Black women subject of analysis

I know little about women and much less about the subset of black women. Some of my best and longest lasting clients in the defense business were women. One was a black woman. She was the subject of racial and sex...

U.S. Government intervenes in bird flu research

Halt on H5N1 Research Worldwide Why would the government fear the publication of bird flu research papers? For a very good reason, the papers contain the data that bioterrorists could use to weaponize the virus. A...

Diagnostic Imaging Market estimated to reach$26.6 Billion by 2016

As per the U.S leading market research firm  "Marketsandmarkets" Global Diagnostic Imaging Market estimated to reach $26.6 Billion by 2016. The global diagnostic imaging market is expected to grow from $20.7 ...

science, philosophy, and spirituality

There's a stimulating discussion of science at: http://noetic.org/noetic/issue-nine-april/biomedical-research/ and http://www.amazon.com/Science-God-Nature-Reality-Biomedical/dp/1599425459/ which are both by Sarah Knox. First i need to say i like the way she thinks; she's...

Gene clue to how cancer spreads

For all the following people in my circle of friends and family who have died from cancer since 2000, I hope they find a cure: MomDadAunt BettyAunt DeanFranOdieLindaBillCarlaRonJanice Those who have survived, so far: Courtney, my two yr old cousin, has leukemia, now four and...

Scientists Grow New Urethra in Lab?

" Watching human organs take shape in a lab dish is no longer the realm of science fiction: as scientists get better at applying engineering techniques to living cells and tissues, lab-grown organs are increasingly becoming a reality. And this week, researchers at Wake...

Clinical trial capacity remains challenge for TB vaccine research

Tallinn, Estonia: While progress is being made in the development of new vaccines against tuberculosis (TB), sufficient clinical trial capacity remains a major challenge, researchers reaffirmed at the Second Global Forum on TB Vaccines  in Tallinn, Estonia (21-24...

Patient Friendly Research To Fight Tuberculosis (TB)

The present diagnosis and treatment regimen for tuberculosis is almost 40 years old. According to the WHO, with the currently available diagnostic tools, we are able to diagnose just 61% of TB cases globally.  This means that 40% of the cases go undetected and...

Good egg story

Privatize embryonic stem cell research It is all about public funding. If embryonic stem cell research leads to life-saving medical solutions as predicted, then large medical research and production companies...

A new TB vaccine could be ready by 2020

The current tools are not enough to control tuberculosis epidemic. The 2009 World Health Organization (WHO) Global Tuberculosis Report says that the incidence of TB per capita continues to go down since 2004 however the decline is just one per cent per year which implies that...

Oxford Prof Listens to Sleeping Sickness Bacteria w/ Micro-Ear

A team lead by Dr. Richard Berry at the University of Oxford intends to listen to flagella- the tiny motor that many bacteria such as E. Coli use to move themselves around. The African trypanosome, Trypansoma...

New Study: Sexual Minority Youth Bullied More Than Straight Youth

A new study conducted by doctors at Nationwide Children's Hospital located in central Ohio finds, sexual minority youth, or youth who identify as gay, lesbian or bi-sexual, are bullied two to three more times...

Vocus' State of the Media in 2010: 293 Newspapers, 1126 Mags Fold

Vocus has released its comprehensive whitepaper State of the Media in 2010 in which it revealed approximately 293 newspapers folded, with nearly 100 of those shuttering in the year’s first quarter alone....

'Officer of the Order of Canada' go to Indian origin scientist

New Delhi: Indian origin scientist Shrawan Kumar has been awarded the 'Officer of the Order of Canada', country's top civilian honour for his pioneering research on workplace and spinal injuries. He is among 57...

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