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VY D © oF VEN? tial IQ and the 1Q after treat- ment. (Source: The Australian, 22nd Oct 92) MERCURY AMALGAM LINKED TO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE University of Kentucky researchers have recently com- pleted a study measuring levels of 18 elements in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients, compared to controls. They found increased ratios of mer- cury to selenium and mercury to zinc in the Alzheimer patients, especially in the cere- bral cortex, responsible for the fine control of movement. These findings were consid- ered to be important because zinc and selenium are regarded as important in protecting the body against the damaging effects of mercury, and increased ratios such as these indicate a mercury link. A recent report from WHO (World Health Organisation) has stated that mercury is harmful in all doses, and the major source of poisoning in humans is from dental amalgam in filling. (Source: Trace Elements in Medicine, 8 (4) p208 1991; Australian WellBeing, #49, ) DOCTOR CALLS FOR DRUG CODE Dr. Robert Moulds, director of clinical pharmacology at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, has commented that doctors’ depen- dence on the pharmaceutical industry was sufficient ground to develop a code of conduct. Dr. Moulds says it is extraordi- nary that the AMA (Australian Medical Association) and the Royal College of General Practitioner do not have a code of conduct for their members’ relationships with the pharma- ceutical industry. “Few doctors seem to question the fact that the vast majority of our contin- uing education is paid for, either direct- ly or indirectly, by the pharmaceutical industry," Dr. Moulds writes in the Australian Medical Journal. (Source: The Australian, 19th Oct., 1992) from the sky over Mexico's Yucatan coast during the past three weeks. Birds from approximately 16 differ- ent species, plummeted to earth - for no apparent reason, where they died upon impact. The birds were flying from Canada and the northern USA, en route to win- ter feeding grounds in Central and South America. Air pollution and feather contamina- tion have been ruled out as the cause. (Source: The Canberra Times, Sunday October 25, 1992) PROZAC LINKED TO MASSACRES? Several reports have been circulated over the past two years that warrant further investigation. The essence of these rumours is that nearly all of the "gun toting maniac massacres" have one thing in common - the drug Prozac. Have you ever wondered why the last few years has seen a sudden increase in reports of crazed men shooting up schools, shopping centres, families, and then themselves? Well, the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) have reported an alarming link between Prozac and these 'crazed' men. In a strange sign of our times, hun- dreds of migrating birds have fallen RADIOTHERAPY REDUCES IQ IN CHILDREN CIrtiitvaAcin ecto A recent study has POINT KN - Co shown that children with cancer who are given cra- : ) nial radiotherapy, show a fall in intelligence quo- aw tient during and after treatment. ae The head of the depart- ment of psychology at the. Children's Hospital, Camperdown, Dr. Penelope Cousens, said IQ scores began to rise again about two years after treatment ceased but there was still a big dif- ference between the ini- Despite Time Magazine in a July 1990 edition stating: "There is no need for everyone to be scared away from Prozac, since it has proved safe and effective for many people.” - it seems that nothing could be further from the truth. For example:- * More than 14,000 adverse reactions 6¢NEXUS = MIGRATION MYSTERY DECEMBER-JANUARY '93