Security experts say new electronic voting machines can be hacked By The Christian Science Monitor Saturday, October 27, 2012 6:46 EDT Rapid advances in the development of cyberweapons and malicious software mean that electronic-voting machines used in the 2012 election… Read More ›
Ohio
Living Ohio man Donald Miller ruled ‘legally dead’
A US man declared dead after he disappeared nearly three decades ago cannot now be declared officially alive, though he has returned home and is in good health, a judge has ruled. Donald Miller of Ohio left… Read More ›
What Color Is Your Night Light? It May Affect Your Mood
Hamsters exposed to red light at night had significantly less evidence of depressive-like symptoms and changes in the brain linked to depression, compared to those that experienced blue or white light. (Credit: © Stephen Coburn / Fotolia) Aug. 6, 2013… Read More ›
Hacker who helped find Steubenville rapists threatened with decade in prison
While the rapists get minimum sentence and rehab By Iain Thomson in San Francisco Posted in Security, 10th June 2013 18:13 GMT Free whitepaper – Customer Success Testimonial: Recovery is Everything A security consultant who helped uncover evidence of the… Read More ›
Quit smoking? Vitamin E may give extra boost to heart health
Contact: Richard Bruno Bruno.27@osu.edu Ohio State University Study suggests specific form of vitamin improves function of blood vessels COLUMBUS, Ohio – Taking a specific form of a vitamin E supplement can accelerate the health benefits that occur when people quit… Read More ›
Online medical company sues woman for defamation after she posted a negative review on eBay
Amy Nicholls ordered $175 microscope light from Ohio-based Med Express It arrived with $1.40 postage due, so she posted negative feedback on site Firm offered a refund and when she refused, it sued for damaging business Lawyers acting for Ms… Read More ›
Ohio county condemns two new Amish houses because they have outhouses and the owners refuse to install modern plumbing
By Daily Mail Reporter and Associated Press PUBLISHED: 15:57 EST, 27 March 2013 | UPDATED: 16:59 EST, 27 March 2013 A county health board in Ohio has condemned two houses recently built by the Amish because they have outhouses… Read More ›
Study Shows How Vitamin E Can Help Prevent Cancer : gamma tocopherol
3/14/13 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Researchers have identified an elusive anti-cancer property of vitamin E that has long been presumed to exist, but difficult to find. Many animal studies have suggested that vitamin E could prevent cancer, but human clinical trials… Read More ›
Denied the chance to cheat or steal, people turn to violent video games
EEV: Oh, Really? Contact: Brad Bushman Bushman.20@osu.edu 614-688-8779 Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new study suggests that people get frustrated when they are offered the opportunity to cheat or steal and that chance is then taken away… Read More ›
Zinc helps against infection by tapping brakes in immune response
Contact: Daren Knoell Daren.Knoell@osumc.edu 614-292-0075 Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio – New research suggests that zinc helps control infections by gently tapping the brakes on the immune response in a way that prevents out-of-control inflammation that can be damaging and… Read More ›
Study shows how dietary supplement may block cancer cells
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Darrell E. Ward Darrell.Ward@osumc.edu 614-293-3737 Ohio State University Medical Center COLUMBUS, Ohio – Researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC-James)… Read More ›
Specific kind of vitamin E can prevent nerve cells from dying after a stroke, new research suggests
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Chandan Sen chandan.sen@osumc.edu 614-247-7786 Ohio State University STUDY REVEALS HOW ONE FORM OF NATURAL VITAMIN E PROTECTS BRAIN AFTER STROKE COLUMBUS, Ohio – Blocking the function of an enzyme in the brain with… Read More ›
74th Health Research Report 19 JAN 2010 – Reconstruction
In this Issue: 1. AP IMPACT: Toxic metal in kids’ jewelry from China 2. Incidence of type 1 diabetes doubles in 20 years, continues rising at 3 percent per year — but why? 3. STUDY REVEALS HOW ONE FORM… Read More ›
Ohio Vote Challenged Already
COLUMBUS, Ohio (CN) – A voter wants Secretary of State Jon Husted enjoined from using Election Systems & Software voting machines today, claiming a “back door” in its hardware will allow tampering with results, in Federal Court…. Read More ›
Social contact can ease pain related to nerve damage, animal study suggests
Contact: Adam Hinzey Adam.Hinzey@osumc.edu Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio – Companionship has the potential to reduce pain linked to nerve damage, according to a new study. Mice that were paired with a cage-mate showed lower pain responses and fewer signs… Read More ›
Omega-3 Supplements May Slow A Biological Effect of Aging
10/1/12 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Taking enough omega-3 fatty acid supplements to change the balance of oils in the diet could slow a key biological process linked to aging, new research suggests. The study showed that most overweight but healthy middle-aged… Read More ›
Slices of brain tissue can store patterns of activity for short periods of time: scientists
By Mo Costandi, The Guardian Sunday, September 16, 2012 5:44 EDT Topics: activity patterns ♦ Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland ♦ Ohio It sounds like the plot of a science fiction film, or like something from a transhumanist fantasy:… Read More ›
Miracle-Gro to pay big fine for fake pesticides, poison bird feed: Falsifying pesticide registration documents, distributing pesticides with misleading and unapproved labels and distributing unregistered pesticides.
By Agence France-Presse Saturday, September 8, 2012 9:13 EDT Lawn and garden products company Scotts Miracle-Gro will pay $12.5 million in fines for poisoning bird feed and violating pesticide laws, officials said Friday. Scotts will pay record criminal and civilian… Read More ›
Now TSA agents are testing drinks purchased INSIDE the airport
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED:23:18 EST, 3 September 2012| UPDATED:23:23 EST, 3 September 2012 Travelers’ angst is being taken up a notch now that TSA agents are adding yet another seemingly arbitrary security check at airports. The federal agency is… Read More ›
Natural Gas Fracking Industry May Be Paying Off Scientists
By Tim McDonnell, Climate Desk July 30, 2012 | Wired Last week the University of Texas provost announced he would re-examine a report by a UT professor that said fracking was safe for groundwater after the revelation that the professor… Read More ›
Review of group-based cancer trials reveals flaws in studies’ design and analysis
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new study reviewing 75 group-randomized cancer trials over a five-year stretch shows that fewer than half of those studies used appropriate statistical methods to analyze the results. The review suggests that some trials may have reported… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 