[Demonstration of fluoride systemic absorption sec...[Rev Esp Salud Publica. 2009 May-Jun] - PubMed Result

[Demonstration of fluoride systemic absorption sec...[Rev Esp Salud Publica. 2009 May-Jun] - PubMed Result: "The use of fluoride dentifrice is related to a significant increase of the fluoride concentration in urine in children."

Portugal's drug policy: Treating, not punishing | The Economist

Portugal's drug policy: Treating, not punishing | The Economist

BBC NEWS | Europe | Fake Dutch 'moon rock' revealed

BBC NEWS | Europe | Fake Dutch 'moon rock' revealed: "A treasured piece at the Dutch national museum - a supposed moon rock from the first manned lunar landing - is nothing more than petrified wood, curators say."

Placebos Are Getting More Effective. Drugmakers Are Desperate to Know Why.

Placebos Are Getting More Effective. Drugmakers Are Desperate to Know Why.: "It's not that the old meds are getting weaker, drug developers say. It's as if the placebo effect is somehow getting stronger."

CCTV helps solve just ONE crime per 1,000 as officers fail to use film as evidence | Mail Online

CCTV helps solve just ONE crime per 1,000 as officers fail to use film as evidence | Mail Online: "Only one crime is solved a year for every 1,000 CCTV cameras, police admitted yesterday.

The startling figure comes in a Scotland Yard report which warns that a network that can capture individuals as many as 300 times a day is failing to improve public safety.

Officers found that the million cameras covering London have helped clear up barely 1,000 crimes."

PETER MCKAY: Lockerbie, trade deals and a rats' nest of lies | Mail Online

PETER MCKAY: Lockerbie, trade deals and a rats' nest of lies | Mail Online: "The nationalist regime in Scotland says it took the decision after 'due process'. They're proud that compassion is a feature of their independent legal system.

But we're entitled to suspect they were also having doubts regarding the safety of al-Megrahi's conviction, revelations about previous evidence, facts that were withheld and the outcome of a new appeal."

Features : Explosives analysis concludes semtex theory "scientifically implausible" in Pan Am 103 explosion : THE FIRM : SCOTLAND'S INDEPENDENT LAW JOURNAL

Features : Explosives analysis concludes semtex theory "scientifically implausible" in Pan Am 103 explosion : THE FIRM : SCOTLAND'S INDEPENDENT LAW JOURNAL: "A scientific analysis of the Crown's discredited theory that approximately 1lb of semtex contained in a Toshiba radio caused the destruction of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie, has concluded that the notion is 'scientifically implausible.'"

Cecile Brossard awaits sentence for murder of Edouard Stern during sadomasochistic sex - Telegraph

Cecile Brossard awaits sentence for murder of Edouard Stern during sadomasochistic sex - Telegraph: "The more serious charge of premeditated murder was curiously dropped in February, in a move widely viewed as a compromise to prevent Miss Brossard from dragging top French public figures into the trial."

Abdul Baset Ali al-Megrahi to 'show his innocence' in autobiography - Times Online

Abdul Baset Ali al-Megrahi to 'show his innocence' in autobiography - Times Online: "Abdul Baset Ali al-Megrahi, the Lockerbie bomber, is writing his autobiography to “proclaim his innocence” by disclosing new information behind Britain’s deadliest terrorist attack, The Times has learnt."

Lutherans lift barrier for gay clergy -- latimes.com

Lutherans lift barrier for gay clergy -- latimes.com: "The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is the second major Christian group in a month to liberalize policies on the ministry."

UK to share fingerprints with Canada, Australia - ZDNet.co.uk

UK to share fingerprints with Canada, Australia - ZDNet.co.uk: "The Home Office has started sharing fingerprint data with Canada and Australia for the purpose of checking deeper into the backgrounds of migrants under suspicion."

Father still seeking Lockerbie truth after 20 years - Telegraph

Father still seeking Lockerbie truth after 20 years - Telegraph: "Unlike many of the American families of victims on the flight from London to New York — and, indeed, President Barack Obama — Swire was vocal in applauding the release of the only man convicted of the outrage, Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi, who is terminally ill.

“I am a Christian, so I would hope that, even if I was convinced that Megrahi was guilty, my Christian compassion and forgiveness would extend to wanting to see him die with his family around him in Libya,” he says. “But I am convinced Megrahi is innocent.”"

DNA could be faked by criminals, new study claims - Telegraph

DNA could be faked by criminals, new study claims - Telegraph: "In experiments, a team of Israeli scientists were able to obliterate all traces of DNA from a blood sample and add someone else's genetic material in its place.

The process was so successful that it fooled forensic scientists who carry out DNA fingerprinting for American courts.

The findings threaten to undermine the key forensic technique, which has secured thousands of convictions in Britain and around the world."

Exposure to nanoparticles is related to pleural effusion, pulmonary fibrosis and granuloma -- Song et al., 10.1183/09031936.00178308 -- European Respiratory Journal

Exposure to nanoparticles is related to pleural effusion, pulmonary fibrosis and granuloma - European Respiratory Journal: "Polyacrylate, consisting of nano particles, was confirmed in the workplace. Pathological examinations of patients' lung tissue displayed non-specific pulmonary inflammation, pulmonary fibrosis and foreign-body granulomas of pleura. By transmission electron microscopy, nano particles were observed to lodge in the cytoplasm and caryoplasm of pulmonary epithelial and mesothelial cells, but also locate in the chest fluid. These cases arouse concern that long-term exposure to some nano particles without protective measures may be related to serious damage to human lungs."

Mexico Legalizes Drug Possession - NYTimes.com

Mexico Legalizes Drug Possession - NYTimes.com: "MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico enacted a controversial law on Thursday decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana, cocaine, heroin and other drugs while encouraging government-financed treatment for drug dependency free of charge."

Families' reaction: 'Too many questions are still unanswered' - Home News, UK - The Independent

Families' reaction: 'Too many questions are still unanswered' - Home News, UK - The Independent: "In contrast to their American counterparts, relatives on this side of the Atlantic have remained sceptical of the evidence brought against Megrahi and voiced support for the decision to release him, although they spoke of their frustration that his decision to abandon his appeal may mean the true culprits are never brought to justice."

Cannabis treats prostate cancer, study finds

Cannabis treats prostate cancer, study finds: "Following the growing interest in medical benefits of cannabis, a new study finds that the compound can help fight prostate cancer."

Paul Armentano: If Pot Prevented Cancer You Would Have Read About It, Right?

Paul Armentano: If Pot Prevented Cancer You Would Have Read About It, Right?: "Writing in the August issue of the journal Cancer Prevention Research, investigators from Rhode Island's Brown University, along with researchers at Boston University, Louisiana State University, and the University of Minnesota reported that lifetime marijuana use is associated with a 'significantly reduced risk' of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma."

420butts - Marijuana’s Impact On Brain Function “Minimal,” New Study Says

420butts - Marijuana’s Impact On Brain Function “Minimal,” New Study Says: "Investigators concluded, “Minimal evidence of major effects of cannabis on brain structure has been reported,” noting that Marijuana users and controls perform similarly on cognitive tasks."

Pictured: Incredible watercolour paintings by boy aged just SIX | Mail Online

Pictured: Incredible watercolour paintings by boy aged just SIX | Mail Online