Author Archives
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 ;-)
-
Hypatia stone contains unique minerals not from Earth nor part of any known types of meteorite or comet
Public Release: 9-Jan-2018 Extraterrestrial Hypatia stone rattles solar system status quo University of Johannesburg In 2013, researchers announced that a pebble found in south-west Egypt, was definitely not from Earth. By 2015, other research teams had announced that the ‘Hypatia’… Read More ›
-
Want to make money with stocks? Never ever listen to analysts
Public Release: 9-Jan-2018 Research by Nicola Gennaioli and colleagues shows that investing in the stocks least favored by analysts yields five times more than buying the most recommended. Here’s why Bocconi University Investors probably expect that following the suggestions of… Read More ›
-
Jeans made with child labor? People choose willful ignorance
Public Release: 9-Jan-2018 Consumers ‘forget’ when products have ethical issues Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio — Many consumers have found a way to cope with the knowledge that products they like have been made unethically: They simply forget… Read More ›
-
Patients who receive prescription opioids are more satisfied with care than other patients
Public Release: 9-Jan-2018 Prescription opioid use and satisfaction with care among adults with musculoskeletal conditions American Academy of Family Physicians Patients with musculoskeletal conditions who receive prescription opioids are more satisfied with their care than comparable patients who do… Read More ›
-
Malnutrition frequently underdiagnosed and undertreated among hospital patients
Public Release: 9-Jan-2018 More than 40 years on, the skeleton is still rattling in the hospital closet. Healthcare professionals present the latest studies on adult and pediatric malnutrition in US hospitals in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition… Read More ›
-
US childhood mortality rates have lagged behind other wealthy nations for the past 50 years
Leading causes of death are prematurity and injuries Johns Hopkins Medicine IMAGE: A new study reveals childhood mortality trends from 1961 to 2010 in the United States and 19 economically similar countries. Credit: Credit: Johns Hopkins Medicine In… Read More ›
-
What species is most fit for life? All have an equal chance, scientists say
Public Release: 8-Jan-2018 Elephants and giant sequoias have no advantage over algae and bacteria SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry There are more than 8 million species of living things on Earth, but none of them — from… Read More ›
-
Life Expectancy was 70 not 40 1,500 years ago
Life Expectancy was 70 not 40 1,500 years ago Researchers utilizing new technology dispelled the myth that life expectancy in ancient times was 40. To Quote: “For people living traditional lives without modern medicine or markets the most common age… Read More ›
-
Common birth control shot linked to a 40% increased risk of HIV infection
Public Release: 4-Jan-2018 Research indicates alternative contraception methods may help protect women The Endocrine Society WASHINGTON–Transitioning away from a popular contraceptive shot known as DMPA could help protect women in Sub-Saharan Africa and other high-risk regions from becoming infected with… Read More ›
-
1500 years ago Life Expectancy was about 70 not 40
Public Release: 3-Jan-2018 Redefining knowledge of elderly people throughout history Australian National University An archaeologist from The Australian National University (ANU) is set to redefine what we know about elderly people in cultures throughout history, and dispel the myth that… Read More ›
-
Arterial Stiffness Rapidly reduced with high dose Vitamin D
Arterial Stiffness Rapidly reduced with high dose Vitamin D Researchers witness a 10.4% reduction in arterial stiffness in just 16 weeks with high dose oral vitamin D.Dose responses of vitamin D3 supplementation on arterial stiffness in overweight African Americans with… Read More ›
-
Dietary sugar linked to increasing bacterial epidemics
Public Release: 3-Jan-2018 Baylor College of Medicine IMAGE: This photo shows Dr. James Collins (left) and Dr. Robert Britton (right). Credit: Baylor College of Medicine The increasing frequency and severity of healthcare-associated outbreaks caused by bacterium Clostridium difficile have… Read More ›
-
Genetic changes help mosquitoes survive pesticide attacks
Public Release: 2-Jan-2018 UCR study shows how intensive pesticide use is driving mosquito evolution at the genetic level University of California – Riverside IMAGE: A rice field in northern Cameroon. In addition to long-lasting insecticidal nets, urbanization, chemical pollutants,… Read More ›
-
Berry gives cancer therapy a boost
Berry gives cancer therapy a boost Berry gives cancer therapy a boostResearchers discover that blueberry when combined with radiation therapy increase it effectiveness from 20% to 70% in vitro. Quote: “Radiation decreased cancer cells by approximately 20 percent. Interestingly, the… Read More ›
-
NTU study finds that hackers could guess your phone PIN using its sensor data
Public Release: 26-Dec-2017 Nanyang Technological University Singapore, 26 Dec 2017 NTU study finds that hackers could guess your phone PIN using its sensor data Data from the physical sensors in a smart phone could be used by hackers to… Read More ›
-
Blueberry Vinegar may improve Memory
Blueberry Vinegar may improve Memory Researchers discovered Blueberry Vinegar has an amazing effect of boosting levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor, a protein associated with maintaining and creating healthy neurons. ( Animal Study) Cognitive Improving Effects by Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium crymbosum… Read More ›
-
40% Greater Muscle Building Response from Whole Eggs Than From Egg Whites
40% Greater Muscle Building Response from Whole Eggs Than From Egg Whites 40% Greater Muscle Building Response from Whole Eggs Than From Egg Whites Researchers were astounded when they discovered that whole eggs stimulated a muscle building response 40% greater… Read More ›
-
Viruses can transfer genes across the superkingdoms of life
Public Release: 18-Dec-2017 New research shows that viruses can transfer genes to organisms they are not known to infect, and may cast light on the ancient origins of viruses Frontiers New research shows that viruses can transfer genes to… Read More ›
-
Dramatic FLU virus mutations may be due to antiquated vaccine manufacturing
Dramatic FLU virus mutations may be due to antiquated vaccine manufacturing Dramatic FLU virus mutations may be due to antiquated vaccine manufacturing Researchers discovered that by manufacturing the vaccine through the use of chicken eggs it had the unintentional consequence… Read More ›
-
Britain argues against importing U.S. dirty turkey
Public Release: 17-Dec-2017 Risk of ‘dirty’ turkey after Brexit if UK strikes a US trade deal City University London Consumers could be eating “dirty” chlorinated turkey at Christmas if the UK agrees a post-Brexit trade deal with the USA, according… Read More ›
-
One in 5 materials chemistry papers may be wrong, study suggests
Public Release: 14-Dec-2017 Georgia Institute of Technology Caption A new study that compared the results reported in thousands of papers published about the properties of metal organic framework (MOF) materials — which are prominent candidates for carbon dioxide… Read More ›
-
Kaiser Permanente study links health risks to electromagnetic field exposure
Public Release: 13-Dec-2017 Kaiser Permanente A study of real-world exposure to non-ionizing radiation from magnetic fields in pregnant women found a significantly higher rate of miscarriage, providing new evidence regarding their potential health risks. The Kaiser Permanente study was… Read More ›
-
Sepsis kills most in ICUs, with 55.7 percent mortality rate
Public Release: 13-Dec-2017 A global problem according to the WHO, sepsis serves as an indication of a health system’s low bed availability in ICUs and lack of preventive measures regarding hospital infection. Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de… Read More ›
-
Vaccine Resistant Flu strains are evolving as dominant strains
Public Release: 13-Dec-2017 How well will the flu vaccine work this winter? University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston GALVESTON, Texas — The most effective way of preventing seasonal influenza is to be vaccinated each autumn. The reason that people… Read More ›
-
Major Dementia Cause Found—Hint at possible Reversal
Major Dementia Cause Found—Hint at possible Reversal Major Dementia Cause Found—Hint at possible Reversal Research discover that high urea levels occurred before dementia sets in, which could help doctors to one day diagnose and even treat dementia, well in advance… Read More ›
-
‘Man flu’ may be real
Public Release: 11-Dec-2017 Article explores whether men are wimps or just have weaker immune systems BMJ The much-debated phenomenon of “man flu” may have some basis in fact, suggests an article published in the Christmas issue of The BMJ…. Read More ›
-
Dark side of the moon: Motorcycle deaths linked to full moons
Public Release: 11-Dec-2017 Findings show how small distractions can have outsized effects Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs PRINCETON, N.J.–Distracted drivers, like those who text behind the wheel, are a danger to themselves and… Read More ›
-
Mammography False Positive Risk Estimator ( Educational Discussion Only)
Mammography False Positive Risk Estimator ( Educational Discussion Only) We Build a Mammography False Positive Risk Estimator ( Educational Discussion Only) in order to gain a prospective of an individuals chance of actually being diagnosed with actual cancer after receiving… Read More ›
-
Researchers found a security flaw that had 10 million banking app users at risk
Public Release: 6-Dec-2017 University of Birmingham Researchers from the University of Birmingham have developed a tool to perform semi-automated security testing of mobile phone apps. After running the tool on a sample of 400 security critical apps, they… Read More ›
-
Temple research: Canola oil linked to worsened memory & learning ability in Alzheimer’s
Public Release: 7-Dec-2017 Temple University Health System Caption Domenico Praticò, MD, Professor in the Departments of Pharmacology and Microbiology and Director of the Alzheimer’s Center at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, as well as… Read More ›
-
Diabetes reversed in 3 days through diet ( Animal Model)
Diabetes reversed in 3 days through diet ( Animal Model) Diabetes reversed in 3 days through diet ( Animal Model) Researchers were able to reverse type 2 Diabetes in just 3 days with a very low calorie diet (animal model)…. Read More ›
-
95% obesity rate among those prescribed opioids with heart medications
Public Release: 6-Dec-2017 Dangers of commonly prescribed painkillers highlighted in study Newcastle University Commonly prescribed painkillers need to be given for shorter periods of time to reduce the risk of obesity and sleep deprivation, a new study has revealed. Over… Read More ›
-
Predatory journals: Researchers propose solutions to stop the ‘corruption of science’
Public Release: 4-Dec-2017 The Ottawa Hospital IMAGE: Kelly Cobey, David Moher, Manoj Lalu and Larissa Shamseer of The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa are proposing concrete solutions to the growing problem of predatory journals. Credit: The… Read More ›
-
How can humans keep the upper hand on artificial intelligence?
Public Release: 4-Dec-2017 EPFL researchers have shown how human operators can maintain control over a system comprising several agents that are guided by artificial intelligence Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne IMAGE: The researchers from right to left: Rachid… Read More ›
-
How Good Fats Build Bone
How Good Fats Build Bone How Good Fats Build BoneResearchers discover how DHA helps stem cells become bone forming cells ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids direct differentiation of the membrane phenotype in mesenchymal stem cells to potentiate osteogenesis/ Science Advances 08… Read More ›
-
Virtual reality for bacteria
Public Release: 1-Dec-2017 An interdisciplinary group of researchers interfaced individual bacteria with a computer to build a hybrid bio-digital circuit – Study published in Nature Communications Institute of Science and Technology Austria Caption Individual cells are digitally guided… Read More ›
-
Antibiotics may reduce the ability of immune cells to kill bacteria
Public Release: 30-Nov-2017 Researchers found that in mice, antibiotics can directly remodel the biochemical environment of cells during infection, sometimes deleteriously Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Antibiotics normally act in concert with an organism’s immune system to eliminate… Read More ›
-
Rising levels of HIV drug resistance
Public Release: 30-Nov-2017 University College London HIV drug resistance is approaching and exceeding 10% in people living with HIV who are about to initiate or reinitiate first-line antiretroviral therapy, according to the largest meta-analysis to date on HIV drug… Read More ›
-
UT Austin professors discover copy of Jesus’ secret revelations to his brother
Public Release: 30-Nov-2017 University of Texas at Austin IMAGE: A page from the Coptic translation of the First Apocalypse of James from the Coptic Museum in Cairo, Egypt. Digitized by Claremont College. Credit: Image of artifact from the… Read More ›
-
Prehistoric women had stronger arms than today’s elite rowing crews
Public Release: 29-Nov-2017 University of Cambridge Caption Cambridge University Women’s Boat Club openweight crew rowing during the 2017 Boat Race on the river Thames in London. The Cambridge women’s crew beat Oxford in the race. The members of… Read More ›
-
Time between world-changing volcanic super-eruptions less than previously thought
Public Release: 29-Nov-2017 University of Bristol IMAGE: The Toba caldera was the site of a massive super-eruption 75,000 years ago. Credit: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team. After analysing a database of geological records dated within… Read More ›
-
More than half of US children will have obesity as adults if current trends continue
Public Release: 29-Nov-2017 Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Boston, MA – If current trends in child obesity continue, more than 57% of today’s children in the U.S. will have obesity at age 35, according to a… Read More ›
-
Lung Scarring Reversed
Lung Scarring Reversed Lung Scarring ReversedIn an unexpected discovery scientists witnessed fibrosis going into remission and the lungs begin to normalize function in only 4 weeks, with the introduction of RAGE into the cells. Citation:Homeostatic nuclear RAGE–ATM interaction is essential… Read More ›
-
Antibiotics administered during labor delay healthy gut bacteria in babies
Public Release: 28-Nov-2017 The delay increased with longer durations of exposure to the antibiotics McMaster University Hamilton, ON (Nov. 28, 2017) – Antibiotics administered during labour for Group B Streptococcus (GBS) affect the development of gut bacteria in babies,… Read More ›
-
Testosterone levels do not naturally decline
Testosterone levels do not naturally decline Researchers searching for reference ranges for testosterone levels among age groups discovered that there may not be a rationale for any decline in testosterone due to age alone.Citations:Harmonized Reference Ranges for Circulating Testosterone Levels… Read More ›
-
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease may have mutated to become infectious through skin contact
Public Release: 22-Nov-2017 Researchers find infectious prions in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease patient skin Case Western Reserve University Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD)–the human equivalent of mad cow disease–is caused by rogue, misfolded protein aggregates termed prions, which are infectious and cause fatal damages… Read More ›
-
Cinnamon turns up the heat on fat cells
Cinnamon turns up the heat on fat cells Cinnamon turns up the heat on fat cells Researchers were looking for ways to prompt fat cells to activate thermogenesis, turning the fat-burning processes back on. They discovered that Cinnamon may be… Read More ›
-
Sugar industry withheld evidence of sucrose’s health effects nearly 50 years ago
Public Release: 21-Nov-2017 PLOS A U.S. sugar industry trade group appears to have pulled the plug on a study that was producing animal evidence linking sucrose to disease nearly 50 years ago, researchers argue in a paper publishing on… Read More ›
-
Women’s health has worsened while men’s health has improved, trends since 1990 show
Public Release: 21-Nov-2017 Umea University Caption Trends indicating “worse” or “better” self-rated health 1990-2014. Light purple columns indicate better while dark purple columns indivate worse health among men according to a self-rated comparison with peers. For women the… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 