Public Release: 13-Oct-2015 Armed malaria protein found to kill cancer cells The Centre for Drug Research and Development A new type of cancer therapy based on seemingly unrelated elements of malaria and cancer is showing promise for development. Kairos Therapeutics,… Read More ›
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Thousands of Iranian Troops enter Syria in preparation for massive offensive
Tuesday, 13 October 2015 With Russian airstrikes dealing heavy losses to the various terrorist groups operating in Syria, reports have surfaced that Iranian troops will soon launch a ground offensive alongside the Syrian army to retake Aleppo. Last week, IS… Read More ›
Two more Japanese detained for spying in China: media
CRIME OCT. 11, 2015 – 04:45PM JST ( 18 ) TOKYO — Two more Japanese nationals have been detained in China on suspicion of spying, bringing the number of Japanese held by Chinese authorities for espionage to four, news… Read More ›
Russian jet ‘shot down’ by Turkish forces after entering Turkish air space
Editors Note: (Ralph Turchiano) Needs further confirmation By Taku Dzimwasha | International Business Times – 1 hour 27 minutes ago A Russian air force jet has reportedly been shot down by Turkish forces after it strayed into the country’s… Read More ›
Russian jet SHOT DOWN by Turkish forces after it flew into their airspace
A RUSSIAN jet has been shot down by Turkish forces after it flew into the country s airspace, according to as yet unconfirmed reports circulating on social media. According to reports, eyewitnesses saw a large explosion in Huraytan, northern… Read More ›
A quantum simulator of impossible physics
Public Release: 8-Oct-2015 In the experiment, developed by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country in conjunction with the University of Tsinghua (China), the atoms simulate absurd actions “as if they were actors in a quantum theatre” University of the… Read More ›
Study: Fracking industry wells associated with premature birth
Public Release: 8-Oct-2015 New research suggests increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes closer to active unconventional natural gas wells Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health Expectant mothers who live near active natural gas wells operated by the fracking… Read More ›
Exposure to common flame retardants may contribute to attention problems in children
Public Release: 7-Oct-2015 Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health Prenatal exposure to some flame retardants that have been widely-used in consumer products is associated with attention problems in children ages three through seven, according to a new study… Read More ›
Predicting which soldiers will commit severe, violent crimes
Public Release: 6-Oct-2015 Study suggests that soldiers at high risk for perpetrating severe violent crimes can be identified using big data predictive analytics Harvard Medical School Workplace violence perpetrated by military personnel is a major concern of the U.S…. Read More ›
Chapman University researches way to mathematically make something go viral on Facebook
Public Release: 6-Oct-2015 Researchers at Chapman University have proposed a strategic approach for information spreading via Facebook using cancer screenings as a health intervention Chapman University Researchers at Chapman University have proposed a strategic approach for information spreading via… Read More ›
Intentionally Starving and depriving patients of sleep not necessary in Hospitals
Public Release: 6-Oct-2015 Commentary: Hospitals may sicken many by withholding food and sleep Johns Hopkins experts say malnutrition and sleep deprivation should become part of the standard safety checklist across hospitals Johns Hopkins Medicine A Johns Hopkins surgeon and prominent… Read More ›
Turkey says jets locked on by unidentified MIG-29
Turkey says jets harassed by unidentified MIG-29 near Syrian border English.news.cn 2015-10-05 19:32:07 ANKARA, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) — Two Turkish F-16 jets patrolling the border with Syria were harassed Sunday by an unidentified MIG-29, the Turkish army said on Monday…. Read More ›
Benzodiazepines ineffective in treating anxiety disorders and may increase dementia risk
Public Release: 5-Oct-2015 Osteopathic psychiatrists encourage patients to review treatment options to improve outcomes and reduce risks American Osteopathic Association Patients taking benzodiazepines to treat psychiatric conditions should consider transitioning to other therapies because of heightened risks for dementia… Read More ›
Signs of ancient megatsunami could portend modern hazard
Public Release: 2-Oct-2015 Evidence of an 800-foot wave in the Cape Verde Islands The Earth Institute at Columbia University Scientists working off west Africa in the Cape Verde Islands have found evidence that the sudden collapse of a volcano there… Read More ›
Asthma medications taken during infancy linked to stunted growth
Public Release: 2-Oct-2015 BioScientifica Limited Infants given asthma medications during their first 2 years of age are likely to be stunted in later life, according to research presented today at the 54th Annual European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology Meeting…. Read More ›
High-fructose diet slows recovery from brain injury
“processed fructose inflicts surprisingly harmful effects on the brain’s ability to repair itself after a head trauma” Public Release: 2-Oct-2015 High-fructose diet slows recovery from brain injury UCLA study finds diet may predict ability to recover from mental deficits… Read More ›
Wild plants call to carnivores to get rid of pests — could crops do the same?
Cell Press IMAGE: This diagram shows how nectar can enhance the survival and efficiency of predators and thus allow the establishment of more stable populations of these biocontrol organisms. Credit: Stenberg et al./Trends in Plant Science 2015 Rose gardeners… Read More ›
International OB-GYN group urges greater efforts to prevent toxic chemical exposure
Public Release: 1-Oct-2015 University of California – San Francisco Dramatic increases in exposure to toxic chemicals in the last four decades are threatening human reproduction and health, according to the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), the first global… Read More ›
Researchers profile 4 types of non-vaccinators
Editors Note: Report generalizes that the benefits will may always outweigh the risk. I am posting this research, as an excellent example of groupthink. Those striving for safer or cleaner vaccines are defaulted to being misguided and or misinformed. Public… Read More ›
Placebo power: Depressed people who respond to fake drugs get the most help from real ones
Public Release: 30-Sep-2015 Placebo power: Depressed people who respond to fake drugs get the most help from real ones Different levels of brain response to sham treatment could predict resilience in the face of depression, help lead to new treatments… Read More ›
Scientists to bypass brain damage by re-encoding memories
Public Release: 29-Sep-2015 New prosthesis aims to help people living with memory loss University of Southern California Researchers at USC and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have developed a brain prosthesis that is designed to help individuals suffering from… Read More ›
New research exposes the health risks of fructose and sugary drinks
Public Release: 28-Sep-2015 as high as a 26 percent greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a 35 percent greater risk of heart attack or fatal heart disease, and a 16 percent increased risk of stroke Researchers call for more… Read More ›
Chemical exposure linked to rising diabetes, obesity risk
Public Release: 28-Sep-2015 Endocrine Society releases scientific statement on endocrine-disrupting chemicals The Endocrine Society Washington, DC–Emerging evidence ties endocrine-disrupting chemical exposure to two of the biggest public health threats facing society – diabetes and obesity, according to the executive… Read More ›
Study links US polarization to TV news deregulation
Public Release: 25-Sep-2015 Unique study focuses on moment media system changed Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash. – Increasing American political polarization is linked to television news deregulation following the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, according to a Washington State… Read More ›
Chinese Military heading to Syria
Thursday, 24 September 2015 On Wednesday evening, we suggested that Vladimir Putin’s explicit promise to go ahead with airstrikes against terrorist targets in Syria with or without the help of the US effectively marks the end of Washington’s years-old… Read More ›
H1N1 Virus re-engineered for aerosol delivery, so researchers can better understand it.
PUBLIC RELEASE: 23-SEP-2015 How flu viruses gain the ability to spread MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CAMBRIDGE, MA — Flu viruses come in many strains, and some are better equipped than others to spread from person to person. Scientists have now… Read More ›
Osteoporosis drugs shown to increase hip fracture risk
“the use of oral bisphosphonates was not associated with a reduction in hip fractures in women of 65 but it was associated with a greater risk of atypical hip fractures (subtrochanteric or diaphyseal fractures). “This risk increases when the time… Read More ›
28 Fighter Jets, 2000 Russian Troops in Syria
Tuesday, 22 September 2015 Russia is to deploy 2,000 military personnel to its new air base near the Syrian port city of Latakia, signalling the scale of Moscow’s involvement in the war-torn country. The deployment “forms the first phase of… Read More ›
Obamacare saps enthusiasm for government health-care spending
Public Release: 21-Sep-2015 It’s not just Republicans; the Affordable Care Act also turned off Democrats and Independents Johns Hopkins University IMAGE: Changes between 2004-2008 and 2010-2014 in General Social Survey respondents who indicate that too little is spent by the… Read More ›
Faisal bin Hassan Trad keeps key post despite international outrage; UN Watch calls decision ‘scandalous’
Saudi UN envoy to remain head of influential human rights panel Faisal bin Hassan Trad keeps key post despite international outrage; UN Watch calls decision ‘scandalous’ BY TIMES OF ISRAEL STAFF September 20, 2015, 10:15 pm 1 Faisal bin Hassan… Read More ›
Company Hikes Price of Life-Saving AIDS, Cancer Drug by 5,000%
A drug that fights a common parasite preying on people with weakened immune systems has spiked in price by 5,000 percent to $750 per pill. Daraprim (pyrimethamine) treats toxoplasmosis, the second most common food-borne disease, which easily affects people… Read More ›
Asthma cases in UK ‘set to double’ because new homes are too energy efficient
By Mark Piggott September 20, 2015 17:46 BST The number of people who suffer from asthma is set to double in the UK by 2050, because of changes in the design and construction of new homes. Increased energy efficiency… Read More ›
How your brain decides blame and punishment — and how it can be changed
Public Release: 16-Sep-2015 Vanderbilt & Harvard research identifies how your brain sets punishment and shows how it can be disrupted Vanderbilt University Juries in criminal cases typically decide if someone is guilty, then a judge determines a suitable level… Read More ›
Study 329 – Reanalysis of antidepressant trial finds popular drug ineffective & unsafe for adolescents
Public Release: 16-Sep-2015 Results contradict original findings and have important implications for research and practice BMJ The widely used antidepressant paroxetine is neither safe nor effective for adolescents with depression, concludes a reanalysis of an influential study originally published in… Read More ›
Children on an antidepressant were 11 times more likely to harm themselves over a placebo. The criminal cover up of Study 329
Public Release: 16-Sep-2015 University of Adelaide A University of Adelaide led study has found that a psychiatric drug claimed to be a safe and effective treatment for depression in adolescents is actually ineffective and associated with serious side effects. Professor… Read More ›
Cohort study explores association between SSRI use and violent crime
Public Release: 15-Sep-2015 PLOS Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) use is modestly associated with violent crime, according to a study published this week in PLOS Medicine. The cohort study, by Seena Fazel from the University of Oxford, and colleagues, showed… Read More ›
Analysis of 21 studies shows exposure to pesticides is associated with 61% increased risk of developing diabetes
Public Release: 15-Sep-2015 Analysis of 21 studies shows exposure to pesticides is associated with increased risk of developing diabetes Diabetologia A meta-analysis of 21 studies presented at this year’s annual meeting the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)… Read More ›
Virus in cattle linked to human breast cancer
Public Release: 15-Sep-2015 University of California – Berkeley BERKELEY — A new study by University of California, Berkeley, researchers establishes for the first time a link between infection with the bovine leukemia virus and human breast cancer. In the study,… Read More ›
Globalization is not saving developing countries from inequality, it is making it worse
Public Release: 14-Sep-2015 National Research University Higher School of Economics The processes of globalization should have contributed to reduced inequality in the world. In reality, however, the situation looks differently, with income inequality in the populations of developing economies growing…. Read More ›
You’re not irrational, you’re just quantum probabilistic
Public Release: 14-Sep-2015 Researchers explain human decision-making with physics theory Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio–The next time someone accuses you of making an irrational decision, just explain that you’re obeying the laws of quantum physics. A new trend taking shape… Read More ›
1/3 of Americans Support Military Overthrow of their Government
Could a coup really happen in the United States? 43% of Republicans could imagine supporting a military coup in the United States A law professor at West Point was forced to hastily resign after it emerged that he had authored… Read More ›
Migrant Smuggling, Taxation Could Earn ISIL $1 Billion by Year’s End
MIDDLE EAST 21:55 12.09.2015(updated 04:52 13.09.2015) Commenting on the issue of ISIL profiting from the human trafficking schemes contributing to Europe’s refugee crisis, Norwegian Center for Global Analyses Christian Nellemann told Radio Sputnik that along with other forms of… Read More ›
Saudis Refusing Syrian Refugees, Offer to Build Mosques in Germany Instead
02:02 11.09.2015(updated 06:08 11.09.2015) As Europe struggles to deal with an influx of refugees, the magnitude of which has not been seen since World War II, many are questioning the inaction of Gulf leaders in the crisis and their… Read More ›
Scientists waking up 30,000-year-old ‘giant’ virus
Thursday, 10 September 2015 Bringing a 30,000-year-old virus back to life sounds like the plot of a real-life horror movie. So if you were scared by the incurable virus in the movie “28 Days Later,” you might want to… Read More ›
New species emerges from the dark zone that may alter the known history of humankind
Public Release: 10-Sep-2015 New species emerges from the dark zone James Cook University James Cook University scientists have played a role in a discovery that may alter the known history of humankind. JCU’s Professor Paul Dirks and Dr Eric… Read More ›
Why the people defend the Status Quo ? It may be because of delusion and, or fear.
Public Release: 9-Sep-2015 Study: Easy explanations for life’s inequities lead to support for the status quo University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — What if you heard that on planet Teeku, the Blarks were a lot richer than the… Read More ›
Gang War Fears: The Yakuza Syndicate 1st Split in 30 years confirmed
Tuesday, 08 September 2015 A split within the largest Yakuza syndicate in Japan has been confirmed by the offshoot. Thousands of excommunicated members of the Yamaguchi-gumi formed a new crime syndicate over the weekend. Police expect a wave of violence…. Read More ›
Turkey ground forces invade Iraq in ‘hot pursuit’ of PKK
Tue Sep 8, 2015 11:32AM Two units of Turkish special forces have crossed into northern Iraq in “hot pursuit” of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militants after a deadly attack on the army. “Turkish security forces crossed the… Read More ›
Changing behavior through synaptic engineering
Public Release: 8-Sep-2015 University of Massachusetts Medical School WORCESTER, MA — Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School are the first to show that it’s possible to reverse the behavior of an animal by flipping a switch in neuronal… Read More ›
Political Irony of Do as I say, Not as I do
This is from the Bernie Sanders website , in regards to raising the minimum wage: ( As of 7 SEP 2015 ) http://www.sanders.senate.gov/services/internships#paid
Engineering Evil 