EFF Sues for Answers About Illegal Government Email and Phone Call Surveillance
August 30, 2012 Government Withholding Information About Unconstitutional Spying at NSA Washington, D.C. - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) sued the Department of Justice (DOJ) today, demanding answers about illegal…
Chemical exposure in the womb from household items may contribute to obesity
Woodruff Health Sciences Center Aug. 30, 2012 Pregnant women who are highly exposed to common environmental chemicals - polyfluoroalkyl compounds (PFCs) - have babies that are smaller at birth and…
Environmental toxin Bisphenol A can affect newborn brain “poorer adaptation to new environments, as well hyperactivity as young adults” from a single exposure
Contact: Henrik Viberg henrik.viberg@ebc.uu.se 46-070-171-9060 Uppsala University Newborn mice that are exposed to Bisphenol A develop changes in their spontaneous behavior and evince poorer adaptation to new environments, as well…
Grapefruit compound may help combat hepatitis C infection ” may be able to block the secretion of hepatitis C virus “
Contact: Sue McGreevey smcgreevey@partners.org 617-724-2764 Massachusetts General Hospital MGH study reveals mechanism key to maintaining chronic infection, potential therapy target A compound that naturally occurs in grapefruit and other citrus…
Viruses for a healthy pregnancy
Contact: Lucy Goodchild l.goodchild@sgm.ac.uk 44-011-898-81843 Society for General Microbiology Sequences of DNA in the human genome that originated from ancient viral infections have some surprising effects on our bodies and…
Over-activity of the serotonin system may relate to mood disorders such as depression and anxiety
Contact: Mary Kohut Press@plos.org 415-568-3457 Public Library of Science Why serotonin can cause depression and anxiety Mood disorders could be caused by a loss of our inherent, reflexive avoidance of…
Over-the-counter eardrops may cause hearing loss or damage
Contact: Lisa Dutton lisa.dutton@muhc.mcgill.ca 514-412-4307 McGill University Health Centre The Montreal Children's Hospital of the MUHC recommends these products be used with extreme caution MONTREAL, Jan 28, 2008 — A…
Sex hormones unrelated to prostate cancer risk
Contact: Liz Savage jncimedia@oxfordjournals.org 301-841-1287 Journal of the National Cancer Institute Sex hormones circulating in the blood do not appear to be associated with prostate cancer risk, according to data…
24th Health Research Report 06 FEB 2008 – Reconstruction
Health Technology Research Synopsis 24th Issue Date 06 FEB 2008 Compiled By Ralph Turchiano Editors Top Five: 1. Sex hormones unrelated to prostate cancer risk2. Over-the-counter eardrops may cause…
Regular marijuana use increases risk of hepatitis C-related liver damage
Contact: Aimee Frank media@gastro.org 301-941-2620 American Gastroenterological Association Bethesda, MD (Jan. 28, 2008) – Patients with chronic hepatitis C (HCV) infection should not use marijuana (cannabis) daily, according to a…
Feds fund study of drug that may prevent radiation injury – Made from Rice
Contact: David Ruth druth@rice.edu 713-348-6327 Rice University Feds fund study of drug that may prevent radiation injury Defense department funds study of nanotube-based drug made at Rice The Department of…
Supplementary approach to malaria – Decreased the prevalence of malaria by 34%
Contact: Charlotte Webber press@biomedcentral.com 44-020-763-19980 BioMed Central Could a simple vitamin A and zinc supplement help protect young children from malaria" A randomized double blind trial reported in the open…
World’s richest woman says those who are jealous of her wealth should ‘stop drinking, stop smoking and work harder’
World's richest woman urges Aussies to 'spend less time drinking, smoking and socialising' She has amassed wealth from $20 billion-plus mining empire inherited from her father By Frank Thorne PUBLISHED:08:40…
Russian channel to censor ‘The Simpsons’
By Agence France-Presse Thursday, August 30, 2012 12:21 EDT A Russian national channel said Thursday it would censor “The Simpsons” cartoon series to comply with a new law banning scenes…
Chipotle caught STEALING pennies from hapless customers nationwide in deceptive receipt rounding scandal
Chipotle restaurants routinely round up customer's bills to a nickel Previously, did not warn customers at the register After public investigation, now they will only round down By Daily Mail…
New ‘Heartland’ Virus Discovered in Sick Missouri Farmers
By Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer Two men in Missouri who became severely ill after sustaining tick bites were found to be infected with a new type of virus, according…
Neuroengineers silence brain cells with multiple colors of light
For Immediate Release:January 6, 2010 * Reposted for Filing contact: Jen Hirsch, MIT News Office email: newsoffice@mit.edu phone: 617-253-2700 New tools show potential for treating brain disorders CAMBRIDGE, Mass. —…
Live Vaccination against ( German Measles ) Rubella caused Signifigant Depression up to 10 weeks – Vaccines/ Bacteria Can Alter Mood and Behavior
Mood Disorders April 30, 2007 Norman Sussman, MD, DFAPA Editor, Primary Psychiatry and Psychiatry Weekly, Professor of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine There is growing interest in a…
Sweetened drinks may be linked to premature births – “one sugary soda a day were up to 25% more likely to give birth prematurely”
By Natasja Sheriff | Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who drink a lot of sweet sodas during pregnancy may be more likely to give birth prematurely, a new…
Amazon tribe massacre alleged in Venezuela
Village of 80 people was firebombed from the air, say activists, by illegal gold miners based in neighbouring Brazil Virginia Lopez in Caracas and agencie guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 29 August…
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