New Delhi: Even as the stand-off between Indian and Chinese soldiers continues in one part of the Himalayas, Lobsang Sangay, head of the Tibetan government-in-exile, unfurled the Tibetan national flag on the shores of Pang Gong lake in Ladakh. The lake, located at over… Read More ›
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Sex now needs to be included as a biological variable in NIH-funded research, but how?
Public Release: 5-Jul-2017 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News IMAGE: The new journal, Gender and the Genome, the official journal of The Foundation for Gender-Specific Medicine, fills a unique niche in medical publishing. Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.,… Read More ›
The surprising trend in extramarital sex in America
Public Release: 5-Jul-2017 Older Americans are cheating more on spouses, U professor finds University of Utah America’s generation gap is surfacing in a surprising statistic: rates of extramarital sex. Older Americans are cheating on their spouses more than… Read More ›
Diabetes increasing at alarming rates in sub-Saharan Africa
Public Release: 5-Jul-2017 Lancet report calls for decisive action to avoid severe consequences to health, economies Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Boston, MA – Sub-Saharan Africa is in the midst of a rapidly expanding diabetes epidemic… Read More ›
Loss of smell speeds fat metabolism
We review the intriguing find that by reducing the sense of smell, body fat metabolism sky rockets. Public research article ” Smelling your food makes you fat ” Citation: The Sense of Smell Impacts Metabolic Health and Obesity. Cell Metabolism,… Read More ›
There will be no compromise, India must unconditionally pull back military units to the Indian side of the boundary
Sikkim standoff: ‘Ball is in India’s court’: China says Doklam situation ‘grave’, rules out compromise | India News – Times of India NEW DELHI: China on Tuesday ruled out a compromise in the military standoff with India in the Sikkim section,… Read More ›
Chinese military website says India won’t have upper hand if there is war | world-news | Hindustan Times
India‘s armed forces will not have the upper hand if the military standoff in the Sikkim sector triggers an “armed conflict” with China, an article on the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) website warned on Tuesday. The article, written by strategic… Read More ›
Sikkim standoff: China accuses India of ‘betrayal’, says pull back troops | Business Standard News
The verbal spat between China and India escalated on Monday, as Beijing said the Indian Army’s action to stop Chinese troops from constructing a road in an area near Sikkim is a “betrayal” of the stance taken by successive Indian… Read More ›
China deploys submarine in Indian Ocean Region even as India-China standoff continues : Mail Today, News – India Today
In an aggressive move, China has deployed a submarine in the Indian Ocean Region, as the month long stand-off in the Doklam plateau between the Indian and Chinese People’s Liberation Army continues. Wading through the Indian Ocean now is a… Read More ›
Chinese chopper violates Indian airspace, hovers in Uttarakhand for 4 minutes : India, News – India Today
A suspected Chinese helicopter was today seen flying over Indian territory in Barahoti area of Chamoli district close to Sino-India border, prompting authorities to launch a probe. “One chopper was sighted hovering over Barahoti area violating Indian airspace at 9.15… Read More ›
China offers more evidence over Indian border incursion – World – Chinadaily.com.cn
BEIJING – The act of Indian border troops recently crossing into Chinese territory was described as “very serious” by a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Monday. “The current situation is totally different from previous confrontations between the two countries’ border troops,… Read More ›
China will defend territory even at the cost of war with India, says Chinese daily : World, News – India Today
China would “resolutely safeguard” its border in conflicts with India “even at the cost of war”, a hawkish Chinese newspaper said on Monday quoting Chinese strategic experts. “China will resolutely safeguard its border sovereignty in conflicts with Indian troops even… Read More ›
Greek coast guards fire at Turkish cargo ship in Aegean – EUROPE
The Greek coast guard fired bullets at a Turkey-flagged freighter in the Aegean Sea on July 3 after it refused to obey calls from the Greek authorities to stop at a Greek port, the captain of the ship has said…. Read More ›
Sleeping Pill wakes some patients from vegetative state
We briefly review the recent research breakthrough ” Insomnia medication may wake up some patients from vegetative state “. Citation: Zolpidem for the Treatment of Neurologic Disorders: A Systematic Review. JAMA Neurology Review, June 26, 2017 DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2017.1133
UCI: Earth is losing its fire power
Public Release: 29-Jun-2017 Industrial farming disrupts burn-regrowth cycle in grasslands, study finds University of California – Irvine Caption Regular fires have long helped maintain healthy grasslands worldwide. But rapid expansion of industrial farming in Africa, Asia, Central America… Read More ›
Research suggests association between gut bacteria and emotion
Public Release: 29-Jun-2017 University of California – Los Angeles Health Sciences IMAGE: This is Dr. Kirsten Tillisch, associate professor, Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases at UCLA. Credit: UCLA Health FINDINGS Researchers have identified gut microbiota… Read More ›
Magnesium highly effective for depression and anxiety, study review
We review the recent clinical study ” Role of magnesium supplementation in the treatment of depression: A randomized clinical trial” in regard to the oral supplement of elemental magnesium. Citation: Role of magnesium supplementation in the treatment of depression: A… Read More ›
Sunscreen creams break down into dangerous chemical compounds under the sunlight
Public Release: 27-Jun-2017 Scientists of Moscow State University have found out that avobenzone decomposes into harmful chemical compounds Lomonosov Moscow State University Caption Scientists from the Faculty of Chemistry of the Lomonosov Moscow State University have demonstrated in… Read More ›
Shock report tells of system that turns people with learning disabilities into commodities
Public Release: 27-Jun-2017 ‘A trade in people’ with learning disabilities and/or autism has been uncovered by a partnership of activists, families and Lancaster University academics. Lancaster University Caption ‘A trade in people’ with learning disabilities and/or autism has been… Read More ›
More than half of all opioid prescriptions go to people with mental illness
Public Release: 27-Jun-2017 University of Michigan ANN ARBOR–Fifty-one percent of all opioid medications distributed in the U.S. each year are prescribed to adults with mood disorders such as depression and anxiety, according to new research from the University of… Read More ›
Vinegar: A cheap and simple way to help plants fight drought
Public Release: 26-Jun-2017 RIKEN Caption The effect of several organic acids on plant drought tolerance after 14 days. From left to right, water, HCl, formic acid, acetic acid, butyric acid, lactic acid, citric acid. Note, only plants treated… Read More ›
19-year-olds as sedentary as 60-year-olds
We review the research ” 19-year-olds as sedentary as 60-year-olds, study suggests”. Citation: Re-evaluating the effect of age on physical activity over the lifespan. Preventive Medicine, 2017; 101: 102 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.05.030
Hacked Emails Alleged “ Lynch told Renteria she would make sure the FBI’s investigation into Clinton failed to run its course.”
“In that email, the committee said that Wasserman Schultz admitted Lynch had private talks with a senior Clinton campaign staffer, Amanda Renteria. The email is said to contain details confirming that Lynch told Renteria she would make sure the FBI’s… Read More ›
Rapidly rising CO2 may be the prelude to an Dansgaard-Oeschger event, Ice Age
Public Release: 23-Jun-2017 How the climate can rapidly change at tipping points A new study shows: Gradual changes in the atmospheric CO2 concentration can induce abrupt climate changes Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research During the… Read More ›
Voting Districts are horribly unbalanced
Public Release: 23-Jun-2017 More democracy through mathematics Researchers develop mathematical method for fair definition of electoral districts Technical University of Munich (TUM) Caption Although the electoral wards for the German election were newly tailored in 2012, already in 2013,… Read More ›
Genes that lead to coronary disease are need for fertility
Public Release: 22-Jun-2017 Human genes for coronary artery disease make them more prolific parents Genome-wide scans suggest that natural selection keeps these genes in the population as they benefit childbearing capacity PLOS Coronary artery disease may have persisted in human… Read More ›
Paracetamol during pregnancy can inhibit masculinity
Public Release: 22-Jun-2017 Paracetamol during pregnancy can inhibit the development of ‘male behavior’ in mice; new research from the University of Copenhagen shows that it can reduce sex drive and aggressive behavior University of Copenhagen The Faculty of Health… Read More ›
Video games can change your brain
Public Release: 22-Jun-2017 Studies investigating how playing video games can affect the brain have shown that they can cause changes in many brain regions Frontiers Scientists have collected and summarized studies looking at how video games can shape our… Read More ›
Bug spray accumulation in the home
Public Release: 22-Jun-2017 Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Warmer temperatures can lead to a flurry of unwelcome guests to our house – flies, mosquitoes, fleas, wasps, bedbugs and lice. Pyrethroids are a common pesticide used to repel these… Read More ›
Popular prostate drug linked to serious side effects
Public Release: 22-Jun-2017 Boston University Medical Center (Boston) — Treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with the commonly prescribed Avodart (Dutsteride) may put men at an increased risk for diabetes, elevated cholesterol levels, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and… Read More ›
An end to population aging in China, Germany, USA
Public Release: 21-Jun-2017 International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis Population aging could peak by 2040 in Germany and by 2070 in China, according to a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE, which combines new measures of aging… Read More ›
Grape-based compounds kill colon cancer stem cells
We review the research ” Grape-based compounds kill colon cancer stem cells in mice ” in regard to the combination of resveratrol and grape seed extract being very effective at killing colon cancer cells as well as cancer stem cells… Read More ›
We are much more unique than assumed
Public Release: 19-Jun-2017 Computational biologists discover surprisingly strong effects from protein variation Technical University of Munich (TUM) Every human being has a unique DNA “fingerprint”. In other words, the genetic material of any two individuals can be clearly distinguished. Computational… Read More ›
Plant compound more powerful than AZT against HIV
We review the recent study ” Plant compound more powerful than AZT against HIV. Citation: Potent Inhibitor of Drug-Resistant HIV-1 Strains Identified from the Medicinal Plant Justicia gendarussa J. Nat. Prod., Article ASAP DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.7b00004
The secret doctrine of the Heralds: “Correa encourages the death of the Pope” – La Stampa
ANDREA TORNIELLI VATICAN CITY Pubblicato il 14/06/2017 Ultima modifica il 15/06/2017 alle ore 12:01 From afterlife, Plinio Correa de Oliveira, while sitting next to the Virgin Mary, is also regulating climate change and working in favor of Pope Francis’… Read More ›
Scientists ID mutations that could allow bird flu strain to spread among humans
Public Release: 15-Jun-2017 Monitoring for these mutations could enable timely response to prevent pandemic PLOS IMAGE: Three amino acid changes promote binding to human-type receptors by H7N9 HA. Credit: de Vries RP, et al. (2017) An international team… Read More ›
19-year-olds as sedentary as 60-year-olds, study suggests
Public Release: 15-Jun-2017 Teen years represent highest risk for inactivity; increases in activity levels only seen in 20-something Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health Physical activity among children and teens is lower than previously thought, and, in another… Read More ›
Study finds 1 in 5 hospitalized adults suffer side effects from prescribed antibiotics
Public Release: 14-Jun-2017 Infectious disease experts say nearly a fifth of prescriptions were unnecessary Johns Hopkins Medicine A study examining the impact of antibiotics prescribed for nearly 1500 adult patients admitted to The Johns Hopkins Hospital found that adverse… Read More ›
Brain improves dramatically in just one exercise session
We review the recent research” Can a single exercise session benefit your brain? ” in regard to multiple documented improvements in the brain after just a brief exercise session. Citation: The Effects of Acute Exercise on Mood, Cognition, Neurophysiology, and… Read More ›
Unpublished trial data show side effects of a key MS drug increase secondary autoimmune diseases by 50%
Public Release: 12-Jun-2017 Previously unpublished trial data explain effects and side effects of key MS drug Through a Freedom of Information request to the European Medicines Agency, researchers from Queen Mary University of London gained access to the phase III… Read More ›
AI that can shoot down fighter planes helps treat bipolar disorder
Public Release: 12-Jun-2017 Engineering and medical researchers at the University of Cincinnati apply genetic fuzzy logic successfully to predict treatment outcomes for bipolar patients University of Cincinnati IMAGE: A comparison of MRI brain scans of a bipolar patient (top)… Read More ›
Long after 1980s farm crisis, farmers still take own lives at a high rate
Public Release: 12-Jun-2017 University of Iowa The number of suicides among farmers and farmworkers in the United States has remained stubbornly high since the end of the 1980s farm crisis, much higher than workers in many other industries,… Read More ›
New research finds CEOs who appear on CNBC can see their pay rise over $200,000 per year
Public Release: 12-Jun-2017 Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences CATONSVILLE, MD, June 12, 2017 – New research that examined 4,452 CEOs from 2,666 U.S. firms, as well as 104,129 news articles and 6,567 CNBC interviews, found that… Read More ›
Type 1 Diabetes possibly reversed with bacteria therapy
We review the possible reversible of Type 1 diabetes through BCG bacteria therapy as reported ” Potential mechanism for BCG vaccine reversal of type 1 diabetes “. Trial Recruitment: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02081326. Citation from Phase 1: Proof-of-Concept, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial of… Read More ›
Modern Humans dated to 300,000 year ago, Principles of Human Evolution in Question
Public Release: 7-Jun-2017 Dating expert ages oldest modern human Griffith University A Griffith University geochronologist’s state-of-the-art dating methods push back the origins of our species by an unprecedented 100,000 years, uncovering the oldest modern human and our deep biological history… Read More ›
Many good years after heart bypass surgery — but something happens after 10 years
Public Release: 7-Jun-2017 The probability of continuing your life following bypass surgery is close to being the same as for the population in general – once a patient has completed the procedure. But a study from Aarhus, Denmark, shows… Read More ›
New fabric coating could thwart chemical weapons, save lives
Public Release: 7-Jun-2017 American Chemical Society IMAGE: A new fabric coating could neutralize chemical weapons and help save countless lives. Credit: Credit: American Chemical Society Click here to download the image. Chemical weapons are nightmarish. In a millisecond,… Read More ›
Prostate Cancer starved by plant compounds ( Animal Model )
We review the recent research ” Starving prostate cancer with what you eat: Apple peels, red grapes, turmeric ” in regard to the combination of Curcumin and Ursolic acid shutting down ATP in cancer cells. Citation Title: Combinatorial treatment with… Read More ›
China and California sign deal to work on climate change behind closed doors
China and California sign deal to work on climate change without Trump Governor Jerry Brown says president’s decision to pull the US out of the Paris agreement will be only a temporary setback Associated Press Tuesday 6 June 2017 22.24… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 