Health News for 22 AUG 2016 1. Ketone esters improve endurance exercise and cognitive function 2. Swimming is an effective part of the treatment for fibromyalgia, study suggests (Walking Also) 3. Greater intake of dietary omega-3 fatty acids associated with… Read More ›
Spain clones World’s most mysterious Book Sunday, 21 August 2016 It’s one of the world’s most mysterious books, a centuries-old manuscript written in an unknown or coded language that no one — not even the best cryptographers — has cracked.Scholars… Read More ›
“the ambassador even hinted at military action if Japan crosses the line” China strongly warns Japan not to send SDF to South China Sea AUG. 21, 2016 – 04:00PM JST TOKYO — China strongly warned a high-level Japanese official around… Read More ›
After the unprecedented breach of hacking tools and exploits stolen from the US National Security Agency’s elite hacking unit, some privacy advocates see it as clear vindication of Apple in its fight with the FBI earlier this year.”The component of the… Read More ›
“DFAS also could not make accurate year-end army financial statements because more than 16,000 financial data files had vanished from its computer system. Faulty computer programming and employees’ inability to detect the flaw were at fault, the IG said.” U.S…. Read More ›
Soros gave Clinton step-by-step instructions on how to tackle Albania unrest – WikiLeaks emailPublished time: 12 Aug, 2016 09:46Edited time: 12 Aug, 2016 14:36Get short URLU.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton © Chris Keane / Reuters An email leaked by… Read More ›
BEIJING —China’s navy has carried out drills in the Sea of Japan, the Chinese military’s official newspaper said on Friday, describing the exercises as routine and done in accordance with international law and practice.The Chinese navy has increasingly been exercising… Read More ›
GENEVA (AP) — Officials at CERN, home to the world’s largest particle accelerator, are investigating a “spoof” video filmed on its campus appearing to mimic a human sacrifice. Shot from a building at the European Organization for… Read More ›
Public Release: 18-Aug-2016 Zika infection may affect adult brain cells New findings suggest risk may not be limited to fetuses of pregnant women Rockefeller University Concerns over the Zika virus have focused on pregnant women due to mounting evidence that… Read More ›
We review the recent study ” Community water fluoridation predicts increase in age-adjusted incidence and prevalence of diabetes in 22 states from 2005 and 2010 ” Published in the Journal of Water and Health August 2016 * In addition a… Read More ›
“fluoridation with sodium fluoride could be a contributing factor to diabetes rates in the United States, as the chemical is a known preservative of blood glucose.” Public Release: 17-Aug-2016 Fluoride consumption linked to diabetes using mathematical models Regression analyses suggest… Read More ›
The beloved banana could soon be a thing of the past if scientists are unable to devise a defence for a new fungal threat to the popular fruit.Researchers at the University of California (UC), Davis, and in the Netherlands warn… Read More ›
Public Release: 16-Aug-2016 Recently approved cholesterol medication not cost-effective; could substantially increase US health costs The JAMA Network Journals Although the recently FDA approved cholesterol-lowering drugs, PCSK9 inhibitors, could substantially reduce heart attacks, strokes, and cardiovascular deaths, they would not… Read More ›
Public Release: 16-Aug-2016 Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Exposure to neonicotinoid seed treated oilseed rape crops has been linked to long-term population decline of wild bee species across the English countryside, according to research published today in Nature Communications…. Read More ›
Public Release: 16-Aug-2016 NIH explores connection between Ebola survival and co-infection with malaria parasites NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases People infected with Ebola virus were 20 percent more likely to survive if they were co-infected with malaria-causing Plasmodium… Read More ›
Public Release: 16-Aug-2016 NIH explores connection between Ebola survival and co-infection with malaria parasites NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases People infected with Ebola virus were 20 percent more likely to survive if they were co-infected with malaria-causing Plasmodium… Read More ›
Public Release: 15-Aug-2016 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — For years, employers, pundits and policymakers alike have bemoaned the lack of qualified workers available to fill vacant manufacturing jobs in the U.S. Despite the prominence of the… Read More ›
Edward Snowden has weighed in on the alleged hack of an NSA-linked elite hacking group, suggesting it may just be a “warning” in a broader geopolitical struggle between the US and Russia.On Monday, news broke that a group calling themselves… Read More ›
Aetna Inc. will withdraw from 11 of the 15 states where it currently offers plans through the Affordable Care Act exchanges, becoming the latest of the major national health insurers to pull back sharply from the law’s signature marketplaces after… Read More ›
Russia is building dozens of additional nuclear command bunkers and is considering using the weapons as a ‘conventional response’ to threats, warn US defence chiefs Russia is secretly building dozens of new nuclear command bunkers The nuclear bunkers are located in… Read More ›
Top Health News 15 AUG 2016 1. US maternal mortality rates skyrocket 2. Fertility rates drop to lowest level EVER in America 3. About 91% of American children have poor diets
World’s first quantum communication satellite “Micius”Source: Xinhua 2016-08-15 16:11:20 JIUQUAN, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) — The world’s first quantum communication satellite, which China is preparing to launch, has been given the moniker “Micius,” after a fifth century B.C. Chinese scientist, the… Read More ›
Small Store Loses Fight Over Clorox Bulk Deals By JACK BOUBOUSHIAN CHICAGO (CN) — Clorox’s decision to sell large packages of its products exclusively to Costco and Sam’s Club does not violate antitrust law, the Seventh Circuit ruled. “Does… Read More ›
Suit warns of Russian ‘back door’ into US fingerprint systemsBy Bob Egelko San Francisco Chronicle (Tribune News Service)Published: August 14, 2016 A software engineer tests a digital fingerprint system after installation at the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center San… Read More ›
Cyber ‘thought police’ set up by Scotland Yard to combat social media trollsA CONTROVERSIAL new multi-million pound “thought police” division is being set up to investigate offensive tweets.By FRASER MOOREPUBLISHED: 00:27, Sun, Aug 14, 2016 | UPDATED: 01:40, Sun, Aug… Read More ›
“Taking into consideration all causes of death, this relatively high dose reduced average lifespan by approximately 1.3 years. “ Public Release: 11-Aug-2016 Article highlights mismatch between public perception and decades of research on nearly 200,000 survivors and their children… Read More ›
“Nearly all children in the study–about 91 percent–scored poorly on diet measures. In fact, the study found that children 2 to 19 years old get the bulk of their daily calories from simple carbohydrates such as sugary desserts and beverages.”… Read More ›
Public Release: 11-Aug-2016 University of East Anglia The economic crisis and austerity are having an unexpected consequence: more young men striving for gym-fit, photo-perfect bodies that they use to create a social media brand. That’s according to new research… Read More ›
Public Release: 11-Aug-2016 Countries that negotiated with terrorists to release hostages faced more kidnappings University of Texas at Dallas Credit: UT Dallas Paying ransoms to terrorist kidnappers may encourage more abductions and worsen the situation for others, according to… Read More ›
Public Release: 10-Aug-2016 Biased sources ‘drive a wedge between evidence and beliefs’ Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new nationwide study suggests why heavy users of partisan media outlets are more likely than others to hold political misperceptions…. Read More ›
Public Release: 10-Aug-2016 US maternal mortality rates higher than reported, BU study finds Boston University Medical Center Despite the United Nations Millennium Development Goal of a 75 percent reduction in maternal deaths by 2015, the estimated maternal mortality rate for… Read More ›
NEW YORK, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) — Although Hillary Clinton has promised to further regulate the U.S. financial industry once elected president, the Democratic nominee is winning broad support from Wall Street in this year’s presidential election. Analysts say the reason… Read More ›
“We’re expecting it at any time,” Lysenko said, answering a question about the possible aggravation of the conflict. Officials have noted the repositioning of equipment and the rotation of the military along the entire contact line from the enemy’s side,… Read More ›
Tensions in the region around Crimea are at all time high after Russian president Vladimir Putin accused his enemies in Kiev of attempting to carry out a terrorist attack in the Russian occupied region of Crimea.Meanwhile Russian military equipment has… Read More ›
Russia shut down the internet in the annexed territory of Crimea almost entirely just days before Moscow announced that it had foiled an alleged terror attack that Ukraine had plotted in the region, a research firm has said.The Russian government… Read More ›
A new congressional investigation has concluded that senior military officials presented an overly positive spin on the progress of the U.S. fight against the Islamic State, but its initial findings stopped short of explicitly charging the Obama administration with cooking… Read More ›
Morrow: “What is the saying about revenge?”Kane: “Best served cold, are we emailing out soon?”Morrow: “Yes, I hope you enjoy the read in the next few days.” By LANA MORELLI NORRISTOWN, Pa. (CN) — A former aide… Read More ›
The latest solar system mystery is raising more questions than answers, with the discovery of an object that has an unusual orbit. Source: Mysterious ‘Niku’ object in outer solar system has a weird orbit
Curcumin Plus Silymarin Could become a Powerful Cancer Fighting Combo We discuss the recent study ” Curcumin Sensitizes Silymarin to Exert Synergistic Anticancer Activity in Colon Cancer Cells ” Published in the Journal Cancer 2016; 7(10):1250-1257. doi:10.7150/jca.15690
Upping the Ante: Putin Dismisses Diplomacy After Alleged Ukrainian Incursion Aug. 10 2016 — 20:52 — Update: 21:24 By Matthew Bodner Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Kiev on Wednesday of organizing a terrorist attack in Crimea, the southern Ukrainian region… Read More ›
Russian helicopters and drones are also said to have conducted manoeuvres from Crimea. By Vasudevan Sridharan August 10, 2016 08:34 BST Russian and Ukrainian forces are reportedlybeefing up their forces in the border region even as Kiev accuses… Read More ›
PUBLISHED 12:51 AUGUST 10, 2016 UPDATED 12:51 AUGUST 10, 2016 By Dan AlexeContributing Editor, New Europe Ukraine is claiming that a Russian invasion is possible “any minute”, amid reports that Moscow’s troops and armour were on the move in… Read More ›
Ukraine prepares for Russian ‘attack’ by moving troops to the border with Crimea Russia accused Ukrainian special forces of planning to carry out terrorist attacks inside Crimea and said an FSB employee and a Russian soldier had been killed in… Read More ›
Kiev has denied the FSB’s claims, saying it was ‘false information’. By Brendan Cole August 10, 2016 15:31 BST Russia has accused Ukraine of targeting critical infrastructure in Crimea and says it thwarted an armed Kiev-backed incursion into… Read More ›
The Federal Security Service of Russia 06:41, 10 august 2016 As a result of Ukrainian shelling of the Crimean border, a Russian Defense Ministry soldier has been killed, according to a statement released by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB)…. Read More ›
By MATTHEW RENDA SAN JOSE (CN) – Whether a landmark environmental lawsuit moves forward may hinge on who owns the rain, Monsanto says in fighting a lawsuit from Oakland, Berkeley and San Jose. The cities sued Monsanto… Read More ›
Wednesday, 10 August 2016 On July 8, 2016, 27 year-old Democratic staffer Seth Conrad Rich was murdered in Washington DC. The killer or killers took nothing from their victim, leaving behind his wallet, watch and phone. Shortly after the… Read More ›
Editor’s Note ( Ralph Turchiano) – Will Smith needs to be given the opportunity to clarify his statement, and or put in context
Public Release: 9-Aug-2016 Unsafe levels of toxic chemicals found in drinking water for 6 million Americans Drinking water samples near industrial sites, military fire training areas, wastewater treatment plants have highest levels of fluorinated compounds Harvard T.H. Chan School of… Read More ›
Public Release: 9-Aug-2016 American Geophysical Union Caption A view of the sun on May 23, 1967, in a narrow visible wavelength of light called Hydrogen-alpha. The bright region in the top center region of brightness shows the area where… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 