Dr. Squier “struck off” by GMC As part of the campaign initiated by D I Welsh, a complaint was made to the General Medical Council (GMC) about the role of Dr. Squier as an expert witness in court cases involving Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS). The GMC conducted a hearing in which the evidence presented by […]
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Background Readers of this website with be all too familiar with the attacks on the scientific competence and reputation of Professor Tim Noakes in South Africa (1). Recently, I listened to a radio broadcast about Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS), also referred to as abusive head trauma (AHT) or non-accidental head injury (NAHI) that has a
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Rheumatoid arthritis A recent paper reports on research conducted at the University of Birmingham has discovered that maintaining sufficient vitamin D levels may help to prevent the onset of inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis (1). The scientific paper is available here (2). It was also found that although Vitamin D can help to prevent the
Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) Two years ago, the results of SPRINT were announced in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) (1). In this trial, the blood pressure (BP) medication is adjusted to achieve a target systolic BP of 120 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). The investigation continued for 8 years and the
I have just noticed a paper, which was designed to compare an intensive lifestyle intervention with standard care for the treatment of T2D. A secondary objective was to study the impact on the amount of medication used for, glucose-lowering. Unfortunately the paper are behind a paywall so I have not been able to access the
In 1999, the pharmaceutical company Merck introduced the drug Vioxx (Rofecoxib) to be used as an anti-inflammatory treatment for pain associated with osteoarthritis. It was claimed to be effective and safer than other treatments already available. Subsequently it was found to increase the risks and deaths due to cardiovascular disease and was withdrawn from the
Merck kills off new cholesterol-lowering drug I have just come across a very interesting item entitled: “Check the Obits: Lipid Research Died Last Week” (1). It is published by a mainstream medical magazine “Medpage Today”. The article was in response to the decision by Merck, one of the major pharmaceutical companies that it would not
The Warburg Effect It is clear that diet plays a major role in the development of cancer and that a change in diet may sometimes play a part in treatments that are successful. Otto Warburg has proposed that cancer cells depend on anaerobic fermentation to provide an adequate energy for their survival. This means they
Background Food safety is a serious business. If a company produces a food item that is subsequently found to have harmed those who consume it, this is very bad news. Customers lose faith and sales are likely to suffer. Even worse, the retailer may terminate the supplier contract, which may mean that the business collapses.
By Dr Richard North This post is by my friend and colleague for over 30 years, Dr Richard North. First of all, he is an excellent researcher who has consistently produced work of the highest quality, which is based on his thoroughness coupled with his emphasis on using primary sources wherever possible. Secondly, he has