2009 study posted for filing Offspring whose mothers had been supplemented with iron-folic acid during pregnancy had dramatically reduced mortality through age 7, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Researchers found that other supplement… Read More ›
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69th Health Research Report 10 NOV 2009 – Reconstruction
Editors Top Five: 1. Scientists discover influenza’s Achilles heel: Antioxidants 2. Commentary warns of unexpected consequences of (antacid) proton pump inhibitor use in reflux disease 3. First national zinc campaign for childhood diarrhea increases awareness, but use lags… Read More ›
Three Syrian tanks enter Golan Heights buffer zone – Israeli military
Israel complained to the UN peacekeeping force after three Syrian tanks entered the demilitarized zone in the Golan Heights, a military official told the AP on conditions of anonymity. The tanks crossed the border Saturday. According to the Israeli news… Read More ›
Germans stop shipment of life-saving cancer drug to Greece as Euro crisis deepens
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED:08:24 EST, 3 November 2012| UPDATED:08:26 EST, 3 November 2012 Life-saver: Erbirux is given intravenously and has been proven to be effective on various types of cancer The spiralling decline of the Greek economy took… Read More ›
Is THIS why Chris Christie was so loving toward Obama? New Jersey Governor was Romney’s FIRST choice as VP and was bitter when Mitt suddenly changed his mind
He was miffed by the decision to dump him from the Republican ticket ‘I say what I feel and what I believe… I’m just doing the same thing with the President’ By Hayley Peterson PUBLISHED:12:02 EST, 3 November 2012| UPDATED:12:02… Read More ›
FBI ordered to disclose “Going Dark” surveillance program: “police can place surveillance cameras on private property without a search warrant “
Posted by Mohit Kumar on 11/03/2012 05:47:00 AM | A federal judge ordered the FBI to disclose more information about its “Going Dark” surveillance program, an initiative to extend its ability to wiretap virtually all forms of electronic communications. …. Read More ›
GhostShell leaks 2.5 million Russian government accounts as #ProjectBlackstar
Posted by Mohit Kumar on 11/03/2012 05:14:00 AM | Team GhostShell hackers group who was responsible for the recent leak of some millions of records from top universities around the world once again strike back. As the part of “Project… Read More ›
Difficult-to-read font reduces political polarity, study finds
11/2/2012 | Diana Yates, Life Sciences Editor | 217-333-5802; diya@illinois.edu . CHAMPAIGN, lll. — Liberals and conservatives who are polarized on certain politically charged subjects become more moderate when reading political arguments in a difficult-to-read font, researchers report in a… Read More ›
Threat to close Holy Sepulchre over water dispute
03Nov2012 JERUSALEM (AFP) A dispute with an Israeli water company over unpaid bills has led to a Greek Orthodox threat to close Christianity’s holiest site, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Maariv newspaper reported on Friday that the… Read More ›
The Saudis are bulldozing Islam’s heritage. Why the silence from the Muslim world?
By Damian ThompsonWorldLast updated: November 2nd, 2012 Modern Mecca, courtesy of the House of Saud (Photo: AFP/Getty) From Saturday’s Daily Telegraph Imagine that the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem – the traditional site of the crucifixion… Read More ›
American birth rate drops to lowest point ever… and 40 per cent of newborns are to unwed mothers
Per cent of babies born to unmarried women was highest among teens There were 3,953,593 births in the U.S. in 2011, one per cent less than 2010 More older women having newborns as women delay families By Daily Mail Reporter… Read More ›
Armed Forces on stand-by to man prisons in case of strike
British service personnel are on standby to step in for prison and probation officers amid fears of an illegal strike by trade unions over the privatisation of prisons, the Daily Telegraph can disclose. A Ministry of Justice spokesman said last… Read More ›
Anonymous Threatens to Shutdown Facebook – Dude, do you have any Idea ?
Posted by Mohit Kumar on 11/02/2012 05:01:00 AM | Do you believe that it is possible to shut down Facebook with a cyber attack on 5th November 2012, which is not even organised in a proper way ? Few activists… Read More ›
Spain: gov’t to abolish long weekends in 2013
Making the work week more efficient by reforming the calendar (ANSAmed) – MADRID, NOVEMBER 2 – By the end of the year, the Spanish government will move some holidays that fall during the workweek to other days in order to… Read More ›
141st Health Research Report 02 NOV 2012
Editors Top Five: 1. Study: Flame Retardant ‘Firemaster 550’ Is an Endocrine Disruptor (Major Weight Gain) 2. Feinstein Institute researchers discover that bean used in Chinese food could protect against sepsis 3. Drop in testosterone tied to prostate… Read More ›
Common food preservative may slow, even stop tumor growth: ( nisin )
Contact: Laura Bailey baileylm@umich.edu 734-647-1848 University of Michigan ANN ARBOR—Nisin, a common food preservative, may slow or stop squamous cell head and neck cancers, a University of Michigan study found. What makes this particularly good news is that the Food… Read More ›
BMJ editor urges Roche to fulfil promise to release Tamiflu trial data: Or anything that shows the drug does more good than harm.
Contact: Stephanie Burns sburns@bmjgroup.com 44-020-738-36920 BMJ-British Medical Journal BMJ editor urges Roche to fulfil promise to release Tamiflu trial data Journal launches open data campaign to compel greater accountability in healthcare In an open letter to company director, Professor Sir… Read More ›
Diabetes linked to flu
16:08 02 November 2012 by Debora MacKenzie The flu virus has another trick up its sleeve – it may trigger diabetes. The good news is that this discovery may give us a way to prevent some forms of the disease…. Read More ›
New Jersey kicks out Sandy volunteers because they aren’t unionized
Published: 2 November, 2012, 19:07 Edited: 2 November, 2012, 19:07 Utility workers from across the US are descending on the Northeastern states left ravaged by Superstorm Sandy, but some volunteers making the trek are being told they can’t pitch… Read More ›
Priorities: Generators brought to power US Media, not NY residents
Friday, 02 November 2012 As hundreds of thousands of Big Apple residents suffer in homes left without power by Hurricane Sandy, two massive generators are being run 24/7 in Central Park — to juice a media tent… Read More ›
Local Reporter Tells TheBlaze: ‘I’m 100 Percent Positive’ Crowds Were Chanting ‘Hail Obama!’ at First Lady Rally
Engineering Evil: If anyone finds a link to the audio of the alleged event…Please post in comments…THX 😉 Posted on November 1, 2012 at 9:25pm by Jason Howerton UPDATE (10:25 p.m. ET): In an exclusive interview with TheBlaze, WOFL… Read More ›
‘Troubling’ Surveillance Before Benghazi Attack “Assuming we don’t die tonight. We saw one of our ‘police’ that guard the compound taking pictures,” he wrote hours before the assault.
Sensitive documents found amid the wreckage of the U.S. consulate shine new light on the Sept. 11 assault that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. BY HARALD DOORNBOS, JENAN MOUSSA |NOVEMBER 1, 2012 BENGHAZI, Libya — More than… Read More ›
Couple arrested after reporting drugs found in rental home
REX, Ga. — A man and his wife were arrested after telling police about drugs they found in a rental property they own. Michael Keeley told Channel 2’s Eric Philips that authorities arrested three men living in his rental property… Read More ›
Chinese man sues wife for being ugly, wins $120,000
Posted on: 8:23 am, October 26, 2012, by Will C. Holden Both of these photos show Jian Feng’s Chinese wife. The shot on the left shows her before she underwent $100,000 of plastic surgery, and the shot on… Read More ›
Who ordered the sweet and sour pussies? Moment truck crammed with FIVE HUNDRED cats was stopped en route to restaurants in China
By David Baker PUBLISHED:16:55 EST, 1 November 2012| UPDATED:17:16 EST, 1 November 2012 These pictures show the disturbing moment a truck crammed with 500 cats was stopped during a routine check – as it made its way to restaurants… Read More ›
Barclays traders rigged American electricity prices to boost their own profits and bragged about it in damning e-mails
Critics said the expletive-ridden correspondence provides further evidence of the ‘rotten culture of casino banking’ that built up under Bob Diamond Bank faces $470million fine for allegedly manipulating energy market in US By James Salmon PUBLISHED:21:09 EST, 1 November 2012|… Read More ›
Second Chinese stealth fighter makes test flight
J-31 aircraft photographed near Shenyang appears to be a smaller version of the J-20 prototype tested last year Associated Press in Beijing guardian.co.uk, Thursday 1 November 2012 08.34 EDT A Chinese J-20 stealth jet. The J-31 spotted this week is… Read More ›
Pigeons set China Congress security plans aflutter, as authorities in China ban the words “death”, “die” or “down” from songs on television.
Pigeons set China Congress security plans aflutter By Sui-Lee Wee and Michael Martina BEIJING |Thu Nov 1, 2012 11:27pm EDT (Reuters) – Potentially sinister threats to China’s ruling Communist Party sit unnoticed in cages perched on a rooftop above a… Read More ›
Albright lashes out in Prague: “Disgusting Serbs”
Friday, 02 November 2012 Clinton-era Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, confronted by pro-Serbian protesters who called her a war criminal during a recent book signing in her native Prague, pushed them aside as “disgusting Serbs” in a confrontation going viral… Read More ›
The Chinese premier’s defense of his family’s ‘hidden riches’ may have unexpected effect.
How Wen Jiabao undermined the Party’s legitimacy Benjamin Carlson November 1, 2012 05:37 HONG KONG — If Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao was hoping to make the story about his family’s $2.7 billion fortune go away, his response is only making… Read More ›
Aid for displaced Somalis stolen
Thu, 1 Nov 2012 15:22 GMT Source: alertnet // Katy Migiro By Katy Migiro NAIROBI (AlertNet) – ‘Gatekeepers’ are siphoning off food aid intended for internally displaced people living in squalid camps in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, Refugees International said… Read More ›
Class Action Lawsuit Against Eli Lilly and Company Regarding Cymbalta ” Alleges that Lilly misrepresented the risks associated with taking Cymbalta and misled consumers about the frequency, severity, and duration of “Cymbalta withdrawal.”
Eli Lilly & Co. LLY | 10/31/2012 9:10:25 PM Keller Rohrback L.L.P., Keller Rohrback P.L.C., Pogust Braslow Millrood LLC and Deskin Law Firm, a PLC File a Class Action Lawsuit Against Eli Lilly and Company Regarding Cymbalta — LLY SEATTLE,… Read More ›
Secret Service agent found dead, apparent suicide: source
A U.S. Secret Service agent was found dead on Saturday in an apparent suicide, a law enforcement source said on Thursday. The agent, Rafael Prieto, was under investigation for having an unreported romantic relationship with a foreign national,… Read More ›
Fighting erupts between Syrian rebels and Kurds
By Liz Sly, Published: October 31 BEIRUT — Nearly a week of fighting between Kurds and Arab rebels in northern Syria risks opening a new front in the already bloody battle for control of the country, underscoring the complexity… Read More ›
Greek publisher cleared of breaking the law by printing alleged list of Swiss bank depositors
Published November 01, 2012 | Associated Press ATHENS, Greece – A magazine publisher was acquitted on Thursday of breaching privacy laws by printing a list allegedly naming Greeks with bank accounts in Switzerland. The list has touched off… Read More ›
UN accuses Texas, Iowa of violating international agreement over election observers
Thursday, 01 November 2012 The group hosting international election observers said Thursday that state officials in Iowa and Texas are needlessly blocking access to the decades-old process the United States already has agreed to, an official said Thursday…. Read More ›
Greek Journalists Arrested for Exposing How Bad Economy Is
Thursday, 01 November 2012 Another Greek journalist was arrested after threatening to expose damaging information about the country’s economy. This move comes in amid public protests against government media censorship following two high-profile cases. Facing public discontent and mass protests,… Read More ›
Turkey using anti-terrorism law to quash debate -UN : ” has jailed more reporters than Iran, China or Eritrea “
Thu, 1 Nov 2012 15:43 GMT Source: reuters * UN experts review Turkey’s rights record, anti-terror law * Decry high number of prosecutions of activists, journalists * Govt says right to lawyer guaranteed, torture not tolerated By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA,… Read More ›
Crisis: Pensions measures unconstitutional, Greek court
01 November, 17:53 (Refile with correct slug) (ANSAmed) – ATHENS, NOVEMBER 1 – Greece’s Supreme Court of Audit ruled that austerity measures that include cut to pensions and an increase in the retirement age are unconstitutional, state-run Athens News Agency… Read More ›
Pakistani couple kill daughter who talked to a boy
A Pakistani couple killed their teenage daughter by pouring acid on her face and body after they caught her talking to a boy, police and a doctor said on Thursday. The parents of the 16-year-old confessed to police in Kotli,… Read More ›
#4 Health Research Report Video 01 NOV 2012
Low Testosterone tied prostate cancer reccurrence Scary Movies help burn more Calories Antidepressants ( SSRI’s ) Tied to Pregnancy Complications and Autism Sorry about the backround music….Headset Mic died….
Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency associated with a ( 43 Fold ) increase in MS
2009 study posted for filing Neurologists Investigate Possible New Underlying Cause of MS (43 FOLD Increase) UB neurologist Robert Zivadinov is principal investigator on a new study that could change understanding of MS. BUFFALO, NY – Neurologists at the University… Read More ›
Long-term treatment with Antacids can increase weight
Contact: Ye-Ru Wang wjg@wjgnet.com 86-105-908-0039 World Journal of Gastroenterology Long-term treatment with proton pump inhibitor can increase weight Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the most common esophageal disorder, and frequently encountered in the primary care setting. Accumulating evidence has confirmed… Read More ›
Pesticides exposure linked to suicidal thoughts
Contact: Melanie Haberstroh melanie.haberstroh@kcl.ac.uk 44-207-848-3076 King’s College London A new study in China has found that people with higher levels of pesticide exposure are more likely to have suicidal thoughts. The study was carried out by Dr Robert Stewart from… Read More ›
GAO: FDA fails to follow up on unproven drugs ” FDA has never pulled a drug off the market due to a lack of required follow-up about its actual benefits”
2009 report posted for filing By MATTHEW PERRONE, AP Business Writer Matthew Perrone, Ap Business Writer WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration has allowed drugs for cancer and other diseases to stay on the market even when… Read More ›
Drinking coffee slows progression of liver disease in chronic hepatitis C sufferers
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Dawn Peters medicalnews@wiley.com 781-388-8408 Wiley-Blackwell Patients with chronic hepatitis C and advanced liver disease who drink three or more cups of coffee per day have a 53% lower risk of liver disease progression than… Read More ›
Radioprotection and extracts of Ginko biloba
Contact: Chang-Mo Kang kangcm@kcch.re.kr Inderscience Publishers Herbal tonic for radiotherapy Antioxidant extracts of the leaves of the Gingko biloba tree may protect cells from radiation damage, according to a study published in the International Journal of Low Radiation. The discovery… Read More ›
Popular antidepressant associated with a ten-fold increase in suicidal thoughts amongst men
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Charlotte Webber charlotte.webber@biomedcentral.com 44-203-192-2129 BioMed Central Popular antidepressant associated with a dramatic increase in suicidal thoughts amongst men Nortriptyline has been found to cause a ten-fold increase in suicidal thoughts in men when compared… Read More ›
Medications that block folic acid are associated with increased birth abnormalities
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Jennifer Beal medicalnews@wiley.com 44-124-377-0633 Wiley-Blackwell Don’t block folic acid in early pregnancy Using medication that reduces or blocks the actions of folic acid during the first trimester of pregnancy (weeks 1-12), increases the risk… Read More ›
68th Health Research Report 27 OCT 2009 – Reconstruction
Editors Top Five: 1. Pesticides exposure linked to suicidal thoughts 2. Why antidepressants don’t work for so many 3. Popular antidepressant associated with a dramatic increase in suicidal thoughts amongst men 4. Music makes you smarter 5. Neurologists Investigate… Read More ›
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