Public Release: 4-May-2016 Obesity rates are not declining in US youth Wiley A clear and significant increase in obesity continued from 1999 through 2014, according to an analysis of data on United States children and adolescents age 2 to 19… Read More ›
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High-fructose diet during pregnancy may harm placenta, restrict fetal growth
Public Release: 4-May-2016 Drug prescribed to treat gout, kidney stones may negate the sugar’s ill effects Washington University in St. Louis Consuming a high-fructose diet during pregnancy may cause defects in the placenta and restrict fetal growth, potentially increasing… Read More ›
Adverse events 42 days after HPV vaccination, at about 10% (Full Study HTML)
Adverse events following HPV vaccination, Alberta 2006–2014 Editor’s Note: (Ralph Turchiano) Clicking on Links will bring you to the site of the original study. Other Study Highlights, are points of interest that need further clarification. A vast majority of reactions… Read More ›
Study suggests medical errors now third leading cause of death in the US
Public Release: 3-May-2016 Physicians advocate for changes in how deaths are reported to better reflect reality Johns Hopkins Medicine Analyzing medical death rate data over an eight-year period, Johns Hopkins patient safety experts have calculated that more than 250,000… Read More ›
New research from Yale and MIT describes bioreactor to support whole lung regeneration
Public Release: 3-May-2016 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News New Rochelle, NY, May 3, 2016–An innovative mechanical system that mimics the ventilation and blood flow in the chest cavity, housed in a specialized, sterile bioreactor, can support the growth… Read More ›
10% of Canadian Females in ER after getting HPV Vaccine
Wednesday, 04 May 2016 A shocking new science study funded by the Alberta Ministry of Health and published in the VACCINE science journal has found that nearly 10 percent of Canadian females end up in emergency rooms (the “Emergency… Read More ›
Seven of the 10 most outrageously profitable hospitals in the United States were nonprofits ?
Public Release: 2-May-2016 Nonprofit hospitals earn substantial profits Seven of top 10 most profitable US hospitals are nonprofit Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health Seven of the 10 most profitable hospitals in the United States in 2013 –… Read More ›
Acid reflux misdiagnosed 90% of the time in babies
Public Release: 2-May-2016 Even doctors get confused about reflux disease in babies New study shows that clinical symptoms are only rarely validated by the gold-standard reflux test Thomas Jefferson University (PHILADELPHIA) – Millions of Americans currently use medication for their… Read More ›
Current cancer drug discovery method flawed: Study
“findings cast doubt on methods used by the entire scientific enterprise and pharmaceutical industry to discover new cancer drugs. “ Public Release: 2-May-2016 Vanderbilt researchers develop new approach to assess drug sensitivity in cells Vanderbilt University Medical Center The… Read More ›
Health News for 02 MAY 2016
Health News for 02 MAY 2016 1. A vitamin that stops the aging process of organs 2. Rosemary aroma may help you remember to do things 3. Aerial spraying to combat mosquitos linked to increased risk of autism in children
Muslim Woman Suing Long Beach Police For Forcibly Removing Her Hijab, Complaint Says
BY JULIA WICK IN NEWS ON MAY 2, 2016 5:57 PM A Muslim woman has filed a lawsuit against the City of Long Beach and the Long Beach Police Chief, alleging that police forcibly removed her hijab (a religious… Read More ›
Aerial spraying to combat mosquitos linked to increased risk of autism in children
Public Release: 30-Apr-2016 New study finds a community’s use of airplanes to spread pesticide each summer may pose a greater risk of autism spectrum disorder and developmental disorders among children born in the area American Academy of Pediatrics BALTIMORE,… Read More ›
Gov. Mary Fallin vetoes vaccination bill requiring Doctors to inform patients of possible side effects
“critics said could have led to confusion among parents and reduced the immunization rate.” Gov. Mary Fallin vetoes vaccination bill She heeds advice about hurting the immunization rate. Posted: Saturday, April 30, 2016 6:30 am | Updated: 3:38 pm,… Read More ›
Political chaos erupts in Iraq amid ceaseless military havoc
Source: Xinhua 2016-05-01 21:43:08 CAIRO, May 1 (Xinhua) — Ceaseless warfare has been wrecking Iraq for years, leaving the country more fragile to a recent political chaos after an attempted reform. Thousands of followers of Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr… Read More ›
Russia’s, China’s Real Hypersonic Gliders Able to Break US THAAD System
13:39 30.04.2016(updated 13:40 30.04.2016) Both Russia and China have recently successfully tested their offset hypersonic gliders, capable of breaching the American THAAD system (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense), which it plans to deploy in South Korea; the test comes as… Read More ›
‘A pretend scientist in a bow tie’: Climate-change denying Weather Channel founder SLAMS Bill Nye for criticizing skeptical film ‘Climate Hustle’
A pretend scientist in a bow tie’: Climate-change denying Weather Channel founder SLAMS Bill Nye for criticizing skeptical film ‘Climate Hustle’ John Coleman, Weather Channel founder, attacked TV star Nye Friday Nye had criticized ‘Climate Hustle,’ which denies man-made climate… Read More ›
ISIS hackers release hit list of 3,600 ordinary New Yorkers and urge terrorists to target them
UPDATED 20:41, 29 APR 2016 BY GEMMA MULLIN Individuals are being contacted about the threat from Caliphate Cyber Army, which includes leaks of their names, home and email addresses ISIS-linked hackers Caliphate Cyber Army have leaked the information of… Read More ›
China blocks US Aircraft Carrier access to Hong Kong port
Friday, 29 April 2016 China has denied a US request for an aircraft carrier group led by USS John C. Stennis to make a port visit to Hong Kong, the US State Department said on Friday, confirming earlier media… Read More ›
Virginia ex-governor plans to argue to the Supreme Court that buying political access is a constitutional right
At issue is a federal law that bars public officials from accepting money or gifts in exchange for “official acts.” Justices Hear McDonnell Appeal of Corruption Case 4/27/2016 11:42:00 AM, CHARLY HIMMEL WASHINGTON (CN) — Hearing its final case of… Read More ›
Class Says Starbucks’ Iced Drinks Stiff Consumers
Friday, April 29, 2016 By JACK BOUBOUSHIAN CHICAGO (CN) — A consumer class claims Starbucks’ cold drinks are almost half ice and the coffee chain misrepresents the fluid ounces of its popular, and profitable, iced coffee and tea beverages. … Read More ›
Prenatal exposure to some antidepressants associated with adolescent offspring depression
Public Release: 28-Apr-2016 Gestational exposure to type of antidepressants associated with adolescent depression Elsevier Washington, D.C., April 28, 2016 — A study to be published in the May 2016 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child… Read More ›
Consumers’ trust in online user ratings misplaced, says CU-Boulder study
Public Release: 28-Apr-2016 University of Colorado at Boulder The belief that online user ratings are good indicators of product quality is largely an illusion, according to a new University of Colorado Boulder study. Yet almost all retailers provide user… Read More ›
Emotion detector
Public Release: 27-Apr-2016 Facial expression recognition to improve learning, gaming Inderscience Publishers A computer algorithm that can tell whether you are happy or sad, angry or expressing almost any other emotion would be a boon to the games industry…. Read More ›
Communists ask Putin to deploy missiles to Cuba in reply to Pentagon’s Turkey expansion
Published time: 27 Apr, 2016 12:16 Two senior lawmakers representing the Communist Party propose to deploy missile systems to Cuba and resume the work of the Lourdes spy base in reply to US plans that could threaten Russia and… Read More ›
Nuclear regulator says fault below Shika reactor may be active
N APR. 27, 2016 – 04:22PM JST ( 14 ) TOKYO — The nuclear safety body said Wednesday it has accepted the conclusion by geological experts that a fault below a reactor at Hokuriku Electric Power Co’s Shika nuclear… Read More ›
Carbon dioxide fertilization greening Earth, study finds
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center IMAGE: This image shows the change in leaf area across the globe from 1982-2015. Credit: Credits: Boston University/R. Myneni From a quarter to half of Earth’s vegetated lands has shown significant greening over the… Read More ›
Mystery foreign warships in formation off Gwynedd
UPDATED 14:50, 26 APR 2016 BY ERYL CRUMP Two warships from Belgium are in coastal waters , but coastguard haven’t been told what they’re doing Two Belgian naval ships have been sighted off the Gwynedd coast this morning. The… Read More ›
Hungary PM: Islamization is Banned by the Constitution
Tuesday, 26 April 2016 Hungary’s constitution bans “Islamization” because the document is there to protect Hungarian language and culture, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Monday. Orban also said the constitution forces the government to oppose any kind of mass… Read More ›
The United States absorbed carbon dioxide despite a drought
Public Release: 25-Apr-2016 “The researchers found that the warm spring caused trees, grasses and crops to start growing earlier in the year. The ecosystems thus absorbed more carbon from the air than during a «normal» spring.” ETH Zurich In the… Read More ›
The first happiness genes have been located
Public Release: 25-Apr-2016 Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam scientists have found a genetic overlap between happiness and depression For the first time in history, researchers have isolated the parts of the human genome that could explain the differences in how… Read More ›
Health News for 25 APR 2016:
Health News for 25 APR 2016: 1. Transfer of gut bacteria can make you depressed 2. Fructose alters hundreds of brain genes, which can lead to a wide range of diseases (HFCS) 3. Watercress extract detoxifies carcinogens in smokers, clinical… Read More ›
Yakuza quick to mount rescue operations in Kyushu
KUCHIKOMI APR. 25, 2016 – 05:00AM JST TOKYO — In the wake of the powerful earthquake and hundreds of aftershocks centered in Kumamoto Prefecture from the 14th of this month, it was not only the Japan Self Defense Force… Read More ›
German Politician arrested for insulting the Turkish President
Berlin Pirate Party Leader Arrested for Erdogan Insult Published 23 April 2016 Bruno Kramm was arrested while protesting against a German law allowing the prosecution of citizens for insulting foreign leaders. The head of Berlin’s Pirate Party branch has been… Read More ›
New synthetic opiate W-18 hits street-drug market and is TEN THOUSAND times stronger than morphine
W-18 produces a heroin-like high but is 100 times more powerful than fentanyl and 10,000 times more powerful than morphine High quantities of the drug have been seized in Canada although it not yet a prohibited substance A Florida… Read More ›
Obama Bows to Turkish Genocide Denial as Erdogan Calls for War on Armenia
23:42 22.04.2016(updated 03:21 23.04.2016) Get short URL President Obama broke a campaign promise in refusing to honor the genocide of 1.5 million Armenians so as not to anger Erdogan, his dictatorial, terror sponsoring counterpart. On Friday, US President… Read More ›
Fructose alters hundreds of brain genes, which can lead to a wide range of diseases
Public Release: 22-Apr-2016 UCLA scientists report that diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids can reverse the damage University of California – Los Angeles A range of diseases — from diabetes to cardiovascular disease, and from Alzheimer’s disease to attention… Read More ›
Transfer of gut bacteria can induce social withdrawal behaviors
Public Release: 20-Apr-2016 Transfer of gut bacteria affects brain function and nerve fiber insulation Researchers transferred fecal bacteria from the gut of depressed mice to genetically distinct mice exhibiting non-depressed behavior. The study showed that the transfer of microbiota was… Read More ›
Mexican researchers observe natural insect control without pesticides
Public Release: 20-Apr-2016 Entomological Society of America Scale insects known as cochineals are major pests of prickly pear in Mexico, and pesticides are often used to control them. However, one prickly pear farmer has been controlling them without the… Read More ›
Consuming too much fructose during pregnancy raises the child’s risk for heart disease
Public Release: 20-Apr-2016 The study could have worldwide implications for people because a large proportion of processed foods and carbonated beverages contain high-fructose syrup and other fructose-based sweeteners University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston The negative health… Read More ›
Turkey seizes Christian churches; Declares ‘state property’
Thursday, 21 April 2016 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has taken control of six churches in the war-torn southeastern city of Diyarbakir in his latest move to squash freedom of speech and religious movement.The state-sanctioned seizure is just the latest… Read More ›
British Schools tell 4 year olds to Choose Gender
Wednesday, 20 April 2016 ANGRY parents have blasted a council that wants kids as young as four to choose the gender “they most identify with” before starting school.It wrote to parents urging them to support their child’s choice of… Read More ›
Phosphorus ‘tax’ could be huge if tropical farming intensifies
Public Release: 18-Apr-2016 Brown University IMAGE: A map showing where farms are, whether they are on phosphorus fixing soil (purple) or not (green), and how intensive farming is there (darkness of pixel). Credit: Roy et. al., Nature Plants…. Read More ›
Vegetables irrigated with treated wastewater expose consumers to drugs
Public Release: 18-Apr-2016 Hebrew University and Hadassah Medical Center researchers show the link between exposure to pharmaceutical contaminants and consumption of fresh produce grown in reclaimed wastewater-irrigated soil The Hebrew University of Jerusalem IMAGE: Research showed that healthy… Read More ›
Presidential elections: Electoral College increases ad spending in typical election
Public Release: 18-Apr-2016 Different voting systems influence advertising strategies during presidential election campaigns Springer The advertising landscape during presidential elections could look a whole lot different if each American were to vote for his or her own preferred candidate,… Read More ›
Vocal signals reveal intent to dominate or submit, study finds
Public Release: 18-Apr-2016 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — You may not win friends, but a new study finds that you can influence people simply by lowering the pitch of your voice in the first moments of… Read More ›
6% of Americans have trust in their Media
Monday, 18 April 2016 You’d be hard pressed to find an American that trusts the media these days, citing skepticism, bias, and inaccuracy, though Democrats are more likely to believe than Republicans or Independents. Only 6% of those polled… Read More ›
Top Health Headlines 18 APR 2016
Links in Order 1. Breakthrough may stop multiple sclerosis in its tracks 2. Antihistamines affect exercise recovery, may or may not be a problem 3. Physicians’ knowledge about FDA approval standards for ‘breakthrough therapy’ Links 1.https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160411112246.htm 2.https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160414122009.htm 3.http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-04/tjnj-pka040816.php
Americans are living longer but in poorer health, according to a new study.
Public Release: 14-Apr-2016 The USC-led study findings challenge assumptions that increased longevity is a sign of good health University of Southern California The USC-led study examined life expectancy trends and disability rates in a 40-year period, from 1970… Read More ›
Pollutants in fish inhibit human’s natural defense system
Public Release: 15-Apr-2016 Scripps researchers suggest risk assessment to protect human health University of California – San Diego In a new study, environmental pollutants found in fish were shown to obstruct the human body’s natural defense system to… Read More ›
Saudi Arabia Blackmails Washington on 9/11 Bill
TEHRAN (FNA)- Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister purportedly informed the lawmakers during a trip to Washington that the country would be forced to sell a huge chunk of American financial assets on the world market, fearing the legislation could become… Read More ›
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