Public Release: 12-May-2016 Emotions in the age of Botox Aesthetic treatments based on botulin toxin affect the perception of emotions International School of Advanced Studies (SISSA) By now we are all used to seeing its more or less successful results… Read More ›
Pharmaceutical – Medical Devices
What those guys are doing to make Universal Culling, oh excuse me Health Care a more efficient process….
Common antacid linked to accelerated vascular aging
Public Release: 10-May-2016 Research supports observations of increased risk for heart disease, dementia and kidney disease Houston Methodist Chronic use of some drugs for heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) speeds up the aging of blood vessels, according to a… Read More ›
"Acetaminophen can reduce empathy as well as serve as a painkiller."
When you take acetaminophen, you don’t feel others’ pain as much Public Release: 10-May-2016 The popular painkiller reduces empathy, study finds Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio – When you take acetaminophen to reduce your pain, you may also be… Read More ›
Antidepressant use during pregnancy may lengthen umbilical cord
Public Release: 9-May-2016 University of Eastern Finland Umbilical cords of children whose mothers used selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors during pregnancy may be longer than umbilical cords of other newborn children, shows a new study from the University of Eastern… Read More ›
Type 2 diabetes drug trials unnecessarily exclude women
Public Release: 5-May-2016 Penn State While women who are pregnant, or breastfeeding or who may become pregnant are often excluded from clinical trials for type 2 diabetes drugs, the exclusion is frequently not based on the risk of fetal… 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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
World’s Largest, Fastest Vaccine Rollout Targets Polio’s ‘Final Strongholds’ – UN Initiative
14 APRIL 2016 In a massive undertaking aimed at stamping out polio once and for all – dubbed ‘the switch’ – a United Nations-backed eradication initiative will next week begin the largest and fastest globally coordinated rollout of a vaccine… Read More ›
China punishes 357 officials over vaccine scandal
Source: Xinhua | 2016-04-14 01:04:37 | Editor: huaxia BEIJING, April 13 (Xinhua) — The State Council has announced that 357 officials implicated in cases concerning the illegal sale of improperly stored vaccines would be penalized. They will face punishments including… Read More ›
Physicians Lack knowledge about FDA approval standards for ‘breakthrough therapy’
73 percent incorrectly believed FDA approval meant comparable effectiveness to other approved drugs; 70 percent incorrectly believed approval required both a statistically significant and clinically important effect. Among the 3 breakthrough knowledge questions, 52 percent incorrectly believed that strong evidence… Read More ›
The brain on LSD revealed: First scans show how the drug affects the brain
Public Release: 11-Apr-2016 Researchers from Imperial College London, working with the Beckley Foundation, have for the first time visualised the effects of LSD on the human brain. Imperial College London Researchers from Imperial College London, working with the Beckley… Read More ›
Curiosity leads us to seek out unpleasant, painful outcomes
Public Release: 8-Apr-2016 Association for Psychological Science Curiosity is a powerful motivator, leading us to make important discoveries and explore the unknown. But new research shows that our curiosity is sometimes so powerful that it leads us to choose… Read More ›
Is a popular painkiller hampering our ability to notice errors?
Public Release: 8-Apr-2016 University of Toronto It’s been known for more than a century that acetaminophen is an effective painkiller, but according to a new U of T study it could also be impeding error-detection in the brain. The… Read More ›
Traditional skin tests used to predict allergies to antibiotics are useless say Montreal researchers
Public Release: 7-Apr-2016 McGill University Health Centre Montreal, April 7 2016– Skin tests traditionally used to predict allergies to amoxicillin, one of the most commonly prescribed antibiotics in children, are ineffective according to a new study led by a… Read More ›
Common prostate cancer treatments suppress immune response and may promote relapse
Public Release: 7-Apr-2016 UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS – April 7, 2016 – Prostate cancer patients and their doctors may want to think twice about the best timing for chemotherapy or radiation therapy in conjunction with a common nonsurgical… Read More ›
The 8 Assertions of Scientific Misconduct by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation – Full 45 Page (FOIA) Document from the University of British Colombia’s Lucija Tomljenovic, PhD
Editor’s Note (Ralph Turchiano) Requested Repost from March 2011 BSEM March 2011 The Health Hazards of Disease Prevention The vaccination policy and the Code of Practice of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI): are they at odds? Lucija… Read More ›
Study raises questions about the safety of MRI contrast agent; authors call for FDA action
Public Release: 6-Apr-2016 “patients with kidney disease were developing nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) due to the inability to clear gadolinium from their bodies” MedInsight Research Institute APRIL 6, 2016, Ariel, Israel – An article published today in the… Read More ›
Sugar shock: Insulin costs tripled in 10 years, study finds
Public Release: 5-Apr-2016 Both yearly spending by people with diabetes, and cost per milliliter, up sharply — outpacing costs for other blood sugar medications University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Mich. — People with diabetes who rely on… Read More ›
De Niro bullied by Vaccine Lobbyist not to show Documentary
”This is the first time in the history of film and media that the totality of the media establishment has condemned a film that none of them have ever viewed, desperately trying to make sure no American ever… Read More ›
Stunting the growth of disabled children to make it easier to care for them ?
Ethics committee asks journal to retract paper about controversial growth-stunting treatment A journal has retracted a paper on a controversial course of treatment used to stunt the growth of disabled children, at the request of the human research ethics committee… Read More ›
Vaccine scandal places media under spotlight
Source:Global Times Published: 2016-3-28 20:13:01 How did the 2 million improperly stored vaccines circulate into the market, and where have all of them gone? It has been reported that those spoiled vaccines have been distributed in China for over… Read More ›
Boost fundraising with something simple: Sandpaper
Public Release: 25-Mar-2016 Society for Consumer Psychology Not getting enough charitable donations? Try having people to touch sandpaper before you ask for money. A new study shows that touching rough surfaces triggers the emotion of empathy, which motivates people… Read More ›
Vaxxed’ Filmmakers Accuse De Niro, Tribeca Film Fest Of ‘Censorship’ In Wake Of Cancelation
by Jeremy Gerard March 26, 2016 10:20pm UPDATE 10:20 P.M.: The Vaxxed filmmakers responded this evening to Robert De Niro’s statement on behalf of himself and the Tribeca Film Festival canceling the premier at next month’s fest: “To… Read More ›
China police arrest 37 over vaccine scandal
Source: Xinhua 2016-03-23 02:12:33 JINAN, March 23 (Xinhua) — Police in east China’s Shandong Province have detained 37 suspects implicated in a vaccine scandal that has shocked the nation and raised questions over vaccine safety. Shandong police announced last… Read More ›
Tracing the scent of fear
“a new technique that uses specially-engineered viruses to uncover the nerve pathway involved” Public Release: 21-Mar-2016 Study identifies neurons, brain region involved in rodent stress response Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center SEATTLE – The odor of bobcat urine, if you… Read More ›
Common painkillers are more dangerous than we think
Public Release: 17-Mar-2016 Aarhus University Many Danes are prescribed NSAIDs for the treatment of painful conditions, fever and inflammation. But the treatment also comes with side effects, including the risk of ulcers and increased blood pressure. A major new… Read More ›
Behavioral abnormalities in young female mice following administration of aluminum adjuvants and the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil
Editors Note: (Ralph Turchiano) This article was withdrawn, due to claims “ that the methodology is seriously flawed, and the claims that the article makes are unjustified “. . A Clean PDF of the original study Here. . The Conclusion… Read More ›
UVA scientists use synthetic gene and magnets to alter behavior of mice, fish
Public Release: 7-Mar-2016 University of Virginia University of Virginia scientists have demonstrated that neurons in the brain that have been supplemented with a synthetic gene can be remotely manipulated by a magnetic field. The finding has implications for possible… Read More ›
Scientists map roots of premeditated, violent ‘intent’ in animal brain
“targeting this part of the human brain with treatments meant to curb aggression remains “only a distant possibility, even if related ethical and legal issues could be resolved,” Public Release: 7-Mar-2016 NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University… Read More ›
Was author of famed ‘Gray’s Anatomy’ textbook a plagiarist?
Public Release: 1-Mar-2016 Wiley A new survey of historical evidence demonstrates that Henry Gray plagiarized parts of the first edition of his book, Gray’s Anatomy, the famed textbook of human anatomy that was initially published in 1858 and is… Read More ›
Intensive blood pressure lowering treatment may harm people with diabetes
“patients with systolic blood pressure levels under 140, antihypertensive drugs may increase the risk of dying from cardiovascular causes” Public Release: 24-Feb-2016 Umea University People with diabetes often have high blood pressure and an increased cardiovascular risk. They are… Read More ›
Woman Who Used J&J Products Awarded $72M
By JOE HARRIS ST. LOUIS (CN) – An Alabama woman’s family was awarded $72 million by a St. Louis jury Monday night on her claims that she developed ovarian cancer through the longtime use of Johnson & Johnson… Read More ›
Experiencing financial stress may lead to physical pain
Public Release: 22-Feb-2016 Association for Psychological Science People who feel that their financial outlook is shaky may actually experience more physical pain than those who feel financially secure, according to new research in Psychological Science, a journal of the… Read More ›
It’s easy to get people to do bad things — this might be why
Public Release: 18-Feb-2016 Cell Press In the 1960s, psychologist Stanley Milgram famously conducted experiments in a Yale University basement showing that people will apparently inflict pain on another person simply because someone in a position of authority told them… Read More ›
Common antibiotics may be linked to temporary mental confusion
Public Release: 17-Feb-2016 American Academy of Neurology MINNEAPOLIS – Antibiotics may be linked to a serious disruption in brain function, called delirium, and other brain problems, more than previously thought, according to a “Views and Reviews” article published in… Read More ›
Proton pump inhibitors may be associated with a 44 percent increased of Dementia
Public Release: 15-Feb-2016 The JAMA Network Journals The use of proton pump inhibitors, the popular medications used to treat gastroesophageal reflux and peptic ulcers, may be associated with an increased risk of dementia in a study using data from… Read More ›
Research finds new target in search for why statin drugs sometimes cause problems for some patients
Public Release: 10-Feb-2016 University of Warwick Research by the University of Warwick, the University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW), and Tangent Reprofiling Limited, has discovered that statin drugs interact with a gap junction protein called GJC3 that… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 