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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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Capitalizing on the Drought – Unregulated genetically modified organism (article 1) Will OUTLAW independent Reviews
Capitalizing on the Drought July 23, 2012 | Lindsey Blomberg In the midst of the worst drought to hit the American agricultural industry since the 1950s, bio-agricultural giants Monsanto and Dow Chemical are attempting to quickly push their drought-resistant crops… Read More ›
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The “Monsanto Rider”: Are Biotech Companies About to Gain Immunity From Federal Law? (article 2 confirmation)
While many Americans were firing up barbecues and breaking out the sparklers to celebrate Independence Day, biotech industry executives were more likely chilling champagne to celebrate another kind of independence: immunity from federal law. A so-called “Monsanto rider,” quietly slipped… Read More ›
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People Aren’t Smart Enough for Democracy to Flourish, Scientists Say
By: Natalie Wolchover, Life’s Little Mysteries Staff Writer Date: 28 February 2012 Time: 12:35 PM ET The democratic process relies on the assumption that citizens (the majority of them, at least) can recognize the best political candidate, or best policy… Read More ›
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New study supports claim that breast screening may be causing more harm than good
Requested Repost from Dec 2011 Research: Possible net harms of breast cancer screening: Updated modelling of Forrest report A new study published on bmj.com today supports the claim that the introduction of breast cancer screening in the UK may have… Read More ›
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Researchers identify phthalates in numeruous medicines and supplements
(Boston) –Researchers from Boston University’s Slone Epidemiology Center (SEC), in collaboration with Harvard School of Public Health, have found numerous prescription and over-the-counter drugs and supplements use certain chemicals called phthalates as inactive ingredients in their products. The findings appear… Read More ›
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Study finds increasing atmospheric concentrations of new flame retardants
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Compounds used in new flame-retardant products are showing up in the environment at increasing concentrations, according to a recent study by researchers at Indiana University Bloomington. The study, published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, reports… Read More ›
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Vitamin B3 reduces Alzheimer’s symptoms, lesions
Reposting Breakthroughs as current, to respark attention (From 2008) UC Irvine starts clinical trial on nicotinamide effect in Alzheimer’s patients Irvine, Calif. — An over-the-counter vitamin in high doses prevented memory loss in mice with Alzheimer’s disease, and UC Irvine… Read More ›
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Dausey calls BPA ban ‘hollow victory’
Jul 23, 2012 | Posted in News Releases The FDA says baby bottles and sippy cups can no longer contain Bisphenol-A (BPA), an endocrine disruptor that mimics estrogen. But what about the hundreds of other plastic items, from water bottles… Read More ›
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Concerns over accuracy of tools to predict risk of repeat offending
Current evidence not strong enough for definitive decisions to be made, say experts Research: Use of risk assessment instruments to predict violence and antisocial behaviour in 73 samples involving 24,827 people: systematic review and meta-analysis Tools designed to predict an… Read More ›
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London Mayor Boris Johnson admits paying cash ‘a lot’ after minister says families who settle bills cash-in-hand are as bad as tax avoiders
Tory minister David Gauke said he disapproves of the practice He said non-taxed house services such as plumbing, cleaning and gardening is ‘a large part of the hidden economy’ Labour MP John Mann, accused the Treasury of operating ‘double standards’… Read More ›
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Purple periwinkles battle inflammatory diseases ( COPD Treatment Breakthrough )
Repost from 2010…Breakthrough treatment completely ignored Natural supplement boasts excellent safety A widely and safely used plant extract acts as a novel anti-inflammatory agent that may one day be used for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD,… Read More ›
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FDA Says No to Dying Patients Seeking Access to Experimental Drugs or Treatments
An important new bill addresses this situation. Action Alert! On July 25, famed civil rights attorney Jonathan Emord will be hosting a briefing on Capitol Hill about the FDA’s refusal to allow terminally ill patients access to experimental treatments. In… Read More ›
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Researchers show cystic fibrosis defect in mice corrected with turmeric extract
Repost from 2004…Evil, because not a dime (I am aware) of has been spent to further fund this research as children needlessly die from this disease – Ralph Turchiano New Haven, Conn. – In this issue of Science, researchers at Yale… Read More ›
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Move Over, Frankenfish—Now We Have Frankenapples!
Posted By ANH-USA On July 24, 2012 @ 3:00 pm Apples genetically engineered not to turn brown when sliced or bruised. And new, unnatural proteins are being created in the process. Action Alert! [1] The “Arctic Apple,” engineered by the… Read More ›
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Cod liver oil outperforms standard drugs for tuberculosis
Could cod liver oil help combat tuberculosis? Repost from Dec 2011 A review of a historical study from 1848 reveals that cod liver oil was an effective treatment for tuberculosis, says Professor Sir Malcolm Green in the Christmas issue published… Read More ›
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Fish oil may hold key to leukemia cure
This is a Repost from 6 months ago. What is Evil about it, is that none of this information is being conveyed to patients…Hence a rare re-post for me… A compound produced from fish oil that appears to target leukemia stem cells… Read More ›
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The U.S. Global Fund for Aids Transfers 100’s of Millions of USD to the Russian and Chinese Governments
After this Global Aids Day Conference, I noticed large sums of money going into the “U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief” http://www.pepfar.gov . There are two Red Flags that need cleaning up. In order to determine which companies are… Read More ›
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Chemotherapy contributes to relapse in cancer patients by damaging DNA and generating new mutations that allow tumor cells to evolve and become resistant to treatment.
The chemotherapy drugs required to push a common form of adult leukemia into remission may contribute to DNA damage that can lead to a relapse of the disease in some patients, findings of a new study suggest. The research, by… Read More ›
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Researchers: Honeybee deaths linked to seed insecticide exposure
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Honeybee populations have been in serious decline for years, and Purdue University scientists may have identified one of the factors that cause bee deaths around agricultural fields. Analyses of bees found dead in and around hives… Read More ›
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Statins may increase risk of interstitial lung abnormalities in smokers
Use of statins may influence susceptibility to or the progression of interstitial lung disease (ILD) in smokers, according to a new study. While some studies have suggested that statins might be beneficial in the treatment of fibrotic lung disease, others… Read More ›
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New lipid screening guidelines for children overly aggressive, UCSF researchers say
Recommendations fail to weigh benefits against potential harms Recent guidelines recommending cholesterol tests for children fail to weigh health benefits against potential harms and costs, according to a new commentary authored by three physician-researchers at UCSF. Moreover, the recommendations are… Read More ›
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Fizzical harm: Drinking sugary drinks doesn’t just pile on the pounds – it changes your body so it’s harder to lose weight
By Rob Waugh Drinking sugary drinks for just a month alters body chemistry More difficult to lose weight Body grows to ‘prefer’ sugar to digesting own fat Drinking sugared fizzy drinks for just a month changes the body permanently so… Read More ›
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Bedwetting can be due to undiagnosed constipation, research shows
Winston-Salem, N.C. – Jan. 27, 2012 – Bedwetting isn’t always due to problems with the bladder, according to new research by Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Constipation is often the culprit; and if it isn’t diagnosed, children and their parents… Read More ›
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Avastin, Sutent increase breast cancer stem cells, U-M study shows
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Cancer treatments designed to block the growth of blood vessels were found to increase the number of cancer stem cells in breast tumors in mice, suggesting a possible explanation for why these drugs don’t lead… Read More ›
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PCE in drinking water linked to an increased risk of mental illness
PCE in drinking water linked to an increased risk of mental illness The solvent tetrachloroethylene (PCE) widely used in industry and to dry clean clothes is a neurotoxin known to cause mood changes, anxiety, and depression in people who work… Read More ›
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Effects of Tamiflu still uncertain, warn experts, as Roche continues to withhold key trial data
2 years after pharmaceutical giant Roche promised the BMJ it would release key Tamiflu trial data for independent scrutiny, the safety and effectiveness of this anti-influenza drug remains uncertain, warn experts today Two years after pharmaceutical giant Roche promised the… Read More ›
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USDA Prepares to Green-Light Gnarliest GMO Soy Yet
By Tom Philpott | Wed Jul. 18, 2012 3:30 AM PDT In early July, on the sleepy Friday after Independence Day, the USDA quietly signaled its intention to green-light a new genetically engineered soybean seed from Dow AgroSciences. The product… Read More ›
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Sepsis: Blood Poisoning Kills Thousands, But No Drugs to Help / Vitamin C: A potential life-saving treatment for sepsis
Rory Staunton’s death started with a simple cut on his arm. Rory, a 12-year-old New Yorker, cut himself when he dove for a basketball at his school gym in late March, according to the New York Times. Two days later,… Read More ›
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HPV improves survival for African-Americans with throat cancer
DETROIT – Even though the human papillomavirus (HPV) is a risk factor for certain head and neck cancers, its presence could make all the difference in terms of survival, especially for African Americans with throat cancer, say Henry Ford Hospital… Read More ›
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Phosphate additives pose a risk to health
Excessive consumption of phosphate is damaging to health. Therefore, food that contains phosphate additives should be labeled, as recommended by Eberhard Ritz and coauthors in their article in the current issue of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International [Dtsch Arztebl Int 2012; (109… Read More ›
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No laughing matter — bacteria are releasing a serious greenhouse gas
Unlike carbon dioxide and methane, laughing gas has been largely ignored by world leaders as a worrying greenhouse gas. But nitrous oxide must be taken more seriously, says Professor David Richardson from the University of East Anglia in Norwich, UK,… Read More ›
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Indian doctors illegally removed wombs from poor women: minister
RAIPUR, India (Reuters) – Doctors in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh performed hysterectomies on poor village women without a valid medical reason in order to claim money from a national insurance scheme, the state’s health minister said on Wednesday. … Read More ›
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Environmental Risk Factors for Crohn’s Disease: Maltodextrin (MDX), a Ubiquitous Dietary Additive in Western Diets, Enhances Biofilm Formation and Adhesivness of E. coli (Abstract #Tu1844
Environmental Risk Factors for Crohn’s Disease: Maltodextrin (MDX), a Ubiquitous Dietary Additive in Western Diets, Enhances Biofilm Formation and Adhesivness of E. coli (Abstract #Tu1844) Western diets that include significant amounts of the additive maltodextrin, a filler compound added to… Read More ›
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Mammography screening shows limited effect on breast cancer mortality in Sweden
Breast cancer mortality statistics in Sweden are consistent with studies that have reported that screening has limited or no impact on breast cancer mortality among women aged 40-69, according to a study published July 17 in the Journal of The… Read More ›
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Widely prescribed MS treatment may not slow progression of disease: VCH-UBC research
Researchers with the UBC Hospital MS Clinic and Brain Research Centre at Vancouver Coastal Health and the University of British Columbia have published important data in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) about the impact of a common… Read More ›
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Hormone-mimicking chemicals cause inter-species mating
BPA in rivers leads to breakdown of fish species barriers Hormone-mimicking chemicals released into rivers have been found to impact the mating choices of fish, a new study has revealed. The controversial chemical BPA, which emits oestrogen-like properties, was found… Read More ›
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Dangerous caregivers for elderly
Agencies place unqualified, possibly criminal caregivers in homes of vulnerable seniors CHICAGO — If you hire a caregiver from an agency for an elderly family member, you might assume the person had undergone a thorough criminal background check and drug… Read More ›
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Anger after Bill Gates gives £6m to British lab to develop GM crops
Nina Lakhani Monday 16 July 2012 The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has given British scientists a multi-million pound grant to develop GM crops in what could be the most significant PR endorsement for the controversial technology. The John Innes… Read More ›
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India: Paralysis cases soar after oral polio vaccine introduced
By Elliott Freeman A new report by two Delhi pediatricians suggests that the sharp rise in childhood paralysis in India is due to the increased usage of the oral polio vaccine, a drug that was banned in the U.S. over… Read More ›
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FDA surveillance operation draws criticism from lawmakers – Corruption
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Food and Drug Administration’s secret monitoring of its staff raised hackles in Congress on Sunday after lawmakers learned their own offices were apparently targeted by the surveillance operation. Six current and former FDA scientists and… Read More ›
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In the Age of Anxiety, are we all mentally ill?
NEW YORK (Reuters) – When Cynthia Craig was diagnosed with postpartum depression eight years ago, she told her family doctor she felt anxious about motherhood. She wondered whether she had made a catastrophic mistake by quitting her job, whether she… Read More ›
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First study investigating possible link between sunscreen ingredient and endometriosis
Scientists are reporting a possible link between the use of sunscreen containing a certain ingredient that mimics the effects of the female sex hormone estrogen and an increased risk of being diagnosed with endometriosis, a painful condition in which uterine… Read More ›
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Adjuvanted flu vaccine associated with child narcolepsy in Finland
A sudden increase in narcolepsy in Finnish children at the beginning of 2010 was likely related to the Pandemrix vaccine used in response to the H1N1 2009 flu pandemic, according to two reports published Mar. 28 in the open access… Read More ›
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Chemicals in personal care products may increase risk of diabetes in women
Brigham and Women’s Hospital study is the first to examine an association between phthalates and diabetes in a large population of American women Boston, MA – A study lead by researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) shows an association… Read More ›
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Early-life exposure to chemical in drinking water may affect vision, study finds
(BOSTON) — Prenatal and early childhood exposure to the chemical solvent tetrachloroethylene (PCE) found in drinking water may be associated with long-term visual impairments, particularly in the area of color discrimination, a new study led by Boston University School of… Read More ›
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Gene-swapping vaccines spawn lethal poultry virus – experts
Three vaccines used to prevent respiratory disease in chickens have swapped genes, producing two lethal new strains that have killed tens of thousands of fowl across two states in Australia, scientists reported on Friday. The creation of the deadly new… Read More ›
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