungary tells IMF to leave after paying out loan
Tuesday, 16 July 2013 Hungary has announced plans to repay its bailout loan from the International Monetary Fund early and asked the organization to leave the country. The head of Hungary’s Central Bank Gyorgy Matolcsy wrote a letter to… Read More ›
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Free school meals kill Indian children / May be related to not washing the pesticides off the food
At least 20 dead and dozens taken to hospital after eating midday meal at primary school in village of Masrakh Associated Press in Patna guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 17 July 2013 01.09 EDT Children eat school meals at a New… Read More ›
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Expert claims something massive might be ’tilting’ the universe but admit they have NO idea what it is
Expert claims that space could contain unknown massive structures that act ‘like giant vacuum cleaners, titling our universe’ The mysterious structures are leading scientists to question the theory of universal uniformity, according to David Glenn It is impossible to explore … Read More ›
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How McDonald’s workers CAN’T live on their minimum wages: Fast food giant sets up website to help their employees budget better… and it recommends they get a second job
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 19:19 EST, 16 July 2013 | UPDATED: 23:59 EST, 16 July 2013 McDonald’s seems to be well aware that its employees are unable to survive on their minimum wages, so the company has come … Read More ›
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Rebuttal to Omega 3 fatty acids being associated with advanced prostate cancer.
Quick Rebuttal to the widely reported media coverage on Omega -3 fatty acids related to advanced prostate cancer. Focus on possible experimenter bias, assumption and direct prejudice.” Plasma Phopholipid Fatty Acids and prostate cancer risk in the selenium and vitamin… Read More ›
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Malaysian couple told to surrender for uploading on their Facebook page a picture depicting them eating bak kut teh, or pork rib soup during Ramadhan
Malaysian sex blog couple told to surrender The Star/Asia News Network Tuesday, Jul 16, 2013 PETALING JAYA – Malaysia’s Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar has asked a pair of controversial sex bloggers to surrender themselves to the… Read More ›
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Revealed: Ordinary laboratory animals are outnumbered by GM counterparts for first time
‘These represent the next generation of tools to understand complex conditions’ says one researcher Steve Connor Tuesday, 16 July 2013 The number of genetically modified (GM) animals used in scientific research in Britain has exceeded the number of ordinary laboratory… Read More ›
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U.S. foreign propaganda to be directed at Americans
Collage: Voice of Russia The United States has enacted a law on the modernization of the Smith-Mundt Act, which for the first time in 65 years gives American media outlets legal access to content and foreign directed propaganda that is… Read More ›
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Government of Russia ( Rosneft ) and Exxon Mobil to expand cooperation with joint projects in the Gulf of Mexico and the US
Putin urges Rosneft and Exxon Mobil to start joint projects in Gulf of Mexico Collage: Voice of Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin urges Rosneft and Exxon Mobil to expand cooperation with joint projects in the Gulf of Mexico and the… Read More ›
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Crisis: troika wants Greece to cut priests’ salaries
State puts up about 200 million euros 15 July, 10:43 Greece, 06 May 2012 (ANSAmed) – ATHENS, JULY 15 – The Greek government is being squeezed by international lenders to slash the salaries of about 9,500 priests to meet demands… Read More ›
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Post office evacuated after ‘KY Intense Arousal gel’ leaked from a package and spread to more than 12 others causing alarm
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 10:36 EST, 15 July 2013 | UPDATED: 10:57 EST, 15 July 2013 Authorities came prepared with orange chemical suits and all. But the suspicious substance that prompted the evacuation of a northeastern Alabama post… Read More ›
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Stores now tracking your behavior and moods through cameras and cell phones
Retailers across the globe are tracking shoppers without their consent Technology providers will not name the stores Nordstrom ended their use of this technology in May By Ryan Gorman PUBLISHED: 18:50 EST, 15 July 2013 | UPDATED: 19:28 EST, 15… Read More ›
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World’s oldest calendar dating back more than 10,000 years discovered in Scotland
The monument is made up of 12 pits that appear to mimic moon phases This would have made it possible for residents to track lunar months It was discovered in Warren Field near Crathes Castle in Aberdeenshire The discovery predates… Read More ›
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Pricing scandal sees NHS pay £89 for cod-liver oil capsules
Taxpayers are being charged up to 40 times the usual cost for common over-the-counter products being prescribed by NHS doctors, The Telegraph can disclose. The NHS confirmed that inflated prices were being paid by taxpayers and announced the situation was… Read More ›
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Glaxo used travel agencies for China bribes – police / Over $489 million
Source: Reuters – Mon, 15 Jul 2013 12:39 PM Author: Reuters A Chinese national flag is seen in front of a GlaxoSmithKline office building in Shanghai, July 12, 2013 REUTERS/Aly Song * GSK used travel agencies to funnel bribes… Read More ›
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Japan mulls nationalising unclaimed islands
National Jul. 16, 2013 – 06:52AM JST ( 32 ) A Taiwan fishing boat is blocked by the Japan Coast Guard near the disputed Diaoyu / Senkaku islands, September 2012AFP TOKYO — Japan may nationalise any unclaimed remote islands in… Read More ›
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RT source: Israeli strike on Syria was carried out from Turkish base
Published time: July 15, 2013 04:00 Edited time: July 15, 2013 13:00 Israel used a Turkish military base to launch one of its recent airstrikes against Syria from the sea, a reliable source told RT. Israel has been under… Read More ›
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Neurotoxicity of chemotherapy drugs / triggers changes in ion channels on dorsal root ganglia and dorsal horn neurons
Contact: Meng Zhao eic@nrren.org 86-138-049-98773 Neural Regeneration Research Chemotherapy is one of the primary treatments for cancer. However, one of the most disturbing findings of recent studies of cancer survivors is the apparent prevalence of chemotherapy-associated adverse neurological effects, including… Read More ›
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New theory uncovers cancer’s deep evolutionary roots / Cancer is realated to embryo development
Contact: Skip Derra skip.derra@asu.edu 480-965-4823 Arizona State University Tracing cancer back to the dawn of multicellularity could explain its mysterious properties and transform therapy TEMPE, Ariz. — A new way to look at cancer — by tracing its deep… Read More ›
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Outdated practice of annual cervical-cancer screenings may cause more harm than good
Tuesday, July 09, 2013 For decades, women between the ages of 21 and 69 were advised to get annual screening exams for cervical cancer. In 2009, however, accumulating scientific evidence led major guideline groups to agree on a new… Read More ›
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UC Davis MIND Institute researchers find exposure to maternal antibodies affects behavior
Contact: Phyllis Brown phyllis.brown@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu 916-734-9023 University of California – Davis Health System Researchers identify risk factor for autism in a subset of children: Maternal Antibody-Related autism Researchers with the UC Davis MIND Institute have found that prenatal exposure to specific… Read More ›
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Opera head sacked under Mursi is Egypt’s culture minister
EEV: Not evil, but make me smile 🙂 Source: Reuters – Mon, 15 Jul 2013 04:11 PM Author: Reuters (Refiles to clarify status of government) CAIRO, July 15 (Reuters) – The former head of the Cairo opera,… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 