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Animal Studies: - Investigations using animals as surrogates for humans with the expectation that the results are pertinent to humans. [Environmental Protection Agency]
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NanoViricides, Inc. Signs Rabies Agreement with CDC for Expanded ... - 04 Aug 2008 Trading Markets (press release),..."This study will expand on two successful animal studies of RabiCide(TM)-I performed previously by the government of Vietnam," said Eugene Seymour, MD, MPH,
Awards Offered for Courses on Animals and Society - 04 Aug 2008 TheHorse.com,Judges use criteria such as depth and rigor within the topic, impact on the field of human-animal studies and originality of approach.
Fear phthalate ban in toys just the beginning - 04 Aug 2008 Plastics & Rubber Weekly,Some animal studies have shown that certain phthalates interfere with hormonal systems, disrupt testosterone production and cause malformed sex organs.
Vaccine To Combat Black Plague - 04 Aug 2008 Oneindia,While there's still a need for human trials, Daniell is confident the vaccine will work for the bubonic and pneumonic plague based on animal studies.
Patch Helps Mend Damaged Hearts - Jul 30, 2008 Washington Post,The animal studies were sponsored by Theregen Inc., a San Francisco company that has started human studies of the patch. A first study, primarily to test
Requiring Animal Research To Be More Evidence-based' - Jul 28, 2008 Medical News Today (press release),In addition to this there are serious doubts about the predictive value of animal studies for human health. While there is acceptance amongst the public
Are Couch Potatoes Born That Way? - Aug 1, 2008 Evening Bulletin,...human literature in this - researchers haven't been paying attention to the animal studies which, for example, have shown that hormones affect activity.
Soy reduces sperm count: study - Jul 29, 2008 AFP...whether soy food has a relationship with fertility in humans and the first one to find an association in agreement to the animal studies," he told AFP.
Milk shouldn't be considered healthy - Jul 26, 2008 Ithaca Journal,More than 60 years ago, it was shown in experimental animal studies that casein, the main protein of cow's milk, dramatically increased blood cholesterol
Toronto's cellphone warning sends out the wrong signal - Jul 31, 2008 Toronto Star,Animal studies have been consistently negative. Epidemiological studies in humans have failed to show any meaningful association between cellphone use and
EU food agency finds BPA safe - Jul 25, 2008 Chemistry World,...follows Canada's move to ban the chemical earlier this year after several animal studies indicated that BPA can be harmful even at low levels.
Tech sets PETS Festival Saturday - Jul 25, 2008 Greenville News,The Pets, Education and Training Services Festival will be 10 am to 1 pm Saturday at the college's Northwest campus, which is home to its animal studies
Environmental Group Calls Triclosan a Ubiquitous Menace - Jul 25, 2008 MedPage Today,Using available animal studies, the agency examined the risk of skin exposure as a result of wearing clothes treated with triclosan as well as the effects
Bioheart, Inc. Announces Results of Annual Meeting - Jul 30, 2008 MarketWatchFlorida utilizing intellectual property licensed by the Cleveland Clinic, demonstrated positive functional improvement in two separate animal studies.
Cytomedix CEO Issues Shareholder Update - Jul 16, 2008 MarketWatchWhile I cannot provide any assurance that these results will be confirmed in subsequent trials, pre-clinical animal studies of CT-112 have indicated that it
Gene doping Genetically Modified Olympians? - Jul 31, 2008 Economist,Finally, animal studies on the genes for natural pain-killers called endorphins suggest that these could be used to limit the perception of pain—another
Cara Therapeutics Expands Third Round - Jul 25, 2008 Private Equity Hub,Animal studies indicate that CR845 is effective in reducing pain of inflammatory, neuropathic and visceral origin. The analgesic and anti-inflammatory
Soyfood Consumption Linked to Low Sperm Concentration - Aug 1, 2008 Medi News Direct,However, few animal studies had reported that increased intake of dietary isoflavones is related to decreased fertility. In order to investigate a similar
The Zero-Calorie Sweetener Stevia Arrives - Jul 28, 2008 U.S. News & World Report,Since the '70s, a trickle of animal studies has suggested that stevia might cause potentially cancerous mutations or reproductive problems.
Look out for the dangers of cosmetic surgery - Jul 30, 2008 News 8 Austin,Well it's all broken down through the liver, and there is a risk of liver failure, which was seen in animal studies in Brazil. Because of those studies,
New Disease-fighting Nanoparticles Look Like Miniature Pastries - Jul 29, 2008 Science Daily (press release)In animal studies, the research group has shown that their original, spherical nanoparticles can carry therapeutic compounds to tumors and atherosclerotic
Students get back to nature on safari - Aug 3, 2008 Ipswich Evening Star,For the second year running, a group from the animal studies foundation degree course visited the safari at the Mankwe Wildlife Rescue in the North Western
Eating too Much Soy May Reduce Sperm Counts - Jul 29, 2008 ShortNews.com,Animal studies have proven this but there have been few human studies to support the claim until now. Isoflavins can mimic the action of oestrogen in the
Soya-based food and male fertility - Jul 24, 2008 NHS Choices,There are contradictory results from studies in this area (both human and animal studies), including the argument that the Asian diet (high in
Bold cancer therapy begins crucial trials - Jul 30, 2008 Houston Chronicle,..."In all of the animal studies, from mice through dogs, we've seen tremendously high rates of tumor regression." The next step, of course, is the biggest one
Estrogen link in mental illness - Aug 1, 2008 The Australian,Instead of inspiration from developmental biology, though, this work's based on insights for epidemiological, clinical and animal studies.
Exposure To Bad Air Raises Blood Pressure, Study Shows - Jul 28, 2008 Science Daily (press release)If the results from these animal studies hold up, this could be important for human health. “We now have even more compelling evidence of the strong
Brain Activity Encodes Reward Magnitude And Delay During Choice - Jul 9, 2008 Science Daily (press release)Previous animal studies aimed at studying the neural signals associated with the impact of reward magnitude and delay on choice behavior have been difficult
`Stem cell tourism' is exploitation, experts say - Jul 28, 2008 Toronto Star,The guidelines will also include standards for producing stem cells and specific steps for how experimental research should move from lab and animal studies
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