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DEA Promises to Continue Drug War and Ignore Voter Decisions in Colorado and Washington
Post Date: 2012-11-07 18:48:27 by Buzzard
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Voters in Colorado and Washington have decided to legalize cannabis for recreational use, however the feds have promised to ignore states rights and lock people up anyway, regardless of local laws. Bob Tuskin reported on the story for The Intel Hub this morning, saying that: “Both Colorado and Washington have passed referendums legalizing cannabis use. The plant is still made illegal according to federal law. Colorado’s Proposition 64 makes it legal for anyone over the age of 21 to possess marijuana and for businesses to sell it. It will be interesting to see how the feds treat this. Barry Soetoro claimed he would not go after legal medical facilities and respect state laws. ...
KILLER VACCINES
Post Date: 2012-11-07 12:03:58 by wudidiz
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"At present, intelligent people do not have their children vaccinated, nor does the law now compel them to. The result is not, as the Jennerians prophesied, the extermination of the human race by smallpox; on the contrary more people are now killed by vaccination than by smallpox."- George Bernard Shaw (August 9, 1944, the Irish Times)
Computer Science Grad Student Develops 'Musical Heart'
Post Date: 2012-11-07 04:51:12 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily (Nov. 6, 2012) — A University of Virginia graduate student has developed a biofeedback-based system that helps smartphones select music that will help get their owners' heart pumping during exercise, or slow it down when they want to cool down or relax. Share This: "Whether I am driving, jogging, traveling or relaxing -- I never find the appropriate music to listen to," said Shahriar Nirjon, a doctoral student in computer science in the School of Engineering and Applied Science. "I believe there are many like me. The problem is: The heart wants to hear something, but our music player does not understand the need. My joy was in connecting them ...
Promising New Approach in MS Therapy
Post Date: 2012-11-06 04:25:54 by Tatarewicz
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Editor's Note: While on-site at the 28th Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS), Dr. Andrew Wilner spoke with Dr. Mark Freedman about exciting new developments in sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) receptor agonists for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, as well as the safety issues with these drugs. Andrew N. Wilner, MD: Welcome to Medscape. I am Dr. Andrew Wilner and I am here with Dr. Mark Freedman in Lyon, France, at the annual ECTRIMS meeting. Dr. Freedman is Professor of Neurology at the University of Ottawa and is an expert in multiple sclerosis. At this ECTRIMS meeting there were 7000 attendees and more than 1000 posters. ...
Genetically Engineered Tomatoes Decrease Plaque Build-Up in Mice
Post Date: 2012-11-06 03:16:33 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily (Nov. 5, 2012) — For the first time, genetically engineered tomato plants produced a peptide that mimics the actions of good cholesterol when eaten, researchers reported at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2012. Share This: In the study, mice that ate the freeze-dried, ground tomatoes had less inflammation and reduced atherosclerosis (plaque build-up in the arteries). "We have found a new and practical way to make a peptide that acts like the main protein in good cholesterol, but is many times more effective and can be delivered by eating the plant," said Alan M. Fogelman, M.D., senior author of the study and executive chair of the ...
Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Longevity, Surprising Study Shows
Post Date: 2012-11-06 03:05:14 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily (Nov. 5, 2012) — Low levels of vitamin D may be associated with longevity, according to a study involving middle-aged children of people in their 90s published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Share This: "We found that familial longevity was associated with lower levels of vitamin D and a lower frequency of allelic variation in the CYP2R1 gene, which was associated with higher levels of vitamin D," writes Dr. Diana van Heemst, Department of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands, with coauthors. Previous studies have shown that low levels of vitamin D are associated with increased rates of death, ...
Top-brand coats 'contain harmful chemicals'
Post Date: 2012-11-05 05:22:37 by Tatarewicz
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Outdoor clothing from top manufacturers is frequently contaminated with chemicals that are harmful to health and the environment, Greenpeace warned on Monday. The environmental group said in a study that the materials that make many clothing items useful in wind, rain and snow are also toxic. "Images of pristine nature are often used for advertising outdoor clothing. But nature does not remain untouched by the chemicals in weather-resistant fabrics," it said. "All over the world, from secluded mountain lakes and Arctic polar ice to deep in the oceans, traces can be found of perfluorinated and polyfluorinated compounds (PFCs), pollutants with properties that are harmful to ...
New Device Could Allow Your Heartbeat to Power Pacemaker
Post Date: 2012-11-05 04:23:14 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily (Nov. 4, 2012) — An experimental device converted energy from a beating heart to provide enough electricity to power a pacemaker, in a study presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2012. Share This: The findings suggest that patients could power their pacemakers -- eliminating the need for replacements when batteries are spent. In a preliminary study, researchers tested an energy-harvesting device that uses piezoelectricity -- electrical charge generated from motion. The approach is a promising technological solution for pacemakers, because they require only small amounts of power to operate, said M. Amin Karami, Ph.D., lead author of the ...
Anti-cancer drug combats MS
Post Date: 2012-11-05 02:49:52 by Tatarewicz
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Researchers have identified that a type of cancer drug can help people with early multiple sclerosis relapsed on previous drugs as well as patients who failed in treatment. A new study conducted at the University of Cambridge indicated that a drug which reboots a person's immune system proved to be an effective treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. According to the study published in the journal The Lancet, the drug known as ‘alemtuzumab’, which previously used to treat a type of leukemia, through wiping out and resetting the immune system, has shown better results than other current options for MS patients. The drug significantly lowers the number of attacks (or ...
Reactions to Everyday Stressors Predict Future Health
Post Date: 2012-11-03 00:45:22 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily (Nov. 2, 2012) — Contrary to popular perception, stressors don't cause health problems -- it's people's reactions to the stressors that determine whether they will suffer health consequences, according to researchers at Penn State. Share This: "Our research shows that how you react to what happens in your life today predicts your chronic health conditions and 10 years in the future, independent of your current health and your future stress," said David Almeida, professor of human development and family studies. "For example, if you have a lot of work to do today and you are really grumpy because of it, then you are more likely to suffer ...
Mending the Brain Through Music
Post Date: 2012-11-02 23:29:37 by Tatarewicz
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From a Darwinian perspective, music is a mystery. It's unclear whether the human ability to appreciate a catchy melody conferred some specific evolutionary advantage or was a by-product of more general adaptations involving sound and pattern processing. But what is known is that evidence of music has been found in every documented human culture[1,2] -- and that nearly all of us have at least some innate capacity to recognize and process song. The human brain houses a staggeringly complex neuronal network that can integrate rhythm, pitch, and melody into something far greater with, it turns out, significant therapeutic potential. Research and clinical experience increasingly support ...
Green Tea Found to Reduce Rate of Some GI Cancers
Post Date: 2012-11-02 02:16:48 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily (Oct. 31, 2012) — Women who drink green tea may lower their risk of developing some digestive system cancers, especially cancers of the stomach/esophagus and colorectum, according to a study led by researchers from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. Share This: The study by lead author Sarah Nechuta, Ph.D., MPH, assistant professor of Medicine, was published online in advance of the Nov. 1 edition of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Wei Zheng, M.D., Ph.D., MPH, professor of Medicine, chief of the Division of Epidemiology and director of the Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, was the principal investigator for the study. To determine green tea's impact on ...
Statin Gel Shows Promise for Periodontitis
Post Date: 2012-11-02 02:00:12 by Tatarewicz
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Atorvastatin gel applied locally may reduce symptoms of periodontitis and stimulate bone growth in defects caused by the disease, according to the results of a new randomized trial. Patients treated with atorvastatin gel combined with scaling and root planing had 35.49% (±5.50%) mean radiographic bone fill compared with only 1.82% (±1.32%) in patients who received scaling and root planing and a placebo gel, researchers report in an article published online October 2 in the Journal of Periodontology. "This can provide a new direction in the management of intrabony defects in chronic periodontitis," A. R. Pradeep, MDS, from the Department of Periodontics, ...
Simple Eye Tests Accurately Identify Schizophrenia
Post Date: 2012-11-02 01:50:06 by Tatarewicz
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Using a series of simple eye tests to identify abnormal eye movements may help clinicians to distinguish patients with schizophrenia from those without, new research suggests. A study of almost 90 patients with schizophrenia and almost 90 of their healthy peers showed that tests focusing on viewing patterns could detect eye-movement abnormalities associated with the disorder. And in one combined data model, the tests correctly discriminated between the 2 groups with 98.3% accuracy. "This is a tremendously exciting result, but test sensitivity isn't enough. We want to know about specificity — whether the same test can also distinguish schizophrenia from other ...
Final Results in 'Definitive' Prostate Cancer Trial
Post Date: 2012-10-31 23:30:55 by Tatarewicz
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Message for Urologists BOSTON, Massachusetts — Two treatments are better than 1 for men with locally advanced prostate cancer, according to the final results of a landmark cooperative-group trial. Radiation therapy plus androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) improved survival in these men, said senior investigator Padraig Warde, MBChB, from the Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He reported the results here at the American Society for Radiation Oncology 54th Annual Meeting. Compared with ADT alone, the combination significantly improved overall survival by 30% and significantly reduced the risk of dying from the disease by 54%. Of the 603 men randomized to the ...
Enteric infections after hurricanes and floods
Post Date: 2012-10-31 23:15:58 by Tatarewicz
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A large area of the east coast is dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Many people are contending with flooded areas and loss of electricity. Diarrheal illnesses are among the most common infectious diseases after this type of disaster. A variety of enteric pathogens including viral (e.g. norovirus, enterovirus, rotavirus), parasitic (e.g. Cryptosporidia, Giardia) and bacterial (e.g. E. coli, Shigella) can cause infections via contact with floodwater. Consuming spoiled food may also lead to food borne bacterial infections. Outbreaks of GI infections, particularly due to norovirus, can also occur in evacuation center settings. Some tips for Prevention: 1. Floodwater: Wash hands ...
WHO MURDERED THE CIA CHIEF?
Post Date: 2012-10-31 17:09:02 by Ada
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This was Saturday, April 27, 1996. William Colby, a former director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, was alone at his weekend house across from Cobb Island, Maryland, 60 miles south of Washington, D.C. Colby, who was 76 years old, had worked all day on his sailboat at a nearby marina, putting it in shape for the coming summer. After he got home from the marina, Colby called his wife, Sally Shelton, a high- ranking State Department official who was in Houston, Texas, visiting her mother. He told her that he had worked hard all day and was tired. He said he was going to steam some clams, take a shower, and go to bed. Colby made the call at 7 p.m. He was seen a few minutes later by ...
Sensitive New Sensor Detects Prostate Cancer in Early Stages
Post Date: 2012-10-31 05:23:46 by Tatarewicz
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British scientists have designed a prototype of a highly sensitive scanner that can detect diseases such as prostate cancer and HIV in very early stages. They consider their discovery extremely useful in countries where high-tech detection equipment is scarce. The researchers, from Imperial College London, reported that their new visual sensor technology is 10 times more sensitive than traditional disease detectors that measure biomarkers in the body, according to Medical News Today. The team tested the sensor's accuracy in looking for a biomarker known as p24 that's associated with HIV in human blood samples. They tested other samples for the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) ...
Canadian scientists discover cause of high cholesterol
Post Date: 2012-10-31 04:48:51 by Tatarewicz
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Canadian scientists claim to have discovered a protein called resistin, secreted by fat tissue, that causes high levels of "bad" cholesterol. They say their research, presented Sunday at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress in Toronto, proves that resistin increases the production of "bad" cholestrol (low-density lipoprotein or LDL) in human liver cells, resulting in the liver being less able to clear "bad" cholesterol from the body. Resistin accelerates the accumulation of LDL in arteries, increasing the risk of heart disease. Dr. Shirya Rashid, senior author of the study and assistant professor of medicine at Hamilton's McMaster University says a ...
Natural Remedies:C2C recap
Post Date: 2012-10-30 04:08:56 by Tatarewicz
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Weekend Edition October 22, 2012 Joining George Knapp on Sunday night, consumer advocate and natural health expert, Bill Sardi, discussed the truth behind natural remedies, the bias within the medical establishment against natural products, and how studies are rigged and promising cures buried. Regarding heart disease, he cited the work of Dr. Lester Morrison, who provided evidence that it could be reversed using the supplement chondroitin sulfate, years before statin drugs flooded the market. Statin drugs do not prevent mortal heart attacks, Sardi noted. He stated that the antioxidant resveratrol has shown promise fighting heart disease, but the mainstream medical community has shunned ...
Folic acid cuts brain tumour risk
Post Date: 2012-10-30 03:06:53 by Tatarewicz
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Mothers who take folic acid (FA) supplements in the period leading up to pregnancy can reduce the risk of their baby developing a brain tumour during childhood by almost half. This is the result of a five year study by the Australian Childhood Brain Tumour Consortium (Aus-CBT), led by Professor Elizabeth Milne at WA’s Telethon Institute for Child Health Research. Published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, the study stands out as the largest and most comprehensive national research performed so far on this topic. “We were specifically targeting FA-intake following on from a similar national study on childhood leukaemia and building on the local finding that ...
Is the 'Red' in Wine Protective Color?
Post Date: 2012-10-30 00:41:36 by Tatarewicz
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Hi. I am Dr. Henry Black, Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine at the New York University School of Medicine and former President of the American Society of Hypertension. An interesting and paradoxical issue about what we eat or drink is alcohol. Much of the earlier data on alcohol consumption have shown that there doesn't seem to be a limit to how much cardiovascular protection you receive from alcohol, unless a person has other problems, such as accidents or liver disease. The US Dietary Guidelines[1] recommend a limit of 1-2 drinks daily for men and 1 drink daily for women; the British have a somewhat higher limit. The question has been, does it matter which type of alcohol is ...
Routine Electrocardiograms Predict Health Risks for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Post Date: 2012-10-29 05:31:12 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily (Oct. 28, 2012) — Canadian scientists have determined that routine electrocardiogram (ECG) results for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) -- the most common form of irregular heart beat -- can help doctors identify those at higher risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes, including death. This knowledge will help doctors improve the treatment and prognosis of atrial fibrillation. Share This: Through a retrospective analysis of thousands of patient files, researchers at the Montreal Heart Institute and the University of Calgary learned that a routine 12-lead surface ECG -- in which 12 different electrical signals are recorded -- conducted at the time of AF diagnosis ...
Bad Signs On The NWO Highway Of Death
Post Date: 2012-10-28 19:25:58 by bush_is_a_moonie
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In 2001 Epicyte Corporation isolated a protein that causes sterility and spliced its gene into corn so that men and women eating the corn would become sterile. They sold that technology to Monsanto and to DuPont. To date No Congressman, No Senator and No Presidential candidate has dared ask Monsanto, DuPont and Epicyte what they are doing with that Genetically Modified corn that sterilizes us and our children. The world has more debt than at any time in the past 500 years. That means we are headed to the worst Depression in 500 years. Depressions simply put are periods in history when debts are cancelled through massive bankruptcies, unemployment, Austerity and tax increases because we ...
You're Experiencing Memory-Loss and Don't Even Know it
Post Date: 2012-10-27 07:25:02 by Tatarewicz
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The findings of a salient memory study were recently published in the Journal of Neuorscience. Results suggest that our memories operate very similarly to the way the childhood game of “telephone” works. In case you need a refresher course on the game, here's the basic run-down: A group of kids sit in a circle. Someone starts by thinking of a phrase or a sentence and whispering it into the ear of the person sitting beside him or her. Next, the receiver of the original message repeats what they heard to the next person sitting in the circle. This trend continues until every single person has heard the message. Finally, the last recipient tells the group what the original ...
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