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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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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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08 FEB 2013 Video HRR
Topics: Benzodiazepines and COPD UVB and rheumatoid arthritis DHA and Liver Fibrosis Zinc and Inflammation
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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Greeks’ purchasing power halved
Thursday, 07 February 2013 The purchasing power of Greeks has been halved, shows the survey of the Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen & Merchants (GSEVEE). According to survey results, 8 out of 10 Greeks have limited their shopping to… Read More ›
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Greeks forgo winter heating after jump in fuel tax
Thu, 7 Feb 2013 14:42 GMT Reuters * Tax hike sends heating oil demand plunging 70 pct * Families burn firewood, old furniture to stay warm * Illegal logging on the rise, smog appears over Athens By Karolina Tagaris ATHENS,… Read More ›
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Greeks scrabble for food handouts in streets
Free fruit and veg – even the rich are queuing up 07 February, 14:27 People wait in line for a free meal in Athens (archive) (ANSAmed) – ATHENS – When a group of farmers handed out free fruit and… Read More ›
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Is China expanding its infrastructure to keep an eye on US activities in Iran?
Vasily Kashin Feb 7, 2013 17:58 Moscow Time © Collage “The Voice of Russia” According to the Western media, Iran has signed an agreement with China on cooperation in creating systems of electronic reconnaissance. Such agreements are top secret and… Read More ›
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Nobel-peace-prize-winning “Assassination Incorporated”: White Paper justifies the killings of US citizens
John Robles Feb 6, 2013 12:03 Moscow Time Photo: AFP A US Department of Justice white paper, justifying the killing US citizens is currently in the spotlight worldwide. However the paper does more, it gives “high-level officials” the right to… Read More ›
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Study: Earthworms may contribute to global warming ” Blame Organic Fertilizer? “
EEV: Confirmed Study.. Link is Below Posted By Michael Bastasch On 3:54 AM 02/06/2013 @ 3:54 AM In Daily Caller News Foundation,Uncategorized,US | As environmentalists and politicians fret about man-made global warming, they may be ignoring another culprit: earthworms…. Read More ›
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Seoul ready for preemptive strike on N. Korea if it attacks – military commander
Feb 6, 2013 16:19 Moscow Time © Collage “The Voice of Russia” South Korea’s top military commander Gen. Jung Seung-jo has hinted at a possible “preemptive strike” against North Korea if Pyongyang shows signs of preparing to attack the South… Read More ›
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Fed confirms but downplays Anonymous Superbowl banker hack
Sod that, Beyoncé is a member of the ILLUMINATI By John Leyden Posted in Security, 6th February 2013 16:03 GMT The US Federal Reserve has admitted that its systems were hacked during Sunday’s Superbowl, a breach that led to the leaking… Read More ›
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Two men arrested as investigation into paedophile ring in Westminster and establishment focuses on children’s care home
Martin Hickman Wednesday, 6 February 2013 Two men were arrested this morning by Scotland Yard detectives investigating allegations of paedophilia by politicians and other members of the establishment in the 1980s. The men, one aged 66 from Norfolk and… Read More ›
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Abe: China radar-lock on Japan ship ‘dangerous’
Politics Feb. 06, 2013 – 12:45PM JST TOKYO — The radar-lock that a Chinese frigate put on a Japanese warship was “dangerous” and “provocative,” Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday, as tensions in a territorial row ratcheted up. “It was… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 