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Species unique to tidal marshes face threats

...ear. Although it could reflect differing taxonomic practices in different countries, it may be related to the history of glaciation or of agriculture. Endemic tidal marsh species are vulnerable to coastal development and to sea level rise, both of which are rapidly reducing the area of tidal marshes. They ar...

Funding and bureaucracy, not access to journals, are chief obstacles to scientific productivity

...Research (CIBER). "By making small changes in work practices and addressing the sources for productivity bottlenecks, we can ensure the future of scientific and economic progress." This study was conducted by CIBER in 2005. It utilized one-to-one interviews to find out what researchers thought were the main i...

Federal testing for mad cow disease a failure, law review editor says

...ore they are slaughtered. Compounding USDA's lax practices has been its refusal to allow beef processors to i...Berlowitz said the need to improve FDA enforcement practices "cannot be overstated" as a measure to reduce the possibility that BSE may spread to the American di...

Today's babies are fatter babies

...ears old at 14 Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates practices in eastern Massachusetts from 1980 through 2001. All of the children were enrolled in an HMO, which, throughout the study, used a completely electronic medical record system that contained demographic and growth data for the children. "These resul...

Agriculture and tropical conservation: rethinking old ideas

...ermeer and Perfecto found that the peasant farming practices encouraged by grassroots movements such as Brazil'...Campesina actually support conservation, while the practices of extremely wealthy landowners often undermine it. The researchers will present their findings Aug....

UN review shows need to halt destructive fishing practice

...m on bottom-trawling and other destructive fishing practices that damage deep sea life, Conservation International (CI) said. The U.N. Division for Ocean Affairs and Law of the Sea (DOALOS) reviewed measures to protect the vulnerable deep oceans of the high seas ?the 64 percent of ocean that lies beyond the ...

Fish virus in Northeast spreading to other fish species

...es Basin. Given this, it is likely that management practices designed to limit the spread of the virus will be put in place," said Groocock. Although no management decisions have yet been made, the DEC could recommend that boaters clean their boats before traveling from one body of water to another and not du...

Mosquito spray increases toxicity of pyrethroids in creek, study finds

...ill likely help determine what urban pesticide use practices are leading to pyrethroids finding their way into creeks. "We don't know yet if the source is a product a homeowner would use, such as lawn insecticides or other outdoor insecticides, or if they may be coming from applications by professional pest ...

Study indicates dramatic rise in antibiotic-resistant community-acquired staph infections

...s." This represents a major change in prescribing practices for community-onset skin and soft tissue infections. Dr. Blumberg's team included first author Mark King, MD, MSc, previously an infectious diseases fellow and faculty member at Emory as well as Dr. Susan Ray, an associate professor of medicine in...

Efficiency, not more doctors, is the prescription for aging population

...cessary medical care, Goodman said. If all medical practices adopted the practice style and resource use of eff...ording to the authors. Proponents reason that the practices of the highest-intensity medical centers where many more doctors and resources are used in providing...

Access to antiretrovirals unlikely to reduce HIV infection rates

...tients and the rest of society to promote safe sex practices must therefore be an essential part of any strategy if it is to contain and reverse the AIDS epidemic. The model presented here can support health policy makers in resource-poor settings in their difficult task of allocating limited amounts of antire...

Report finds cruise industry is protecting the precious places it visits

...sm industry, but to also highlight the sustainable practices that are being employed in these destinations," said Jamie Sweeting, co-author of From Ship to Shore, and senior director for travel and leisure at CELB. "This helps to ensure that the positive actions being taken can be sustained over time and repl...

Ahead of the game

...ue of Current Anthropology argues that the hunting practices of Neanderthals and early modern humans were large...r debates surrounding behavioral evolution and the practices that eventually allowed modern humans like ourselves to displace other closely-related species. "E...

Marine mammals are on the frontline of failing ocean health

...etter to know ahead of time if certain policies or practices might be disastrous? We could talk more about prevention rather than trying to fix the damage." Sea Lions, Herpes, and Cancer In the past 15 years, 17% of dead and stranded sea lions in California have been diagnosed with a urogenital cancer, sim...

Great (taste) expectations: Study shows brain anticipates taste, shifts gears

...used in clinical settings. For Nitschke, who also practices as a clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders, the new detailed insights into the power of anticipation could lead to better treatments for such conditions. "The placebo operates through expectancy. In ...

Sustainable farm practices improve Third World food production

...on sequestration. In addition, sustainable farming practices require less water, an important factor given that predictions suggest by 2025 most developing countries will face physical or economic water shortages, Pretty says. About 800 million people in the developing world are short of food and agricultura...

Stress substantially slows human body's ability to heal

...lly suggest that hospitals need to modify existing practices in ways that will reduce stress prior to surgery." Both researchers said such stress reduction could lead to shorter hospital stays -- with corresponding lower medical bills -- and a reduced risk of infections among patients. The researchers focuse...

Wild birds help to create human flu vaccine

...evention activities must include better management practices in farms, especially those that are small and open-air where domestic poultry and waterfowl are allowed to intermingle with wild birds, and the use of effective vaccines as required, as expounded by the U.N.'s F.A.O. Officials would also need to moni...

Should doctors tell patients about expensive, unfunded drugs?

...ralian cancer specialists about their opinions and practices regarding potentially useful but unsubsidised drugs. A large proportion said they would not discuss an expensive drug with a patient if it were not subsidised because of potential psychological and emotional effects that these discussions might hav...

Seal rookeries could provide a reliable food source for endangered California condors, study finds

...had to feed on cattle. Then we change our ranching practices so cattle disappear, and all the birds have left are lead-contaminated deer carcasses and the calves we supplement them with." Recovery strategies Chamberlain sees three options for Condor Recovery Program: "They could feed them 100 percent on ca...

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