Study Shows Songbirds Switch From Bugs To Berries To Fuel Fall Migration
...-management andconservation decisions. But Parrish urges private coastal land owners to be good land stewards too."Conserving native habitat in a backyard is simple and inexpensive," he said."Native shrubs, such as bayberry, provide natural beauty, thrive in coastalareas and are simple to maintain. Many so...Blood Test Can Identify Some Children With Strep-Related Behavioral Disorders
...arly and to treat itaggressively," she said. Swedo urges doctors who examine children exhibiting anabrupt onset of OCD or tic symptoms to check the young people for strep, and ifstrep is present to treat it with penicillin. In some cases, OCD or tics willabate when a child is treated for strep throat, she ...Research Team Discovers Key Gene For Telomerase Enzyme In Humans
...e palpabletumors have formed. But Nakamura urges caution in heralding telomerase as the newestcure for cancer. "Nothing has been shown to work yet," he said....Malthus + 200: Disastrous 'Correction' Looms
...stakes are higher, Price fears. "Almost everyone urges measures to avert the crisis, although strategies differ," Price concludes in his essay. "Whether human beings can, in fact, take such control of their destiny remains to be seen." Price's essay examines the context in which Malthus developed his id......athsit causes will increase, says Bigger. He also urges greater effort to treat andprevent the disorder. Because AF often occurs along with other cardiovasculardisorders, including heart attacks and stroke, physicians have debated whetherit increases a person's risk of death or if it merel...French Researchers Breed Flightless Ladybirds As Pest-Killers
...not just in greenhouses." But Majerus also urges caution. "This is a very hardy ladybird-verytolerant of adverse winter conditions. We can keep them at 4 C for up to 18months." That hardiness, he points out, could have its drawbacks. In the US, forinstance, H. axyridis introduced for biolo...Science-Based Decision Guide May Be Answer To EPA's Controversial Rule
...ms of assessing safety. The 11-society consortium urges the EPAto base its regulations on the toxicological characteristics of plants, ratherthan the techniques used to develop them. "The EPA's proposed rule sends a signal to the world that the UnitedStates views its own genetically modified pla......s moredemands on open space and wild areas. Clark urges conservation biologists to do their part in helping managers adoptan ecosystem approach by working with them on Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs).HCPs can be improved by letting landowners know which elements need to beflexible and which can be guara...Flea collars may expose children to insecticides
...te chemicals farmers applyto their crops, Chambers urges caution. "If the collar is going to beeffective, ... that she doesn't want to be an alarmist, Chambers urges parents tokeep children from close contact with the family pet when flea collars are firstput in pla......nature and history of the universe. The resolution urges the people of Kansas to restore the topics of evolution andcosmology to the state curriculum. AAAS also calls on its affiliated societiesto endorse the resolution and communicate their concerns to public officials inKansas. The resolution opposes me...ASM statements on FY 2001 federal budget proposal: NIH, CDC, NSF
...creases for public health infrastructure needs and urges additional funding for CDC emerging infectious dis...ading cause of death in the United States. The ASM urges Congress to appropriate an additional $162 million over FY 2000 to enable the CDC to fully implement...Up to one-third of all cancer cases may be prevented by healthy diets and exercise, notes FANSA
...cer Prevention in the United States," specifically urges Americans to take the following steps to reduce their cancer risk: Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes in accordance with the USDA Food Guide Pyramid. Avoid high calorie foods with little nutritional value. Choose activitie...USGS seeks citzens of all ages to listen for frogs and toads
...is displayed on the Frogwatch USA Web site. Droege urges citizens to join Frogwatch USA to begin to monitor frogs and toads in their communities and to help communities become better prepared for the environmental challenges of the 21st century. Frogwatch USA is a part of Frogweb.gov. For more informati...ASTA opposes EU proposal to label genetically modified seed
... supports the FDA's current policy on labeling and urges the U.S. government and World Trade Organization to oppose the EU's proposal to require special labeling for genetically modified seed....Hopkins research shows nature, not nurture, determines gender
...t and function even before they can tell us." He urges parents to get all the data before making surgical or gender decisions. "Children with major, severe genital anomalies -- not necessarily hypospadias or other common anomalies -- but those with severe genital problems need early and full consultation...Faulty practices threaten condor program
...irds released in the future." The study strongly urges that future releases be limited to parent-reared birds, especially ones that are raised free of all contact with humans in field enclosures that do not resemble human structures. Short-term measures to reduce lead poisoning were suggested as far b...Advances in animal medicine increase quality of life for older pets
...at cataracts and other problems, too. Fortney also urges pet owners to keep aware of a pet's weight. Be aware of any changes in weight because that might be a sign of a problem. There are diseases associated with being overweight, yet some dogs have a tendency to get underweight as well. For older pets, th...A persimmon a day could be better for your heart than an apple
...r fruits also help guard against heart disease and urges people to include them in their diet as well. Persimmons, a very popular fruit in Israel, were chosen because they contain a "high percentage of polyphenols, especially tannins, which are very good antioxidants," said Gorinstein.Other researchers in...New study reveals a major cause of global warming - ordinary soot
...s. Global commitment In his Nature study, Jacobson urges policy makers finally to consider looking at ways to reduce soot pollution worldwide. U.N. negotiators are currently struggling to ratify the 1997 Kyoto treaty on climate change, which - if approved - would require many countries to decrease their a......l commitment through land-based carbon sinks. Noss urges countries to conserve old-growth forests and to put any tree plantations on marginal agricultural lands. Noss also considered how to protect forests during climate change. The good news is that forests have already survived many periods of dra...