MONSANTO “CONFIDENTIAL REPORT” REVEALS HEALTH PROBLEMS IN RATS FED GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CORN By Geoffrey Lean Environment Editor The Independent (London) 22 May 2005 Health fears over secret study into GM food Rats fed GM corn due for sale in Britain developed abnormalities in blood and kidneys. Rats fed on a diet rich in genetically modified [...]
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Proof of Burden Scores of contaminants course through people’s veins Science News, Feb 22, 2003, by Ben Harder Farm-field runoff, raw sewage, and smokestack emissions may contain a slew of poisonous chemicals. But how about a healthy person’s blood? Two independent teams of scientists report that bodily fluids carry chemical cocktails that include toxic [...]
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Transferrin Saturation, Dietary Iron Intake, and Risk of Cancer Arch G. Mainous III, PhD; James M. Gill, MD, MPH; Charles J. Everett, PhD Ann Fam Med. 5; 3 (2): 131-137. ©5 Annals of Family Medicine, Inc. AbstractPurpose: Transferrin saturation of more than 60% has been identified as a cancer risk factor. It is unclear whether [...]
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Transferrin Saturation, Dietary Iron Intake, and Risk of Cancer Arch G. Mainous III, PhD; James M. Gill, MD, MPH; Charles J. Everett, PhD Ann Fam Med. 5; 3 (2): 131-137. ©5 Annals of Family Medicine, Inc. AbstractPurpose: Transferrin saturation of more than 60% has been identified as a cancer risk factor. It is unclear whether [...]
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You may recall the results of a Canadian study I posted some time ago that demonstrates beyond a doubt how regular exercise helps patients ward off Alzheimer’s disease as they age. A new study by Johns Hopkins researchers bolsters these findings, but in a different way than before. Seems the variety of leisure and physical [...]
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Considering the rigged “debate” over Vioxx, Bextra and Celebrex generated a lot of attention and criticism in the media, I wondered if the FDA really understood what kind of crazy message it was sending to medicine and the public. Or if they would finally get a hint. Not so, I’m afraid. In a completely mixed-up [...]
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