Engineering Evil

2009 study posted for filing Contact: Sylvain-Jacques Desjardins sylvain-jacques.desjardins@umontreal.ca 514-343-7593 University of Montreal University of Montreal and Harvard University research in Human Brain Mapping This release is available in French. Montreal, June 16, 2009 — Autistics are up to 40… Read More ›

‘Cannabis alters human DNA’ — new study

2009 study posted for filing Contact: Rajinder Singh 44-116-223-1827 University of Leicester Research at University of Leicester highlights cancer risk from cannabis smoke A new study published by University of Leicester researchers has found “convincing evidence” that cannabis smoke damages… Read More ›

Bisphenol A exposure in pregnant mice permanently changes DNA of offspring

2009 study posted for filing Contact: Aaron Lohr alohr@endo-society.org 240-482-1380 The Endocrine Society Exposure during pregnancy to the chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, found in many common plastic household items, is known to cause a fertility defect in the mother’s… Read More ›

BPA may cause heart disease in women, research shows

2009 study posted for filing Contact: Katie Pence katie.pence@uc.edu 513-558-4561 University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center CINCINNATI—New research by a team of scientists at the University of Cincinnati (UC) shows that bisphenol A (BPA) may be harmful for the heart,… Read More ›

Dioxins in Food Chain Linked to Breastfeeding Ills

2009 study posted for filing Exposure to dioxins during pregnancy harms the cells in rapidly-changing breast tissue, which may explain why some women have trouble breastfeeding or don’t produce enough milk, according to a University of Rochester Medical Center study…. Read More ›

59th Health Research Report 23 JUN 2009 – Reconstruction

Editors top five: 1. Eli Lilly and Zyprexa Under the Spotlight (criminal activity) 2. Dioxins in Food Chain Linked to Breastfeeding Ills 3. Children susceptible to pesticides longer than expected, study finds 4. ‘Cannabis alters human DNA’ — new… Read More ›

Workers at Plant that Received $150m Stimulus Cash Play Cards, Board Games; Plant Hasn’t Produced a Single Battery

By Eliana Johnson October 19, 2012 10:20 A.M. Add it to the annals of stimulus waste. A local Michigan television station reports that workers at LG Chem, a lithium-ion battery plant that received over $150 million stimulus dollars, have so… Read More ›

U.S. team to help defuse isle dispute

Kyodo WASHINGTON — The U.S. government will send a group of former national security officials to Japan and China next week to encourage Tokyo and Beijing to mend diplomatic ties frayed by a territorial dispute, sources said. The U.S. team,… Read More ›

Chest band may relieve a chronic cough

Contact: Jennifer Stawarz jstawarz@chestnet.org 847-498-8306 American College of Chest Physicians A soft, extendible band fitted around the chest may help to relieve cough in patients with persistent dry cough. Over the course of 1 year, Japanese researchers evaluated the antitussive… Read More ›

WHEN in Rome, you get a little hit of cocaine with every breath.

20 October 2012 Magazine issue 2887. A study of psychotropic drug levels in ambient air from eight Italian cities found background levels of cocaine, cannabinoids – the active ingredients in marijuana – nicotine and caffeine in every urban centre. Turin… Read More ›

Offsetting Global Warming: Targeting Solar Geoengineering to Minimize Risk and Inequality

By Ralph Turchiano on October 21, 2012 • ( 1 )

Sunset in the Arctic. A new study at Harvard explores the feasibility of using cautious and targeted solar geoengineering to counter the loss of Arctic sea ice. (Credit: NASA/Kathryn Hansen) ScienceDaily (Oct. 21, 2012) — A new study suggests that… Read More ›

Geologists: Groundwater extraction caused earthquake in Spain

By Agence France-Presse Sunday, October 21, 2012 21:05 EDT Topics: earthquakes ♦ Groundwater extraction Massive extraction of groundwater helped unleash an earthquake in southeastern Spain last year that killed nine people, injured at least 100 and left thousands homeless, geologists… Read More ›

IMF’s epic plan to conjure away debt and dethrone bankers

So there is a magic wand after all. A revolutionary paper by the International Monetary Fund claims that one could eliminate the net public debt of the US at a stroke, and by implication do the same for Britain, Germany,… Read More ›

How Ben Goldsmith staged the craziest stag stunt ever! Held in a dawn swoop, a terrified bridegroom is close to tears as LA police tell him he’ll be in jail on his wedding day. Then his friends burst in…

By Ralph Turchiano on October 21, 2012 • ( 2 )

Engineering Evil: WOW, Just wow.. There are so many things wrong with this. It does not take a vivid imagination to see all the wonderful ways this luxury of creativity can be utilized in the future, by these pranksters. With this much… Read More ›

New reports emerge of U.S. Secret Service agents hiring foreign prostitutes while investigation finds ‘culture of acceptance’ toward paid sex

By Hayley Peterson PUBLISHED:23:00 EST, 19 October 2012| UPDATED:12:28 EST, 20 October 2012 Claim: Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan testified before Congress in May that prostitute solicitation is not a widespread problem within the agency An investigation into… Read More ›

Dead Kadhafi son linked to French Riviera prostitution ring

21 Oct 2012 MARSEILLE (AFP) A hearing opens in a French court Monday in a case involving a high-end prostitution ring that was active during the Cannes Film Festival and possibly had ties to a son of slain Libyan dictator… Read More ›

Chase Bank workers recovering after odd deposit at Modesto branch: (Unknown) BioHazard Event

By Erin Tracy etracy@modbee.com Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012 By Erin Tracy The Modesto Bee MODESTO — An investigation continued Saturday into the intent of a man who deposited money at a Chase Bank that is believed to… Read More ›

Paedophiles could be ‘spotted and cured’ through MRI scans to detect brain abnormalities and low IQs

By Ralph Turchiano on October 21, 2012 • ( 1 )

Paedophilia could ‘begin in the womb if the mother is stressed’ By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED:17:38 EST, 20 October 2012| UPDATED:17:38 EST, 20 October 2012 Paedophiles have a ‘mental illness’ that can be spotted before they abuse anyone,… Read More ›

Cyberbullying only rarely the sole factor identified in teen suicides

Contact: Debbie Jacobson djacobson@aap.org 847-434-7084 American Academy of Pediatrics NEW ORLEANS – Cyberbullying – the use of the Internet, phones or other technologies to repeatedly harass or mistreat peers – is often linked with teen suicide in media reports. However,… Read More ›

Now puberty starts at 9! Boys in U.S. reaching adolescence younger, study says

By Associated Press Reporter PUBLISHED:18:57 EST, 20 October 2012| UPDATED:23:16 EST, 20 October 2012 When it comes to the birds and the bees, some parents may want to have that talk with their boys a little sooner than they … Read More ›

Brazilian newspapers give ‘freeloader’ Google News the boot

By Ralph Turchiano on October 21, 2012 • ( 1 )

Published: 21 October, 2012, 13:22 Over 100 of Brazil’s main newspapers have blocked internet giant Google’s news service from using their content. They say Google News has actually reduced their site traffic and benefits commercially from material it has refused… Read More ›

Drones were circling above U.S. consulate during Libya attack but officials decided NOT to mount a rescue mission

By Ralph Turchiano on October 21, 2012 • ( 3 )

U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens repeatedly pleaded with the State Department for additional security personnel Republicans say the Obama administration denied the request for political reasons The White House says it had no role in procuring security detail for Stevens By… Read More ›

Europeans (U.N.) to monitor US Elections

Saturday, 20 October 2012 United Nations-affiliated election monitors from Europe and central Asia will be at polling places around the U.S. looking for voter suppression activities by conservative groups, a concern raised by civil rights groups during a meeting this… Read More ›

Japan, U.S. to cancel drill to retake island

National Oct. 21, 2012 – 06:45AM JST( 12 ) TOKYO — Japan and the U.S. are dropping plans for a joint drill to simulate the retaking of a remote island from foreign forces amid a row between Tokyo and Beijing over… Read More ›

Chinese ships spotted off disputed islands: prodding Japanese patrol boats to chase them

NationalOct. 21, 2012 – 06:00AM JST( 0 ) TOKYO — Five Chinese government ships were seen sailing close to Tokyo-controlled islands in the East China Sea Saturday, prodding Japanese patrol boats to chase them away from the disputed chain. It… Read More ›

Recycled radioactive metal contaminates consumer products: “It’s your worst nightmare,”

2009 report posted for filing : Engineering Evil : I don’t believe a single thing has been done about this crisis since this report. Not even a simple mention in the nightly news. Submitted by SHNS on Wed, 06/03/2009 –… Read More ›

Stopping diabetes damage with vitamin C

By Ralph Turchiano on October 20, 2012 • ( 1 )

2009 study posted for filing Contact: Diane Clay diane-clay@ouhsc.edu 405-271-2323 University of Oklahoma First test in humans gets dramatic results from blood sugar control and antioxidant Researchers at the Harold Hamm Oklahoma Diabetes Center have found a way to stop… Read More ›

Association Found Between Parkinson’s Disease and Pesticide Exposure in French Farm Workers: pesticide exposure may lead to neurodegeneration

2009 study posted for filing Paris, France – June 04, 2009 – The cause of Parkinson’s disease (PD), the second most frequent neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s disease, is unknown, but in most cases it is believed to involve a combination… Read More ›

Illness, medical bills linked to nearly two-thirds of bankruptcies: 77.9 percent were insured, 2/3 Home owners, 3/5 Had College,

By Ralph Turchiano on October 20, 2012 • ( 2 )

2009 study posted for filing Contact: Mark Almberg mark@pnhp.org 312-782-6006 Physicians for a National Health Program Harvard study finds 50 percent increase from 2001 Medical problems contributed to nearly two-thirds (62.1 percent) of all bankruptcies in 2007, according to a… Read More ›

Sedatives may increase suicide risk in older patients: 4 Fold Increase

2009 study posted for filing Contact: Graeme Baldwin graeme.baldwin@biomedcentral.com 44-203-192-2165 BioMed Central Sleeping tablets have been associated with a four-fold increase in suicide risk in the elderly. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Geriatrics have shown that, even… Read More ›

Commonly used medications may produce cognitive impairment in older adults:

By Ralph Turchiano on October 20, 2012 • ( 1 )

2009 study posted for filing Contact: Cindy Fox Aisen caisen@iupui.edu 317-274-7722 Indiana University Drugs, such as diphenhydramine, which have an anticholinergic effect, are important medical therapies available by prescription and also are sold over the counter under various brand names… Read More ›

Silver nanoparticles show “immense potential” in prevention of blood clots

2009 study posted for filing Scientists are reporting discovery of a potential new alternative to aspirin, ReoPro, and other anti-platelet agents used widely to prevent blood clots in coronary artery disease, heart attack and stroke. Their study, scheduled for the… Read More ›

Bird flu virus remains infectious up to 600 days in municipal landfills H5N1

2009 study posted for filing Environmental Science & Technology Amid concerns about a pandemic of swine flu, researchers from Nebraska report for the first time that poultry carcasses infected with another threat — the “bird flu” virus —… Read More ›

How many scientists fabricate and falsify research? : 72% knew someone

2009 study posted for filing Contact: Rebecca Walton rwalton@plos.org 44-122-346-3333 Public Library of Science Press release from PLoS ONE It’s a long-standing and crucial question that, as yet, remains unanswered: just how common is scientific misconduct? In the online, open-access… Read More ›

Green tea extract shows promise in leukemia trials: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia 50 percent or greater decline in their lymph node size.

By Ralph Turchiano on October 20, 2012 • ( 3 )

2009 study posted for filing ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers are reporting positive results in early leukemia clinical trials using the chemical epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), an active ingredient in green tea. The trial determined that patients with chronic lymphocytic… Read More ›

Cancer drug causes patient to lose fingerprints and be detained by US immigration

2009 study posted for filing Contact: Emma Mason wordmason@mac.com 44-771-129-6986 European Society for Medical Oncology Immigration officials held a cancer patient for four hours before they allowed him to enter the USA because one of his cancer drugs caused… Read More ›

58th Health Research Report 09 JUN 2009 – Reconstruction

Editors Top Five: 1. Recycled radioactive metal contaminates consumer products 2. Illness, medical bills linked to nearly two-thirds of bankruptcies: Harvard study 3. Bird flu virus remains infectious up to 600 days in municipal landfills 4. How many… Read More ›

Rothschild who crashed to earth: How the bank dynasty heir’s City reputation is in tatters after a £700m investment scheme blew up in his face

By Geoffrey Levy and Richard Kay PUBLISHED:17:13 EST, 19 October 2012| UPDATED:08:40 EST, 20 October 2012 Even at 76, with untold wealth and the holder of a rare Order of Merit from the Queen, Lord Rothschild has continued… Read More ›

US risks drawing Beijing’s ire with military cruise in disputed waters

By Ralph Turchiano on October 20, 2012 • ( 1 )

USS George Washington enters South China Sea as display of naval strength and support of smaller Asian nations claims Associated Press on board the USS George Washington guardian.co.uk, Saturday 20 October 2012 10.10 EDT The nuclear-powered USS George… Read More ›

Another German minister caught in plagiarism scandal : The Education Minister

Angela Merkel could lose one more ally after education minister’s university leaks a report. BERLIN, Germany — A close ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s is under fierce pressure over claims she plagiarized her doctoral thesis more than 30 years ago…. Read More ›

British protesters demand end to “failing” austerity

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 16:53 GMT Source: reuters * Tens of thousands protest against austerity measures * Unions say economic plan has failed; govt says must cut debt * PM Cameron shaken by class row and minister’s resignation By Isla… Read More ›

Spain considers banning photos, video of police and state security forces who are on duty

By Associated Press, Published: October 19 MADRID — Spain is considering a ban on photographing, filming or reproducing images of police and state security forces who are on duty, officials said Friday. Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz said the… Read More ›

What we know and don’t know about fungal meningitis outbreak: incubation period from exposure to disease could be up to six months

Contact: Megan Hanks mhanks@acponline.org 215-351-2656 American College of Physicians Physician at the forefront of 2002 meningitis outbreak shares lessons learned: Without regulations ‘this will surely happen again’ In a new perspective piece being published Online First tonight in Annals of… Read More ›

Synthetic biology raises playing God fears

Nitin Sethi, TNN Oct 19, 2012, 02.08AM IST HYDERABAD: Is it safe to let humans play God and create new organisms – animals and plants – that have never existed in Mother Nature? The ongoing UN Convention on Biodiversity here… Read More ›

Stem Cells Not Needed for Cancer

By Ralph Turchiano on October 19, 2012 • ( 3 )

Fully developed neurons can revert to stem cell-like states and give rise to brain tumors. By Ruth Williams |October 18, 2012 The prevailing view that stem cells are the principle originators of brain cancer may be incorrect, according to a… Read More ›

Facebook blocks Swiss newspaper for publishing nude photo

By Agence France-Presse Friday, October 19, 2012 15:16 EDT Topics: facebook ♦ Gustave Courbet ♦ Tribune de Geneve The Swiss daily Tribune de Geneve said Friday it had its Facebook account blocked by the social networking giant after publishing an… Read More ›

CIA knew deadly assault on US consulate was a terror attack just 24 hours later (so why did White House officials maintain it was a violent protest for a week?)

Saturday, Oct 20 2012 The revelation is surprising as the Obama administration maintained publicly for a week that the attack was a result of the mobs It is unclear who, if anyone, saw the cable outside the CIA at that… Read More ›

Twitter and Facebook ‘harming children’s development’