Russia testing Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s medicine: Voice of Russia

Russian scientists have been testing a new medicine that is expected to protect the nervous system and hopefully become a cure for the most wide-spread nervous diseases such as Alzheimer`s and Parkinson`s, as well as strokes and depression., Margarita Bogatova   Original post on ruvr.ru    Comments on reddit.com   

Resistant Bacteria in Pork – And Problematic Pharmaceuticals Too – Wired Science

Bad news today from an investigation conducted by Consumers Union that was released on the web and will be published in the January issue of the nonprofit’s magazine, Consumer Reports. Tests on pork chops and ground pork, bought in six cities under a variety of labels, showed high rates of contamination with a range of bacteria, many of which were antibiotic-resistant — and also showed evidence of a drug so controversial that it is banned in some other countries.   Original post on wired.com    Comments on reddit.com   

HIV Testing Will Now Be Covered Under Obamacare

The experts on the U.S. Preventative Task Force, a government-backed panel of scientists and medical professionals, are now recommending that every American between the ages of 15 and 65 be tested for HIV. Since the Affordable Care Act requires insurers to cover the preventative services that are recommended by the task force, regular HIV testing [...]   Original post on thinkprogress.org    Comments on reddit.com   

World’s best hacker World Cup kicks off. Be the next zNinja! – Computerworld Blogs

There’s a hunt going on and an all-out hack-off competition among the world’s top hackers to discover who is the best digital ninja, the zNinja. — Welcome to the first ever Pentester’s World Cup!   Original post on computerworld.com    Comments on digg.com   

Welfare Drug Testing Bill Withdrawn After Amended To Include Testing Lawmakers

A Republican member of the Indiana General Assembly withdrew his bill to create a pilot program for drug testing welfare applicants Friday after one of his Democratic colleagues amended the measure to require drug testing for lawmakers.   Original post on huffingtonpost.com    Comments on reddit.com