New research finds that a natural family planning method is as effective as the contraceptive pill
...r methodological problems. To be able to make an informed choice when selecting a family planning method, couples need to know the efficacy of a method when used both perfectly and imperfectly, said Prof Frank-Herrmann. We believe that this is a significant prospective cohort study that clearly defines STM ...Granthams to fund Institute for Climate Change at Imperial College London
...nvironmental Policy (CEP) provides policy analysis informed by science and technology, and incorporates the 1.2 million Technology and Policy Assessment Function of the UK Energy Research Centre. Imperial academics working in the CEP provided reports on low carbon energy technologies to the Prime Minister's O...Third annual Templeton-Cambridge Fellowships awarded to 10 noted journalists
... journalists will be better able to promote a more informed public discussion of science and religion." The 2007 fellows represent a broad sweep from the field of journalism, a reflection, the program's organizers say, of the extent of the current interest in science and religion. Included are journalists, e...New report: Explosive growth changes salmon industry
...inable fisheries. "Labeling helps consumers make informed choices," said Dr. Cathy Roheim, co-author of the study and professor of economics at the University of Rhode Island. The report also recommends: harmonizing regulatory food safety standards; recognizing and mitigating environmental impact...Leicester researcher to lead global team tackling carbon 'time-bomb'
...t position to propel the necessary actions so that informed decisions on the management of tropical peatlands can be taken by policy makers". Detailed studies carried out by Dr Page and others over more than 10 years have shown that tropical peat swamp forest has an abundance of plants and animals, includin...Gene hunters, patent prospectors leave indigenous communities in Pacific feeling besieged, betrayed
...ffice to assess patent and trademark applications, informed by Pacific model laws and responses. Such an office could enable patent application assessments to be carried out in a more critical manner with regard to Pacific cultural heritage. Equally important is the enactment by Pacific states of laws tha......t's basic lifeline, it is crucial for a cell to be informed about their functional state. In earlier work, Chory's lab discovered that one important function of retrograde signaling that is from chloroplast to nucleus is to coordinate the biosynthesis of photosynthetic proteins manufactured in the chlorop...AACR to present distinguished public service awards at 2007 Annual Meeting
...cations filled a vital role in keeping the public informed about the work and progress of the Institute. A nationally recognized urologic surgeon and oncologist, founding member of C-Change, former president-elect of the American Cancer Society, and three-time cancer survivor, Dr. von Eschenbach has made an ...Study produces conflicting findings on the use of anti-anemia drug in cancer patients
...sults, the company issued a warning to doctors and informed the Food and Drug Administration as to the results of the trial. Subsequently, the manufacturer and FDA agreed to a "black box" warning for doctors about the drug's safety in this particular circumstance. "Certainly, the first concern is about safet...A steady, high-fat diet is bad, but the news gets worse
... America and its important that people try to make informed choices."...Obtaining valid consent for doing large genetic studies in developing countries
...articipate in such research have given their fully informed consent. While there has been much discussion setting out ethical principles for conducting medical research in low-income countries, there has been little discussion of how to apply these principles to large-scale genomic studies. The authors l...Regulating Californian stem cell research, and more
...be two innovative features of the regulations: the informed consent process and the protection of egg (oocyte) donors. "Because human embryonic stem cell research is controversial," they say, "prospective donors need complete information about possible research uses of embryos, gametes, and tissue that th...Study assesses lung treatments for premature babies
...e population and we need this kind of data to make informed decisions, Dr. Bhatia says. He notes that the current analysis doesnt explain differences in mortality so additional studies might be needed. About 12.7 percent of babies are born prematurely in the United States annually and about 30,000-40,000 ba...100 percent of pregnant women have at least one kind of pesticide in their placenta
...n of San Cecilio University Hospital. Mothers were informed of the studys goals before giving their express consent. Thanks to gynaecologists, the nurses and the midwives who participated in the study, biological samples were extracted from the blood, the umbilical cord and the placenta during childbirth. T...The Institute of Ecosystem Studies recognized by the Wildlife Society
...tion health, and training and retaining a cadre of informed hunters. Findings have been published in Northeast Wildlife and the Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Proceedings. In response to the award, IES President and Director Dr. Gene E. Likens stated, "The Deer Management Program is an important example o...HIV in breast milk killed by flash-heating, new study finds
...bout this study is that women have the right to an informed choice. It's amazing to me that in our paternalistic society, people so often readily dismiss the possibility that women would be willing to express and heat their milk to prevent their babies from getting infected with HIV." Of the 98 samples of b...GM field trials 'underestimate potential for cross-pollination'
...tances between GM and conventional crops should be informed by weather data, which is possible using our model of pollen dispersal in the wind.' ...Research team identifies new Alzheimer's gene
...timately help millions of individuals reach a more informed decision regarding the most appropriate type and timing of treatment, said Dr. Chris Heward, President of Kronos Science Laboratory. Until recently, researchers lacked the technology to examine the genetic components of a disease at such a high-lev...Candidate research sites selected for the National Ecological Observatory Network
...s made by the NEON technical review committee were informed by detailed responses from the ecological community to a Request for Information, and by a formal RFI evaluation panel convened by the National Science Foundation at the US Geological Surveys EROS (Earth Resources Observation and Science) Data Center...Interim analysis of anti-cancer vaccine, BiovaxID, to be conducted
... this interim analysis. Additionally, the DMC has informed the Company that, after its review of unblinded data for the BiovaxID Phase 3 Clinical Trial, there are no identifiable safety concerns related to this therapy. The company believes that BiovaxIDs strong safety record will be supportive of its plann...