Counter Intuitive – ClinicalNews.Org

Public Release: 30-Jul-2018 First study to examine how food deprivation affects relative perception of food debunks old weight-loss diet theory American Associates, Ben-Gurion University...

Influenza A vaccination associated with 6.3 times more aerosol shedding than non vaccinated

Ralph Turchiano

January 20, 2018January 20, 2018

Counter Intuitive Vaccine

Editors Note (Ralph Turchiano): I encourage you to review the full study as I shall link it below. I am only highlighting the two outcomes...

Does your back feel stiff? Well, it may not actually be stiff, UAlberta study finds

Ralph Turchiano

September 27, 2017

Counter Intuitive

Public Release: 26-Sep-2017 University of Alberta "My back feels so stiff!" We often hear our friends say. Well, that doesn't mean your friend's back...

Long live dopamine production by the kidneys / dopamine made within the kidneys is critical for maintaining normal blood pressure

Ralph Turchiano

April 2, 2014

Counter Intuitive Missed - Medical Breakthroughs

Public release date: 23-Jun-2011 NEPHROLOGY: Dopamine is a natural chemical in the body well known for its role in nerve cell communication; loss of dopamine-producing...

Researchers say fructose does not impact emerging indicator for cardiovascular disease / Funded by the Calorie Control Council – MASSIVE CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Ralph Turchiano

January 3, 2014January 3, 2014

Corruption - Fabricated Data Counter Intuitive Medical Ethics Medical Propaganda Scientfic Misconduct Sweetners

HRR: Before you read the article it may be a half truth. Using data from naturally occurring fruit sugars, and not modified fructose products. This...

Inflammation in prostate may reduce cancer risk

Ralph Turchiano

December 13, 2013

Counter Intuitive Missed - Medical Breakthroughs

Contact: Emily Ng eng3@nshs.edu 516-562-2670 North Shore-Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Health System MANHASSET, NY – Doctors at the North Shore-LIJ Health System have discovered that...

Nature trumps nurture in exam success: GCSE results are ‘mainly determined by genes,’ says landmark study of twins

Ralph Turchiano

December 11, 2013December 11, 2013

Behavior Modification Counter Intuitive

Conclusion that teachers are less important than biology sparks outrage, as researchers call for national curriculum to be abandoned in favour of personalised lesson plans...

License to Ill : CEOs who attempt to put forth a moral image more likely to engage in socially irresponsible behavior

Ralph Turchiano

November 22, 2013November 23, 2013

Counter Intuitive

Firms that engaged in prior socially responsible behavior are more likely to then engage in socially irresponsible behavior, research finds By Sean Nealon on November...

Discovery of brain activity in severely brain injured patients who ‘wake up’ with sleep drug

Ralph Turchiano

November 22, 2013

Counter Intuitive Disease and Conditions Missed - Medical Breakthroughs

Contact: Jennifer Gundersen jeg2034@med.cornell.edu 646-317-7402 Weill Cornell Medical College Pattern of brain activity points to possible neural circuit switched on by drug and may identify...

Staying on medication had surprisingly little effect lowering hospital readmission rates

Ralph Turchiano

November 22, 2013

Counter Intuitive

Contact: Sarah Avery sarah.avery@duke.edu 919-660-1306 Duke University Medical Center Staying on medication may not translate to avoiding readmission DURHAM, N.C. – A targeted effort to...

Greater density of coronary artery calcium associated with lower risk of CHD, CVD

Ralph Turchiano

November 22, 2013

Counter Intuitive

Chicago – Michael H. Criqui, M.D., M.P.H., of the University of California, San Diego, and colleagues determined the independent associations of coronary artery calcium (CAC)...

Higher chocolate consumption associated with lower levels of total fat—fat deposits all over the body—and central—abdominal—fat, independently of whether or not subjects are physically active, and of their diet

Ralph Turchiano

November 8, 2013

Counter Intuitive Missed - Medical Breakthroughs

Scientists at the University of Granada have disproved the old idea that chocolate is fattening, in a study reported this week in Nutrition The...

Light to moderate alcohol leads to good cheer at Danish high-school parties

Ralph Turchiano

October 18, 2013

Counter Intuitive

Contact: Marie Eliasen, M.Sc. mae@niph.dk 45-6550-7777 (Denmark) University of Southern Denmark Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research Many people, especially young adults, engage in high-risk drinking...

Perfectly preserved 1.8 million-year-old skull ‘could re-write history of human evolution’

Ralph Turchiano

October 17, 2013

Counter Intuitive

Palaeontologists believe finds could re-write early history of human evolution Steve Connor Thursday, 17 October 2013 Scientists have revealed one of the most dramatic...

Exercise-loving mother-of-three branded a ‘fat shaming bully’ after showing her flat abs and asking ‘what’s your excuse?

Ralph Turchiano

October 15, 2013

Counter Intuitive

By Sadie Whitelocks PUBLISHED: 16:54 EST, 15 October 2013 | UPDATED: 17:43 EST, 15 October 2013 An exercise-loving, mother-of-three has come under fire after...

David Attenborough wrong to worry about global population increase, says Professor Robert Winston

Ralph Turchiano

October 15, 2013

Counter Intuitive

Sir David Attenborough is wrong to be concerned about a rise in the global population, Professor Robert Winston has said Professor Robert Winston: Sir David...

Insulin ‘still produced’ in most people with type 1 diabetes

Ralph Turchiano

October 11, 2013

Counter Intuitive

Contact: Louise Vennells l.vennells@exeter.ac.uk 44-077-685-11866 Diabetologia New technology has enabled scientists to prove that most people with type 1 diabetes have active beta cells, the...

First scoop of Mars soil contains 2 percent water: study

Ralph Turchiano

September 26, 2013

Counter Intuitive

27 Sep 2013 Washington (AFP) The first scoop of Martian soil analyzed by NASA's Curiosity rover held about two percent water, offering hope for hydrating humans...

Young breast cancer patients often overestimate benefit of having healthy breast removed (unlikely to improve their chance of survival )

Ralph Turchiano

September 21, 2013

Counter Intuitive

Contact: Robbin Ray robbin_ray@dfci.harvard.edu 617-632-4090 Dana-Farber Cancer Institute BOSTON -- Young women with breast cancer often overestimate the odds that cancer will occur in their...

Mysterious bursts of activity in flatlining brain

Ralph Turchiano

September 19, 2013

Counter Intuitive

17:09 19 September 2013 by Andy Coghlan Parts of the brain may still be alive after a person's brain activity is said to have flatlined....

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Long live dopamine production by the kidneys / dopamine made within the kidneys is critical for maintaining normal blood pressure

Researchers say fructose does not impact emerging indicator for cardiovascular disease / Funded by the Calorie Control Council – MASSIVE CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Inflammation in prostate may reduce cancer risk

Nature trumps nurture in exam success: GCSE results are ‘mainly determined by genes,’ says landmark study of twins

Discovery of brain activity in severely brain injured patients who ‘wake up’ with sleep drug

Staying on medication had surprisingly little effect lowering hospital readmission rates

Greater density of coronary artery calcium associated with lower risk of CHD, CVD

Higher chocolate consumption associated with lower levels of total fat—fat deposits all over the body—and central—abdominal—fat, independently of whether or not subjects are physically active, and of their diet

Light to moderate alcohol leads to good cheer at Danish high-school parties

Perfectly preserved 1.8 million-year-old skull ‘could re-write history of human evolution’

Exercise-loving mother-of-three branded a ‘fat shaming bully’ after showing her flat abs and asking ‘what’s your excuse?

David Attenborough wrong to worry about global population increase, says Professor Robert Winston

Insulin ‘still produced’ in most people with type 1 diabetes

First scoop of Mars soil contains 2 percent water: study

Young breast cancer patients often overestimate benefit of having healthy breast removed (unlikely to improve their chance of survival )

Mysterious bursts of activity in flatlining brain