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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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Hillary Clinton Showed Support, Associates Profited from Ex-Im Bank Financing World’s Largest Coal Plants in South Africa
This Is How Corruption Works: A Hillary Clinton Example Mar 8, 2016 Eric Zuesse Hillary Clinton approved the construction in South Africa of the world’s two largest coal-fired power-plants, and helped them get Export-Import Bank financing (U.S. taxpayer backing);… Read More ›
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Voters prefer to be represented by extortioners
Public Release: 8-Mar-2016 A climate game and a game theory model show that people prefer representatives who adopt an extortionate strategy in negotiations Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Participants in major political conferences could write a book about it: negotiations constantly fail due… Read More ›
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First case of acute myelitis in a patient infected with Zika virus
Public Release: 8-Mar-2016 INSERM (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale) A first case of acute myelitis following infection with Zika virus has been reported for the first time by a research team from Inserm Unit… Read More ›
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Big Tech Bosses Meet in Secret on Private Island to Stop Donald Trump
How do you stop a man like Donald Trump from entering the White House? Hold a secret meeting on a far-away island between billionaires, Republicans and big tech CEOs in the hope he’ll go away. According to the Huffington… Read More ›
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Top Health News for 07 MAR 2016
Top Health News for 07 MAR 2016 1. Zika Outbreak: Study Finds Virus Could Attack Fetal Brain, Trigger Complication At Any Stage Of Pregnancy 2. Study: One in Two Americans Has A Costly Musculoskeletal Condition 3. Agricultural fertilizer could pose… Read More ›
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Hacker who uncovered Clinton’s emails, extradited to U.S.
Monday, 07 March 2016 Guccifer, the infamous Romanian hacker who accessed emails of celebrities and top US officials, will be extradited to the United States, after losing a case in his home country’s top court. Reuters reports that Lehel… Read More ›
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UVA scientists use synthetic gene and magnets to alter behavior of mice, fish
Public Release: 7-Mar-2016 University of Virginia University of Virginia scientists have demonstrated that neurons in the brain that have been supplemented with a synthetic gene can be remotely manipulated by a magnetic field. The finding has implications for possible… Read More ›
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Scientists map roots of premeditated, violent ‘intent’ in animal brain
“targeting this part of the human brain with treatments meant to curb aggression remains “only a distant possibility, even if related ethical and legal issues could be resolved,” Public Release: 7-Mar-2016 NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University… Read More ›
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Turkey disputes Greek sovereignty via NATO patrols
Turkey’s demands from the Alliance included replacing the term “Aegean air space” with “NATO air space” Turkey also disputed Greece’s 10-mile national air space and demanded permission to enter the Athens Flight Information Region (FIR) without submitting flight plans. It… Read More ›
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Zika Outbreak: Study Finds Virus Could Attack Fetal Brain, Trigger Complication At Any Stage Of Pregnancy
BY SUMAN VARANDANI @SUMAN09 ON 03/05/16 AT 12:32 AM A new study has found some evidence linking Zika to the birth defect microcephaly. In this photo, a worker uses an electronic microscope to observe mosquitoes at “Grupo Avance” (Advance… Read More ›
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President Xi warns against "Taiwan independence" in any form
Source: Xinhua | 2016-03-05 23:07:35 | Editor: huaxia BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) — President Xi Jinping on Saturday warned against “Taiwan independence,” saying that national secession should not be repeated. “We will resolutely contain ‘Taiwan independence’ secessionist activities in any… Read More ›
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Agricultural fertilizer could pose serious risk to human fertility
Public Release: 2-Mar-2016 University of Nottingham Eating meat from animals grazed on land treated with commonly-used agricultural fertilisers might have serious implications for pregnant women and the future reproductive health of their unborn children, according to a new study… Read More ›
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Nearly half of American children living near poverty line
Public Release: 2-Mar-2016 National Center for Children in Poverty’s Basic Facts about Low-Income Children Report illustrates severity of economic instability and disparity in the US Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health March 2, 2016 (NEW YORK CITY) —… Read More ›
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Denied visa, US religious freedom body says India should have confidence to allow visit
The Modi government has not issued visas to the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) in time for a long planned trip to India. The goal of the Commission’s trip was to discuss and assess religious freedom conditions… Read More ›
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A federal tax quirk could drive 8 million Americans into poverty because they have jobs
Eric Pianin, The Fiscal Times As we enter another tax season, an estimated eight million low-income single adults without children are about to be hammered deeper into poverty by a federal tax system just as they’re digging their way out….. Read More ›
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Can Daylight Saving Time Kill?
Can Daylight Saving Time Kill? We review the study ” Does daylight saving time increase risk of stroke?” in which researchers discover that a disruption in circadian rhythm can increase stroke risk.
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One in two Americans have a musculoskeletal condition
Public Release: 1-Mar-2016 New report outlines the prevalence, scope, cost and projected growth of musculoskeletal disorders in the U.S. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons An estimated 126.6 million Americans (one in two adults) are affected by a musculoskeletal condition–comparable… Read More ›
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Around a third of workers fear for jobs and pay, research says
Public Release: 1-Mar-2016 SAGE The scale of workers’ insecurity since the economic crisis is revealed in research showing that 32% believed that there was a risk of losing their jobs and 38% were anxious that their pay would be… Read More ›
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What you know can affect how you see
Public Release: 1-Mar-2016 Johns Hopkins University This chart groups letters based on how similar they looked to test participants who didn’t know Arabic and to test participants who were experts in the language. Johns Hopkins researchers found the two… Read More ›
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Hey boss: Workers prefer consistent jerk to loose cannon
Public Release: 1-Mar-2016 Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. — Is your boss always a jerk? You still may be better off than those workers whose supervisor is courteous one moment and rude the next. New research by a… Read More ›
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Was author of famed ‘Gray’s Anatomy’ textbook a plagiarist?
Public Release: 1-Mar-2016 Wiley A new survey of historical evidence demonstrates that Henry Gray plagiarized parts of the first edition of his book, Gray’s Anatomy, the famed textbook of human anatomy that was initially published in 1858 and is… Read More ›
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Bees ‘dumb down’ after ingesting tiny doses of the pesticide chlorpyrifos
Public Release: 1-Mar-2016 University of Otago Honeybees suffer severe learning and memory deficits after ingesting very small doses of the pesticide chlorpyrifos, potentially threatening their success and survival, new research from New Zealand’s University of Otago suggests. In their… Read More ›
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New ‘Radar’ Billboards Spy on Unsuspecting Public, Then Track Them by Phone
00:40 02.03.2016(updated 03:46 02.03.2016) Clear Channel releases legally-dubious Big Brother billboards that intrude on privacy. A troubling new revelation of domestic consumer intelligence gathering emerged Sunday, when privacy advocates revealed a new kind of billboard that uses surveillance triangulation…. Read More ›
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Does daylight saving time increase risk of stroke?
Public Release: 29-Feb-2016 American Academy of Neurology MINNEAPOLIS – Turning the clock ahead or back one hour during daylight saving time transitions may be tied to an increased risk of ischemic stroke, but only temporarily, according to a preliminary… Read More ›
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Health News for 29 FEB 2016
Health News for 29 FEB 2016 1. Natural sugar may treat fatty liver disease ( Trehalose ) 2. Copper destroys MRSA at a touch 3. Intensive blood pressure lowering treatment may harm people with diabetes The Links to the following… Read More ›
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A Dream Come True: Russian Teen Wins One Month With Pornstar
21:52 23.02.2016(updated 09:52 24.02.2016) A Russian schoolboy hit the jackpot on Defender of the Fatherland Day – a month living with a pornstar in a Moscow hotel. Ruslan Schedrin, a 16-year-old boy from Moscow, became the 100,000th visitor to… Read More ›
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Saudi Arabia accuses Russia, Syria of ceasefire violations, while US admits bombing militants
Monday, 29 February, 2016, 1:08am News›World Agence France-Presse Saudi Arabia on Sunday accused President Bashar al-Assad’s government and its ally Russia of “ceasefire violations” in Syria. “There are violations to the ceasefire from Russian and (Syrian) regime aircraft,” Saudi Foreign… Read More ›
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Learn how to fly a plane from expert-pilot brainwave patterns
HRL demonstrates the potential to enhance the human intellect’s existing capacity to learn new skills HRL Laboratories IMAGE: Low-current electrical brain stimulation can modulate the learning of complex real-world skills. Credit: Copyright 2016 HRL Laboratories – All Rights… Read More ›
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Building living, breathing supercomputers
Public Release: 26-Feb-2016 Discovery opens doors to creation of biological supercomputers that are about the size of a book McGill University IMAGE: Protein molecules travel around the circuit, forced in certain directions in directed ways, a bit like cars… Read More ›
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School sets up "male principle office" to boost student masculinity
Source: Xinhua 2016-02-27 20:41:54 WUHAN, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) — A primary school in central China has established a “male principle office” in a bid to boost masculinity among the male students. The office, managed by 10 male head teachers,… Read More ›
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Saudi Warplanes Land in Turkey for IS Mission
“ adding that Saudi ground troops have also been deployed to Turkey.” Saturday 27th February, 2016 WASHINGTON – Four Saudi warplanes landed at Incirlik military base in Turkey on Friday to join the U.S-led Western coalition aerial raids against the… Read More ›
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Intensive blood pressure lowering treatment may harm people with diabetes
“patients with systolic blood pressure levels under 140, antihypertensive drugs may increase the risk of dying from cardiovascular causes” Public Release: 24-Feb-2016 Umea University People with diabetes often have high blood pressure and an increased cardiovascular risk. They are… Read More ›
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Object located around a black hole five billion light-years from Earth has been measured
“emits as much energy as a whole galaxy” 25 February 2016 University of Granada • It’s the most accurate measure achieved until now of such a small structure in such a distant object. This would be equivalent to detecting… Read More ›
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As Flint Suffers, Michigan Officials Won’t Test Water for Deadly Disease
22:31 25.02.2016(updated 02:31 26.02.2016) Despite a major uptick in cases of Legionnaires disease in the city of Flint, which has already left ten people dead, Michigan is refusing to test the city’s contaminated water supply to conclusively link the… Read More ›
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Greece recalls ambassador in Austria over refugee crisis
“Greece will not become a new Lebanon for Europe, a warehouse of souls,” Greek Deputy Migration Minister Yannis Mouzalas “ Source: Xinhua 2016-02-25 22:43:21 ATHENS, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) — The Greek government recalled ambassador to Vienna, as Athens protests against… Read More ›
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Calif. Appeals Court Takes Up Teacher Tenure Case
“unfairly grant teachers permanent employment, prevent removal of ineffective teachers from classrooms and – during economic downturns – lead to layoffs of teachers based on seniority rather than merit.” By MATT REYNOLDS LOS ANGELES (CN) – California officials and… Read More ›
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NYTimes jokes about Assassinating Donald Trump
Thursday, 25 February 2016 New York Times columnist Ross Douthat caused outrage after he joked about how an assassination attempt could end Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. “Good news guys I’ve figured out how the Trump campaign ends,” Douthat tweeted… Read More ›
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Woman Who Used J&J Products Awarded $72M
By JOE HARRIS ST. LOUIS (CN) – An Alabama woman’s family was awarded $72 million by a St. Louis jury Monday night on her claims that she developed ovarian cancer through the longtime use of Johnson & Johnson… Read More ›
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Brain regeneration with Astaxanthin
Brain regeneration with Astaxanthin We review the recent research ” Benefits of Taking the Natural Pigment Astaxanthin ” . Where scientists show that Astaxanthin is capable of inducing neurogenesis as well as being neuroprotective . * Astaxanthin Supplementation Enhances Adult… Read More ›
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Cyprus orders probe into whether British bases influence the weather
“But this year, all of them failed in their predictions for February. Instead of rain, there has been unusually dry and hot weather “ The authorities of the British bases have maintained they are not engaged in any activity… Read More ›
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Brazil to fight Zika by sterilizing mosquitoes with gamma rays
Brazil is planning to fight the Zika virus by zapping millions of male mosquitoes with gamma rays to sterilize them and stop the spread of the virus linked to thousands of birth defects. Posted 23 Feb 2016 07:25 Updated… Read More ›
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Health News for 22 FEB 2016
Health News, for 22 FEB 2016 1. Common Antibiotics May Be Linked to Temporary Mental Confusion 2. New study finds clear differences between organic and non-organic milk and meat 3. Restoring gut bacteria to youthful age linked to improved stroke… Read More ›
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WHO Says Rio Olympics Could Be Zika-Free ?
By SEAN DUFFY (CN) – The World Health Organization said Friday it expects the Zika virus will be “way down” by the start of the 2016 Summer Olympics, hosted by Brazil later this year. Brazil has been deeply… Read More ›
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Experiencing financial stress may lead to physical pain
Public Release: 22-Feb-2016 Association for Psychological Science People who feel that their financial outlook is shaky may actually experience more physical pain than those who feel financially secure, according to new research in Psychological Science, a journal of the… Read More ›
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Are big-city transportation systems too complex for human minds?
“navigating transport networks in major cities – including London – can come perilously close to exceeding humans’ cognitive powers” Public Release: 19-Feb-2016 University of Oxford Are big-city transportation systems too complex for human minds? Many of us know the… Read More ›
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NATO Warns Turkey It Won’t Support Ankara in Conflict With Russia
As tensions escalate between Turkey and Russia, NATO has warned Ankara that it will not take part in a war provoked by the Turkish government. Last November, Turkey shot down a Russian jet flying through Syrian airspace. While… Read More ›
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Turkey sends military in Syria, dig trenches
Thursday, 18 February 2016 City of Afrin Turkish military vehicles have crossed into a Kurdistani area in Syria, Afrin, just over the border, a Kurdish news agency reported adding that the troops started to dig a trench near Meidan… Read More ›
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It’s easy to get people to do bad things — this might be why
Public Release: 18-Feb-2016 Cell Press In the 1960s, psychologist Stanley Milgram famously conducted experiments in a Yale University basement showing that people will apparently inflict pain on another person simply because someone in a position of authority told them… Read More ›
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Five-dimensional black hole could ‘break’ general relativity
Public Release: 18-Feb-2016 University of Cambridge Researchers have shown how a bizarrely shaped black hole could cause Einstein’s general theory of relativity, a foundation of modern physics, to break down. However, such an object could only exist in a… Read More ›
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Releasing engineered genes into the wild
Public Release: 18-Feb-2016 Engineered gene drives and the future Entomologists review pros, cons and regulatory issues surrounding new technology that could help halt the spread of diseases such as Zika virus, dengue fever and malaria University of California – Riverside… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 