Contact: Michelle Brandt mbrandt@stanford.edu 650-723-0272 Stanford University Medical Center STANFORD, Calif. — You’re in the supermarket eyeing a basket of sweet, juicy plums. You reach for the conventionally grown stone fruit, then decide to spring the extra $1/pound for its… Read More ›
Day: September 4, 2012
Healthcare costs hit the elderly hard, diminish financial well being
New York, 4 September 2012 Study finds out-of-pocket spending on healthcare in old age puts significant strain on finances The protection of the savings of the elderly—one of the primary goals of Medicare—is under threat from a combination of spiraling… Read More ›
High levels of DDT in breast milk
The highest levels ever of DDT in breast milk have been measured in mothers living in malaria-stricken villages in South Africa. The values lie well over the limits set by the World Health Organization. DDT has been used for many… Read More ›
Binding sites for LIN28 protein found in thousands of human genes
Contact: Debra Kain ddkain@ucsd.edu 619-543-6163 University of California – San Diego Protein expression also causes changes in gene splicing IMAGE:This is Gene Yeo, Ph.D. Click here for more information. A study led by researchers at the UC San Diego Stem… Read More ›
Christians should ‘leave their beliefs at home or get another job’:” such as wearing a cross, means they might have to resign and get another job, government lawyers have said”
Christians should leave their religious beliefs at home or accept that a personal expression of faith at work, such as wearing a cross, means they might have to resign and get another job, government lawyers have said. Nadia Eweida Photo:… Read More ›
Witch hunts targeted by grassroots women’s groups: Yes, Actual Witch Hunts ( India )
Contact: Andy Henion, Media Communications, Office: (517) 355-3294, Cell: (517) 281-6949, Andy.Henion@cabs.msu.edu; Soma Chaudhuri, Sociology, Office: (517) 353-0874, chaudh30@msu.edu Published: Sept. 04, 2012 EAST LANSING, Mich. — Witch hunts are common and sometimes deadly in the tea plantations… Read More ›
Smoking and natural disasters: Christchurch residents increase tobacco consumption post-earthquake
Contact: Lauren Anderson lauren.anderson@europeanlung.org European Lung Foundation Vienna, Austria: The prevalence of smoking in Christchurch, New Zealand, increased following the 2010 earthquake, according to a new study. The results of the study will be presented today (4 September 2012) at… Read More ›
Pheromone from the summer cypress Killed Mosquitoes (West Nile virus) in trials Everytime
*Reposted at Request, data known since 1999…. The government will not justify the expense in regards to human life and the environment…Engineering Evil Contact: Claire Bowles claire.bowles@rbi.co.uk 44-171-331-2751 New Scientist A burning bush could smite New York’s mosquitoes An ornamental bush… Read More ›
Type 2 Diabetics, May be Highly Susceptible to West Nile Virus
Impaired Virus Clearance, Compromised Immune Response and Increased Mortality in Type 2 Diabetic Mice Infected with West Nile Virus Abstract Clinicoepidemiological data suggest that type 2 diabetes is associated with increased risk of West Nile virus encephalitis (WNVE). However, no… Read More ›
EPA pesticide exposure test too short, overlooks long term effects: EPA only test Pesticides health effects over 4 days
Contact: Morgan Kelly mekelly@pitt.edu 412-624-4356 University of Pittsburgh Pitt research suggests EPA pesticide exposure test too short, overlooks long term effects PITTSBURGH—The four-day testing period the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) commonly uses to determine safe levels of pesticide exposure… 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 ›
Outrage as top Democrat official compares Paul Ryan to Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED:20:39 EST, 3 September 2012| UPDATED:20:43 EST, 3 September 2012 A top Democrat is taking heat after he likened GOP Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) to a Nazi. The Chairman of the California Democratic Party,… Read More ›
Organic diets lower children’s exposure to two common pesticides
Contact: Tia McCollors tia.mccollors@emory.edu 404-727-5692 Emory University Health Sciences Center Organic diets lower children’s dietary exposure to two common pesticides used in U.S. agricultural production, according to a study by Emory University researcher Chensheng “Alex” Lu, PhD. The substitution of… Read More ›
Organic and sustainable foods have more polyphenolics linked to health benefits
Contact: Andy Fell ahfell@ucdavis.edu 530-752-4533 University of California – Davis Organically or sustainably grown berries and corn contain up to 58 percent more polyphenolics, natural antioxidants that are a natural defense for plants and may be good for our health,… Read More ›
Research at Great Lakes meeting shows more vitamin C in organic oranges than conventional oranges
MINNEAPOLIS, June 2 — Organically-grown oranges contain up to 30% more vitamin C than those grown conventionally, it was reported today at a Great Lakes Regional meeting of the American Chemical Society, the world’s largest scientific society. The Great Lakes… Read More ›
A new study by Newcastle University proves that organic farmers who let their cows graze as nature intended are producing better quality milk
Contact: Sarah Cossom press.office@ncl.ac.uk 01-912-226-067 Newcastle University UK’s organic cows are cream of the crop A new study by Newcastle University proves that organic farmers who let their cows graze as nature intended are producing better quality milk. The Nafferton… Read More ›
Scientists find organic farms have higher quality fruit, better soil, lower environmental impact
Contact: Jen Laloup jlaloup@plos.org 415-624-1220 Public Library of Science A press release from PLoS ONE Side-by-side comparisons of organic and conventional strawberry farms and their fruit found the organic farms produced more flavorful and nutritious berries while leaving the soil… Read More ›
Private Manned Mars Mission Gets First Sponsors
A Dutch company that aims to land humans on Mars in 2023 as the vanguard of a permanent Red Planet colony has received its first funding from sponsors, officials announced this week. Mars One plans to fund most of its… Read More ›
State-sponsored cyber espionage projects now prevalent, say experts
Former military officer says every Middle Eastern country now has Stuxnet-like malware Pete Warren guardian.co.uk, Thursday 30 August 2012 06.54 EDT One expert compares the cyber-espionage programs to the Transformers franchise: they develop other functions when they get to where they… Read More ›
RJ Ellory: fake book reviews are rife on internet, authors warn
Fake book reviews are rife on the internet and readers should be aware of the “fraudulent” practices of some writers, a group of leading British authors warn tonight. Authors Ian Rankin, Lee Child and Val McDermid were among the 49… Read More ›