Korean Convenience Store Buffet ACHTUNG!!! -US Food-borne Illnesses Cost $152B!
So; hrm, next time you're deciding whether or not to microwave that affordable steam-tray roadkill...[read more >>]
Posted by Will on 03/ 7/10 | Comments (0) | Email to a friend |
Cheeky Monkey UPDATE!: Reader Zach Crunches Some Research For Us On Stomach Flu

Now that cold+flu season is in full swing, I thought it would be a plus to the site for one of our commenters to have his say come up in a post.
Our pal Zach had a very detailed read of one of the full studies cited in the Cheeky Monkey Stomach Flu post awhile back.
He was nice enough to cook down some of the conclusions into his comment which
...[read more >>]Posted by Will on 02/12/10 | Comments (0) | Email to a friend |
How Science Reporting Works
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Hey, Let's All Play Along! -It's Cellphone Football!!!

Insomnia! Confusion? Headaches! -Oh My!
2008-India To Join CP Study Mosh Pit; -you know, 'cause all the cool kids are doing it, Mom!
2008-STUK,Finland: May Alter Proteins in Skin
2007-MTHR,UK: Could Be As Dangerous As Cigarettes
Posted by Will on 08/ 6/08 | Comments (0) | Email to a friend |
Clay-Eating Cheeky Monkeys And The Elusive Stomach Flu / Viral Gastroenteritis Remedy

Okay, I've had this more than once this year and it's been excruciating.
It's also No Fun to hear of your friends and relatives writing writhing in agony when waiting seems to be the only strategy & Advil + Pepto doesn't work that well.
So, with their bandmate Eddie, (he'd probably play bass) I'd like return to the Monkeys.
Animal Planet Moment: It turns out there are some
Posted by Will on 07/25/08 | Comments (2) | Email to a friend |
Stephen Colbert Makes Dean Kamen Remove Doritos From Water

Posted by Will on 05/15/08 | Comments (0) | Email to a friend |
Compound Reverses Alzheimer's In Minutes

Neuroscientists from UCLA and USC inject an Alzheimer's patient with an anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) agent called etanercept (brand name Enbrel) and the patient shows Marked cognitive improvement within minutes.
The published papers focus on only 1 of the patients, though many
...[read more >>]Posted by Will on 01/15/08 | Comments (0) | Email to a friend |
Soda With High Fructose Corn Syrup Further Linked to Health Problems

Researcher Extraordinarie, Dr. Chi Tang Ho and his associates at Rutgers Food Science Department have tested several carbonated sodas containing that longtime mV "Agent Smith"
...[read more >>]Posted by Will on 08/31/07 | Comments (0) | Email to a friend |
Generic Drugs Apparently More Profitable Than Meth, Crack, etc. -Almost ~1000% Markup

=^CVS!;... -In- -Da- -HOUSE-!!!!^=
-Apparently Generic Prescription Drugs are a more lucrative market than the rockings of the crack. -And Walgreen's is one of the chief dealers (of marked-up generics; not crack, silly rabbit ;) ).
In one study by the Freakonomics Blog,
...[read more >>]Posted by Will on 03/16/07 | Comments (0) | Email to a friend |
Nanotech Ultra Mega Mesothelioma Asbestosis w/a Half-Gainer off the High-Dive

They were sick and tired of their coffee
...[read more >>]Posted by Will on 02/25/07 | Comments (0) | Email to a friend |
Fat Loss & BioChem Mashup: Diet Can Mitigate Epilepsy

The various Keto Diet study results thus far seem to reflect the greatest benefit for children instead of adults. It was unclear why. -Were the adults drinking on the side? Was there increased neuroplasticity in children?
Posted by Will on 12/19/06 | Comments (0) | Email to a friend |
Does the Weather / Jetstream Affect MS Rates in Scotland?

On Wikipedia, it said MS has some relation to the vitamins that one normally gets as a result of exposure to solar radiation.
-Could the high latitude be working in concert with Scotland's
Posted by Will on 10/10/06 | Comments (0) | Email to a friend |
Dirty = Good? and the 'Hygiene Hypothesis'

In a recent study by Duke researchers, it was shown that wild rats which are exposed to microbes have much higher levels of two antibodies than lab rats.
The difference in the two groups was as low as +2x and as high as +11.5x.
...[read more >>]Posted by Will on 06/22/06 | Comments (0) | Email to a friend |
Tykerb Helps Delay Spread of Breast Cancer

The combination of the 2 drugs almost doubled the delay when compared to trials done on Xeloda alone.
Tykerb belongs to a class of drugs that are more specifically-targeted and kill less
...[read more >>]Posted by Will on 06/ 5/06 | Comments (3) | Email to a friend |
Regrow Hair with Saw Palmetto

The winner of the contest was someone taking freeze-dried Saw Palmetto Berries.
And as only HLB seems to do, he takes it to the next level with another supplement even more powerful
...[read more >>]Posted by Will on 06/ 2/06 | Comments (0) | Email to a friend |
The Dangers of DHMO

This insidious substance is called DHMO, and is sometimes known as hydric acid or hydroxic acid.
...[read more >>]Posted by Will on 04/ 1/06 | Comments (0) | Email to a friend |
Crestor Cleans Arteries Like a Vascular Roto-Rooter

In a recently-published study conducted by The Cleveland Clinic, the statin drug Crestor has been shown a “reversal of coronary artery disease”.
There are some caveats, but these results are still a semi-watershed event in the history of cholesterol and atherosclerosis treatment.
...[read more >>]Posted by Will on 03/31/06 | Comments (4) | Email to a friend |
Prevent Disease by Reducing Inflammation

There are an increasing number of diseases and ailments that are linked to types of Inflammation. --Some cancers, diabetes, dementia, Alzheimer's, arthritis and others.
Since many people already take Aspirin on a daily basis
...[read more >>]Posted by Will on 03/ 7/06 | Comments (0) | Email to a friend |
'Natural' Beef Sales Increase with Mad Cow Concerns

As the market for 'Natural' is increasing, the overall beef market is down from 25.1 billion pounds in 1995 to 24.6 billion pounds this year.
...[read more >>]Posted by Will on 10/24/05 | Comments (0) | Email to a friend |
Gardasil Stupendously Effective at Preventing Some Cervical Cancers

The drug which involves technology licensed from CSL Ltd. in Australia, was the center of a study on 12,000+ women aged 16 to 26 in 13 countries all around the world.
...[read more >>]Posted by Will on 10/ 6/05 | Comments (0) | Email to a friend |
Tea Shows Promise in Alzheimer's Fight

Their findings, published in the Journal 'Phytotherapy Research', show that black and green tea affect the actions of a few enzymes known to have involvement in the disease.
...[read more >>]Posted by Will on 08/31/05 | Comments (0) | Email to a friend |
Drop That Pipe Granny and Stand Up Straight!

They have found that chemicals called endogenous cannabinoids, related chemically to cannabis, can exacerbate osteoporosis. This type of cannabinoids is produced naturally in our bodies.
Blocking them and their attachment to receptors
...[read more >>]Posted by Will on 07/29/05 | Comments (0) | Email to a friend |
Selenium May Reduce Several Cancer Rates

The study was originally targeted at testing efficacy of Selenium on Skin Cancer in populations where the trace mineral content is lower in the local soil. These regions include the Upper Midwest, Northeast and Florida. ...[read more >>]
Posted by Will on 05/20/05 | Comments (2) | Email to a friend |
Table for 1 ?

It is disturbing that this study neglected to count the number of inverted keg-stands or fraternity indoctrination rituals in the lives of the subjects. If those don't
...[read more >>]Posted by Will on 05/16/05 | Comments (0) | Email to a friend |
Encouraging Research on Turmeric

Their early results suggest it may help slow multiple myeloma and possibly other types of
...[read more >>]Posted by Will on 05/ 9/05 | Comments (0) | Email to a friend |
How Fat Kills

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