Contact: Jane Christmas chrisja@mcmaster.ca McMaster University HAMILTON, ON. February 11, 2010 – Researchers at McMaster University have developed a cocktail of ingredients that forestalls major aspects of the aging process. The findings are published in the current issue of Experimental… Read More ›
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Mother’s exposure to bisphenol A may increase children’s chances of asthma
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Jim Kelly jpkelly@utmb.edu 409-772-8791 University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Mouse experiments implicate common ingredient in plastic water bottles and food packaging GALVESTON, Texas — For years, scientists have warned of the possible… Read More ›
76th Health Research Report 25 FEB 2010 – Reconstruction
Top Five: 1. Bitter melon extract attacks breast cancer cells 2. Vitamin B3 shows early promise in treatment of stroke 3. New evidence that green tea may help fight glaucoma and other eye diseases 4. Lactobacillus improves Helicobacter… Read More ›
Egyptian Jihadi Leader Says: Destroy the Pyramids
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 6:59am by Sharona Schwartz Egypt’s Great Pyramids (photo credit: Wikipedia) An Egyptian jihadi leader is calling for the destruction of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, that is, the Great Pyramids…. Read More ›
Gen. John Allen investigated for emails to Petraeus friend
latimes.com The top American commander in Afghanistan, Gen. John Allen, is under investigation for alleged “inappropriate communications” with a woman who is said to have received threatening emails from Paula Broadwell, the woman with whom Petraeus had an extramarital affair…. Read More ›
UAE: crackdown on crime and ‘online dissent’
Jail terms for libel or incitement 13 November, 13:29 (ANSAmed) – DUBAI, 13 NOV – The UAE has cracked down on internet crimes but also on political dissent online with tough new laws which could result in a prison sentence. … Read More ›
Mental health academic warns of reality TV ‘threat to British psyche’
Will Coldwell Monday, 12 November 2012 Reality television’s obsession with the “emotional meltdown of losers” is damaging the British psyche – creating a society in which we revel in seeing people hacked to pieces, a leading mental health academic… Read More ›
FBI Agent in Petraeus Case Under Scrutiny: Agent in question sent shirtless photos to Ms. Kelley well before the email investigation began
U.S. NEWS Updated November 12, 2012, 10:24 p.m. ET By DEVLIN BARRETT, EVAN PEREZ and SIOBHAN GORMAN WASHINGTON—A federal agent who launched the investigation that ultimately led to the resignation of Central Intelligence Agency chief David Petraeus was barred from… Read More ›
Chilling freedom of speech, one poppy picture arrest at a time
In the latest of a series of frankly bizarre and unwarranted arrests, Kent Police yesterday took a 19 year old into custody. His crime? “This follows a posting on a social network site of a burning poppy,”said the police statement…. Read More ›
China slams Dalai Lama for allying with Japanese right-wingers
PoliticsNov. 13, 2012 – 07:10AM JST( 14 ) BEIJING — China accused the Dalai Lama on Monday of allying with Japanese right-wingers in an island dispute as a way of attacking China and blamed him for glorifying a wave of… Read More ›
Are we getting more stupid? Researchers claim our intelligence is diminishing as we no longer need it to survive
By Mark Prigg PUBLISHED:13:57 EST, 12 November 2012| UPDATED:14:10 EST, 12 November 2012 Our intelligence and behaviour requires optimal functioning of a large number of genes, which requires enormous evolutionary pressures to maintain. Now, in a provocative theory, a team… Read More ›
Israel fires into Syria for second day: “it made direct hit, believed to be on Syrian mobile artillery”
IDF says it made direct hit, believed to be on Syrian mobile artillery, in response to shell landing near post in Golan Heights Harriet Sherwood in Jerusalem The Guardian, Monday 12 November 2012 12.17 EST Smoke rises after shells explode… Read More ›
$2 billion ‘theft’ of Zimbabwe’s diamonds
Allies of President Robert Mugabe have carried out the “biggest single plunder of diamonds” since the days of Cecil Rhodes, stealing Zimbabwean gems worth $2 billion (£1.26 billion) over the last four years, according to a new study. Zimbabwe’s Marange… Read More ›
Eric Holder ‘knew of David Petraeus affair’ for months but kept it secret until the day of the American election?
The crisis over General David Petraeus’s resignation reached President Barack Obama’s cabinet for the first time on Monday as it was alleged that the US attorney general knew about the affair for months but kept it secret until the day… Read More ›
Did Petraeus mistress reveal new Benghazi details?
Engineering Evil: Initial video used by the FP was removed. We had to find a duplicate: Prisoner detail begins at about 1:17 Posted By Blake Hounshell Sunday, November 11, 2012 – 9:56 PM So here is a bizarre twist in the David… Read More ›
CIA denies claim from Petraeus’ girlfriend that Benghazi annex held Libyan prisoners
Posted By Neil Munro On 2:12 AM 11/12/2012 @ 2:12 AM In DC Exclusives,DC Exclusives – Blurb,Featured,Politics,World | The Central Intelligence Agency denied charges Sunday that its annex in Benghazi, Libya secretly held a few jihadi prisoners until it was… Read More ›
“What border?”: Syria war reaches Turkey
Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:42 GMT Reuters * Bombs, gunfire from Syria close to Turkish homes * Rebels push into northeast, taking frontier towns * Growing concern in Turkey at spillover of violence By Jonathon Burch CEYLANPINAR, Turkey, Nov 12… Read More ›
The Hack on Stratfor / from Jan 2012 with video
Reposted in regards to the david petraeus affair January 11, 2012 | 1400 GMT By George Friedman In early December I received a call from Fred Burton, Stratfor’s vice president of intelligence. He told me he had received information… Read More ›
The former chief of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement South Florida gets nearly 6 years in prison over child porn
Broward Sheriff’s Office Anthony V. Mangione is shown in a booking photo. By NBCMiami.com MIAMI — The former chief of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement South Florida office has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison on a… Read More ›
Common antidepressant drugs linked to lactation difficulties in moms
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Aaron Lohr alohr@endo-society.org 240-482-1380 The Endocrine Society According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), women taking commonly used forms of antidepressant drugs… Read More ›
Pomegranate extract stimulates uterine contractions
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Samantha Martin samantha.martin@liv.ac.uk 01-517-942-248 University of Liverpool The team identified beta-sitosterol – a steroid that can inhibit the absorption of cholesterol in the intestine – as the main constituent of pomegranate seed extract. The… Read More ›
Study links reduced fertility to flame retardant exposure: PBDEs, or polybrominated diphenyl ethers
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Sarah Yang scyang@berkeley.edu 510-643-7741 University of California – Berkeley Berkeley – Women with higher blood levels of PBDEs, a type of flame retardant commonly found in household consumer products, took longer to become pregnant… Read More ›
Stain repellent chemical linked to thyroid disease in adults: perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).
Contact: Andrew Gould andrew.gould@pms.ac.uk 44-139-268-6107 The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry A study by the University of Exeter and the Peninsula Medical School for the first time links thyroid disease with human exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). PFOA is… Read More ›
75th Health Research Report 02 FEB 2010 – Reconstruction
In this Issue: 1. Promising probiotic treatment for inflammatory bowel disease 2. Link examined between omega-3 fatty acid levels and biological aging 3. Retail meat linked to urinary tract infections: Strong new evidence 4. Stain repellent chemical linked… Read More ›
HSBC and Goldman Sachs held $335m of Libyan state oil money ( Gaddafi’s Billions? )
Reposted at request in regards to the HSBC Jersey offshore account scandal 26th May 2011 Update: Global Witness publishes the Libyan Investment Authority financial position as of September 2010 Read BBC Business Editor Robert Peston’s analysis of this story Listen to… Read More ›
A huge database containing the personal details of around eight million schoolchildren is being created without parents’ knowledge, it emerged today.
Warning over secret database featuring 8m children A new database created by Capita features the personal details of 8m schoolchildren, it has emerged. Photo: PA <!– remove the whitespace added by escenic before end of tag –> By Graeme Paton,… Read More ›
The Sins Of General David Petraeus
Engineering Evil: Need second confirmation on article data. Petraeus seduced America. We should never have trusted him. Michael Hastings BuzzFeed Staff posted a few minutes ago Posted Nov 11, 2012 5:43pm EST The fraud that General David Petraeus perpetrated… Read More ›
Petraeus ‘flew mistress to Paris for a trip that was funded by the government’ after he was named CIA chief
By Hayley Peterson and Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED:00:00 EST, 11 November 2012| UPDATED:20:26 EST, 11 November 2012 David Petreaus took his mistress with him on a government funded trip to Paris after he was named director of the Central … Read More ›
Jill Kelley, State Dept. liaison, is mystery woman Paula Broadwell harassed via email leading to FBI probe: AP
Another person who knows Kelley and David Petraeus confirmed their friendship and said she saw him often, according to The Associated Press Sunday, November 11, 2012, 3:04 PM A senior U.S. military official says the author who had an affair… Read More ›
Chinese official says ‘no time limit’ on ships sailing near Senkakus ” “important” for China to “safeguard” China’s claim to the islands”
Monday, Nov. 12, 2012 Kyodo HONG KONG — The head of China’s Oceanic Administration has said there is “no time limit” on Chinese patrol vessels sailing near the Japan-administered Senkaku Islands, a Hong Kong newspaper reported Sunday. The Ming… Read More ›
Russia will send humanitarian aid to New York
Nov 11, 2012 21:58 Moscow Time Photo: RIA Novosti On Monday, the 12th of November, the Russian Emergency Ministry is planning to send two planes with humanitarian aid to New York which was hit by Hurricane Sandy. Two Iliushin-76 planes… Read More ›
David Petraeus: Did FBI Compromise National Security for Obama Re-election?
Broadwell was embedded with soldiers in Afghanistan for a year By Geetha Pillai: Subscribe to Geetha’s RSS feed November 11, 2012 5:59 AM GMT David Petraeus resigns as CIA director. Image: Twitter The FBI withheld the information that former director… Read More ›
Yet more security concerns emerge about Paula Broadwell’s access to Petraeus:” disregarded normal CIA security procedures”
Yet more security concerns emerge about Paula Broadwell’s access to Petraeus By Max Fisher , Updated: November 10, 2012 CIA Director David Petraeus (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Newly reported information about CIA Director David Petraeus’s alleged affair with Paula… Read More ›
Crazy in love: What happens in your brain when you really do have chemistry
By Victoria Fletcher PUBLISHED:17:00 EST, 10 November 2012| UPDATED:17:00 EST, 10 November 2012 You may wonder why anyone in the throes of an illicit affair would risk their marriage, family and career for the sake of a what may… Read More ›
Billionaire banned from Nobu after ‘threatening to kill manager because he was denied his favorite table’
Stewart Rahr was upset because another group was seated at ‘his’ table Sent an angry email to the owner of the restaurant and cc’ed celebrities He admits to the argument but denies having threatened the manager By Daily Mail Reporter… Read More ›
Jimmy Savile abuse inquiry: third man arrested: “a former BBC producer, Wilfred De’Ath”
Jimmy Savile abuse inquiry: third man arrested Man in his 70s from Cambridgeshire, reported to be former BBC producer, arrested on suspicion of sexual offences and bailed Lisa O’Carroll guardian.co.uk, Sunday 11 November 2012 11.04 EST Jimmy Savile is… Read More ›
Anonymous Hackers may have hacked Former CIA Director David Petraeus
Posted by Mohit Kumar on 11/10/2012 10:55:00 PM | CIA Director was uncovered when a woman described as close to him received harassing emails and complained to authorities. The FBI traced the emails and found that they had been sent… Read More ›
Why China seems to be fanning the flames of its row with Japan in the East China Sea
Blunt words and keen swords Nov 10th 2012 | from the print edition DESPITE a third round of talks this week, China and Japan seem no closer to ending their stand-off over the tiny, uninhabited islands known to China as… Read More ›
China accepts Japanese runners for Beijing Marathon in about-face
[PR]がんで保険をあきらめている方へ／アメリカンホームのがん保険 BEIJING (Kyodo) — The organizer of the Nov. 25 Beijing Marathon has started accepting applications from Japanese runners, reversing its initial stance of refusing them, Kyodo News learned Sunday. The organizer had earlier removed “Japan” from the nationalities on… Read More ›
Grape Seed Extract Bollixes Norovirus
Slice of red grape, showing seeds. (Credit: © HamsterMan / Fotolia) ScienceDaily (Nov. 8, 2012) — Norovirus causes more than half of all food-born illnesses in the United States, and is the second greatest source of reported food borne illness… Read More ›
Paedophile scandal: Convicted North Wales care home boss is working in family-friendly hotel
10 Nov 2012 22:25 John Allen was accused of the sexual abuse of dozens of vulnerable children when he was head of a multi-million-pound care home company Pervert: In 1995 Allen was jailed for six years ©VIEWFINDER PIX-CHESTER A… Read More ›
San Francisco to foot bill for sex change operations
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED:00:02 EST, 10 November 2012| UPDATED:00:28 EST, 10 November 2012 In just a few days, San Francisco’s legislature will vote on a landmark new bill that if approved would allow city employees to undergo sex… Read More ›
An SAS hero has been jailed for possessing a “war trophy” pistol presented to him by the Iraqi Army for outstanding service
SAS war hero jailed after ‘betrayal’ Sgt Danny Nightingale with his wife Sally on their wedding day and, right, on duty Photo: WARREN SMITH By Sean Rayment, Defence Correspondent 9:00PM GMT 10 Nov 2012 Sgt Danny Nightingale, a special forces… Read More ›
Spain’s politicians pledge to stop evictions after suicide
Posted 2012/11/10 at 1:51 pm EST MADRID, Nov. 10, 2012 (Reuters) — Spain’s conservative prime minister and the leader of the opposition aim to agree measures on Monday to stop banks evicting homeowners after a woman’s suicide before her property… Read More ›
Navy Awards Contracts for Effort to Attack Enemy Networks
Nov. 9, 2012 – 03:57PM | By ARAM ROSTON | The Navy appears to be ramping up its cyber war capabilities with a contract award that includes support for offensive cyber technology that could “destroy” enemy computer networks and… Read More ›
China’s 2nd Stealth Fighter Aircraft Takes to the Skies
Nov. 9, 2012 – 11:36AM By Wendell Minnick China’s second stealth fighter jet, the J-31 Falcon Eagle, looks remarkably like earlier models of a twin-engine variant of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). Last week’s maiden flight of the JSF’s… Read More ›
Beijing marathon bars Japanese runners due to safety concerns
Sports Nov. 11, 2012 – 06:24AM JST( 20 ) TOKYO — Organizers of the Beijing marathon have barred Japanese runners from taking part due to safety concerns after a fresh flare-up in a territorial dispute between Japan and China, a report… Read More ›
Mango effective in preventing, stopping certain colon, breast cancer cells
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Kathleen Phillips ka-phillips@tamu.edu 979-845-2872 Texas A&M AgriLife Communications COLLEGE STATION – Mango. If you know little about this fruit, understand this: It’s been found to prevent or stop certain colon and breast cancer… Read More ›
Study shows pine bark naturally relieves symptoms of acute hemorrhoids: “complication of hemorrhoidal bleedings was completely absent in the Pycnogenol® groups after seven days”
Contact: Jamie Plaxco jplaxco@mww.com 312-546-3512 MWW Group Research reveals Pycnogenol is effective in reducing severe symptoms, including bleeding (Jan. 12, 2009) – HOBOKEN, NJ – According to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse, about half of the U.S. population will… Read More ›
Specific kind of vitamin E can prevent nerve cells from dying after a stroke, new research suggests
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Chandan Sen chandan.sen@osumc.edu 614-247-7786 Ohio State University STUDY REVEALS HOW ONE FORM OF NATURAL VITAMIN E PROTECTS BRAIN AFTER STROKE COLUMBUS, Ohio – Blocking the function of an enzyme in the brain with… Read More ›
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