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Scientists develop self-powered pacemaker
Post Date: 2014-06-26 00:06:09 by Tatarewicz
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PressTV... A team of Korean scientists have invented a self-powered semi-permanent cardiac pacemaker using advanced nanotechnology. The pacemaker designed by a research team from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) operates semi-permanently by utilizing a flexible piezoelectric nanogenerator. The new pacemaker runs by harvesting electrical energy from the patient's minute body movements to stimulate the heart. This technological advance could ease the use of self-powered flexible energy harvesters, not only extending the lifetime of cardiac pacemakers but also realizing real-time heart monitoring. "For clinical purposes, the current achievement will ...
More Evidence Botox Works for Depression
Post Date: 2014-06-25 22:36:29 by Tatarewicz
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Medscape NEW YORK ― A single injection of cosmetic botulinum toxin (BTX), which is typically used to improve the appearance of facial wrinkles, may be an effective treatment for depression. In one of the first studies to suggest this, investigators at the Hannover Medical School in Germany found that treating the facial muscles involved in emotion with botulinum alleviates depressive symptoms. "Our emotions are expressed by facial muscles, which in turn send feedback signals to the brain to reinforce those emotions. Treating facial muscles with botulinum toxin interrupts this cycle," study investigator Prof. Tillmann Kruger said at a press conference here at the American ...
Reveal LINQ, a Miniature Cardiac Monitor, Passes Test in Small European Study
Post Date: 2014-06-25 22:13:39 by Tatarewicz
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Medscape... NICE, FRANCE – A small usability study testing a miniaturized implanted cardiac monitoring system (Reveal LINQ, Medtronic) in European patients shows the device successfully resulted in the wireless transmission of data in nearly 70% of patients who received the implant. After a systems upgrade to the firmware, however, the transmission success rate improved to 79.2%, report investigators. The cardiac monitor, which has a battery life of approximately three years, is significantly smaller than other sensors. Compared with the Reveal XT implantable monitor, the LINQ system is 87% smaller than its predecessor, although it contains more storage capacity. "It's a very ...
More Evidence Agricultural Pesticides Up Autism Risk
Post Date: 2014-06-25 22:05:46 by Tatarewicz
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Medscape... A new study strengthens the evidence linking prenatal exposure to organophosphates and other commonly applied agricultural pesticides to the development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and developmental delay (DD). "This is actually the third study to show some link with organophosphates and autism risk," principal investigator Irva Hertz-Picciotto, PhD, MPH, professor of public health sciences at the University of California (UC) Davis MIND Institute, in Sacramento, California, said in a podcast. "In that early developmental gestational period, the brain is developing synapses...and may well be where these pesticides are operating and affecting ...
Save Your Brain: Protect Yourself From Alzheimer's
Post Date: 2014-06-25 16:33:06 by BTP Holdings
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Save Your Brain: Protect Yourself From the Ravages of Alzheimer's Use These Simple Tips to Save Yourself and Your Loved Ones From the Downward Spiral Into Dementia . . . Dear Friend, Save Your BrainYou don't want to fool around with your brain. Take my word on that. Of course, before I can expect you to believe me, I should introduce myself. My name is Dr. Russell Blaylock. In my nearly three decades as a neurosurgeon, I treated thousands of diseased brains. And what I've seen truly frightens me. Perhaps you share my fears. After age 40 or 50, you may have more frequent 'senior moments.' You may start to worry about losing your memory — or even worse, ...
ADVICE: Adenosine-Guided PVI Ablation Reduces Atrial Tachyarrhythmia Recurrence
Post Date: 2014-06-25 05:40:53 by Tatarewicz
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Medscape... NICE, FRANCE — The use of adenosine to identify and eliminate dormant pulmonary vein conduction during radiofrequency ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) significantly reduces recurrent atrial tachyarrhythmias, according to the results of a large, prospective, multicenter trial. Investigators, led by Dr Laurent Macle (Montreal Heart Institute, QC), report that adenosine helped "unmask" dormant electrical pathways following pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) during catheter ablation, and doing so led to additional ablation that reduced atrial tachyarrhythmias by more than 50%. It also significantly reduced the need for a repeat ablation procedure. The ...
THE SHOCKING TRUTH: EPA/CDC WHISTLEBLOWER’S STORY
Post Date: 2014-06-24 19:15:02 by Southern Style
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WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW CAN & IS HURTING YOU !!! What follows is EASILY the most important discussion I have EVER had for The Liberty Beacon Special program. If this recorded discussion does not scare the hell out of you, make you insanely angry with good reason and fully awaken you to what many of us have long suspected … You need to check yourself for a pulse. Dr. David Lewis is an internationally recognized research microbiologist whose work in public health and environmental issues as a senior-level Research Microbiologist in EPA’s Office of Research & Development, and member of the Graduate Faculty of the University of Georgia has been reported ...
letters on food labels you MUST avoid
Post Date: 2014-06-24 17:31:25 by BTP Holdings
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Did you know that there are 3 letters on food labels that you MUST avoid, especially if they're at the beginning of the list of ingredients? Those letters are OSE. Let me explain. You see, spotting sugar on food labels isn't quite as easy as it once was. Yep, now that food manufacturers are aware that consumers of the current day are much more discerning than those of yesteryear, they're doing everything they can to disguise sugar on their lists of ingredients. These days, it's not likely that you'll see "sugar" at the forefront of an ingredients list, but instead you'll see these code names: fructose maltose glucose sucrose And the worst of the worst, ...
What DASH Can Do for You
Post Date: 2014-06-24 06:32:30 by Tatarewicz
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WebMD... The DASH Diet can help lower your blood pressure and cholesterol levels, which is good for your heart. In fact, DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, or high blood pressure. Even if you don’t have high blood pressure, the DASH Diet is worth a look. It may help you lose weight because it’s a healthier way of eating. You won’t feel deprived. You’ll have lots of vegetables, fruits, and low-fat dairy products while cutting back on fats, cholesterol, and Cut the Salt Too much salt causes fluids to build up in your body. This puts extra pressure on your heart. On DASH, you’ll lower your sodium to either 2,300 or 1,500 milligrams a day, ...
10 things snack food companies won’t tell you
Post Date: 2014-06-24 05:11:43 by Tatarewicz
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1. We spend big bucks to reach your kids The growing prevalence of obesity, diabetes and other food-related health problems in the U.S. has arguably made us much more aware of what we eat. But the snack-food industry remains a major economic force. Over the past five years, the industry has grown at an average annual rate of 3.8%, and it will rake in an estimated $34.6 billion in sales this year, according to research firm IBISWorld. An IBISWorld report calls the industry’s future “promising” and notes that the improving economy will likely “lift both domestic and foreign demand for snacks.” One key to snack food makers’ success: Ubiquitous and effective ...
These 7 Things Activate Alzheimer's in Your Brain
Post Date: 2014-06-23 17:32:58 by BTP Holdings
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WARNING: If you’re over the age of 45 and aren’t terrified of developing Alzheimer’s disease, you should be. World-renowned brain expert Dr. Russell Blaylock warns that diseases affecting the brain now appear: •Earlier in life •More frequently •And to a much more severe degree Dr. Blaylock has identified seven of the primary triggers that activate Alzheimer’s disease, which puts a quarter of a million Americans in nursing homes every single year. To help as many people as possible fight back against diseases such as Alzheimer’s, now the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S., Dr. Blaylock has recorded and released a video presentation ...
What is aspartame? Five surprising facts you never know about this chemical sweetener
Post Date: 2014-06-23 17:25:59 by BTP Holdings
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What is aspartame? Five surprising facts you never know about this chemical sweetener Monday, June 23, 2014 by: Jonathan Benson, staff writer (NaturalNews) The controversy surrounding one of the world's most popular artificial sweeteners, aspartame (NutraSweet, Equal), continues some 30 years after the chemical was rammed through the regulatory process by pharmaceutical interests, despite its well-documented dangers. And yet to this very day, many people are still unaware of the chemical sweetener's sordid history, not to mention what aspartame is actually made from and how it affects the body and brain. To many, aspartame is just another FDA-approved sugar alternative that has ...
THE US HEALTHCARE SYSTEM: MOST EXPENSIVE YET WORST IN THE DEVELOPED WORLD
Post Date: 2014-06-23 09:15:39 by Ada
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"The U.S. is last or near last on dimensions of access, efficiency, and equity" One month ago we showed that when it comes to the cost of basic (and not so basic) health insurance, the US is by far the most expensive country in the world and certainly among its “wealthy-nation”peers (in a world in which indebtedness is somehow equivalent to wealth), which in the context of the irreversible socialization of American healthcare, was in line with expectations. Click for Full Text!
Why Anesthesia Is One of the Greatest Medical Mysteries of Our Time
Post Date: 2014-06-23 06:46:48 by Tatarewicz
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Anesthesia was a major medical breakthrough, allowing us to lose consciousness during surgery and other painful procedures. Trouble is, we're not entirely sure how it works. But now we're getting closer to solving its mystery — and with it, the mystery of consciousness itself. When someone goes under, their cognition and brain activity continue, but consciousness gets shut down. For example, it has been shown that rats can 'remember' odor experiences while under general anesthesia. This is why anesthesiologists, like the University of Arizona's Stuart Hameroff, are so fascinated by the whole thing. "Anesthetics are fairly selective, erasing consciousness ...
Scientists may have worked out how stress causes heart attacks
Post Date: 2014-06-23 04:25:38 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceAlert... New research suggests films of bacteria are keeping heart attack-causing plaque out of the blood stream, but stress hormones are setting them free. WEB_Confocal-FISH-probed-carotid-Lanter-2014GRedit2 Image: Bernard B. Lanter/Binghamton University Scientists have long thought that stress triggers heart attacks, but they’ve never been able to work out how. Now new research has identified the bacteria that may be involved. It's long been suspected that bacteria attaches to and infects plaque - a substance that builds up in arteries when cholesterol combines with fat and calcium, and can harden over time to cause heart attack or stroke. Researchers from Binghamton ...
Yes, staring at a screen all day DOES damage your eyes, and here's how
Post Date: 2014-06-23 04:20:57 by Tatarewicz
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A new study has shown that working in front of a monitor for more than seven hours per day may lead to symptoms similar to those of dry eye disease. Tears keep your eyes healthy, clean and lubricated. People who do not produce enough tears suffer from a condition known as dry eye, in which not enough moisture is produced to keep the surface of the eyeball lubricated. This leads to pain, grittiness, vision blur and stinging. According to the authors of a new study published in JAMA Ophthalmology, people who spend more than seven hours per day in front of a computer screen may experience similar symptoms. Researchers in Japan recruited 96 volunteers (60 men and 36 women) whose job ...
5 Replacements For Butter.
Post Date: 2014-06-21 15:00:11 by BTP Holdings
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When I think about baked goods, the first word that comes to mind is “sugar”. …but as I learn more about baking, I’m realizing there’s another word to think about: Fat. Just about every recipe I see calls for a huge amount of butter or oil… and that means a whole lot of triglycerides your body just doesn’t need. So I asked my wife for some help, and we came up with these 5 great butter replacements: 1. Unsweetened Applesauce Great in sweet/cakey things like brownies & muffins, applesauce lends a pleasantly chewy texture to your baked goods. All you have to do is replace the oil or butter with the same amount of unsweetened applesauce…. So if ...
Doctors Without Borders: Ebola 'out of control'
Post Date: 2014-06-21 07:27:33 by Tatarewicz
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. . DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Ebola outbreak ravaging West Africa is "totally out of control," according to a senior official for Doctors Without Borders, who says the medical group is stretched to the limit in responding. The outbreak has caused more deaths than any other of the disease, said another official with the medical charity. Ebola has been linked to more than 330 deaths in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia, according to the World Health Organization. International organizations and the governments involved need to send in more health experts and increase public education messages about how to stop the spread of the disease, Bart Janssens, the director of ...
Senator who attacked Doctor Oz over dietary supplements received over $146,000 in campaign contributions from Big Pharma mega-retailer and Monsanto
Post Date: 2014-06-19 17:55:17 by BTP Holdings
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Senator who attacked Doctor Oz over dietary supplements received over $146,000 in campaign contributions from Big Pharma mega-retailer and Monsanto Wednesday, June 18, 2014 by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger (NaturalNews) The pieces of the puzzle are finally coming together on U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill's bizarre attack aimed at Doctor Oz. In a scathing Senate hearing exchange, Sen. McCaskill all but accused Doctor Oz of peddling quack weight loss products -- even though Oz actually runs a very meticulous, science-based operation where dietary supplements are heavily researched before being recommended to the public. Now Natural News has learned that Sen. McCaskill received over ...
High Blood Pressure: How Low Should You Go?
Post Date: 2014-06-19 07:50:39 by Tatarewicz
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Article at link. Following are selected comments: James I worked in an ICU for 14 years. When we would admit someone with "high blood" the doc would intravenously lower the BP. Some 60 year old guy that had a history of a systolic BP in the 150 - 160s and we would lower him to 120 -130. Next thing ya know his urine output was falling ( which set up a whole different medical treatment) and the his kidney labs would get out of order. If he stayed in the ICU and on that low of a BP next thing we saw was the beginning of kidney failure. His kidneys were used to functioning of the higher pressure. bring his BP back up to his "normal" and the kidney output picked back up. ...
Cop shoots unarmed great-grandfather at family picnic, faces no consequences
Post Date: 2014-06-19 06:24:51 by Ada
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"We are left with the belief that police in Homer have a license to kill." Bernard Monroe, 73, was a mute throat cancer survivor. Bernard Monroe, 73, was a mute throat cancer survivor. HOMER, LA — Two police officers crashed a family cookout to harass a man who was not wanted or suspected of any crimes, then shot the man’s elderly father and allegedly planted a gun on him, according to numerous witnesses. This incident took place in the town of Homer, home to only 3,800 residents. The poor, northern Louisiana town had made it a priority for its 8-cop roster to get “tough on drugs.” In doing so, Homer Police officers were instructed to stop and question ...
Former Drug Czar Likens Legal Marijuana Merchants to Afghan Warlords
Post Date: 2014-06-18 22:56:10 by Lorie Meacham
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John P. Walters, George W. Bush's drug czar, provides further evidence of prohibitionists' intellectual bankruptcy: an essay in Politico that supposedly explains "Why Libertarians Are Wrong About Drugs." His argument is persuasive as long as you accept two false premises: 1. Drug use is drug abuse. "There is ample experience that a drug user harms not only himself, but also many others," Walters writes. "The association between drug use and social and economic failure, domestic violence, pernicious parenting and criminal acts while under the influence is grounds for prohibition even if we accept no responsibility for what the drug user does to himself. The ...
Magnetic Stimulation Improves Parkinson's Symptoms
Post Date: 2014-06-18 04:38:28 by Tatarewicz
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ISTANBUL, Turkey — In what researchers describe as the first randomized trial of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) using an H-coil in Parkinson's disease (PD) added on to drug therapy, active stimulation was superior to sham stimulation. Results suggest improvements in timed tests of motor function, activities of daily living, and quality of life by using active stimulation. Earlier studies with other transcranial magnetic stimulation coils in PD have yielded mixed results, the authors note. More traditional circular or figure-8 coils produce small and superficial areas of stimulation reaching a depth of 2 to 3 cm. In contrast, the H-coil design results in ...
Link seen between sitting and certain cancers.
Post Date: 2014-06-18 01:39:23 by Tatarewicz
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Yahoo...A recently published study suggests that if you are someone who sits down for the majority of the day, you could be at a higher risk for certain types of cancer. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new review of past research, people who spent lots of time watching TV or otherwise sitting were more likely to be diagnosed with colon or endometrial cancer than those who were less sedentary. “Cancer is a complex disease and has numerous possible causes, including genetic factors, environmental factors, and lifestyle factors,” said Daniela Schmid, from the department of epidemiology and preventive medicine at the University of Regensburg in Germany, who worked on the review. ...
Study Finds Evidence for CDC Cover-Up of Link Between Autism and Mercury In Vaccines
Post Date: 2014-06-17 14:57:22 by Horse
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A controversial new study published in Biomed Research International titled, "Methodological Issues and Evidence of Malfeasance in Research Purporting to Show Thimerosal in Vaccines Is Safe," has exposed convincing evidence of wrong-doing on the part of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in actively covering up the causal link between mercury in vaccines (Thimerosal) and harm to infants and children. According to the review, "There are over 165 studies that have focused on Thimerosal, an organic mercury (Hg) based compound, used as a preservative in many childhood vaccines, and found it to be harmful. Of these, 16 were conducted to specifically examine the ...
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