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M.I.N.D. Institute researchers call for fragile X testing throughout the lifespan

... the American Medical Association , UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute researchers urge physicians to test for mutations of the fragile X gene in patients of all ... trials. Until testing for fragile X is widespread, the Hagermans urge genetic testing for all patients who show signs of diseases now known to ...

Unlocking mystery of why dopamine freezes Parkinson's patients

... seek drugs." "All of our actions in a healthy brain are balanced by the urge to do something and the urge to stop," Surmeier said. "Our work suggests that it is not just the ...

'Uphold the ban'

... is too great a gamble for the world to take if tigers are to have a future in the wild. "Having carefully weighed the economics argument, we urge the CITES community to uphold the ban on wild tiger products and for all countries to continue to ban the domestic trade of wild tigers," said Keshav ...

Leading scientists and scholars urge action on climate issues

... twenty leading scientists and scholars assert that the currently stated objectives in limiting the climatic disruption are grossly inadequate and urge the nation's leadership to take clear leadership towards meet the objectives of the 1992 Framework Convention on Climate Change, steps necessary to ...

Geography and history shape genetic differences in humans

... But even with further research, much will remain unknown about the processes that have resulted in human traits. In particular, Pritchard and Coop urge great caution in trying to link selection with complex characteristics like intelligence. "We're in the infancy of trying to understand what signals ...

Joint statement by German science organizations on green genetic engineering

... opposed to future-minded advancement. For all these reasons, we are fully opposed to any general ban on genetically engineered products. We urge politicians to lead a more logical discussion of the topic and to create reliable framework conditions for research into and scientific consultation ...

Chinese slimming capsules

... recorded. Moreover, the causal connection is not recognized in many cases and the poison information center is not consulted. The authors therefore urge that manufacturers should be obliged to declare ingredients and doses. ...

BioScience tip sheet, March 2009

... power transmission lines. This behavior means the facilities form barriers that break essential connections between populations. The authors urge regulations to restrict wind-farm placement, without which the species and others like it are likely to disappear from the wild. ...

Basic research critical to America's economic recovery

... around the country. And through discovery and innovation, it will help America solve the problems at the root of our economic crisis. We urge Congress to include strong funding for the science agencies in its final legislation." ...

Avian flu threat: New approach needed

... conventional sectoral approaches to health. It is essential, but presents many challenges. We have identified 10 challenges for the way ahead, and urge ministers to rethink rather than repackage their measures. One World One Health needs to be more than 'old wine in new bottles'," said Professor Ian ...

BioScience tip sheet, October 2008

... Janet L. Rachlow, and Robert T. Lackey. Scientists and their professional societies are seeking to increase their influence, but the authors urge caution. They argue that societies can be most effective by conducting rigorous research that is relevant to policy and conveying the results well to ...

Shade trees can protect coffee crops

... make the crop more susceptible to weather events. The benefits of shade trees appear greater in more marginal growing areas. Lin and her colleagues urge further efforts to determine where a return to more traditional agroforestry techniques is likely to protect the livelihoods of farmers threatened by ...

Green coffee-growing practices buffer climate-change impacts

... package of technologies that includes the thinning of canopies and the use of high-yield coffee strains that grow best in direct sunlight---and urge them to consider the greener alternative: shade-grown coffee. "This is a warning against the continuation of this trend toward more intensive ...

Carnegie Mellon urges industry to broaden carbon footprint calculations

... and paper in the supply chain that would otherwise be ignored. Similar results appear for other industries. The researchers urge industry to use comprehensive screening tools, such as the Web site they helped to develop ( http:/www.eiolca.net ), which are able to analyze carbon ...

Carnegie Mellon Researcher says China's export trade impacts climate

... Peters of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Dabo Guan of the University of Cambridge and Klaus Hubacek of the University of Leeds, urge the Chinese to clean up their production practices by working with business to audit energy consumption and develop a fund to help bankroll the ...

Study reveals air pollution is causing widespread and serious impacts to ecosystems

... what is put up in the air, and captures actual impacts to natural areas, wildlife, and the services they provide," Lovett notes. The authors urge U.S. policymakers to establish air quality standards that are based on critical loads. This is defined as the maximum level of deposited pollution ...

New CITES quotas allow more caviar export, further jeopardize endangered sturgeon

... "Sturgeon have been on earth since the time of the dinosaurs, but are being wiped out because of inadequate international and domestic controls. We urge consumers to protest with their wallets by not purchasing any wild-caught caviar." The United States banned import of beluga caviar in 2005 after ...

Carnegie Mellon researchers urge development of low carbon electricity

... system changes in the coming decades. In a recent article in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, the authors urge federal legislators and the electricity industry to increase the deployment of low-carbon electricity technology to power plug-in hybrid vehicles. ...

IDsmart Admits in Court Document That e-Smart's Technology was Used to Develop IDsmart's Smart Card

... Drizin, both convicted felons, denied at that time. The Company will now file new reports to both the police and FBI of the recent admission and urge them to take the appropriate action to return the Company and shareholder's property. I hope the courts will impose additional sanctions against ...

Reflecting on the social implications of human genetics research -- past, present and future

... or select an embryo without a detected defect or disability. The essays by the academics remind us of what we learned from our past mistakes and urge us to carefully and cautiously use scientific discoveries for the benefit of humankind. This book will be useful to historians of science as well as ...

Logging road threatens rare peat dome, tigers

... so brazenly ignore Indonesian laws and destroy the natural resources that belong to the people of Riau, said Teguh Surya of Walhi Riau. We strongly urge APP to join the ranks of responsible businesses and conduct its operations within the law. Until that time, the worlds paper buyers and investors ...

Amazon corridors far too narrow, warn scientists

... Dr Peres. This is a huge wildlife conservation issue locally - with global implications in terms of biodiversity and climate change - and we would urge policy-makers to act on this important new research before it is too late. The 7 million km2 Amazon rainforest contains around a quarter of the ...

Unveiling the underwater ways of the white shark

... continental shelf is practically one long lunch counter for the white sharks. But in spite of the fine dining available there, the sharks exhibit an urge to roam. Through tracking the tagged sharks, the TOPP team has found two distant destinations that the sharks favor, both of which they visit on a ...

2008 Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation awarded to Dr. Marie-Joëlle Rochet from IFREMER

... to determine which of two commercial fishing approaches is least harmful to the delicately balanced marine ecosystem. She will use her findings to urge international officials to encourage widespread use of that technique, and to further improve its effectiveness. Dr. Rochet, the first Pew Fellow ...

Environmental groups call for increased protection of coral reefs

... they face because of climate change, the need to act now is critical. WWF, The Nature Conservancy and Conservation International specifically urge that: The area of coral reefs under protection be increased globally from the current level of 15 percent to 30 percent; That protected ...

Smithsonian scientists highlight environmental impacts of biofuels

... researchers highlight a new study that factors in environmental costs of biofuel production. Corn, soy and sugarcane come up short. The authors urge governments to be far more selective about which biofuels they support, as not all are more environmentally friendly than fossil fuels. Because ...

Agriculture experts meet in Beijing to examine impacts of food prices and climate change on farmers

... and to cope with new pressures on developing country natural resources. The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) will urge policy makers to renew their commitments to high-quality science that can make a difference in the outlook for poor farmers and consumers, as ...

Green roofs offer energy savings, storm-water control

... wildlife. Such structures are currently less common in the United States than in Japan and some European countries, notably Germany, and proponents urge their more widespread adoption. The authors of the article, Erica Oberndorfer and her colleagues, argue for further research into the functioning of ...

Restless legs syndrome affects nearly 2 percent of US/UK children

... Hospital in Urbana, Ill. Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a neurological sleep disorder characterized by sensations in the legs that create an urge to move. Symptoms are typically worse at night and during rest. RLS is closely associated with another condition, periodic limb movement disorder, in ...

HIVMA opposes The Gambia's unproven AIDS remedy

... that are so deeply affected by this disease." Dr. Kuritzkes added. "We urge the government of the Gambia to support their efforts as well." Dr. ... as he claims, it will stand up to examination. In the meantime, we urge patients receiving his unproven herbal remedy to resume taking their ...

Surgeons develop simpler way to cure atrial fibrillation

... of Medicine and a cardiac surgeon at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. "Instead of reserving the Cox-maze procedure for a select group of patients, we would urge use of this device for virtually all patients who have atrial fibrillation and are scheduled for other cardiac surgery." The device is a ...

UCSF brain tumor vaccine trial shows promising results

... MRI showed that there is no tumor,?Canagelo said. “I haven’t had any side effects from the treatment, and I’m getting stronger every day. I would urge patients to seek out second opinions and investigate clinical trials. I can tell you I am so glad I did.? “Our goal is to change the management ...

Growth hormone to boost athletic performance risks diabetes

... anabolic steroids. The authors believe that this is the first reported case of diabetes associated with the use of high dose growth hormone, and urge anyone taking high doses to regularly check their blood sugar ...

Biologists call for better choice of model organisms in 'evo-devo'

... new models in this way leaves it entirely a matter of chance whether a new model will illuminate a particular evo-devo theme. "Instead, we urge workers to select new models specifically to illuminate hitherto neglected general themes within evo-devo.". In other cases, new model organisms ...

Hair-growth drug artificially lowers PSA levels in prostate cancer screening, study finds

... disease, and was first approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for this use. Patients with BPH must strain to pass urine and feel the urge to urinate frequently. BPH can lead to the inability to urinate and urinary tract infection. In 1997 the FDA approved finasteride for the ...

A silent pandemic: Industrial chemicals are impairing the brain development of children worldwide

... children have generally been overlooked. To protect children against industrial chemicals that can injure the developing brain, the researchers urge a precautionary approach for chemical testing and control. Such an approach is beginning to be applied in the European Union. It puts in place strong ...

SARS: No evidence that any of the treatments worked

... be useful in helping to decide on the best treatments to use in such an outbreak. The authors examined the weaknesses of the studies they found and urge that more effective methods of research should be applied in any future outbreaks. Their recommendations mean that researchers should be better ...

Pattern of human Ebola outbreaks linked to wildlife and climate

... in the rainforest, which indicates that severe environmental stress may facilitate disease transmission. In the study, the researchers urge that public education is needed to decrease human contact with potentially infected wildlife by discouraging people from scavenging dead animals and ...

Just like us, social stress prompts hamsters to overeat, gain weight

... control than the overeating that people do just because food tastes good and is available, Bartness said. If scientists could learn how to reduce the urge to eat in the face of stress, it could improve the health of a lot of people. And that was the point of this study. The researchers used Syrian ...