Engineering Evil

The study compared surgically removing prostate gland with ‘watchful waiting’ Some experts now questioning whether disease should even be called cancer By Pamela Owen New research into prostate cancer has revealed that surgery has little or no benefit in… Read More ›

Study shows no evidence of a mortality benefit to PSA screening

Men enrolled in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer (PLCO) Screening Trial had no evidence of a mortality benefit compared to a control group of men undergoing usual care, according to a study published online Jan. 6 in the… Read More ›

Drug money funds voter fraud in Kentucky…. About $50/Vote Common Practice

By Eric Shawn Published July 25, 2012 FoxNews.com Voter fraud has a shocking new meaning in eastern Kentucky. That is where in some cases, major cocaine and marijuana dealers admitted to buying votes to steal elections, and the result… Read More ›

Ovaries continue to produce eggs during adulthood? Yes, they may….

A compelling new genetic study tracing the origins of immature egg cells, or ‘oocytes’, from the embryonic period throughout adulthood adds new information to a growing controversy A compelling new genetic study tracing the origins of immature egg cells, or… Read More ›

FDA Panel Members Express Opposing Views on Truvanda Approval

FDA Panel Members Express Opposing Views on Truvanda Approval In May, the FDA Antiviral Advisory Committee met to review evidence for the approval of two antiretroviral drugs, tenofovir and emtricitabine for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) against HIV infection. Two members of… Read More ›

Experts challenge FDA over approval for new dose of Alzheimer’s drug – Aricept ( donepezil ) Ineffective and harmful

By Ralph Turchiano on July 27, 2012 • ( 1 )

Observations: How the FDA forgot the evidence: The case of donepezil ( Aricept) 23 mg Approval for a new dose of a best-selling Alzheimer’s drug “breached the FDA’s own regulatory standard” and has led to “incomplete and distorted messages” about the… Read More ›

Developmental Fluoride Neurotoxicity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis -Flouride associated with Significantly Lower IQ Scores.- (2nd Source Confirmation Original Abstract)

By Ralph Turchiano on July 26, 2012 • ( 3 )

Developmental Fluoride Neurotoxicity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Background: Although fluoride may cause neurotoxicity in animal models and acute fluoride poisoning causes neurotoxicity in adults, very little is known of its effects on children’s neurodevelopment. Objective: We performed a systematic… Read More ›

Harvard Study Finds Fluoride Lowers IQ – Published in Federal Gov’t Journal

By Ralph Turchiano on July 26, 2012 • ( 4 )

press release July 24, 2012, 8:44 a.m. EDT Harvard Study Finds Fluoride Lowers IQ – Published in Federal Gov’t Journal NEW YORK, July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Harvard University researchers’ review of fluoride/brain studies concludes “our results support… Read More ›

A pinch of opportunity makes deep inequality more palatable

By Ralph Turchiano on July 26, 2012 • ( 1 )

A pinch of opportunity makes deep inequality more palatable Just a tiny hint of opportunity has a disproportionately powerful effect – making unfairness more acceptable to disadvantaged people, new research has found. A study by Eugenio Proto, an economist from… Read More ›

America, the Law-crazed –

* Ralphs Note – Outside stressors play a huge role on health. It is not about taking political sides, but what causes some people to live in constant low grade fear. Laws seem like they were originally intended to alleviate… Read More ›

Capitalizing on the Drought – Unregulated genetically modified organism (article 1) Will OUTLAW independent Reviews

Capitalizing on the Drought July 23, 2012 | Lindsey Blomberg In the midst of the worst drought to hit the American agricultural industry since the 1950s, bio-agricultural giants Monsanto and Dow Chemical are attempting to quickly push their drought-resistant crops… Read More ›

The “Monsanto Rider”: Are Biotech Companies About to Gain Immunity From Federal Law? (article 2 confirmation)

While many Americans were firing up barbecues and breaking out the sparklers to celebrate Independence Day, biotech industry executives were more likely chilling champagne to celebrate another kind of independence: immunity from federal law. A so-called “Monsanto rider,” quietly slipped… Read More ›

People Aren’t Smart Enough for Democracy to Flourish, Scientists Say

By: Natalie Wolchover, Life’s Little Mysteries Staff Writer Date: 28 February 2012 Time: 12:35 PM ET The democratic process relies on the assumption that citizens (the majority of them, at least) can recognize the best political candidate, or best policy… Read More ›

New study supports claim that breast screening may be causing more harm than good

By Ralph Turchiano on July 25, 2012 • ( 1 )

Requested Repost from Dec 2011 Research: Possible net harms of breast cancer screening: Updated modelling of Forrest report A new study published on bmj.com today supports the claim that the introduction of breast cancer screening in the UK may have… Read More ›

Researchers identify phthalates in numeruous medicines and supplements

By Ralph Turchiano on July 25, 2012 • ( 3 )

(Boston) –Researchers from Boston University’s Slone Epidemiology Center (SEC), in collaboration with Harvard School of Public Health, have found numerous prescription and over-the-counter drugs and supplements use certain chemicals called phthalates as inactive ingredients in their products. The findings appear… Read More ›

Study finds increasing atmospheric concentrations of new flame retardants

By Ralph Turchiano on July 25, 2012 • ( 5 )

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Compounds used in new flame-retardant products are showing up in the environment at increasing concentrations, according to a recent study by researchers at Indiana University Bloomington. The study, published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, reports… Read More ›

Vitamin B3 reduces Alzheimer’s symptoms, lesions

Reposting Breakthroughs as current, to respark attention (From 2008) UC Irvine starts clinical trial on nicotinamide effect in Alzheimer’s patients Irvine, Calif. — An over-the-counter vitamin in high doses prevented memory loss in mice with Alzheimer’s disease, and UC Irvine… Read More ›

Study examines risk of poor birth outcomes following H1N1 vaccination

CHICAGO – In studies examining the risk of adverse outcomes after receipt of the influenza A(H1N1) vaccine, infants exposed to the vaccine in utero did not have a significantly increased risk of major birth defects, preterm birth, or fetal growth… Read More ›

Dausey calls BPA ban ‘hollow victory’

Jul 23, 2012 | Posted in News Releases The FDA says baby bottles and sippy cups can no longer contain Bisphenol-A (BPA), an endocrine disruptor that mimics estrogen. But what about the hundreds of other plastic items, from water bottles… Read More ›

Concerns over accuracy of tools to predict risk of repeat offending

Current evidence not strong enough for definitive decisions to be made, say experts Research: Use of risk assessment instruments to predict violence and antisocial behaviour in 73 samples involving 24,827 people: systematic review and meta-analysis Tools designed to predict an… Read More ›

London Mayor Boris Johnson admits paying cash ‘a lot’ after minister says families who settle bills cash-in-hand are as bad as tax avoiders

By Ralph Turchiano on July 25, 2012 • ( 2 )

Tory minister David Gauke said he disapproves of the practice He said non-taxed house services such as plumbing, cleaning and gardening is ‘a large part of the hidden economy’ Labour MP John Mann, accused the Treasury of operating ‘double standards’… Read More ›

Purple periwinkles battle inflammatory diseases ( COPD Treatment Breakthrough )

By Ralph Turchiano on July 25, 2012 • ( 2 )

Repost from 2010…Breakthrough treatment completely ignored Natural supplement boasts excellent safety A widely and safely used plant extract acts as a novel anti-inflammatory agent that may one day be used for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD,… Read More ›

FDA Says No to Dying Patients Seeking Access to Experimental Drugs or Treatments

By Ralph Turchiano on July 25, 2012 • ( 2 )

An important new bill addresses this situation. Action Alert! On July 25, famed civil rights attorney Jonathan Emord will be hosting a briefing on Capitol Hill about the FDA’s refusal to allow terminally ill patients access to experimental treatments. In… Read More ›

Researchers show cystic fibrosis defect in mice corrected with turmeric extract

By Ralph Turchiano on July 24, 2012 • ( 1 )

Repost from 2004…Evil, because not a dime (I am aware) of has been spent to further fund this research as children needlessly die from this disease – Ralph Turchiano New Haven, Conn. – In this issue of Science, researchers at Yale… Read More ›

Move Over, Frankenfish—Now We Have Frankenapples!

Posted By ANH-USA On July 24, 2012 @ 3:00 pm Apples genetically engineered not to turn brown when sliced or bruised. And new, unnatural proteins are being created in the process. Action Alert! [1] The “Arctic Apple,” engineered by the… Read More ›

Cod liver oil outperforms standard drugs for tuberculosis

Could cod liver oil help combat tuberculosis? Repost from Dec 2011 A review of a historical study from 1848 reveals that cod liver oil was an effective treatment for tuberculosis, says Professor Sir Malcolm Green in the Christmas issue published… Read More ›

Fish oil may hold key to leukemia cure

This is a Repost from 6 months ago. What is Evil about it, is that none of this information is being conveyed to patients…Hence a rare re-post for me… A compound produced from fish oil that appears to target leukemia stem cells… Read More ›

The U.S. Global Fund for Aids Transfers 100’s of Millions of USD to the Russian and Chinese Governments

After this Global Aids Day Conference, I noticed large sums of money going into the “U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief” http://www.pepfar.gov . There are two Red Flags that need cleaning up. In order to determine which companies are… Read More ›

Chemotherapy contributes to relapse in cancer patients by damaging DNA and generating new mutations that allow tumor cells to evolve and become resistant to treatment.

The chemotherapy drugs required to push a common form of adult leukemia into remission may contribute to DNA damage that can lead to a relapse of the disease in some patients, findings of a new study suggest. The research, by… Read More ›

Researchers: Honeybee deaths linked to seed insecticide exposure

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Honeybee populations have been in serious decline for years, and Purdue University scientists may have identified one of the factors that cause bee deaths around agricultural fields. Analyses of bees found dead in and around hives… Read More ›

Statins may increase risk of interstitial lung abnormalities in smokers

Use of statins may influence susceptibility to or the progression of interstitial lung disease (ILD) in smokers, according to a new study. While some studies have suggested that statins might be beneficial in the treatment of fibrotic lung disease, others… Read More ›

New lipid screening guidelines for children overly aggressive, UCSF researchers say

Recommendations fail to weigh benefits against potential harms Recent guidelines recommending cholesterol tests for children fail to weigh health benefits against potential harms and costs, according to a new commentary authored by three physician-researchers at UCSF. Moreover, the recommendations are… Read More ›

Fizzical harm: Drinking sugary drinks doesn’t just pile on the pounds – it changes your body so it’s harder to lose weight

By Rob Waugh Drinking sugary drinks for just a month alters body chemistry More difficult to lose weight Body grows to ‘prefer’ sugar to digesting own fat Drinking sugared fizzy drinks for just a month changes the body permanently so… Read More ›

£13tn: hoard hidden from taxman by global elite (21 Trillion USD)

A global super-rich elite has exploited gaps in cross-border tax rules to hide an extraordinary £13 trillion ($21tn) of wealth offshore – as much as the American and Japanese GDPs put together – according to research commissioned by the campaign… Read More ›

Bedwetting can be due to undiagnosed constipation, research shows

By Ralph Turchiano on July 22, 2012 • ( 1 )

Winston-Salem, N.C. – Jan. 27, 2012 – Bedwetting isn’t always due to problems with the bladder, according to new research by Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Constipation is often the culprit; and if it isn’t diagnosed, children and their parents… Read More ›

Avastin, Sutent increase breast cancer stem cells, U-M study shows

By Ralph Turchiano on July 22, 2012

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Cancer treatments designed to block the growth of blood vessels were found to increase the number of cancer stem cells in breast tumors in mice, suggesting a possible explanation for why these drugs don’t lead… Read More ›

PCE in drinking water linked to an increased risk of mental illness

By Ralph Turchiano on July 22, 2012

PCE in drinking water linked to an increased risk of mental illness The solvent tetrachloroethylene (PCE) widely used in industry and to dry clean clothes is a neurotoxin known to cause mood changes, anxiety, and depression in people who work… Read More ›

Effects of Tamiflu still uncertain, warn experts, as Roche continues to withhold key trial data

By Ralph Turchiano on July 22, 2012

2 years after pharmaceutical giant Roche promised the BMJ it would release key Tamiflu trial data for independent scrutiny, the safety and effectiveness of this anti-influenza drug remains uncertain, warn experts today Two years after pharmaceutical giant Roche promised the… Read More ›

AAAS joins more than 3000 organizations in urging Congress to avoid ‘devastating’ budget cuts

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has joined more than 3000 national, state, and local organizations in warning the U.S. Congress and President Barack Obama that automatic budget cuts set for January could have “devastating” effects on… Read More ›

USDA Prepares to Green-Light Gnarliest GMO Soy Yet

By Tom Philpott | Wed Jul. 18, 2012 3:30 AM PDT In early July, on the sleepy Friday after Independence Day, the USDA quietly signaled its intention to green-light a new genetically engineered soybean seed from Dow AgroSciences. The product… Read More ›

Sepsis: Blood Poisoning Kills Thousands, But No Drugs to Help / Vitamin C: A potential life-saving treatment for sepsis

Rory Staunton’s death started with a simple cut on his arm. Rory, a 12-year-old New Yorker, cut himself when he dove for a basketball at his school gym in late March, according to the New York Times. Two days later,… Read More ›

HPV improves survival for African-Americans with throat cancer