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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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Facebook removes pic of Syrian rebel smiling with beheaded Christian
Posted By Josh Peterson On 5:48 PM 06/21/2013 In World | Facebook stumbled into the heated debate over Syrian intervention after it removed a graphic photo depicting a Syrian rebel holding the decapitated head of a Christian man over a… Read More ›
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Is there an invisible tug-of-war behind bad hearts and power outages? ( chimera state )
Posted June 17, 2013; 10:30 a.m. by Morgan Kelly, Office of Communications Systems such as a beating heart or a power grid that depend on the synchronized movement of their parts could fall prey to an invisible and… Read More ›
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Artificial Sweetener ( Mannitol ) a Potential Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease
Monday, June 17, 2013 TAU researcher says mannitol could prevent aggregation of toxic proteins in the brain Mannitol, a sugar alcohol produced by fungi, bacteria, and algae, is a common component of sugar-free gum and candy. The sweetener is also… Read More ›
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Infections increase risk of mood disorders
Contact: Michael Eriksen Benrós benros@ncrr.dk 45-26-25-52-39 Aarhus University New research shows that every third person who is diagnosed for the first time with a mood disorder has been admitted to hospital with an infection prior to the diagnosis New research… Read More ›
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Chemical in antibacterial soap fed to nursing rats harms offspring
Contact: Jenni Glenn Gingery jgingery@endocrine.org 301-941-0240 The Endocrine Society SAN FRANCISCO—- A mother’s exposure to triclocarban, a common antibacterial chemical, while nursing her babies shortens the life of her female offspring, a new study in rats finds. The results… Read More ›
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Prenatal exposure to BPA affects fat tissues in sheep
Contact: Jenni Glenn Gingery jgingery@endocrine.org 301-941-0240 The Endocrine Society SAN FRANCISCO-— New research suggests that fetal exposure to the common environmental chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, causes increased inflammation in fat tissues after birth, which can lead to obesity… Read More ›
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BPA linked to a common birth defect in boys
Contact: Jenni Glenn Gingery jgingery@endocrine.org 301-941-0240 The Endocrine Society SAN FRANCISCO– A new study links fetal exposure to a common chemical pollutant, bisphenol A (BPA), to defects of a testicular hormone in newborn boys with undescended testicles. The results, which… Read More ›
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Vitamin D supplementation may delay precocious puberty in girls
Contact: Jenni Glenn Gingery jgingery@endocrine.org 301-941-0240 The Endocrine Society SAN FRANCISCO– Vitamin D supplementation may help delay early onset of puberty in girls, a new clinical study finds. The results were presented Monday at The Endocrine Society’s 95th Annual Meeting… Read More ›
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Exposure to BPA in developing prostate increases risk of later cancer
Contact: Sharon Parmet sparmet@uic.edu 312-413-2695 University of Illinois at Chicago Ubiquitous plasticisers could have long term health effects Early exposure to BPA (bisphenol A) – an additive commonly found in plastic water bottles and soup can liners – causes an… Read More ›
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Short-term antidepressant use, stress, high-fat diet linked to long-term weight gain
Contact: Jenni Glenn Gingery jgingery@endocrine.org 301-941-0240 The Endocrine Society SAN FRANCISCO—- Short-term use of antidepressants, combined with stress and a high-fat diet, is associated with long-term increases in body weight, a new animal study finds. The results were presented Sunday… Read More ›
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We’ll be uploading our entire MINDS to computers by 2045 and our bodies will be replaced by machines within 90 years, Google expert claims
Ray Kurzweil, director of engineering at Google, believes we will be able to upload our entire brains to computers within the next 32 years – an event known as singularity Our ‘fragile’ human body parts will be replaced by machines… Read More ›
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The shocking list of foods readily available in US grocery stores that are BANNED in other countries for containing dangerous chemicals
In Singapore, you can get sentenced to 15 years in prison and a $500,000 fine for using a chemical in food products that’s common in frozen dinners Mtn Dew and products used to keep carpets from catching on fire are… Read More ›
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Brazil protests: riot police scatter crowds in Rio : estimates of 2 million people on the streets
Clashes in several other cities, with estimates of 2 million people on the streets Jonathan Watts in Rio de Janeiro guardian.co.uk, Friday 21 June 2013 00.35 EDT Bonfires lit by demonstrators in Rio. Photograph: Reuters The streets of central… Read More ›
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Stoning to death is a fair punishment – expert
© Flickr.com/potaufeu/cc-by Deaths by firing squad, lethal injection, or even the electric chair are all acceptable forms of the capital punishment in the West. Though, in some parts of the world death by stoning is legally upheld, but scolded upon… Read More ›
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Woman sleeps with boyfriend with her family in the house
EEV: Enjoy what makes headlines in the rest of the world The Star/Asia News Network Friday, Jun 21, 2013 A twenty-year-old woman was caught sleeping in a room with her boyfriend although her family, including her grandmother, was in the… Read More ›
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Government spent more than $16 billion on advertising, marketing in last decade
Requested Repost from Nov 2012 EEV: As all of us in the U.S. have experienced the barrage of dull, poorly done, depressing, fear driven Government during our favorite T.V. or Radio programs. For me personally the Government advertising has become so bizarre… Read More ›
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GM crops are safer than conventional crops, says Environment Secretary Owen Paterson
EEV: Hmmm ? They are subjected to much greater scrutiny than traditional varieties, he says Genetically modified crops are “categorically” safer than conventional crops because they are subjected to much greater scrutiny than traditional varieties, the Environment… Read More ›
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Crowd of 30,000 overruns police cordon ahead of Brazil football match (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
Published time: June 19, 2013 22:34 Edited time: June 20, 2013 00:07 Anti-riot police officers carry a wounded demonstrator as clashes erupt in Fortaleza on June 19, 2013.(AFP Photo / Yuri Cortez) Violent clashes have erupted in the… Read More ›
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Off-Label Marketing Puts Novartis in Hot Water – Sold to Children and is a Carcinogen
Off-Label Marketing Puts Novartis in Hot Water By ROSE BOUBOUSHIAN (CN) – Novartis Pharmaceuticals must face claims that it promoted the use on infants of a drug that U.S. regulators have deemed harmful, a federal judge ruled. While working as… Read More ›
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DoD Calls Out China On Cyber Spying
Jun. 19, 2013 – 09:50AM | By Staff report | Filed Under C4ISR Journal The Pentagon for the first time is making direct allegations that China’s government and military are behind widespread cyber spying. Previously, the U.S. had tried to… Read More ›
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Swiss Govt rejects deal, won’t let US Govt see Bank Accts….
Wednesday, 19 June 2013 Swiss parliament rejected a bill designed to resolve a dispute over undeclared bank accounts held by U.S. citizens, potentially setting the stage for American prosecution of the country’s banks. Members of parliament’s lower house voted… Read More ›
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Health Research Report – Rebuttal to Recent Media hit pieces on Vitamins
Rebuttal to Dr. Paul Orfitt’s line of reasoning in regards to what a supplement is and possible experimenter Bias. ” Do You Believe in Magic ? ” Research Links Mentioned http://www.healthresearchreport.me and http://www.engineeringevil.com Have fun 😉
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June 7 memorandum from the DoD warning employees not to read information on any leaks
DoD Warns Employees of Classified Info in Public Domain Categories: Leaks, Secrecy As a new wave of classified documents published by news organizations appeared online over the past week, the Department of Defense instructed employees and contractors that they must… Read More ›
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DoD: If You See A Leaked NSA Document, Press SHIFT And DELETE To Get Rid Of It
from the this-again dept We saw this back when Wikileaks released a bunch of documents and the Defense Department and other government agencies told employees that they weren’t allowed to look at any of the documents, even though they were… Read More ›
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‘Tell your boss I owe him another friggin’ beer:’ Hot mic catches NSA boss praising FBI chiefs for supportive testimony on surveillance programs
By Hayley Peterson PUBLISHED: 15:23 EST, 18 June 2013 | UPDATED: 15:24 EST, 18 June 2013 The director of the National Security Agency was overheard offering a round of beer to the FBI’s second-in-command following Tuesday’s congressional hearing on… Read More ›
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Slime mould could make memristors for biocomputers
13:49 18 June 2013 by Paul Marks Magazine issue 2922. Subscribe and save A garish yellow slime that grows on rotten leaves and logs could one day form the brains behind living computers. The feeding fronds of… Read More ›
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Feds Must Produce NSA Dragnet Records for Criminal Defense
By IULIA FILIP FORT LAUDERDALE (CN) – Citing the NSA telephone dragnet, a federal judge ordered the United States government to deliver telephone records demanded by a man on trial for an armored car robbery in which a… Read More ›
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Tropicana Orange juice is actually pasteurized, deaerated, stripped of flavor and aroma, and stored for a year or longer before it is made available to the public, states claim.
Tropicana Deception Suit Will Stay on the Shelves By ROSE BOUBOUSHIAN (CN) – Tropicana must face claims that it misrepresents its processed, colored and flavored orange juice as “never from concentrate,” a federal judge ruled. Tropicana’s website claims that… Read More ›
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Anon posts Filipino president’s phone numbers
EEV: As with all information being claimed to be leaked ,or hacked information, without validation. This information is for entertainment value only. Attempts to give Aquino a wake-up call and democracy a kick-start By Phil Muncaster Posted in Security,… Read More ›
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Czech PM forced to resign after female chief-of-staff who was ‘also his lover used secret service agents to spy on his wife’
Petr Necas was under pressure since 7 colleagues charged with bribery Chief of staff Jana Nagyova charged with ordering agents to spy on wife She is also accused of bribing MPs to resign in return for state-firm jobs By Matt… Read More ›
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‘Man of Steel’ marketers target Christians by sending pastors prepared sermons that compare Superman to Jesus Christ
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 08:46 EST, 17 June 2013 | UPDATED: 08:46 EST, 17 June 2013 Marketers for the newest Hollywood Superman movie, ‘Man of Steel,’ are heavily targeting Christians by offering church leaders free screenings of the… Read More ›
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Local hero and ‘Christ-like’ millionaire accused of massive fraud in Utah
Jeremy Johnson, 37, is charged with defrauding more than $275 million from ‘unwitting’ customers over five years in an online marketing scam The scam would allegedly sign customers up to online programs with monthly fees without their knowledge Johnson, who… Read More ›
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Chinese supercomputer world’s fastest – Processor designed by U.S. firm Intel
Technology Jun. 18, 2013 – 07:00AM JST ( 12 ) BEIJING — A Chinese supercomputer is the fastest in the world, according to survey results announced Monday, comfortably overtaking a U.S. machine which now ranks second. Tianhe-2, a supercomputer developed… Read More ›
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‘I don’t recognize European Parliament’, says Erdogan
After EU criticism towards Turkey. Military repression announced 17 June, 20:25 (ANSAmed) – ANKARA – Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said he does not recognize the European Parliament, Anadolu news agency reported. This comes after an EU resolution… Read More ›
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Exposed: Edward Erin, the doctor whose faked asthma drug test results proved fatal
Fabricated research was not discovered until Edward Erin tried to poison his girlfriend John Lawless Monday, 17 June 2013 A British doctor faked test results during clinical trials for an asthma drug in which one person died and others contracted… Read More ›
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Kentucky middle school student,14, faces up to 1 year in jail over NRA t-shirt
The 14-year-old student has no prior criminal record Insists he was only exercising his right to freedom of speech Logan Middle School, where the incident occurred, has a statue of a gun holding man out front By Daily Mail Reporter… Read More ›
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The Syrian conflict is looking like a replay of the Spanish Civil War, which paved the way for World War II.
Italian DM: Will Syria Boil Over Into Regional Conflict? Jun. 16, 2013 – 11:10AM | By TOM KINGTON | Italian Defense Minister Mario Mauro (File photo / Agence France-Presse) ROME — Italy’s new defense minister has a dire warning for… Read More ›
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GCHQ surveillance – the documents
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/interactive/2013/jun/16/gchq-surveillance-the-documents?guni=Network TOP SECRET STRAP1 Economic crisis [edited for classification] Sigint continues to provide occasional high-value, sensitive and timely reports. More strategically, a key focus for the Prime Minister is the G20 heads of state meeting in London on 2 April…. Read More ›
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GCHQ intercepted foreign politicians’ communications at G20 summits / phones were monitored and fake internet cafes set up to gather information from allies in London in 2009
Exclusive: phones were monitored and fake internet cafes set up to gather information from allies in London in 2009 Ewen MacAskill, Nick Davies, Nick Hopkins, Julian Borger and James Ball The Guardian, Sunday 16 June 2013 15.46 EDT… Read More ›
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Protesters who return to Taksim are terrorist supporters – Turkish minister
Published time: June 16, 2013 12:04 Edited time: June 16, 2013 12:40 Activists returning to Taksim Square will be considered “supporters or members of a terror group,” Turkey’s EU minister told local media. This comes after police bulldozed the tent… Read More ›
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HPV vaccine issues trigger health notice: Japan has issued a nationwide notice that cervical cancer vaccinations should no longer be recommended for girls aged 12 to 16 because several adverse reactions
Speaking out: Mika Matsufuji (center), who represents a parents’ association of cervical cancer vaccination victims, answers reporters’ questions Friday at the health ministry in Tokyo. | KYODO Kyodo Jun 15, 2013 Article history Online: Jun 15, 2013 Print: Jun 16,… Read More ›
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Saliva proteins may protect older people from influenza
Contact: Michael Bernstein m_bernstein@acs.org 202-872-6042 American Chemical Society Spit. Drool. Dribble. Saliva is not normally a topic of polite conversation, but it may be the key to explaining the age and sex bias exhibited by influenza and other diseases, according… Read More ›
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BPA linked to obesity risk in puberty-age girls
Contact: Catherine Hylas Saunders csaunders@golinharris.com 202-585-2603 Kaiser Permanente OAKLAND, Calif., June 12 —Girls between 9 and 12 years of age with higher-than-average levels of bisphenol-A (BPA) in their urine had double the risk of being obese than girls with lower… Read More ›
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