| Lawmakers: protect embryonic stem cell research By JIM ABRAMS 2010-09-16T16:27:44ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Arlen Specter said Thursday that Congress should "get busy" on giving legal stature to the federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research to avoid giving a final say on the issue to a conservative Supreme Court.... hosted.ap.org |
Baby formula company dismisses GM claims The company behind the infant formula S-26 is defending accusations its soy product contains traces of genetically modified material. abc.net.au |
Research aims to cut disparities in stroke care By LAURAN NEERGAARD 2010-10-12T14:50:55ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- When her stroke hit, Edna Wooten somehow stopped her car. Then her grown daughter ignored her slurred protests and raced her to the hospital - in time for a drug to dissolve the blood clot causing her stroke.... hosted.ap.org |
FDA panel backs anemia drugs for kidney disease By MATTHEW PERRONE 2010-10-18T20:43:31ZADELPHI, Md. (AP) -- Federal health advisers said Monday that patients with failing kidneys should continue taking a group of widely used anemia drugs, despite a recent study showing they can increase the risk of stroke.... hosted.ap.org |
Disease threat remains for flood-hit Pakistan The head of an Australian medical response team in Pakistan says the country still faces serious threats from disease after catastrophic floods devastated huge parts of the country. abc.net.au |