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Ruby Ridge and the Age of State Terrorism
Post Date: 2012-08-25 08:33:39 by Ada
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Sara Weaver has forgiven the people responsible for murdering her mother Vicki and younger brother Samuel twenty years ago. Lon Horiuchi, the FBI sniper who shot Vicki in the head while she was holding a ten-month-old infant, is still being sheltered by the Regime that employed him. If he were any part of a man, Horiuchi would make a pilgrimage to Sara’s home in Montana to express remorse for the crimes he committed against her family. Shortly before he murdered Vicki on August 22, 1992, Horiuchi attempted to murder her husband, Randy Weaver – a man who had done nothing to harm any living soul. Acting under "rules of engagement" that were tantamount to a murder ...
Bubble tea 'contains all sorts of crap'
Post Date: 2012-08-25 07:00:07 by Tatarewicz
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German scientists tackling the question on the lips of parents around the country – what exactly is in those gelatinous balls in the fashionable drink bubble tea – found traces of potentially carcinogenic chemicals. "In all the samples we discovered the presence of PCB-like substances, which strongly increase the risk of cancer," Manfred Möller, of the Institute of Hygiene and Environmental Medicine at the University Hospital Aachen (UKA), told the Rheinische Post newspaper. They took samples from a bubble tea shop from an unnamed nationwide franchise chain in Mönchengladbach. The very sweet drink which has taken off across the country, and has ...
Food inspection agency issues mango warning
Post Date: 2012-08-25 05:13:53 by Tatarewicz
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning Canadians that a batch of mangoes sold between July 12 and August 14 of this summer may be contaminated with salmonella. “There have been several confirmed illnesses associated with the consumption of these mangoes,” the organization said in a statement released Friday afternoon. The affected mangoes came with a sticker that reads PLU# 4959 and were sold in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon. The organization said Food contaminated with salmonella may not look or smell spoiled. But consumption of food contaminated with the bacteria can cause salmonellosis, a foodborne ...
Chinese food wisdom - Sleep aids
Post Date: 2012-08-25 02:50:53 by Tatarewicz
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Banana, 2.Chrysanthemum tea 3 hot milk, 4 honey, 5 potato, 6 oat meal, 7 almond, 8 whole grain, 9 millet congee, 10 walnut
Shawn Achor - "The Happiness Advantage: Linking Positive Brains to Performance"
Post Date: 2012-08-24 11:12:16 by christine
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Poster Comment:Shawn Achor is the winner of over a dozen distinguished teaching awards at Harvard University, where he delivered lectures on positive psychology in the most popular class at Harvard. His research and lectures on happiness and human potential have received attention in The New York Times, Boston Globe, The Wall Street Journal, as well as on NPR and CNN Radio, and he travels around the United States and Europe giving talks on positive psychology to Fortune 500 corporations, schools, and non-profit organizations. Achor graduated magna cum laude from Harvard with a BA in English and Religion and earned a Masters degree from Harvard Divinity School in Christian and Buddhist ...
Sinus Irrigation With Tap Water Linked to Two Deaths
Post Date: 2012-08-24 06:06:38 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily (Aug. 23, 2012) — When water containing the Naegleria fowleri ameba, a single-celled organism, enters the nose, the organisms may migrate to the brain, causing primary amebic meningoencephalitis, a very rare -- but usually fatal -- disease. A new study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases describes the first reported cases in the United States implicating nasal irrigation using tap water in these infections. Now available online, the study highlights the changing epidemiology of this uncommon disease, as well as the importance of using appropriately treated water for nasal irrigation. From 2002 to 2011, 32 N. fowleri infections were reported in the U.S., according ...
'Smart Catheters' for the Major Problem of Catheter-Related Infections
Post Date: 2012-08-24 05:48:33 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily (Aug. 23, 2012) — A new "smart catheter" that senses the start of an infection, and automatically releases an anti-bacterial substance, is being developed to combat the problem of catheter-related blood and urinary tract infections, scientists reported in Baltimore on August 23 at the 244th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society. Dipankar Koley, Ph.D., who delivered the report, said the "smart catheter" technology is being developed for both catheters inserted into blood vessels and the urinary tract. "About 1.5 million healthcare-associated infections are reported in the United States alone each year, resulting in ...
How Does Body Temperature Reset the Biological Clock?
Post Date: 2012-08-24 05:39:30 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily (Aug. 23, 2012) — Numerous processes in our body fluctuate in a regular pattern during the day. These circadian (or daily) variations can be driven by local oscillators present within our cells or by systemic signals controlled by the master pacemaker, located in the brain. Ueli Schibler, profes- sor at the University of Geneva (UNIGE), Switzerland, unveils a mo- lecular mechanism by which body temperature rhythms influence the expression of 'clock genes' and synchronize local oscillators. This study, made in collaboration with a team at the Ecole polytechnique federale of Lausanne (EPFL), also demonstrates how the production of DBP, a protein involved in ...
Synthes Hemostatic Bone Putty Recalled Due to Fire Hazard
Post Date: 2012-08-24 04:54:25 by Tatarewicz
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August 21, 2012 — Synthes, a unit of Johnson & Johnson, has recalled its hemostatic bone putty (HBP) product because it can catch on fire if it touches electrosurgical cautery systems under some surgical conditions, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today. HBP is a water-soluble material approved by the FDA to stop bone bleeding that results from trauma or a cut during a surgical procedure. HBP forms a barrier that blocks vascular openings in the damaged bone and then dissolves after the operation. This class 1 recall, which is the most serious type of recall and indicates use of the product could cause serious adverse health consequences or death, applies to ...
Obese dads: unfit sperm
Post Date: 2012-08-24 04:37:48 by Tatarewicz
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Word Health Organisation figures show that 75% of Australian adult males are overweight or obese, greatly exceeding the global average rate of 48%.
Image: JerryB7/iStockphoto Melbourne scientists studying the impact obesity has on pregnancy, are urging men to get ‘match fit’ before conceiving to assist with foetal development. Reproductive experts from the University of Melbourne’s Department of Zoology have discovered that a father’s obesity negatively impacts sperm, resulting in smaller foetuses, poor pregnancy success and reduced placental development.
While the health risks surrounding obesity and pregnancy have largely been ...
Dementia Risk Factors!
Post Date: 2012-08-23 05:32:21 by Tatarewicz
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Many men who get prostate problems are also at least a little overweight. There is a direct connection between the two. But being obese in middle age is also a known risk factor, not only for heart disease, but for dementia. In recent years, there’s been some suggestion that the so-called “healthy” obese, those whose obesity is not accompanied by other risk factors like high blood sugar levels or cholesterol, don’t have an increased risk of heart disease or other health conditions. What wasn’t known, however, was whether the healthy obese are also safe from the more rapid decline in cognitive function. Now, researchers in Europe have answered this question. ...
Prostate Cancer: Six Things Men Should Know About Tomatoes, Fish Oil, Vitamin Supplements, Testosterone, PSA Tests
Post Date: 2012-08-23 04:29:39 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily (Aug. 22, 2012) — When it comes to prostate cancer, there's a lot of confusion about how to prevent it, find it early and the best way -- or even whether -- to treat it. Below are six common prostate cancer myths along with research-based information from scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to help men separate fact from fiction. Myth 1 -- Eating tomato-based products such as ketchup and red pasta sauce prevents prostate cancer. "The vast majority of studies show no association," said Alan Kristal, Dr.Ph., associate director of the Hutchinson Center's Cancer Prevention Program and a national expert in prostate cancer prevention. ...
Common Antifungal Drug Decreases Tumor Growth and Shows Promise as Cancer Therapy
Post Date: 2012-08-22 02:08:18 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily (Aug. 21, 2012) — An inexpensive antifungal drug, thiabendazole, slows tumor growth and shows promise as a chemotherapy for cancer. Scientists in the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin made this discovery by exploiting the evolutionary relatedness of yeast, frogs, mice and humans. Thiabendazole is an FDA-approved, generic drug taken orally that has been in clinical use for 40 years as an antifungal. It is not currently used for cancer therapy. Hye Ji Cha, Edward Marcotte, John Wallingford and colleagues found that the drug destroys newly established blood vessels, making it a "vascular disrupting agent." Their research was ...
Gypsies reveals disease gene
Post Date: 2012-08-22 01:46:15 by Tatarewicz
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A Western Australian study of an isolated population of Eastern European Gypsies known as "Bowlmakers" has unlocked clues about a serious developmental disease - congenital cerebellar ataxia. Professor Luba Kalaydjieva and Dr Dimitar Azmanov, from The University of Western Australia, say the discovery of an important genetic mutation is likely to inspire other scientific work around the world. The result of their research for the UWA-affiliated Western Australian Institute for Medical Research (WAIMR) was published online in the prestigious American Journal of Human Genetics. It involved working collaboratively with other Australian and European researchers to discover ...
Stroke brain damage can be reduced
Post Date: 2012-08-22 01:34:15 by Tatarewicz
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A new study from The University of Queensland shows monitoring the brain of stroke patients using Quantitative EEG (QEEG) studies could inform treatments and therefore minimise brain damage of stroke victims. EEG stands for electroencephalogram and is a medical test which is used to measure the electrical activity of the brain. Dr Simon Finnigan from UQ's Centre for Clinical Research and Professor Michel van Putten from Medisch Spectrum Hospital and University of Twente in the Netherlands, recently reviewed all published QEEG studies of stroke worldwide. “The main goals of this research were to evaluate key findings, identify common trends and determine what the future ...
More Evidence Links Common Parasite to Suicidal Behavior
Post Date: 2012-08-22 01:08:11 by Tatarewicz
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August 21, 2012 — Individuals infected with the Toxoplasma gondii (T gondii) parasite are at significant risk for later suicide attempts, new research suggests. A cohort study of 84 adults from Sweden showed that those who had been infected with T gondii were 7 times more likely to participate in nonfatal, self-directed violence compared with their counterparts who had not been infected. "The most surprising thing was how high the increased risk was," co–senior author Lena Brundin, MD, PhD, associate professor of experimental psychiatry in the Department of Translational Science and Molecular Medicine at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in Grand ...
Pursuing Truth on the Kennedy Assassinations
Post Date: 2012-08-21 08:15:37 by Ada
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Everyone over the age of 60, and many over age 55 who were in grade school at the time, remember where they were and what they were doing when they heard what happened to President John F. Kennedy, on Friday, November 22, 1963 at 12:30 PM (CST). I was finishing lunch with other students in the dining room at Harvard Medical School’s Vanderbilt Hall lined with portraits of past professors when a student ran in and yelled, "President Kennedy has been shot." I began studying and collecting books on the Kennedy assassination after reading Josiah Thompson's Six Seconds in Dallas, published in 1967. My interest in the subject is heightened by having personally known two ...
Coconut Water Is an Excellent Sports Drink -- For Light Exercise
Post Date: 2012-08-21 05:15:34 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily (Aug. 20, 2012) — Coconut water really does deserve its popular reputation as Mother Nature's own sports drink, a new scientific analysis of the much-hyped natural beverage concluded at the 244th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in Philadelphia on August 20. However, people who engage in strenuous exercise that involves a lot of sweat might want to take it all with a grain of salt ― literally ― or stick with a more traditional sports drink like Gatorade, said Chhandashri Bhattacharya, Ph.D. "Coconut water is a natural drink that has everything your average sports drink has and more," said ...
Stroke Disrupts How Brain Controls Muscle Synergies
Post Date: 2012-08-21 05:00:31 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily (Aug. 20, 2012) — The simple act of picking up a pencil requires the coordination of dozens of muscles: The eyes and head must turn toward the object as the hand reaches forward and the fingers grasp it. To make this job more manageable, the brain's motor cortex has implemented a system of shortcuts. Instead of controlling each muscle independently, the cortex is believed to activate muscles in groups, known as "muscle synergies." These synergies can be combined in different ways to achieve a wide range of movements. A new study from MIT, Harvard Medical School and the San Camillo Hospital in Venice finds that after a stroke, these muscle synergies are ...
Dental health linked to dementia risk
Post Date: 2012-08-21 03:49:30 by Tatarewicz
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who keep their teeth and gums healthy with regular brushing may have a lower risk of developing dementia later in life, according to a new study. Researchers who followed close to 5,500 elderly people over an 18-year period, found those who reported brushing their teeth less than once a day were up to 65 percent more likely to develop dementia than those who brushed daily. "Not only does the state of your mind predict what kind of oral health habits you practice, it may be that your oral health habits influence whether or not you get dementia," said Annlia Paganini-Hill, who led the study at the University of California. Inflammation stoked ...
Walnuts 'improve sperm health
Post Date: 2012-08-20 02:25:28 by Tatarewicz
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' Could two handfuls of walnuts a day keep the fertility doctor away? Eating around two handfuls of walnuts a day improves sperm health in young men, a study in the journal Biology of Reproduction suggests. Sperm shape, movement and vitality improved in men who added walnuts to their diet over 12 weeks. The fatty acids found in these nuts are thought to have helped sperm development. It is not known if this would help improve male fertility. About one in six couples are infertile, with 40% of these due to a male factor. Dr Allan Pacey, senior lecturer in andrology at the University of Sheffield said: "It would be relatively easy to poke fun at studies like this, but there is ...
Indiana melons linked to US salmonella outbreak
Post Date: 2012-08-19 03:17:21 by Tatarewicz
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Health officials in Indiana and Kentucky say they are investigating farms, distributors and retailers after an outbreak of salmonella that has killed two and sickened at least 141 people nationwide was linked to cantaloupe grown in southwestern Indiana. Officials Friday advised all Indiana residents to discard cantaloupes purchased since July 7. The Kentucky Department of Public Health warned people not to eat the cantaloupes. Tests found the fruit carried the same strain of salmonella that has killed two and sickened more than 50 in Kentucky. Salmonella infections result in diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps. Most people recover without treatment, but severe infections can occur in ...
Cholesterol Test With Only a Photo of Patient's Hand
Post Date: 2012-08-18 05:11:42 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily (Aug. 17, 2012) — Researchers in India have developed a total cholesterol test that uses a digital camera to take a snapshot of the back of the patient's hand rather than a blood sample. The image obtained is cropped and compared with images in a database for known cholesterol levels. Writing in the International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics, N.R. Shanker of the Sree Sastha Institute of Engineering and Technology and colleagues describe how they have developed a non-invasive way to test cholesterol levels in patients at increased risk of heart disease. Their approach is based on the creation of a large database of cholesterol levels recorded using ...
What’s Your Lifetime Risk of Developing Kidney Failure?
Post Date: 2012-08-18 04:52:37 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily (Aug. 16, 2012) — How likely are middle-aged adults to develop kidney failure during their lifetime? A study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN) provides some insights, which may be used to help set priorities related to kidney care and to increase public interest in the prevention of kidney disease. Kidney failure takes a significant toll on both individuals and the public as a whole, causing poor health in patients and generating considerable health care costs. Despite kidney failure's impact, researchers don't have a good estimate of people's likelihood of developing it over their lifetime. To find ...
Bone Health Improved Even by a Little Physical Activity
Post Date: 2012-08-18 01:25:30 by Tatarewicz
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August 17, 2012 — As little as 120 minutes of walking or other exercise was associated with biomarkers of bone strength in premenopausal women, according to the results of a cross-sectional study. An 8-week physical activity intervention program significantly increased biomarkers of bone strength compared with sedentary control patients. Mohammed-Salleh M. Ardawi, PhD, FRCPath, from King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and colleagues report their results in an article published online August 3 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. "Physical activity is good for bone health and results in lowering sclerostin, a known inhibitor of bone ...
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