Debt crisis: central bank action is work of the devil, says Germany’s Jens Weidmann
The head of Germany’s Bundesbank has raised eyebrows across Europe after he appeared to compare Mario Draghi’s bond buying programme with the "devil’s work". Jens Weidmann said that efforts by…
Beijing hints at bond attack on Japan
A senior advisor to the Chinese government has called for an attack on the Japanese bond market to precipitate a funding crisis and bring the country to its knees, unless…
Farmers accuse Madagascar mining company of killing bees
By Agence France-Presse Tuesday, September 18, 2012 15:07 EDT Topics: Ambatovy ♦ madagascar ♦ pesticides A swath of farmland around a giant nickel and cobalt mine in Madagascar has been…
Federal court allows top donors to tax-exempt groups to remain secret
By Eric W. Dolan Tuesday, September 18, 2012 17:03 EDT Topics: chris van hollen ♦ court of appeals ♦ FEC The D.C. Circuit Court on Tuesday ruled that tax-exempt groups…
The United States, long considered a champion of economic freedom, plunged to No. 18 in new rankings published in the 2012 Economic Freedom of the World
The United States, long considered a champion of economic freedom, plunged to No. 18 in new rankings published in the 2012 Economic Freedom of the World, an annual report co-authored…
Pacifiers may have emotional consequences for boys
Contact: Paula Niedenthal niedenthal@wisc.edu 608-890-4379 University of Wisconsin-Madison MADISON — Pacifiers may stunt the emotional development of baby boys by robbing them of the opportunity to try on facial expressions…
UPDATE 1-Germany urges public to stop using Internet Explorer
Tue Sep 18, 2012 7:24pm EDT * Move comes after Microsoft warns of bug in browser * German gov't says hackers using bug to launch attacks * Microsoft plans to…
Toxic chemicals found in common scented laundry products, air fresheners
Contact: Hannah Hickey hickeyh@u.washington.edu 206-543-2580 University of Washington A University of Washington study of top-selling laundry products and air fresheners found the products emitted dozens of different chemicals. All six…
Vitamin C injections slow tumor growth in mice
Repost 2008 Contact: Joan Chamberlain niddkmedia@mail.nih.gov 301-496-3583 NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases High-dose injections of vitamin C, also known as ascorbate or ascorbic acid, reduced tumor…
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Chronic exposure to estrogen impairs some cognitive functions
Contact: Diana Yates diya@illinois.edu 217-333-5802 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign IMAGE:Veterinary biosciences professor Susan Schantz and graduate student Victor Wang found that rats exposed to estradiol were significantly impaired on…
Flu Vaccine offers no Protection in seniors
Respost 2008 Contact: Rebecca Hughes hughes.r@ghc.org 206-287-2055 Group Health Research Institute Flu vaccine may not protect seniors well Group Health study in Lancet finds no less risk of pneumonia with…
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Toxic drugs, toxic system: Sociologist predicts drug disasters “Drug disasters are literally built into the current system of drug testing and approvals in the United States,”
Repost 2008 Contact: Jackie Cooper jcooper@asanet.org 202-247-9871 American Sociological Association Study says harm from prescription drugs growing, cites fatal flaws in drug testing, approval and marketing BOSTON — Americans are…
36th Health Research Report 05 AUG 2008 – Reconstruction
Editors Top Five: 1. Toxic drugs, toxic system: Sociologist predicts drug disasters2. Study Suggests 86 Percent of Americans Could be Overweight or Obese by 20303. Flu vaccine may not…
Can we finally break the speed of light? Nasa breakthrough suggests Star Trek’s ‘warp drives’ may not only be possible – but practical
NASA suggests new model which could reduce energy requirements for warp-speed travel from planet-sized to car-sized 'Humble experiments' in laboratory could lead to faster-than-light travel By Eddie Wrenn PUBLISHED:04:13 EST,…
Microsoft warns of new zero-day flaw targeting Internet Explorer
By Charles Arthur, The Guardian Tuesday, September 18, 2012 8:10 EDT Topics: internet explorer ♦ Microsoft Hackers have already targeted flaw that affects IE versions 7, 8 and 9, and…
Higher levels of BPA in children and teens associated with obesity
Contact: Jessica Guenzel Jessica.Guenzel@nyumc.org 212-404-3591 JAMA and Archives Journals NEW YORK – In a nationally representative sample of nearly 3,000 children and adolescents, those who had higher concentrations of urinary…
Flame cyber virus linked to more malware: report
By Agence France-Presse Monday, September 17, 2012 16:29 EDT Topics: iran ♦ Kaspersky Lab WASHINGTON — The Flame virus believed to be part of a cyberwarfare effort against Iran was…
Former Justice Souter: ‘Pervasive civic ignorance’ in U.S. could bring dictatorship
By Eric W. Dolan Monday, September 17, 2012 18:20 EDT Topics: Justice Souter ♦ Souter ♦ U.S. Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter ♦ University of New Hampshire School of…
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