Center releases new public survey on stem cells
...g the current Bush administration policy, relaxing restrictions along the lines of some Congressional proposals that would allow federal funding of research using embryonic stem cell lines created using private funds, and unqualified Federal support for embryonic stem cell creation and research. Twenty-two perc...Russian 'surrogate' alcohols are a killer
... liberalization of alcohol prices and few, if any, restrictions on alcohol sales. "Hard liquor became available 24 hours a day," said Shkolnikov. "Consequently, from 1992 to 1994, life expectancy decreased by 4.7 years for men and 3.4 years for women, largely due to accidents and violence, alcohol-related cause...Pending animal measure threatens U.S. research, AAAS says in letter to Congressional committee
...arch labs. In his letter, Leshner warns that such restrictions could bar USDA and FDA funding for entire institutions involved in cutting-edge research, even research unrelated to animals. Should the measure become law, "the unintended consequences are very serious," he added. "Not only would research that bene...US woman gives birth to baby from world's first frozen donor egg bank
...nprecedented convenience, eliminating geographical restrictions and expenses associated with transporting a donor that fits the woman's family profile to the infertile woman's location for treatment. The infertile woman is given the opportunity to choose the timing of her pregnancy, without involving the ongoin...University presidents: NY must act on stem cell research
...pital, and, thus, our potential." Federal funding restrictions on human embryonic stem cell research have prompted several states to establish state-based research funds aimed at capturing the scientific and commercial potential of this new field of medicine. The most prominent example is California, where last...Organic Center symposium examines children's pesticide risks
... enrolled in such programs and most lack clear-cut restrictions on high-risk pesticides. Organic farming is highlighted as the clear exception. Evidence is presented showing that organic food assuredly and dramatically reduces pesticide risks to children and offers the greatest potential for effective private se...Radical proposal to speed development of stem cell therapies
...n the open access journal PLoS Medicine. Patent restrictions on the use of stem cells, says Goozner, can discourage researchers from pursuing a particular line of inquiry and can slow the pace of research. Funders of stem cell research, such as the newly created California Institute for Regenerative Medicin...Pesticides in the nation's streams and ground water
...ns, have been phased out since 2001 because of use restrictions imposed by the EPA. The USGS data indicate that concentrations of these pesticides may have been declining in some urban streams even before 2001--benchmark exceedences in urban streams were least frequent late in the study. A case study of diazinon...Environmentalists' 'marine reserve' proposals misguided, report suggests
...y in areas that are left open, and further fishing restrictions would have to be brought in to address this." But Prof Polunin added that a lack of information made it difficult to provide accurate predictions: "Although MPAs are valuable tools for the preservation and enhancement of the marine environment, many...Avian flu modeled on supercomputer, explores vaccine and isolation options for thwarting a pandemic
...es. "In the highly mobile U.S. population, travel restrictions alone will not be enough to stop the spread; a mixture of many mitigation strategies is more likely to be effective than a few strictly enforced ones," said Kadau, also of Los Alamos' Theoretical Division. The model of disease transmission involves p...Next phase reached in definition of Mars Sample Return mission
...that they must take the laboratory to Mars, facing restrictions on power, mass and having to carry out scientific operations in a very harsh environment. The obvious question then arises; why not bring Mars to the laboratory? Hence, the Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission. The MSR mission has been recognised by Eu...UCSF Institute for Regeneration Medicine receives gift from Dolbys
...off of University property, due to federal funding restrictions that severely restrict the ability to carry out research involving human embryos in federally funded buildings. Most university labs are supported in part by federal funds. One lab has been carrying out its research 30 miles away from the Parnassus C...Federal testing for mad cow disease a failure, law review editor says
...reatment is available. Enforcement of cattle-feed restrictions was placed in the hands of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rather than the USDA, which has caused various bureaucratic snarls, including a lack of communication between the two agencies. "The FDA is far behind on inspecting feed businesses sub...Cornell researchers find serious fish virus in Northeast for first time
...detected. The international agency usually imposes restrictions on any host country with VHSV to prevent fish from being moved to other areas and countries. "If you think of VHSV, you think of the most serious disease of freshwater rainbow trout in Europe," said Paul Bowser, Cornell professor of aquatic animal m...PIMCO founder and wife donate $10 million to stem cell research at UCI
...f the School of Biological Sciences. "With current restrictions on federal funding for stem cell research, it is the support and generosity of people like the Grosses that will make treatments and cures based on stem cells a reality that much sooner." ...'Lord of the Rings' director makes donation to UCI stem cell research
...ortant research," Keirstead said. "Current federal restrictions on stem cell research mean that few labs work with human embryonic stem cells, so young researchers have few choices for their education and postdoctoral research. The few labs that do work with these cells have to turn down scores of students due to......onstriction. Her research could also contribute to restrictions from the FDA on the inclusion of sulfites in food and medicines. Common ground for nerves, eggs, and flu An electrical signal zips along a nerve cell. When it reaches the end, it triggers small packages of neurotransmitters to fuse with the me...Germans do well in the third round of EURYI Awards
...e all, to break through the existing technological restrictions on the components that may be used in this area. The focus of the investigations will initially be on metamaterials, artificially engineered materials with new characteristics, which open up new possibilities for miniature antennas and detector array...Vultures at risk from deadly traces of pain killer
...of India and Nepal have both recently placed legal restrictions on veterinary diclofenac. From 12 August 2006 the production and importation of veterinary diclofenac is no longer permitted in India, and Nepal has also recently deregistered diclofenac, preventing the manufacture or import of the drug. Both countri...Bird flu study highlights need to vaccinate flocks effectively
... surveillance and diagnostics, education, movement restrictions and elimination of infected birds."...