Scientists confirm: Pesticides kill America’s honey bees
Published time: July 25, 2013 20:24 Reuters / Stephane Mahe Honey bees are quickly disappearing from the US – a phenomenon that has left scientists baffled. But…
Japan eyes first-strike capability, Marines in defense policy update
By Linda Sieg National Jul. 25, 2013 - 05:10PM JST ( 41 ) TOKYO — Japan is likely to start considering acquiring the ability to launch pre-emptive military strikes in…
Thousands of unexplained and unexpected deaths among elderly revealed in leaked Government analysis
Labour calls for “urgent investigation” amid fears more old people are dying because of cuts to public funding Adam Withnall, Charlie Cooper Thursday, 25 July 2013 A leaked report has…
Drugs now to be approved based on a educated guess that it will help the patient, not necessarily improved survival
U.S. drugmakers cheer 'speed lane' for breakthrough therapies Source: Reuters - Wed, 24 Jul 2013 11:53 PM Author: Reuters By Toni Clarke WASHINGTON, July 24 (Reuters) - A new regulatory…
Former co-worker claims New York’s $167,000-a-year medical examiner took plane handle as souvenir from 9/11 site as ‘good coffee table conversation’
Barbara Butcher is now Chief of Staff at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, but in 2005 she admitted to taking the door handle 'for a day or two'…
Parents of sunburnt children ‘should be referred to social services’
Children who get severely sunburnt should be referred to social services, according to campaigners. Dozens of hospitals across the country have reported a rise in the number of severe sunburn…
India school lunch deaths: pesticide found in cooking oil
Alexander BesantJuly 20, 2013 14:36 The children died after eating a free school lunch of lentils, potatoes and rice in the Bihar region on Tuesday. School lunch that killed 23…
83 percent of radiologists did not report seeing the LARGE gorilla in a lung nodule detection task
Contact: Jessica Maki jmaki3@partners.org 617-534-1603 Brigham and Women's Hospital If you're not looking for it, you probably won't see it Brigham and Women's Hospital study examines sustained inattentional blindness in…
Ketamine as anesthetics can damage children’s learning and memory ability
Contact: Meng Zhao eic@nrren.org 86-138-049-98773 Neural Regeneration Research Recent studies have found that anesthesia drugs have neurotoxicity on the developing neurons, causing learning and memory disorders and behavioral abnormalities. Ketamine…
Uncovering a healthier remedy for chronic pain – Omega -3 /DHA
IMAGE: A compound derived from the DHA in fish oil -- Protectin D1 (PD1/NPD1) -- offers protection from nerve trauma-induced neuropathic pain by preventing neuronal and glial hyperactivity in the spinal...…
BPA + chlorine = bad news
Contact: Jim Kelly jpkelly@utmb.edu 409-772-8791 University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Modified forms of bisphenol A found to alter hormone signaling in new, disturbing ways For years, scientists have…
PFC exposure tied to altered thyroid function
Contact: Jenni Glenn Gingery jgingery@endocrine.org 301-941-0240 The Endocrine Society Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may increase odds of women developing mild hypothyroidism Chevy Chase, MD—Exposure to perfluorinated chemicals is linked to changes in…
Vitamins and minerals can boost energy and enhance mood
Vitamin and mineral supplements can enhance mental energy and well-being not only for healthy adults but for those prone to anxiety and depression, according to a July 15 panel discussion…
What are Fructooliogosaccharides and How Do They Provide Digestive, Immunity and Bone Health Benefits?
A new presentation at the 2013 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Expo in Chicago® focused on the health benefits of short-chain fructooliogosaccharides (scFOS), which are low-calorie, non-digestible…
Prostate cancers are fewer, smaller on walnut-enriched diet
Contact: Will Sansom sansom@uthscsa.edu 210-567-2579 University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio SAN ANTONIO (July 16, 2013) — New research from the School of Medicine at The University…
Prostate cancers are fewer, smaller on walnut-enriched diet
Contact: Will Sansom sansom@uthscsa.edu 210-567-2579 University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio SAN ANTONIO (July 16, 2013) — New research from the School of Medicine at The University…
RNA-interference pesticides will need special safety testing
Contact: Tim Beardsley tbeardsley@aibs.org 703-674-2500 x326 American Institute of Biological Sciences A new technology for creating pesticides and pest-resistant crops could have effects on beneficial species that current toxicity testing…
Statins risk for women: Taking cholesterol-lowering drug for more than ten years ‘doubles chances of the most common breast cancer’
Previous studies had shown cholesterol-lowering drugs can reduce the risk of certain cancers Research had only looked at women on drugs for less than five years Experts say drugs could…
Never-before-seen GIANT virus found that’s so unusual it may have come from Mars
The Pandoravirus is one micrometre big - ten times the size of other viruses It is found underwater but is not considered a threat to humans The virus has been…
Uncovering a Healthier Remedy for Chronic Pain – DHA Omega -3 from fish oil
July 17, 2013 — Physicians and patients who are wary of addiction to pain medication and opioids may soon have a healthier and more natural alternative. A Duke University study…
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