Subsidized killing of carnivores fails to protect US sheep industry
..., it is one of the few factors over which ranchers feel they have some degree of control, and this can lead to intense pressure on wildlife managers to reduce predator numbers. In 1998 alone, federal agents killed more than 268,000 large carnivores, according to WCS. Although coyotes account for 75-to-9...Protecting endangered species helps reduce poverty
...ts the habitat of the endangered mountain gorilla, feel they benefit economically and socially from the forests. Other examples show that, in China, illegal and damaging activities in forested panda reserves declined when communities gained alternative sources of income, such as farming and animal husband...How does the brain know what the right hand is doing?
...why some people who have had limbs amputated still feel as if they can move their 'phantom' limb....CASCADE researchers call for open discussions about EU chemicals legislation
...y. As a network of top scientists in this field we feel it is our responsibility to provide a platform for such discussions", says Jan-ke Gustafsson. More information here ....FDA approves extended dosing of Aranesp
... are "starved" of oxygen, which can make a patient feel short of breath, very weak, faint and tired. This year, an estimated 1.3 million cancer patients will undergo chemotherapy in the United States; approximately 800,000 (67 percent) will become anemic. More than half of chemotherapy patients report t...Truly informed consent must include talking about future fertility, warn experts
...Hospital, Leeds, UK, said that medical staff might feel just as embarrassed and awkward about raising the subject with their young patients especially when there was a need to start treatment urgently. However, in order to obtain truly informed consent for many cancer treatments, this subject must be ope...Soy intake may be associated with reduced risk of breast cancer
...urrogate for other healthy behaviors - the authors feel that the data are not adequate to provide a clear answer about the effect of soy foods on breast cancer risk. The authors write, "Because of the many gaps in knowledge and inconsistencies revealed by this analysis and review of relevant studies, ...New survey reveals women's attitudes about feminine health
...ting yourself at risk," says Dr. Nardone. "If you feel you have to withhold information about your lifestyle from your physician, you should ask yourself why. Try to find a health care provider who is of the age, gender and/or viewpoint with which you can identify." Word-of-mouth appears to be a good re...Tufts' David Walt named Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor
...," he says. "I'm at the stage in my career where I feel it's important to contribute to helping the health of the scientific enterprise." The research universities invited to nominate HHMI professors in the competition were chosen on the basis of their records in preparing students for graduate education...Green sturgeon receives 'threatened' status
... under the ESA; it is based on good science and we feel that this is a step in the right direction," said WCS researcher Dan Erickson, one of the leading experts on the species. "However, managers will have to craft regulations carefully to protect this southern population of green sturgeon, which are hig...Research milestone brings goal closer of cheap antimalarial drug for developing world
...ht," he said. "Now that we've got all the parts, I feel it's just a matter of time before we have a microbe ready for scale-up to production." The team's next goal, he said, is to try for the same result in bacteria, which grow faster and thus are preferable if the goal is to produce lots of the drug quic...'Resonance' may explain virologic failure in STI drug therapy
...rus in the patient's blood. Thus, UCLA researchers feel there may not be a single, structured treatment interruption therapy that will be effective for all HIV patients. "This is important to keep in mind when developing therapies for HIV-patients," said Dr. Sally Blower, professor of biomathematics and c...A reunion between science and spirituality
...y can be restored, enabling humanity to once again feel at home in the universe....Neurons find their place in the developing nervous system with the help of a sticky molecule
... developed to do this work," said O'Leary, "but we feel that these studies will eventually provide insight into neurological disorders that have their basis in malpositioning of neurons."...Patent awarded for LSUHSC-developed peptide that blocks lethal toxins of anthrax
...s very exciting research," said Dr. Lindberg. "We feel that D6R-like furin inhibitors will represent a good starting point to develop effective and potent new drugs that will not only prove a viable approach to combat some types of bacterial infection, but also add to our country's bioweapons defense ar...Researchers report technique for freezing and preserving genetically enhanced pig embryos
... 163 frozen and preserved embryos, the researchers feel that their procedure appears to work well, although further studies will be needed to refine the technique. Dr. Prather and his team expect that freezing and preserving swine embryos will enable wide dissemination of swine with genetic traits that ar...PMS a fact of life or all in the mind?
...o an abject body. Premenstrually, when many women feel more vulnerable, and their repressed frustration or anger comes to the fore, their self-control is ruptured, and they can lash out, or want to withdraw from the caring role. Yet this is followed by increased self-surveillance, leading to guilt, sham...Whale bubble nets, saxophone sounds, ultrasonic laser
...le. For media inquiries during the meeting, please feel free to contact Ben Stein ( bstein@aip.org , 301-209-3091), who will be available to facilitate your requests, from contacting speakers at the meeting to obtaining background material on meeting topics. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS The following items desc...First high-flex knee replacement implant shaped specifically to fit woman's anatomy
...shape of this new implant is different, to make it feel more natural." The clearance allows Zimmer to begi...d functioning better than before surgery but still feel "bulky," which may result in pain and decrease optimal function. This implant is thinner in shape in......and those who are highly sensitive to caffeine can feel its stimulant effects for as long as 20 hours. In addition, some medicines adversely interact with caffeine. "We believe our test would be the first consumer test for caffeine and would be beneficial for anyone wishing to avoid caffeine for health o...