In Depth Study Reveals Drug Increases Risk Of Death
Rockland, Maryland- The results are in and it doesn’t look good for the Anti Bleeding Drug Trasylol, which has now been linked with increased numbers of deaths for patients who had the drug during surgery.
In a study by researchers at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, the drug Trasylol was found to show that patients that received the medication during heart surgery were much more likely to suffer complications and even death than others who were not given Trasylol.
The maker of the drug, Bayer AG has not yet decided what to do about the drug, and wants to wait for the results and full details of the Canadian study, but it does not look good for the drug’s future. There are many lawsuits currently pending against Bayer that claim that Trasylol causes excessive death and that the Bayer company hid this from patients. (more…)
Top General Claims New Plan To Bear Higher Cost Than Announced
Ottawa-The new defence strategy that was previously announced by the Harper government will cost up to $50 Billion over twenty years- up to $20 Billion dollars more than said previously.
Lieutenant General Walter Natynczyk said that between $45 and $50 billion would be expended on a variety of ships, fighter planes, combat vehicles, aircraft and other military supplies. The money would be spent under Canada’s First Defence Strategy formed by the current Conservative Government.
While they appeared willing to speak more openly on the subject it was apparent that senior military officials are working hard to be circumspect about specific details about the new Canada Defence plan.
Other than a brief opening statement issued by Lieutenant General Natynczyk, military officials at a hastily arranged briefing were not identified by name, and they did not answer specific questions about details for the new defence initiative. (more…)
Broadcast Network To Acquire Web Media Company
New York- In a bold move to increase the reach of the network on the Internet, the media giant CBS Corporation has announced it has intentions of buying CNET Internet Networks for nearly $1.8 billion dollars.
The deal would add nearly 54 million users from CNET to CBS’s global database, as well as combining news, entertainment, and web access platforms.
Such a merger is not totally new but it is fairly unexpected. There has been a general unrest among a large group of investors who have wanted to shake up CNET Networks, led by economic activists at the hedge fund Jana Partners. (more…)
Effects Described In Detail For Panel Of Senators
Washington, D.C.- In a rare glimpse into the lives of some of the most mighty and the most humble, families of Alzheimer’s patients spoke before a panel of seven United States Senators, including some of the families of the Senator’s themselves.
One of the witnesses who came to address the panel was of the most august type, former Supreme Court Judge Sandra Day O’Connor came to speak eloquently about her own experiences with her husband John, who is suffering from advanced stage Alzheimer’s.
“He is not in good shape at the present time,” said Former Justice O’Connor, in regard to her husband. The Former Justice also spoke passionately about support for research and for families of people with Alzheimer’s. (more…)
United States Decides To List Large Arctic Mammal Despite Protests
Washington, D.C.- With the evidence mounting of rapid sea ice melting the United States has decided to list Polar Bears as a Threatened Species under the Endangered Species Act, and to work to investigate ways to assist the threatened mammal with habitat preservation.
U.S. Secretary of the Interior made the announcement on Wednesday, and this is the first time a U.S. species has been given protection partly from the effects of global warming.
Secretary Dirk Kempthorne announced the decision partly on strong evidence that global permanent Sea Ice pack areas, where the Polar Bears live and reside, are shrinking rapidly. (more…)
Los Angeles - America has voted and Syesha Mercado has been voted off American Idol.
The elimination this week really didn’t come as a surprise considering the two David’s have been favorites to reach the finals for the past several weeks.
However, Syesha’s songs this week sure didn’t help her cause either.
Each idol sang three songs on Tuesday, one from the shows producers, one picked by the Idol judges, and their own song choice.
For her song choice, Syesha sang “Fever.” Although she sang it “well,” the song was too old fashioned for this stage of the competition. Even Simon said she would “regret the decision.”
While trying to fill the hour long show, we also got to see footage of when the Idols returned back to their home towns.
Former Idol contestant Fantasia Barrino also performed.
With the departure of Syesha, the final two contestants on American Idol are David cook and David Archelto.
Who’s going to win?
Toronto Researchers Find Some Hard Pressed To Deny Sugar
Toronto- In one of the latest revelations in the fight against all things sweet researchers in Toronto have discovered the cause for sugar related cravings may be found in a persons individual DNA.
The variation of a particular gene sequence may be the culprit for how some people are able to sense certain sugars more adeptly than other people. For these people, sugar cravings are similar to having them hard-wired in their body.
Ongoing research suggests that this gene may be as common as one in every five people, but the new research indicates it is a fairly common variant. It may also control the person’s tendency to develop or have diabetes later in life.
“The function of the gene involved acts as a type of glucose sensor for the brain, and it affects the food intake and appetite,” said Dr. Ahmed El-Sohemy, the principal researcher and study author. (more…)
Investigation Reveals Sudden Death Of 35 Rays
Calgary- The cause of death of over thirty of the stingrays on display at the Calgary Zoo over the weekend is cause for great alarm with zoo officials.
An additional Stingray perished on Tuesday, bringing the total death toll of the Ray exhibit to 35 dead Stingrays, and there appears to be no readily apparent cause for the mortality of these aquatic animals.
The remaining eight Stingrays at the Calgary Zoo facility are being carefully monitored and are in a special highly oxygenated tank under close medical supervision. (more…)
Hand Foot And Mouth Virus Persists In Claiming Additional Lives
Beijing, China- There are additional reported deaths coming in to Chinese authorities in Xinhua and Beijing from the outbreak of Hand, Foot and Mouth virus that is sweeping the Chinese countryside.
The virus has caused nearly 25 thousand children to become ill along the length of the Chinese mainland, and has resulted in 42 deaths so far. All of the patients who have perished from the disease have been children.
The virus is a variation of the enterovirus 71, one of the most common types of the Hand, Foot and Mouth Virus. (more…)
Los Angeles - Over the past several weeks, the internet has been buzing with rumors that Angelina Jolie And Brad Pitt are expecting twins.
Angelina Jolie finally put rumour to rest today, confirming in an interview with Access Hollywood that she and Pitt are indeed expecting twins.
“Yeah, yeah, we’ve confirmed that already,” Jolie, 32, said.
Earlier Wednesday, at Cannes Film Festival press conference for the new film “Kung Fu Panda,” Jolie’s co-star Jack Black accidently let it slip that Jolie is eating “for three.”
The genetically blessed babies will be the 5th and 6th for Jolie and Pitt, whose brood currently includes of Maddox, 6, Pax, 4, Zahara, 3, and Shiloh, nearly 2.
Congratulations Brangelina!