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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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Recycled radioactive metal contaminates consumer products: “It’s your worst nightmare,”
2009 report posted for filing : Engineering Evil : I don’t believe a single thing has been done about this crisis since this report. Not even a simple mention in the nightly news. Submitted by SHNS on Wed, 06/03/2009 –… Read More ›
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Association Found Between Parkinson’s Disease and Pesticide Exposure in French Farm Workers: pesticide exposure may lead to neurodegeneration
2009 study posted for filing Paris, France – June 04, 2009 – The cause of Parkinson’s disease (PD), the second most frequent neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s disease, is unknown, but in most cases it is believed to involve a combination… Read More ›
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Illness, medical bills linked to nearly two-thirds of bankruptcies: 77.9 percent were insured, 2/3 Home owners, 3/5 Had College,
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Mark Almberg mark@pnhp.org 312-782-6006 Physicians for a National Health Program Harvard study finds 50 percent increase from 2001 Medical problems contributed to nearly two-thirds (62.1 percent) of all bankruptcies in 2007, according to a… Read More ›
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Sedatives may increase suicide risk in older patients: 4 Fold Increase
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Graeme Baldwin graeme.baldwin@biomedcentral.com 44-203-192-2165 BioMed Central Sleeping tablets have been associated with a four-fold increase in suicide risk in the elderly. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Geriatrics have shown that, even… Read More ›
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Commonly used medications may produce cognitive impairment in older adults:
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Cindy Fox Aisen caisen@iupui.edu 317-274-7722 Indiana University Drugs, such as diphenhydramine, which have an anticholinergic effect, are important medical therapies available by prescription and also are sold over the counter under various brand names… Read More ›
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Silver nanoparticles show “immense potential” in prevention of blood clots
2009 study posted for filing Scientists are reporting discovery of a potential new alternative to aspirin, ReoPro, and other anti-platelet agents used widely to prevent blood clots in coronary artery disease, heart attack and stroke. Their study, scheduled for the… Read More ›
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Bird flu virus remains infectious up to 600 days in municipal landfills H5N1
2009 study posted for filing Environmental Science & Technology Amid concerns about a pandemic of swine flu, researchers from Nebraska report for the first time that poultry carcasses infected with another threat — the “bird flu” virus —… Read More ›
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How many scientists fabricate and falsify research? : 72% knew someone
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Rebecca Walton rwalton@plos.org 44-122-346-3333 Public Library of Science Press release from PLoS ONE It’s a long-standing and crucial question that, as yet, remains unanswered: just how common is scientific misconduct? In the online, open-access… Read More ›
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Green tea extract shows promise in leukemia trials: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia 50 percent or greater decline in their lymph node size.
2009 study posted for filing ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers are reporting positive results in early leukemia clinical trials using the chemical epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), an active ingredient in green tea. The trial determined that patients with chronic lymphocytic… Read More ›
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Cancer drug causes patient to lose fingerprints and be detained by US immigration
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Emma Mason wordmason@mac.com 44-771-129-6986 European Society for Medical Oncology Immigration officials held a cancer patient for four hours before they allowed him to enter the USA because one of his cancer drugs caused… Read More ›
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58th Health Research Report 09 JUN 2009 – Reconstruction
Editors Top Five: 1. Recycled radioactive metal contaminates consumer products 2. Illness, medical bills linked to nearly two-thirds of bankruptcies: Harvard study 3. Bird flu virus remains infectious up to 600 days in municipal landfills 4. How many… Read More ›
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Could Google disappear? Analysts warn of Google’s demise if the search engine fails to improve mobile advertising
Google shares dropped nearly 10 percent over the course of two days, wiping out more than $24 billion from the company’s value Plunge in share prices followed weak earnings report showing a 20 percent decline in profits compared to the… Read More ›
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US risks drawing Beijing’s ire with military cruise in disputed waters
USS George Washington enters South China Sea as display of naval strength and support of smaller Asian nations claims Associated Press on board the USS George Washington guardian.co.uk, Saturday 20 October 2012 10.10 EDT The nuclear-powered USS George… Read More ›
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Robots That Perceive the World Like Humans
ScienceDaily (Oct. 18, 2012) — Perceive first, act afterwards.The architecture of most of today’s robots is underpinned by this control strategy. The eSMCs project has set itself the aim of changing the paradigm and generating more dynamic computer models in… Read More ›
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Another German minister caught in plagiarism scandal : The Education Minister
Angela Merkel could lose one more ally after education minister’s university leaks a report. BERLIN, Germany — A close ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s is under fierce pressure over claims she plagiarized her doctoral thesis more than 30 years ago…. Read More ›
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Spain considers banning photos, video of police and state security forces who are on duty
By Associated Press, Published: October 19 MADRID — Spain is considering a ban on photographing, filming or reproducing images of police and state security forces who are on duty, officials said Friday. Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz said the… Read More ›
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What we know and don’t know about fungal meningitis outbreak: incubation period from exposure to disease could be up to six months
Contact: Megan Hanks mhanks@acponline.org 215-351-2656 American College of Physicians Physician at the forefront of 2002 meningitis outbreak shares lessons learned: Without regulations ‘this will surely happen again’ In a new perspective piece being published Online First tonight in Annals of… Read More ›
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Tractor beam built from rings of laser light
18:05 19 October 2012 by Jacob Aron Stand aside, Wesley Crusher: there’s a new tractor beam on deck that pulls objects using nothing more than laser light. The device has already grabbed NASA’s attention as it could one day… Read More ›
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Synthetic biology raises playing God fears
Nitin Sethi, TNN Oct 19, 2012, 02.08AM IST HYDERABAD: Is it safe to let humans play God and create new organisms – animals and plants – that have never existed in Mother Nature? The ongoing UN Convention on Biodiversity here… Read More ›
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Stem Cells Not Needed for Cancer
Fully developed neurons can revert to stem cell-like states and give rise to brain tumors. By Ruth Williams |October 18, 2012 The prevailing view that stem cells are the principle originators of brain cancer may be incorrect, according to a… Read More ›
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Millions affected after cyber attack on HSBC
HSBC’s websites across the world have been hit by one of the largest cyber attacks to strike a bank in an attack that left millions of customers without access to online services. An unknown group launched a so-called “denial of… Read More ›
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Japan Takes Action Against Complex Cyber Threats
Oct. 9, 2012 – 11:46AM | By PAUL KALLENDER UMEZU | In the year since a sophisticated cyber attack on Japan’s largest military contractor unleashed a flood of revelations about the vulnerability of the country’s most sensitive technical data,… Read More ›
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Why Our Best Officers Are Leaving
Why are so many of the most talented officers now abandoning military life for the private sector? An exclusive survey of West Point graduates shows that it’s not just money. Increasingly, the military is creating a command structure that rewards… Read More ›
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Double-Take: EU ‘Tolerance’ Poster Includes the Cross, the Star of David, And … Wait, What Is That?
Posted on October 19, 2012 at 6:31pm by Becket Adams Journalist and Conservative MEP for South East England Daniel Hannan on Friday posted to his blog the following picture of a Europe4All poster currently on display at the European Commission:… Read More ›
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140th Health Research Report 19 OCT 2012
Editors Top Five: CAFFEINE MAY BLOCK INFLAMMATION LINKED TO MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT MINUTES OF HARD EXERCISE CAN LEAD TO ALL-DAY CALORIE BURN PREBIOTIC MAY HELP PATIENTS WITH INTESTINAL FAILURE GROW NEW AND BETTER GUT LINK BETWEEN CREATIVITY AND MENTAL… Read More ›
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No Antibodies, No Problem
Researchers Identify How Mosquito Immune System Attacks Specific Infections Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have determined a new mechanism by which the mosquitoes’ immune system can respond with specificity to infections with… Read More ›
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Math and language scores improve with JUST 10 hours of science instruction a year
Contact: Samantha Gizerian samantha.gizerian@wsu.edu 509-335-0986 Washington State University A little science goes a long way Math and language scores improve with 10 hours of instruction PULLMAN, Wash. – A Washington State University researcher has found that engaging elementary school students… Read More ›
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The Internet of Things will transform our everyday: Objects in the home or office will “converse”, understand each other, and share information
Contact: Heikki Ailisto heikki.ailisto@vtt.fi 358-207-222-233 VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Internet of Things is the next ICT disruption Information technology and electronics are becoming entwined with our everyday lives in industry, the service sector, transport, logistics, health care, housing,… Read More ›
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Daily vibration may combat prediabetes in youth : 20min daily was better than prescription drugs at reducing levels of hemoglobin A1
Contact: Toni Baker tbaker@georgiahealth.edu 706-721-4421 Georgia Health Sciences University AUGUSTA, Ga. – Daily sessions of whole-body vibration may combat prediabetes in adolescents, dramatically reducing inflammation, average blood glucose levels and symptoms such as frequent urination, researchers report. In mice that… Read More ›
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Smart CCTV knows when you need shopping advice
19 October 2012 by Douglas Heaven Magazine issue 2887. Subscribe and save ARE you enjoying your shopping experience? Video surveillance systems might soon be answering that question for you. CCTV security cameras are a familiar fixture in shops, but… Read More ›
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Cassette tapes are the future of big data storage
19 October 2012 by Paul Marks Magazine issue 2887. Subscribe and save THE cassette tape is about to make a comeback, in a big way. From the updates posted by Facebook’s 1 billion users to the medical images shared by… Read More ›
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Pioneering British firm produces ‘petrol from air’ in breakthrough that could solve the world’s energy crisis
Institution of Mechanical Engineers hails the process as a potential ‘game changer’ in battle against climate change Stockton-on-Tees-based Air Fuel Synthesis claims they can make petrol directly from water and carbon dioxide in the air Within two years the company… Read More ›
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China flexes muscles with drills in East China Sea
NationalOct. 19, 2012 – 05:00PM JST( 57 ) BEIJING — China dispatched naval vessels, aircraft and helicopters to the East China Sea on Friday, flexing its muscles in exercises likely to further stoke a bristling territorial dispute with Japan. A… Read More ›
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Four men, all in their 20s, will face ‘urgent trial’ over allegations they insulted King Hamad on personal Twitter accounts
Bahrain charges four men with insulting king Reuters in Dubi guardian.co.uk, Thursday 18 October 2012 07.45 EDT An anti-government protester steps on a torn poster of King Hamad during protests in Manama in March 2011. Photograph: James Lawler Duggan/AFP/Getty Images Bahraini… Read More ›
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Walmart supply chain: warehouse staff agencies accused of wage theft
‘They prey on people living on the edge,’ claim workers, who are already among the most vulnerable and lowest-paid in America Paul Harris in Elwood, Illinois guardian.co.uk, Thursday 18 October 2012 16.23 EDT Walmart, which was not… Read More ›
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First-Of-Its-Kind Self-Assembled Nanoparticle for Targeted and Triggered Thermo-Chemotherapy
ScienceDaily (Oct. 18, 2012) — Excitement around the potential for targeted nanoparticles (NPs) that can be controlled by stimulus outside of the body for cancer therapy has been growing over the past few years. More specifically, there has been considerable… Read More ›
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Wireless meters tell snoopers when you are not home: CRIMINALS no longer need to stake out a home or a business
18 October 2012 by Jim Giles Magazine issue 2887. Subscribe and save CRIMINALS no longer need to stake out a home or a business to monitor the inhabitants’ comings and goings. Now they can simply pick up wireless signals broadcast… Read More ›
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Mali coup led by US-trained captain
Published: 24 March, 2012, 16:14 Edited: 24 March, 2012, 21:49 A US Africa Command official confirmed on Friday the leader of military coup d’état in Mali has visited the US on several occasions, receiving professional military education. Captain Amadou Haya… Read More ›
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China to conduct naval exercises in East China Sea
National Oct. 19, 2012 – 07:00AM JST( 10 ) BEIJING — China will conduct naval exercises on Friday to practise defending territorial sovereignty in the East China Sea, state media said, amid strained ties between Tokyo and Beijing over a disputed… Read More ›
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Japan will not join initiative put before U.N. to make nuclear weapons illegal
Friday, Oct. 19, 2012 Kyodo Japan will not join an initiative led by 16 countries at the United Nations to make atomic weapons illegal, out of concern it would affect Tokyo’s security arrangement under the U.S. nuclear umbrella, government sources… Read More ›
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