Experiments using virulent avian flu strains pose risk of accidental release // PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 20-May-2014 Research in mammals that aims to prevent future influenza pandemics raises ethical, public health concerns Boston, MA — Experiments creating dangerous flu strains that are transmissible between mammals pose too great a […]
Black mass at Harvard: CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (Reuters) — A Harvard University student group plans to hold a re-enactment of a satanic ritual on the school’s historic campus, drawing criticism from local Roman Catholic officials, who expressed “deep sadness and strong opposition” to the plan. The Harvard […]
Boston, MA — Two widely used neonicotinoids—a class of insecticide—appear to significantly harm honey bee colonies over the winter, particularly during colder winters, according to a new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). The study replicated a 2012 finding from the same research group that found […]
Girlfriend of man killed during questioning about his relationship with Boston Marathon suspect deported after weeks of detention Shaun Walkerin Moscow and Richard Luscombein Miami theguardian.com, Tuesday 15 October 2013 13.33 EDT Abdul-Baki Todashev holds a photo he claims is of his dead son Ibragim Todashev during a […]
Photo: EPA Trauma surgeon Stephen Ray Odom, of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, testified on April 22 that alleged Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev suffered from a “high-powered injury” that resulted in wounds to the middle ear, the skull base, his vertebrae and his pharynx. A trauma surgeon detailed […]
Source: Reuters – Sun, 22 Sep 2013 09:03 PM Author: Reuters By Alexandra Harney Sept 23 (Reuters) – Wealthy Chinese are hiring American women to serve as surrogates for their children, creating a small but growing business in $120,000 “designer” American babies for China’s elite. Surrogacy agencies […]
Sunday, September 22, 2013 – 10:36 Reuters BOSTON – Harvard, the richest university in the United States, said on Saturday it would seek to raise some $6.5 billion in donations to fund new academic initiatives and bolster its financial aid programme. The fundraising drive by the Cambridge, Massachusetts, […]
Source: Reuters – Wed, 7 Aug 2013 08:53 PM Author: Reuters By Barbara Liston ORLANDO, Fla., Aug 7 (Reuters) – The father of an unarmed Orlando Muslim shot to death in May by an FBI agent during questioning related to the Boston Marathon bombings has arrived in […]
Tamerlan Tsarnaev read right-wing literature that claimed ‘Hitler had a point’ The suspect had material that claimed the 9/11 was a government conspiracy Tamerlan, 26, had literature on mass killings and how victims were murdered By Anna Edwards PUBLISHED: 03:38 EST, 5 August 2013 | UPDATED: 03:42 EST, […]
Contact: Jessica Maki jmaki3@partners.org 617-534-1603 Brigham and Women’s Hospital If you’re not looking for it, you probably won’t see it Brigham and Women’s Hospital study examines sustained inattentional blindness in expert observers Boston—If you were working on something at your computer and a gorilla floated across your computer […]
During his 10 years as the Observer’s correspondent in America, Paul Harris has seen a new toughness from the once fiery campaigner Paul Harris in New York The Observer, Saturday 15 June 2013 11.11 EDT Barack Obama giving the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National […]
FDA, facing cybersecurity threats, tightens medical-device standards By Lena H. Sun and Brady Dennis, Published: June 12 | Updated: Thursday, June 13, 6:01 AM The Food and Drug Administration is tightening standards for a wide range of medical devices — from fetal monitors used in hospitals to pacemakers implanted in […]
Ibragim Todashev, 27, was shot dead by an FBI agent Wednesday after he reportedly turned violent during questioning He had allegedly confessed to the FBI that he had played a role in a triple slaying in the Boston area in 2011 His father says he sent his son […]
Man identified as Ibragim Todashev, who reportedly knew Tamerlan Tsarnaev as both were mixed martial-arts fighters Steve Anderson, Agencies Wednesday, 22 May 2013 An FBI agent has shot and killed a man believed to have been friends with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects. According to NBC news, the […]
EEV: We are not talking direct threats, but word association. Take time watch the video’s that come afterwards. By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 18:04 EST, 2 May 2013 | UPDATED: 18:04 EST, 2 May 2013 A teenage aspiring rap artist may soon be in hot water […]
By Scott Malone, Tim McLaughlin and Ross Kerber | Reuters – 10 hrs ago A collection of fireworks found inside a backpack are seen in a handout photo released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) May 1, 2013. The backpack belonged to Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and […]
By Katie Davies PUBLISHED: 18:34 EST, 27 April 2013 | UPDATED: 00:55 EST, 28 April 2013 An uncle of the Boston bombers was previously married to a CIA officer’s daughter for three years, it emerged today. Ruslan Tsarni, who publicly denounced his two terrorist nephews’ actions and […]
‘Girls, the marvels of the Mercedes ML 350 and whether anyone still listens to CDs’: Terrified car-jacking victim reveals the light-hearted jokes of Boston bombers A Chinese internet entrepreneur has spoken about being held against his will by the Boston bombers Danny says he heard the brothers discuss […]
EEV: Article quote ” Danny’s refusal at giving his full Chinese name is telling of his humility, wary of attracting too much attention “ Chinese entrepreneur known only as Danny recalls night of terror that sparked 9,000-strong manhunt Steve Anderson Friday, 26 April 2013 The man taken hostage […]
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev questioned for 16 hours before read Miranda rights Confessed to plot but was not aware of right to stay silent or to a lawyer Pieces of suspicious remote control equipment found in bomb debris By Sara Smyth PUBLISHED: 03:57 EST, 25 April 2013 | UPDATED: 09:42 […]
Contact: Suzanne Price sprice@nutrition.org 617-954-3976 Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Study suggests increasing complexity of gut effect on health Boston, MA—The microbiome is your body’s set of microbial communities; microbial cells outnumber human cells roughly ten to one. Through studying the microbiome, scientists are learning more […]
April 22, 2013 Media Contact: Justin Harris 734-764-2220 Study shows grapes reduced inflammation and fat storage, improved antioxidant defense ANN ARBOR, MI Consuming grapes may help protect against organ damage associated with the progression of metabolic syndrome, according to research presented Monday at the Experimental […]
Contact: Donna Krupa dkrupa@the-aps.org American Physiological Society Condition often unrecognized, mimics symptoms of PTSD, depression BOSTON—Up to 20 percent of veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq have experienced at least one blast concussion. New research suggests that nearly half these veterans may have a problem so under-recognized that […]
Contact: Tom Langford tlangford@partners.org 617-534-1605 Brigham and Women’s Hospital In 2009, the United States Preventative Services Task Force recommended against annual mammograms for women between the ages of 40 and 49 Boston – More than three years after the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended against […]
Officials now claim that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was unarmed as he hid in boat in Watertown Contradicts Boston Police Commissioner’s account of hour-long firefight with Tsarnaev New York Times said M4 rifle had been found on boat Police sources suggested Tsarnaev shot himself onboard By Associated Press and […]
Posted By Caroline May On 7:33 PM 04/19/2013 In World | The ambassador of the Czech Republic to the United States stressed Friday that his country is different from Chechnya, the region with which one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects has close ties. “As many, I was […]
EEV: Very Sad, and very odd also that false accusations were taken seriously by a Reddit user calling themselves “Oops777” : Has Trolling by a cruel individual written all over this. ‘Body of Sunil Tripathi’ discovered in the Providence River in Boston Brown University student, 22, has been […]
EEV: Interesting that this was placed as a News article and not an editorial. Its worth a good read, especially those familiar with history. There are more professional ways of expressing concern over differing views, regardless of how extreme they may be. Conspiracy junkies believe double-amputee veteran pretended […]
EEV: There is no doubt extreme and conflicting reports on the Boston event. We expect it should be very easy to track where all these alleged weapons came from. In addition, police footage from the car camera’s should be able to easily validate the story. The Boston bombers were […]
Sunday, Apr 21 2013 ‘That’s your problem’: Chilling response of Boston bomber after ‘FBI called him to accuse him of deadly attack’ By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 12:47 EST, 21 April 2013 | UPDATED: 12:59 EST, 21 April 2013 The parents of the suspected Boston bombers […]
21 Apr 2013 00:01 Police believe the pair were specially trained to carry out the devastating attack Covered boat: Fugitive was found in back yard AP The FBI was last night hunting a 12-strong terrorist “sleeper cell” linked to the Boston marathon bomb brothers. Police believe Tamerlan and […]
Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:50 GMT Reuters (Updates with more details throughout) By Tabassum Zakaria and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON, April 20 (Reuters) – Russia asked the FBI in early 2011 to investigate Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev out of concern he had embraced radical Islam […]
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: RIA Novosti Chechen Republic head Ramzan Kadyrov has called for looking for the roots of the Boston bombings apparently committed by Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev not in Chechnya but America. “Any attempts to draw a parallel between Chechnya and the Tsarnaevs, if they are guilty, […]
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 18:24 EST, 17 April 2013 | UPDATED: 19:19 EST, 17 April 2013 Video footage from the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings appears to show dozens of people stealing merchandise that was meant for runners who finished the race. In the video, people […]
EEV: The lead story now in two lead publications, seems to have misunderstanding of fiber. This appears to be more of an experiment on hype and misinformation, then actually health or news. Calorie levels printed on food packaging are wildly misleading and should not be relied upon by dieters, […]
Contact: Vicki Bendure vicki@bendurepr.com 202-374-9259 Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine In a study to be presented on February 15 between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting ™, in San Francisco, California, researchers from Tufts Medical Center will present […]
Contact: Jim Sliwa jsliwa@asmusa.org 202-942-9297 American Society for Microbiology Blue light can selectively eradicate Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections of the skin and soft tissues, while preserving the outermost layer of skin, according to a proof-of-principle study led by Michael R. Hamblin of the Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Harvard […]
Contact: Jeremy Moore Jeremy.Moore@aacr.org 215-446-7109 American Association for Cancer Research PHILADELPHIA — The use of androgen deprivation therapies to prevent precancerous prostate abnormalities developing into aggressive prostate cancer may have adverse effects in men with precancers with specific genetic alterations, according to data from a preclinical study recently […]
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Todd Datz tdatz@hsph.harvard.edu 617-998-8819 Harvard School of Public Health Boston, MA – In a new study, researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have found that eating processed meat, such as bacon, sausage or processed deli meats, was associated with […]
Health Research Report 82nd Issue 31 May 2010 Compiled By Ralph Turchiano http://www.healthresearchreport.me www.vit.bz http://www.youtube.com/vhfilm www.facebook.com/engineeringevil http://www.engineeringevil.com In this Issue: 1. Long-term use of vitamin E may decrease COPD risk 2. Eating processed meats, but not unprocessed red meats, may raise risk of heart disease and diabetes 3. Most patients […]
16:55 08 November 2012 by Will Ferguson For the first time, an electrical device has been powered by the ear alone. The team behind the technology used a natural electrochemical gradient in cells within the inner ear of a guinea pig to power a wireless transmitter for […]
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Allison Rubin allison.rubin@bmc.org 617-638-8490 Boston University Medical Center (Boston)- Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers at the Slone Epidemiology Center found that black women with high intake of dairy products have a reduced incidence of uterine leiomyomata (fibroids). This report, […]
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Jennifer Stawarz jstawarz@chestnet.org 847-498-8306 American College of Chest Physicians Although statins are widely used to prevent heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular disorders, new research shows that the class of drugs may actually have negative effects on some cardiac patients. A new […]
Contact: Kelly Lawman klawman@bidmc.harvard.edu 617-667-7305 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Antidepressants should only be prescribed with great caution BOSTON – Elevated risk of miscarriage, preterm birth, neonatal health complications and possible longer term neurobehavioral abnormalities, including autism, suggest that a class of antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake […]
Contact: Diana Quattrone Diana.Quattrone@fccc.edu 215-728-7784 Fox Chase Cancer Center Fox Chase researchers find that men whose testosterone falls after radiation are more likely to experience a rise in PSA BOSTON, MA (October 28, 2012)—Men whose testosterone drops following radiation therapy for prostate cancer are more likely to experience […]
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Todd Datz tdatz@hsph.harvard.edu 617-432-3952 Harvard School of Public Health Exposure to BPA may have harmful health effects Boston, MA — A new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers found that participants who drank for a week from polycarbonate bottles, […]
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Bonnie Prescott bprescot@bidmc.harvard.edu 617-667-7306 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Amino acid helps offset stomach damage caused by H. pylori bacteria; animal study suggests popular supplement could also reduce risk of gastric cancers BOSTON – Nearly 20 years ago, it was discovered that […]
News On Japan via Mainichi — Oct 14 Hisashi Moriguchi, a Japanese researcher who had said he implemented the world’s first clinical trial using a trailblazing stem cell technology, admitted Saturday most of what he claimed in an academic conference presentation about the procedure was false. […]
Annie Dookhan tested more than 60,000 drug samples involving 34,000 defendants during her nine years at the lab Admitted identifying narcotics simply ‘by looking at them’ Dozens of drug defendants already back on the street because of her misconduct Dookhan lied about having a master’s degree in chemistry […]
