ACLU of Illinois Responds to Ruling Reviving the Dormant Illinois Parental Notice of Abortion Act

CHICAGO, July 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Earlier today a three judge panel of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling in Zbaraz v. Madigan, a case considering the constitutionality of the 1995 Illinois Parental Notice of Abortion Act. The legislation -- and its predecess...

In Post-Vioxx Era, Biologics are Reviving the Arthritis Treatment Market

NEW YORK, March 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment market, held back somewhat in recent years by generic competition and the withdrawal of Vioxx and Bextra, is rebounding due to the performance of biologic treatments. The market for prescription drugs to treat RA topped ...

Hospitals and the Coalition to Protect Florida's Drivers Applaud Lawmakers for Reviving No-Fault Insurance

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida drivers won a major victory today when the Legislature voted to reinstate the state's 36-year-old no-fault auto insurance law. The reformed law, which protects both people and property and fights fraud, passed both chambers with overwhelming su...

NRPA Launches "Parks Build Community"

... Emphasizing that safe, clean parks are at the heart of any successful urban development program, NRPA's Parks Build Community initiative focuses on reviving inner-city communities through purposeful park restoration and sustainable development. In addition to creating a better environment in which children...

BCBSNC Helps Customers Fight Recession With Free Generics

...cy. "We're facing tough times with this recession. To help our customers with costs and help them stick with their prescription regimens, we're reviving our generic copay waiver program. Based on data, we know these programs help people improve their health and control costs." The 2009 generi...

An Inspiring Summer Read: Biography of Judy Taylor - The Woman Who Could Not Eat

...nd her fight for life." Carol Hoyer, Ph.D. Family Psychology - "Shireen's pen has all the force of a great storyteller and the artistic skills of reviving a past scene in its most original form. She shows us the situation, taking us to the time and place of the event without throwing in a single un...

Story of Woman's Courage and Medical Innovation Top Choice for Readers

... and her fight for life." Carol Hoyer, Ph.D. Family Psychology - "Shireen's pen has all the force of a great storyteller and the artistic skills of reviving a past scene in its most original form. She shows us the situation, taking us to the time and place of the event without throwing in a single unnece...

Divided We Fail 'Faith Week' to Raise Health and Financial Security Issues in Communities of Faith

...important domestic issues facing the nation. With Thanksgiving approaching, religious leaders will be calling on their communities to create change by reviving the American Dream for their children and grandchildren. Recognizing the importance of health care and lifetime financial security issues and what eac...

Mike Sweeney Named 2007 Hutch Award Winner

...the 2007 season, his efforts on behalf of charitable organizations never flagged. Along with his wife, Shara, Sweeney has been active in Kansas City's reviving Baseball in the Inner Cities (RBI) program, which is run through the Boys & Girls Clubs to benefit underprivileged youth. In addition, the Sweeney Fam...

American Society of Transplantation's Past President Testifies Before Congress at Forum on Organ Donation

... be strengthened. Dr. Crippin also acknowledged the role played by Chairman Clay, U.S. Reps. Camp, Jim Costa (D-CA) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) in reviving the Congressional Organ and Tissue Caucus. Dr. Crippin is the Immediate Past President of the AST and the Medical Director of the Liver Transplant Pr...

Reviving in Medical Technology

Urologist and Allergist Explore Link Between Allergies and Interstitial Cystitis

...bard uses cystoscopy and hydrodistention under anesthesia as part of his workup to exclude other conditions that may cause IC-like symptoms. But he is reviving an older practice of taking a biopsy specimen during the procedure and sending it to a pathologist to look for mast cells because, when mast cells rea...

Reviving in Biological News

Stanford study: Bioenergy potential of reviving abandoned agricultural land

Across the globe, hundreds of millions of acres of once-productive agricultural land lie abandoned, according to a new report from researchers at Stanford University and the Carnegie Institution for Science. If this land was used to grow crops for conversion into biofuel, it could help ease the en...

Tsunami + 1 year: Reviving exhausted fisheries should trump replacing boats, gear, experts say

One year after a tsunami devastated South Asian communities, global fisheries experts say habitat restoration, retraining and education programs are much needed to revive severely exhausted fisheries and steer survivors into more sustainable livelihoods than fishing. According to new analyses by ...

Beavers: Dam good for songbirds

... Their influence is still missing on most watersheds in the West, yet this and other studies suggest that beaver are very important to wildlife and to reviving the natural function of streams. "Beaver are an essential ecosystem engineer," said co-author Steve Zack of the Wildlife Conservation Society. "Be...

Prehistoric mystery organism verified as giant fungus

...anism is a fungus. The fungus classification first emerged in 1919, with Francis Hueber of the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., reviving the idea in 2001. His detailed studies of internal structure have provided the strongest anatomical evidence that Prototaxites is not a plant, but a f...

Beyond the book: Software automates access to brain atlases

... "I was involved in the later stages of that project and felt that it would be a shame just to let the idea die," said Burns, who took the lead in reviving NeuART as a part of a larger development effort he was working in, concerned with knowledge management of the neuroscience literature. Burns asked p...

Young Blood Revives Aging Muscles, Stanford Researchers Find

...iding where to look first would be tantamount to a roll of the dice. What's more, there's no evidence that the same blood component is responsible for reviving the different types of cells. "Another approach is to pick factors that are good candidates and see if any of them or some combination recapitulate...

Reviving in Biological Technology

Van Campen reviving UW's drug-development related education

Madison, Wis. -- It goes without saying: Life often doesn't turn out as planned. Lynn Van Campen, Ph.D., a prominent scientist, leader and manager in the pharmaceutical industry, really did intend to retire several years ago following a highly successful and fulfilling career. After nearly 30 yea...

Verenium Appoints John F. Dee to Board of Directors

...ts $315 million acquisition by Eli Lilly and Company in April 2007. Before Hypnion, Mr. Dee spent three years as a "turn- around" CEO, specializing in reviving under-performing biotechnology companies including Genta, Inc. Prior to his move into biotechnology, Mr. Dee spent several years as a senior managemen...

The News From DEMOmobile 2003

... Wireless Innovations - Key to reviving the Economy * * * * * * * * * * * * * We're back from last week's D...nly strengthened our belief that wireless and mobile innovations are key to reviving the overall economy. The energy from the 400-plus attendees and 37 demonstr...

Wisconsin's paper industry needs technology, innovation to prosper.

...hnology and innovation may once again transform Wisconsin's paper industry. The two-day conference ( www.lakestates.org ) featured presentations on reviving old paper mills; using nanotechnology to produce cleaner, stronger products; advancements in paper drying; and other breakthroughs in production, envi...

Reviving in Biological Dictionary

Offspring

...rock band formed in Huntington Beach, California in 1984. The band is credited, along with fellow California punk bands Green Day and Rancid, with reviving mainstream interest in punk rock in... In biology, offspring is the product of reproduction, a new organism produced by one or more parents. S...