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Astronaut Edgar Mitchell Claims Alien Cover-up

Dr. Edgar Mitchell is a veteran of the Apollo 14 mission and he was the sixth man to walk on the Moon. Dr. Mitchell also insists that aliens have visited Earth and that governments are actively covering it up. "I happen to have been privileged enough to be in on the fact that we've been visited on this planet and the UFO phenomena is real," Dr Mitchell said. "It's been well covered up by all our governments for the last 60 years or so, but slowly it's leaked out and some of us have been privileged to have been briefed on some of it. "I've been in military and intelligence circles, who know that beneath the surface of what has been public knowledge, yes - we have been visited. Reading the papers recently, it's been happening quite a bit." Dr Mitchell, who has a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering and a Doctor of Science degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics claimed Roswell was real and similar alien visits continue to be investigated. He told the astonished Kerrang! radio host Nick Margerrison: "This is really starting to open up. I think we're headed for real disclosure and some serious organisations are moving in that direction." NASA issued a quick denial. In a statement, a spokesman said: "NASA does not track UFOs. NASA is not involved in any sort of cover up about alien life on this planet or anywhere in the universe. "Dr Mitchell is a great American, but we do not share his opinions on this issue." If Dr. Mitchell is correct about a cover-up than this is exactly the type of denial one would expect NASA to make. You can listen to the interview with Dr. Mitchell where he discusses the UFO phenomena here. Permalink | Recent Headlines | News Feeds Read more…

A Tumor Marker Ca 19-9 In Diabetics Can Lead To Misdiagnosis Of Pancreatic Cancer, Study Suggests

15.10.2007 07:33 Science - Source: ScienceDaily Headlines

Science Daily — Diabetes is increasing all over the world along with the increase of obesity and associated diseases and is a well-known risk factor for pancreatic cancer. The incidence of pancreatic cancer is also increasing and has one of the lowest survival rates of all cancers.

CA 19-9 is a tumor-associated antigen which is elevated in pancreatic cancers, cancers of the upper gastrointestinal tract, ovarian cancer, hepatocellular cancer, colorectal cancer, inflammatory conditions of the hepatobiliary system, and in thyroid diseases.

CA 19-9 is used in the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer but is also a marker of pancreatic tissue damage which might be caused by diabetes. The association between diabetes, pancreatic cancer and elevated levels of Ca 19-9 has not been investigated until now.

A research article published in October 28 issue of the World Journal of Gastroenterology addresses this association. The research group led by Dr Oya Uygur-Bayramicli from Istanbul examined 76 type 2 diabetics and matched them with control subjects of the same age and gender in order to get reliable comparisons. Ca 19-9 levels were statistically significantly higher in the diabetic group but there was not any case of pancreatic cancer in that group, which was confirmed with the help of abdominal CT.

One conclusion reported by the researchers is that diabetes can be accepted as the last step of chronic pancreatitis with the new developing concepts of pathogenesis and that the elevation of Ca 19-9 is due to chronic pancreatitis and not to pancreatic cancer.

As a solution to the problem they suggest using higher cut-off values of Ca 19-9 in diabetic patients to differentiate benign and malignant pancreatic disease. Furthermore, subtle elevations of CA 19-9 in diabetics should be considered an indication of exocrine pancreatic dysfunction.

The study was performed in a large teaching hospital in Istanbul, Turkey, with a special interest in diabetes and gastrointestinal oncology and is therefore quite representative of the population.

Reference: Uygur-Bayramicli O, Dabak R, Orbay E, Dolapcioglu C, Sargin M, Kilicoglu G, Guleryuzlu Y, Mayadagli A.Type 2 diabetes mellitus and CA 19-9 levels. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13(40): 5357-5359

Note: This story has been adapted from material provided by World Journal of Gastroenterology.