Paralyzed woman walks again after stem cell therapy

Don't you just HATE it when stem cells heal someone? I know, I know, conservatives think that the disabled should stay that way unless God chooses to heal them, but - you know - God wouldn't have given us the knowledge to use stem cells unless it was supposed to be that way. (assuming you think God does all of this stuff) My conservative friends think the mentally and physically disabled should just be left to starve to death unless their families can support them. It seems we've heard all of that before. Wasn't it back in the 30's or something??

Ground 'Moves' as Cane Toads Invade Australia Park - * funny twist to this, also

It turns out that government workers is OZ aren't any brighter than their counterparts in America. They imported baby cane toads from Hawaii in 1935 to stop the spread to two foreign beetles (no, not VWs); the problem was that the beetles could just... you know... fly away! So now, these toads, some as big a dinner plate and who (at least, the females) lay 35,000 eggs a year, have become somewhat of a problem.

Now, who woulda thought that a toad couldn't catch an bug that could fly??

Pennsylvania School District Retreats from Evolution - and backwards toward the dark, we retreat

In yet another sign that religion is experiencing a revival, and intellect and thoughtfulness are on the wane, a school district is endorsing 'intelligent design', saying it's not really creationism. We have 2 problems here. One, a school district in the 21st century is retreating to the Medieval times, and 2) people believe that 'intelligent design' is a valid cover story for creationism.

The real joke, of course, has always been that humans ever had the audacity to even imagine that they knew the real, underlying truth to how reality works, and the proof of that is that almost everyone still believes in Newtonian gravity. If you want to read how 'gravity' really works, just Google 'gravity newton einstein field effect'.

The point is: if Einstein admitted that even he couldn't picture how gravity works in the universe, even though his math described it. And, the proof that he was right is in the fact that time runs slower near a mass - and that was proven in - I think - 1925.

1500 years ago, EVERYONE knew the Earth was the center of the univers. 500 years ago, EVERYONE believed the Earth was flat. Today, people believe that Bush has a brain and a heart. Go figure.

U.S. Reports Possible Case of Mad Cow

I've been saying for several years that we have mad cow, but that the government is not doing enough testing. You will remember back to a couple of months ago when a farmer was fined for testing all of his cattle. No, there was nothing else to it; he just wanted to test all of his cattle, and the government came down on him for it. Strange but true; read about that here.

The USDA is *still* not testing a significant percentage of the cattle, though they are testing all 'downer' cattle; at least, that's a start.

FDA Is Flexing Less Muscle; Have to Protect Those Corporate Contributors

RE: the previous post, here's your proof that Bush puts protecting his contributors ahead of protecting your health.

FDA Officer Suggests Strict Curbs on 5 Drugs - only under questioning by a Senator

It's not surprise that there are drugs, other than Vioxx, which should be taken off of the market, but it took direct questioning by a Senator to bring that little fact out in the open; Bush wouldn't want to hurt a major contributing industry's bottom line by having the FDA do anything until absolutely required to. Yet, the Bush administration has been taking the legal stance than consumers can't sue drug manufacturers for injuries because the drugs were FDA-approved. Yeah.. some protection FDA scrutiny is. I feel safer already. Realistically, though, you can't expect a beady-eyed chimp to watch over a war, evil-doers, tax refunds to the rich and deregulation of mining, forestry and oil, and the FDA at the same time, can you?

Ovarian Cancer Does Have Early Warning Signs, Mayo Clinic And Olmsted Medical Center Find

Researchers Find Effective Treatment For Unusual Fever Syndrome Caused By Cold Exposure

It turns out, that for a small number of people, being cold can make then ill.

Yahoo! News - Melting Swiss Glaciers Threaten Alps - Scientist

The people who says global warming isn't real - you know, like DUHbya, are as unconnected with reality as people who believe that we never landed on the moon.

Singapore will not promote condom use publicly to fight AIDS: report

Singapore isn't going to go on a publicity blitz to encourage condom use, even though it's HIV-infected population is doubling every 2 years, because it might offend the conservatives in the society. That would seem to indicate that they are trying to make sure that conservatives keep getting infected. Hmm... could we do that here??

DHEA Cuts Abdominal Fat in Elderly

Bush protects us from Bextra - or at least, the bad news about Bextra

A researcher was booted from an FDA meeting concerning Bextra because - sin of sins - he had publicly expressed doubts about it. Just because he did a peer-reviewed study that showed it was no different from Vioxx, and therefore was the most qualified person to speak, seemed liked no reason to have him be at the meeting. Bush: redefining science. Pretty soon, anything that's wrong with you will be due to evil spirits and an unGodly lifestyle.

Are we seeing the emergence of a new disease? Hong Kong has 19 ill

Pollution link to heart disease makes Bush's new EPA rules just that much more dangerous

Vitamin E could be a risk for elderly people

First Time in the US: Devastating Soy Rust Found in Louisiana

This is the kind of thing that would be much easier, and more undetectable, for the terrorists to do.

(Extremely Selfish) Mom Celebrates Birth of Twins at Age 56

This is nothing but rank egoism. Every sentence about the kids starts with the word "I".

Bush lies about science - again; claims link between abortion and breast cancer.

One wonders when they're going to start sacrificing chickens to protect the troops. Despite many international studies showing no abortion/breast cancer link, Bush pushes that lie. Nothing is below this man.

She's got an arm up on the other women

Well, she's almost got a leg up on other women. Link

Painkiller Use in Pregnancy Tied to Schizophrenia

General Mikhail Kalashnikov decides to invent something else

This is interesting. The inventory of the most widely used - by far - weapon in war, the AK-47 and it's cousins, has decided to turn his hand to making vodka. Well, there you go. Nothing like stocking up, and loading up, on vodka before you load up the 'ole AK-47 for a little target practice. Perhaps that weiner dog next door, um? Or your mother-in-law! Hey, no dang cop is gonna take YOUR gun! If that cop would only quit swaying and weaving, back and forth, back and forth, you'd pop him a good one!: "General Mikhail Kalashnikov"