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• Ageing Controlled and Reversed through the brain

  By Ralph Turchiano on August 2, 2017

  

  We review the recent public cited research” Brain cells found to control aging ‘ in regard to actually reversing aging with the assistance of micro-RNA and the hypothalamus. Citation: Hypothalamic stem cells control ageing speed partly through exosomal miRNAs. Nature,… Read More ›

• Condemned prisoners prefer formalwear at executions, UC study finds

  By Ralph Turchiano on August 2, 2017

  Public Release: 2-Aug-2017   How prisoners dressed for executions says a lot about the condemned and the pageantry of American capital punishment, according to a UC study University of Cincinnati   IMAGE: Newspapers around the world covered the trial and… Read More ›

• Scientists uncover a hidden calcium cholesterol connection

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 31, 2017

  

  We review the recent research where scientist discover a hidden connection between low calcium levels triggering excessive cholesterol production. Citation: Loss of Calreticulin Uncovers a Critical Role for Calcium in Regulating Cellular Lipid Homeostasis, Scientific Reports (2017). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-05734-x

• P-values, hypotheses and inference … new approaches to reproducibility at JSM 2017

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 31, 2017

  Public Release: 30-Jul-2017   American Statistical Association   BALTIMORE, Md. (July 30, 2017) – Amid the increased quantification of scientific research and a proliferation of large, complex data sets expanding the scope for statistics, debate has been brewing in the… Read More ›

• Poll: Partisan politics sway Americans’ support for Constitutional rights

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 29, 2017

  Public Release: 27-Jul-2017   National survey finds commitment to key freedoms wavers when opposition is involved University of Massachusetts Lowell LOWELL, Mass. – Americans are willing to sacrifice their support for basic Constitutional rights – including freedoms of speech, assembly… Read More ›

• Confirmation of US Air Force ad for bio samples from Russians

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 28, 2017

  

  Editors note RalphTurchiano – I was asked to confirm the request of Synovial tissue and RNA samples from Caucasian Russians and specifically not Ukranian. All indicators at this point seem to confirm the U.S. government request from the site. Provided this particular… Read More ›

• Doctor Burnout at epidemic levels as we push for 24 hour work shifts

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 28, 2017

  Public Release: 26-Jul-2017 Should doctors work longer shifts? Experts debate whether trainees should work 24-hour shifts BMJ This week, The BMJ looks at the issue of working hours and burnout among doctors. An editorial warns burnout rates among doctors have… Read More ›

• Fertility indicators in men rapidly falling and is not slowing down

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 26, 2017

  

  We review the research from Hebrew University issuing an alarming warning in regard to male fertility factors over the past 40 years, and the decline is not slowing down. Citation:Temporal trends in sperm count: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis… Read More ›

• Breaking: Major Espionage Case: Democratic IT aide Imran Awan arrested at Dulles while trying to flee the US – TheBlaze

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 25, 2017

    Pakistani-born Imran Awan, who was a longtime IT aide to former Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, was reportedly arrested at Washington, D.C.’s Dulles International Airport Monday night while trying to flee the country. According to Fox News’ Chad… Read More ›

• Alarming decline in sperm count of western men 59.3% drop in less than 40 years with no signs of leveling off

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 25, 2017

    Public Release: 25-Jul-2017 Have Sperm Counts Declined? Definitely Yes, Says First-Ever Meta-Analysis on Trends in Sperm Count Meta-analysis finds that among men from North America, Europe and Australia, sperm concentration has declined more than 50 percent in less than… Read More ›

• Could spraying particles into marine clouds help cool the planet?

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 25, 2017

  Public Release: 25-Jul-2017   University of Washington The idea of geoengineering, also known as climate engineering, is very controversial. But as greenhouse gases continue to accumulate in our atmosphere, scientists are beginning to look at possible emergency measures. A new… Read More ›

• Study links sudden deaths in Bangladeshi children to chemicals sprayed on fruit trees

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 25, 2017

  Public Release: 24-Jul-2017   Scientists find powerful insecticides, including one banned in 80 countries, liberally applied in orchards where many victims often played Burness Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. (July 24, 2017)–Excessive and improper applications of insecticides and other agriculture chemicals in… Read More ›

• Study finds 90 percent of American men overfat

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 25, 2017

  Public Release: 24-Jul-2017   New research shows that the overfat pandemic is alarmingly prevalent in developed countries where up to 90 percent of adult males and 50 percent children may suffer from this condition Frontiers   Caption Rather than thinking… Read More ›

• How fear alone can cause animal extinction

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 25, 2017

  Public Release: 24-Jul-2017   Even the smell of a predator can have disastrous effects in populations of small size McGill University   Researchers have discovered that the fear of predators causes flies to spend less time eating, more time being… Read More ›

• Study: Omega-3 fatty acids fight inflammation via cannabinoids

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 24, 2017

  

  We review the recent cited research ” Omega-3 fatty acids fight inflammation via cannabinoids ” in regard to the discovery that the body uses omega-3 fatty acids to produce its own cannabinoids. Citation: Anti-inflammatory ω-3 endocannabinoid epoxides. Proceedings of the… Read More ›

• In saliva, clues to a ‘ghost’ species of ancient human

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 21, 2017

  Public Release: 21-Jul-2017 The evolutionary history of a salivary protein may point to interbreeding between humans and an enigmatic ancient relative University at Buffalo IMAGE: In saliva, scientists have found hints that a “ghost” species of archaic human may have… Read More ›

• Why was MacronLeaks’ influence limited in the French election?

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 21, 2017

  Public Release: 20-Jul-2017   New USC research finds disinformation campaign spread and consumed mostly by foreigners on social media University of Southern California A few days before the presidential election in France this year, documents purported to contain unverified information… Read More ›

• Study points to link between antidepressant use in pregnancy and autism in children

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 21, 2017

  Public Release: 19-Jul-2017 Editors Note (Ralph Turchiano) : The researchers are not using Relative Risk, but Absolute Risk. If Relative Risk reporting was used it would equate to a approx 70% increase based upon the absolutes of 2.9% to non… Read More ›

• A robot that grows

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 20, 2017

    Public Release: 20-Jul-2017   Mechanical engineers develop a robot that can navigate its environment by extending its reach University of California – Santa Barbara At first glance, robots would appear to have exactly nothing in common with sweet peas… Read More ›

• Muscle in older adults built quickly by a new supplement developed by scientists

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 19, 2017

  

  We review the public cited research” Scientists develop new supplement that can repair, rejuvenate muscles in older adults” in regard to how it quickly restored muscle in the elderly without exercise. Citation: A whey protein-based multi-ingredient nutritional supplement stimulates gains… Read More ›

• Empowering robots for ethical behavior

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 18, 2017

  Public Release: 18-Jul-2017   Researchers have developed a concept called Empowerment to help robots and humans to work and live side-by-side safely and effectively Frontiers Scientists at the University of Hertfordshire in the UK have developed a concept called Empowerment… Read More ›

• Ancient, massive asteroid impact could explain Martian geological mysteries

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 18, 2017

  Public Release: 18-Jul-2017   University of Colorado at Boulder The origin and nature of Mars is mysterious. It has geologically distinct hemispheres, with smooth lowlands in the north and cratered, high-elevation terrain in the south. The red planet also has… Read More ›

• Did life begin on land rather than in the sea?

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 18, 2017

  Public Release: 18-Jul-2017   A paradigm-shifting hypothesis laid out by UC Santa Cruz astrobiologists David Deamer and Bruce Damer could reshape our idea about the origin of life University of California – Santa Cruz For three years, Tara Djokic, a… Read More ›

• Drinking coffee reduces risk of death from all causes, study finds

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 17, 2017

  

  We review the public titled cohort study ” Drinking coffee reduces risk of death from all causes, study finds ” in regard to daily coffee consumption resulting in an 18% reduced chance of death. Citations: 1. Marc J. Gunter et… Read More ›

• The last survivors on Earth

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 14, 2017

  Public Release: 14-Jul-2017   University of Oxford The world’s most indestructible species, the tardigrade, an eight-legged micro-animal, also known as the water bear, will survive until the Sun dies, according to a new Oxford University collaboration. The new study published… Read More ›

• Shh! Proven security for your secrets

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 14, 2017

  Public Release: 14-Jul-2017   Kyoto University demonstrates the strength of its new cipher Kyoto University   IMAGE: Kyoto University demonstrates the security of a cipher based on chaos theory. Credit: Kyoto Univeristy / Eiri Ono Kyoto, Japan — How do… Read More ›

• A single nuclear warhead could cause devastating climate change resulting in widespread drought and famine that could cost a billion lives.

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 14, 2017

  Public Release: 13-Jul-2017 Why a single nuke’s impact shouldn’t only be measured in megatons Study: Even ‘limited’ nuclear strike could cause widespread drought, famine University of Nebraska-Lincoln   A test in 1952 of a nearly 10.9-megaton nuclear bomb at Enewatak… Read More ›

• Surgery for early prostate cancer may not save lives

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 14, 2017

  Public Release: 12-Jul-2017 Surgery for early prostate cancer may not save lives Most men just as likely to survive with limited or no treatment Washington University in St. Louis   Caption Gerald L. Andriole, M.D., (right) director of Washington University’s… Read More ›

• Everyday chemicals linked to chronic disease in men

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 14, 2017

  Public Release: 12-Jul-2017   University of Adelaide   Chemicals found in everyday plastics materials are linked to cardiovascular disease, type-2 diabetes and high blood pressure in men, according to Australian researchers. Researchers from the University of Adelaide and the South… Read More ›

• WHO decision to downgrade Tamiflu ‘comes far too late’ argues expert

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 14, 2017

  Public Release: 12-Jul-2017   BMJ   In an editorial published today, Mark Ebell, Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Georgia, outlines important lessons from the Tamiflu story. Tamiflu (oseltamivir) was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)… Read More ›

• India is busy developing a missile, which can target all of China from its bases located in southern India.| Asia | DW | 14.07.2017

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 14, 2017

  Is India turning its nuclear focus toward China? A recent report by two top American experts that India’s nuclear strategy is targeting China has drawn mixed responses from Indian experts and academics who maintain there is no cause for alarm… Read More ›

• Sunburn effectively treated with Oral Vitamin D, Pilot Study

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 12, 2017

  

  We review the recent research in which a single high dose of oral vitamin D effectively treated sunburn as well assist in skin regeneration. Citation: Oral vitamin D rapidly attenuates inflammation from sunburn: an interventional study. Journal of Investigative Dermatology,… Read More ›

• Sunburn effectively treated with Oral Vitamin D, Pilot Study

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 12, 2017

  We review the recent research in which a single high dose of oral vitamin D effectively treated sunburn as well assist in skin regeneration. Citation: Oral vitamin D rapidly attenuates inflammation from sunburn: an interventional study. Journal of Investigative Dermatology,… Read More ›

• A newly-developed hands-free musical instrument now allows people to make music with their minds

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 12, 2017

  Public Release: 12-Jul-2017 Creating music by thought alone   Frontiers IMAGE: The Encephalophone is a musical instrument that can be played by the mind alone. Credit: Photo courtesy of the University of Washington. Neurologists have created a hands-free, thought-controlled musical… Read More ›

• New evidence in support of the Planet Nine hypothesis

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 12, 2017

  Public Release: 12-Jul-2017   FECYT – Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology   IMAGE: Will another planet be added to the list of Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in our Solar System? Credit: NASA Last year,… Read More ›

• Stalagmites from Iranian cave foretell grim future for Middle East climate

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 11, 2017

  Public Release: 10-Jul-2017   New study showed relief from current dry spell unlikely within next 10,000 years University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science The results, which include information during the last glacial and interglacial periods, showed… Read More ›

• Sunscreen chemical Avobenzone forms deadly toxins and tear gas agents

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 10, 2017

  

  We review the recent research ” Sunscreen creams break down into dangerous chemical compounds under the sunlight”.

• It is human nature to want a rich-poor divide: People like the class system because they believe in a ‘just world’ where those with a higher income are more deserving

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 10, 2017

    The rich-poor divide exists because it is human nature, a study has found We are usually in favour of redistributing wealth from the rich to give to the poor But if that threatens to upset the hierarchy, by making… Read More ›

• China: ‘Third country’s’ Army could enter Kashmir on behalf of Pakistan: Chinese media – The Economic Times

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 9, 2017

  BEIJING: A “third country’s” Army could enter Kashmir at Pakistan’s request, using the “same logic” the Indian Army used to stop the Chinese military from constructing a road in the Doklam area in the Sikkim sector on behalf of Bhutan,… Read More ›

• Who will win if India-China go to war: Here is how military might stacks up – Oneindia

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 9, 2017

  In this context it would be interesting to see which country has more military might. In terms of manpower China has 1.6 million active troops in comparison to the 1.3 India has. Global Fire Power a military data website says… Read More ›

• ‘Tibet Card’ Added to India-China Border Mix as Tibetan Flag Is Hoisted at Pang Gong Lake

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 9, 2017

  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 ›

• Self-driving cars may soon be able to make moral and ethical decisions as humans do

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 7, 2017

  Public Release: 5-Jul-2017   New study demonstrating that human ethical decisions can be implemented into machines has strong implications for managing the moral dilemmas autonomous cars may face on the road Frontiers Can a self-driving vehicle be moral, act like… Read More ›

• Milky Way could have 100 billion brown dwarfs

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 7, 2017

  Public Release: 5-Jul-2017 Royal Astronomical Society     IMAGE: This is an artist’s impression of a T-type brown dwarf. Credit: Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech Our galaxy could have 100 billion brown dwarfs or more, according to work by an international… Read More ›

• Sex now needs to be included as a biological variable in NIH-funded research, but how?

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 7, 2017

  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

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 7, 2017

  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

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 7, 2017

  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

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 5, 2017

  

  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

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 4, 2017

  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

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 4, 2017

  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

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 3, 2017

  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 ›

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