The Fount of Useless Information
Your place for useless information that just might possibly be interesting.
Ignoring the Science on Mammograms
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/28/ignoring-the-science-on-mammograms/
It seems there is a mammography / industrial complex now, as opposed to the ‘simpler’ healthcare / industrial complex. It is now impossible for science to intrude into the thoughts of society here in …
Telomere length linked to risk of dying
Large study examines association between protective caps at end of chromosomes and health
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/346387/title/Telomere_length_linked_to_risk_of_dying
Lots of science stuff today helping to make up, somewhat, from a dearth of blogging last week. This article …
Nanoparticles Stop Multiple Sclerosis In Mice
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/252967.php
This particular article is more interesting because I have very good friend who has dealt with MS for about 15 years now. I also like the idea that it can probably be widely …
Early Arrival
Premature puberty among girls poses scientific puzzle
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/feature/id/346459/title/Early_Arrival
I find this article quite interesting on several levels. The list of possible ‘suspects’ is quite broad (no doubt they all have some contribution, very little is black or white …
High-Fiber Pepsi: The Choice of a New, Weird Generation
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/11/high-fiber-pepsi-the-choice-of-a-new-weird-generation/265094/
I know, lets take something that is good for you in one scenario, use it in a different scenario and ‘borrow’ the health benefits from first to get credulous customers …
A little radiation is good for mice
Low doses of radioactivity led to healthier pups
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/346280/title/A_little_radiation_is_good_for_mice
I lamented earlier about people’s lack of risk knowledge regarding radiation. In it I talked about the ‘incongruent’ information that low doses appeared to …
Study finds exercise extends life expectancy, including among people who are obese
http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2012/11/study-finds-exercise-extends-life-expectancy-including-among-people-who-are-o
What would you give for an extra 3 years of healthy life? Would you get off your ass and go for a walk a few hours a …
Prior to my looking at the third-party candidates and reviewing them I am going to quickly describe my views so my reader(s) know from what direction I cast my gaze. I doubt this will be all encompassing (and I am …
‘Faecal transplant’ clue to treating gut bug
The gut infection Clostridium difficile can be defeated by a cocktail of rival good bacteria, experiments in mice show.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20081895
I talked a bit earlier about problems with antibiotics and their interference with …
A Simple Fix for Farming
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/19/a-simple-fix-for-food/
I read many years ago about a rancher in the mid west that decided to forgo the hugely expensive and time consuming effort of clearing shrubs and bushes, killing ‘invasive’ browsers (like antelope) and …