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FDA causes unnecessary scare about common painkillers

...recognize current scientific evidence when it made decisions on the safety of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory dr...ions, said Furberg. He said this suggests that the decisions are not based on scientific evidence. With Celebrex, the FDA didn't follow the recommendations of...

Salamanders suffer delayed effects of common herbicide

...t most studies used to make pesticide registration decisions and to derive safe concentrations last for about four days," said Jason R. Rohr, research associate at the Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment. "They often do not consider recovery processes, persistent effects of chemical exposure, o...

How to manage forests in hurricane impact zones

...urricanes Katrina and Rita to illustrate the major decisions and actions that must be taken after a major event. These include rapid assessment of damage, protection of timber resources and recovery of value, management of second order events such as wildfire, protection of other resources such as endangered p...

Severe mental retardation gene mutation identified

...ng information from the study and using it to make decisions in their lives. "We cannot currently make their children better, but knowing that we found a genetic abnormality gives them an explanation for what has happened," she explains. "We had one family that said this knowledge was the best news they had ...

Are journal rankings distorting science?

...is the trend towards using impact factors to guide decisions on research funding. This has been particularly noticeable in the UK, where universities now prioritise scientific fields that produce research published in the highest impact factor journals, causing substantial damage to the clinical research base....

Trusting your instincts leads you to the right answer

...ology, shows that, in some cases, instinctive snap decisions are more reliable than decisions taken using higher-level cognitive processes. Participants, who were asked to pick the odd one out ...

Columbia scientists determine 3-dimensional structure of cell's 'fuel gauge'

...tivated protein kinase or AMPK, controls metabolic decisions of cells. For example, it controls the decision regarding whether fat is stored or burned, based on the amount of energy in the cell. When the energy level of a cell is high, meaning that the cell contains high amounts of an energy-carrying molecule ...

MIT's ocean model captures diversity of underwater forests

...icrobes in global processes. This will help guide decisions about responsible use of the oceans in this era of global change." ...

New knowledge improves rice quality

... said. "We needed that to ensure we made the right decisions as we move into a whole new era of rice quality research." For many years, rice breeders have focused on developing varieties that would boost production and provide some insect and weed resistance to help farmers reduce their use of pesticides; q...

US control strategies may make flu epidemics worse, UCLA study shows

...ndividual's strategy for making yearly vaccination decisions as an adaptive process of trial and error. They tracked both individual-level decisions and population-level variables ?that is, the yearly vaccine coverage level and influenza prevalence,...

Want to save polar bears? Follow the ice

...vival of some polar bear populations depend on the decisions we making within the next year. Fortunately, by us...s over the past few decades, we can make effective decisions that can make a difference for the largest carnivore on earth." The "Warm Waters for Cool Bears" ...

Male circumcision overstated as prevention tool against AIDS

...er of important findings that should impact policy decisions in the future. First, male circumcision, which in ...life among infected prostitutes to leave treatment decisions solely up to them. A program of testing and treatment for prostitutes must be mandatory and those th...

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