Urgent call to action issued to protect world's most vulnerable populations from influenza pandemic
...f Public Health. "That hasn't really happened on a widespread scale yet, and is in part what prompted the Bellagio meeting in the first place." "There is much work to do, and it will not be easy," said Judith Rodin, president of the Rockefeller Foundation, which sponsored the meeting. "With the Bellagio State...Study of toxins in Houston air warrants new standards
.... Diesel particulate matter (PM) originates from widespread sources, including vehicles, engines, and generators. Diesel particulates are not monitored routinely at local air quality monitoring sites, but recent air pollution research studies in Houston indicate concentrations of diesel PM between 1.6 and 3.7...USGS at The Wildlife Society: From sea-ice change to contaminants to predators and prey
...s are being studied because of evidence indicating widespread declines in this group. Pollution or exposure to environmental contaminants in wintering areas may be a potential contributing factor in these declines. Keith Miles, Session 40, Tuesday, Sep 26, 2006, 4:10 - 4:30 p.m. Spatial and trophic variation...Senior academic officers oppose 'public access' legislation
...nd our research archives in jeopardy. Given the widespread access to the scientific literature that already exists and the negative unintended consequences this bill will have on the academic community, we urge you to reconsider whether S.2695 is needed. Thank you for considering our request. Sincerely you...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- Sept. 13, 2006
...t, Shea said. Argentine ants are one of the most widespread and ecologically damaging invasive species, Tsutsui said. When Argentine ants are introduced to a new habitat, they eliminate virtually all native species of ants and cause significant harm to agricultural crops, such as citrus, by protecting aphids ...California scientists find natural way to control spread of destructive Argentine ants
...l this pest." Argentine ants are one of the most widespread and ecologically damaging invasive species, Tsutsui said. When Argentine ants are introduced to a new habitat, they eliminate virtually all native species of ants. These effects ripple through the ecosystem, causing harm to species such as the impe...Clemson research cleans up with edible oil
...ctive tools to the nation's toolbox for addressing widespread environmental issues," he said. Since February, SRNL investigators have monitored levels of contaminant vapors and other indicators to determine whether the oil is attracting the contaminants at the test site. Murdoch said preliminary results are e...Pre-clinical study finds Parkinson's cell death blocked by stopping inflammatory factor
...ddressed before anti-TNF therapies could come into widespread use to fight neurodegeneration, Dr. Tansey said. For instance, commercially available anti-TNF drugs as well as the new drug used in this study are too large to independently cross from the bloodstream into brain tissue. Parkinson's disease affects ...Ecological change, climate variation addressed at international conference, September 20-24
...chemistry caused by permafrost melting may be more widespread than currently believed, which can be tested using this new geochemical method at other permafrost sites in arctic and boreal regions. Rising Atlantic seas threaten coastal water birds Ecologist Michael Erwin of the University of Virginia and oth...Replacing insulin is top-ranked breakthrough foreseen for health in developing world
...alth, social and economic burdens that result from widespread diabetes in developing countries. Controlling that disease would consequently reduce complications such as blindness, heart disease, chronic kidney disease and diabetic ulcers, they noted, adding that repeated insulin treatments are costly and there...Ingredient in Prozac increases risk of extinction for freshwater mussels
...rding to Heltsley. In the past 100 years, no other widespread North American animal group has experienced such notable collapse, she added. In some cases, native mussels have been crowded out by invasive species such as the zebra mussel, Heltsley said. In others, native mussels have been devastated by increa...US clinical researchers resist full financial disclosure, according to Conflicts-of-Interest Study
...told that a financial interest exists, but there's widespread disagreement on how to do it. Should researchers name the source of their funds? Should the disclosure highlight potential consequences of the financial relationship? When and how should all of that be disclosed?" The ongoing Conflict of Interest ...New National Institute of Mental Health research program launches autism trials
...s disease. The third study seeks to address the widespread but unproven theory that autism may be treated successfully by chelation therapy, which seeks to remove heavy metals from the blood. Chelation is more commonly used to treat lead toxicity, but currently, many families seek the treatment to try to rem...Study shows prenatal diagnostic tests have low risk of miscarriage
...ion in both patient counseling and in establishing widespread prenatal diagnostic and screening programs," said study co-author Mary E. Norton, MD, who is medical director of the Prenatal Diagnostic Center at UCSF Medical Center and associate clinical professor in the UCSF Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology a...3rd Annual AIBS, BSCS, NESCent Evolution Science and Education Symposium
...g exemplary curricular materials, supporting their widespread and effective use, providing professional development, and conducting research and evaluation studies will provide teachers with hands-on exercises and resources. Symposium speakers will include: Dr. Philip Gingerich is Professor of Geo...University of Pittsburgh receives $1.3 million from NIH to develop promising avian flu vaccine
... To date, H5N1 has caused the most large-scale and widespread bird deaths in known history--an estimated 150 million to 200 million birds have either died in the outbreaks or been killed as part of infection control actions in the last eight years. The H5N1 virus does not usually infect humans. However, in 1997...Insect predation sheds light on food web recovery after the dinosaur extinction
...urrences of severely unbalanced food webs may be a widespread feature of ecological recovery from mass extinction, resulting from instability, incumbency and opportunism in drastically simplified ecological landscapes," say the authors....Biological pest control becomes an economic reality
...n than before. This major advance will enable more widespread use of biological pest control promoting an organic alternative for the consumer and having financial impact on agriculture in Europe. Biological pest control has much promise as an alternative to chemical pesticides. However, supplying natural pr...Evolving defenses rapidly suppress male killers
...n killing abettors and suppressors may be far more widespread than once thought, but has simply eluded detection. Given the diversity of species afflicted by male-killing bacteria, researchers will have plenty of options for testing this possibility. ...UK Biobank gets unanimous backing from international experts after piloting phase
...wide range of diseases that kill, disable or cause widespread misery (such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, dementia, mental illness, joint disease and many other debilitating conditions) announced (Tuesday 22 August) that it has received the go-ahead to roll out its programme nationwide. Following a thre...