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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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Young people who undergo CT scans are 24 percent more likely to develop cancer compared with those who do not, a study published today on bmj.com suggests
Contact: Emma Dickinson edickinson@bmj.com 44-020-738-36529 BMJ-British Medical Journal Small cancer risk following CT scans in childhood and adolescence confirmed But the absolute excess for all cancers combined is low The researchers say that in a group of 10,000 young people,… Read More ›
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Ginger compounds may be effective in treating asthma symptoms
Contact: Nathaniel Dunford ndunford@thoracic.org American Thoracic Society ATS 2013, PHILADELPHIA ─ Gourmands and foodies everywhere have long recognized ginger as a great way to add a little peppery zing to both sweet and savory dishes; now, a study from researchers… Read More ›
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Eric Holder PERSONALLY approved the seizure of Fox News reporter’s emails
An unnamed sourced claims Eric Holder personally signed off the warrant to seize James Rosen’s emails The Justice Department believed Rosen to be a ‘possible co-conspirator’ Holder had previously denied any knowledge of his department’s decision to obtain the phone… Read More ›
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Nobel Laureate: No one serious would enter the EU…. Iceland drops bid
Friday, 24 May 2013 Nobel Laureate Edmund Phelps warned against the dangers of European Union membership as Iceland became the latest nation to question the sense of affiliation with a bloc mired in economic crisis. Iceland’s new government said… Read More ›
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‘I sent him to his death:’ Father of Ibragim Todashev speaks out as friends mourn victims of 2011 triple murder ‘that Todashev confessed to’
Ibragim Todashev, 27, was shot dead by an FBI agent Wednesday after he reportedly turned violent during questioning He had allegedly confessed to the FBI that he had played a role in a triple slaying in the Boston area in… Read More ›
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Parents of U.S. software engineer found dead in Singapore quit inquest saying the police evidence is fake and they do not trust the country’s legal process
Shane Todd, an American working on an 18-month assignment in Singapore, was found hanged in his apartment in June 2012 Dr Todd was researching new technology that could be used by the military His family believe he was murdered over… Read More ›
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Courts? US Admits killing 4 Americans in Drone strikes
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 One day before US President Obama is due to deliver a major speech on national security, his administration on Wednesday formally acknowledged that the United States had killed four American citizens in drone strikes in… Read More ›
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In tense Mexico state, vigilantes refuse to drop guns
22 May 2013 COALCOMAN, Mexico (AFP) Farmers wearing bulletproof jackets and toting assault rifles ride in pick-up trucks emblazoned with the word “self-defense” to protect this rural western Mexico town from the Knights Templar drug cartel. The federal government deployed… Read More ›
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Justice Department also seized the phone records of Fox News reporter’s PARENTS, documents reveal
Documents reveal that federal agents spied on the phone records of his parents, who live on New York’s Staten Island Reporters James Rosen and William La Jeunesse, producer Mike Levine were the subject of subpoenas but never notified by the… Read More ›
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IMF chief Lagarde to face questioning over payout “Prosecutors suspect Lagarde of embezzling public funds “
Christine Lagarde Photo: EPA International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde is due to appear before magistrates in France investigating her role in a large payout to a businessman and politician following a dispute, a court spokesman said. The 57-year-old… Read More ›
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FBI kills ‘friend of Boston bomb suspects’ during questioning in Florida
Man identified as Ibragim Todashev, who reportedly knew Tamerlan Tsarnaev as both were mixed martial-arts fighters Steve Anderson, Agencies Wednesday, 22 May 2013 An FBI agent has shot and killed a man believed to have been friends with the Boston… Read More ›
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Disney Channel forced to pull episode of hit TV show Jessie that ‘mocks’ and ‘humiliates’ child on gluten-free diet
A Change.org petition calling on Disney to ‘stop bullying gluten-intolerant characters’ attracted 2,137 signatures By Sadie Whitelocks PUBLISHED: 10:51 EST, 21 May 2013 | UPDATED: 12:33 EST, 21 May 2013 The Disney Channel has pulled an episode of its popular… Read More ›
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Top IRS official will invoke the Fifth Amendment in congressional hearing about tea party targeting program
By David Martosko PUBLISHED: 16:14 EST, 21 May 2013 | UPDATED: 16:51 EST, 21 May 2013 The Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday afternoon that Lois Lerner, who heads up the Internal Revenue Service’s tax-exempt division, plans to invoke the… Read More ›
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Commander of Army base in South Carolina suspended after ‘fighting with his mistress’
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 19:39 EST, 21 May 2013 | UPDATED: 19:41 EST, 21 May 2013 The commanding officer of a South Carolina army base was suspended after he got into a fight with a woman he is… Read More ›
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US tornado: devastated city’s storm shelter programme was put on hold
The devastated city of Moore developed a plan to help residents build storm shelters but it was put “on hold” as local authorities battled for scarce federal dollars and through a maze of regulations, city authorities said. By Raf… Read More ›
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China’s One-Child Policy Affects Personality
China’s one-child policy has affected the personalities of a generation of only children By Carrie Arnold | Monday, May 20, 2013 | In 1979 China instituted the one-child policy, which limited every family to just one offspring in a controversial… Read More ›
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Monsanto’s Deregulated Alfalfa Ducks Lawsuit
By MARIA DINZEO SAN FRANCISCO (CN) – Deregulating Monsanto’s herbicide-resistant variety of alfalfa did not violate any environmental laws, the 9th Circuit ruled. Monsanto’s Roundup Ready alfalfa is genetically engineered to be resistant to the company’s herbicide Roundup…. Read More ›
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Fees Possible for Vaccine Challenger, Justices Say
By BARBARA LEONARD WASHINGTON (CN) – A woman whose vaccination challenge spurred a minor reform of federal law may have a case for attorneys’ fees, the Supreme Court ruled Monday. Claiming that vaccinations for hepatitis B caused her… Read More ›
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Disabled Chinese toddler ‘imprisoned for four years’
A four-year-old disabled Chinese boy was put in a prison for over three years because his parents were protesters, his foster father has claimed. Disabled Chinese boy Chen Ya, now eight, was imprisoned for over three years because his parents… Read More ›
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US targeted Fox News reporter as ‘co- conspirator’ in government spying case
Washington Post reports FBI sought phone records and emails of James Rosen as part of spying case against goverment official Tom McCarthy guardian.co.uk, Monday 20 May 2013 13.15 EDT Rosen has not been charged in the case, but Steven Jin-Woo… Read More ›
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Angelina Jolie gene flaw: British businessman makes medical history after having healthy prostate removed
Earlier this week, Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie revealed that she’d had a double mastectomy after discovering she carried the BRCA 1 gene Liam O’Brien Sunday, 19 May 2013 A British businessman has made medical history by having his healthy prostate… Read More ›
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N. Korea fires 4th short-range missile in 2 days – Seoul
Published time: May 19, 2013 09:01 Edited time: May 19, 2013 11:36 North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (C) (Reuters / KCNA) North Korea has fired a short-range missile into the Sea of Japan, a Seoul military official said, one day… Read More ›
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Obama administration knew IRS was harassing tea party groups since JUNE
Revealed: Obama administration knew about investigation into claims that IRS was harassing tea party groups since June 2012 as ousted head of the agency insists it was not illegal Appointee in charge of screening tax-exempt applications is now in charge… Read More ›
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Let’s quit EU say 46 per cent of voters in poll / Just 30 per cent say they want to remain
Nearly half of all voters want Britain to leave the European Union, according to a new ICM poll for The Sunday Telegraph. David Cameron (31 per cent) is the party leader most trusted to negotiate with the EU on Britain’s… Read More ›
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Navy Seeks To Map the Mind
May. 17, 2013 – 03:50PM By Michael Peck In some visions of the future, you’ll drive your car with little more than your mind. Electrodes on your head, you can climb into your car, think about how much you’d like… Read More ›
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Japan confirms report N. Korea fires 3 short-range missiles
© Flickr.com/doraemon/cc-by-nс-sa 3.0 Japan confirmed the report of the launches, saying its military had detected them too. The South’s military says it is maintaining high level of readiness amid the developments. The Korean Peninsula is emerging from the latest period… Read More ›
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North Korea launches short-range missiles, South says
© Photo: «Vesti.Ru» South Korea’s Ministry of Defense has detected three launches of short-range guided missiles by North Korea, it said. Two launches were fired on Saturday morning and another one in the afternoon, reports Yonhap news agency. The missiles… Read More ›
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EU to ban olive oil jugs from restaurants: 1 January 2014
The European Union is to ban olive oil jugs and dipping bowls from restaurant tables in a move described by one of Britain’s top cooks as authoritarian and damaging to artisanal food makers. The European Union is to ban olive… Read More ›
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Let’s Fight Big Pharma’s Crusade to Turn Eccentricity Into Illness
Editor’s Note: The controversial fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders or DSM-5 (a.k.a. the manual formerly known as “DSM-V”) is being released tomorrow – after a 14-year revision process to update its criteria for defining mental disorders. This… Read More ›
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155th Health Research Report Synopsis 17 MAY 2013
155th Health Research Report Synopsis 17 MAY 2013 1. Vitamin C may head off lung problems in babies born to pregnant smokers 2. Magnesium may be as important to kids’ bone health as calcium 3. Preterm infants may need… Read More ›
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Expert questions US public health agency advice on influenza vaccines: “All influenza is “flu,” but only one in six “flus” might be influenza”
Contact: Emma Dickinson edickinson@bmj.com 44-020-738-36529 BMJ-British Medical Journal Marketing influenza vaccines involves marketing influenza as a threat of great proportions, argues Johns Hopkins fellow Promotion of influenza vaccines is one of the most visible and aggressive public health policies today,… Read More ›
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Statins block the ability of exercise to improve fitness levels
Cholesterol-Lowering Drug May Reduce Exercise Benefits for Obese Adults, MU Study Finds May 15, 2013 Story Contact(s): Jesslyn Chew, ChewJ@missouri.edu, (573) 882-8353 By Kate McIntyre COLUMBIA, Mo. – Statins, the most widely prescribed drugs worldwide, are often suggested to lower… Read More ›
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No idle chatter: Study finds malaria parasites ‘talk’ to each other – It Changes everything
Contact: Liz Williams williams@wehi.edu.au 61-405-279-095 Walter and Eliza Hall Institute Melbourne scientists have made the surprise discovery that malaria parasites can ‘talk’ to each other – a social behaviour to ensure the parasite’s survival and improve its chances of being… Read More ›
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12-months of treatment with ADHD drugs increases dopamine transporters in some brain regions by 24%
Contact: Souri Somphanith onepress@plos.org 415-624-1217 x199 Public Library of Science Long-term ADHD treatment increases brain dopamine transporter levels, may affect drug efficacy 12-month treatment may impact adult ADHD patients’ response to methylphenidate Long-term treatment of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with… Read More ›
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Reversing Paralysis with a Restorative Gel
Monday, May 13, 2013 TAU researchers develop implant to regenerate nerves Some parts of the body, like the liver, can regenerate themselves after damage. But others, such as our nervous system, are considered either irreparable or slow to recover, leaving… Read More ›
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The Minoans were Caucasian: DNA debunks longstanding theory that Europe’s first advanced culture was from Africa
British archaeologists who in 1900 discovered the Minoan culture believed they were from Libya or Egypt The Minoan civilisation arose on Crete in the 27th century BC and flourished until the 15th century BC By Damien Gayle PUBLISHED: 16:13 EST,… Read More ›
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Somali drug dealers demanding $100,000 for video ‘showing Toronto mayor smoking crack’
According to reports Rob Ford has been filmed inhaling what appears to be a glass crack pipe Lawyer for Ford has said the allegations are ‘false and defamatory’ By Tara Brady PUBLISHED: 09:52 EST, 17 May 2013 | UPDATED: 09:57 … Read More ›
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Russia’s FSB reveals identity of CIA Moscow station chief
Russia’s Federal Security Service has publicly revealed the identity of a man it calls the CIA station chief in Moscow, in what experts say is a serious breach of intelligence protocol. A man claimed by FSB to be Ryan Fogle… Read More ›
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Romanian thieves stole $1 billion from accounts in 2012
Friday, 17 May 2013 Valentin Boanta, sitting in his jail cell, proudly explains the device he has invented which, he says, could make the world’s ATMs impregnable even to tech-savvy criminals like himself. Boanta, 33, is six months into… Read More ›
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Pain ray: The US military’s new agony beam weapon
16 May 2013 by David Hambling Magazine issue 2916. Subscribe and save For similar stories, visit the Weapons Technology Topic Guide A weapon that fires a beam hundreds of metres to induce unbearable pain is ready to be unleashed on… Read More ›
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Chinese general says Ryukyu islands do not belong to Japan
Politics May. 17, 2013 – 06:45AM JST ( 72 ) BEIJING — A senior Chinese military officer has said the Ryukyu Islands—which include Okinawa and its U.S. military bases—“do not belong to Japan”, as a territorial row mounts between the… Read More ›
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Suspicious Death Of British Girl In Indian Hospital Raises Specter Of Illegal Human Organ Trade
By Palash Ghosh | May 15 2013 7:23 AM An eight-year old British girl of Indian descent was allegedly murdered by health care workers in India so they could harvest her organs, her grieving parents claim. According to a report… Read More ›
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