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    Jun 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. U.S. proposes new protections for captive chimps

    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday proposed extending tough new protections for chimpanzees in captivity, a shift that would place strict limits on primates' role as human surrogates in biomedical research.
    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday proposed extending tough new protections for chimpanzees in captivity, a shift that would place strict limits on primates' role as human surrogates in biomedical research. In reclassifying chimps as...

    Tags: Research, Duke University, Humane Society of the United States, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Vaccines

    2. May 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. How to defeat Alzheimer's

    Those of us fortunate enough to make it to 80 will have a 50% chance of suffering from Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia before we die. And there is currently no known way to reduce the odds or slow the mental deterioration. These grim facts are already a reality to the 5 million Americans living with the disease.
    Those of us fortunate enough to make it to 80 will have a 50% chance of suffering from Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia before we die. And there is currently no known way to reduce the odds or slow the mental deterioration. These grim facts...

    Tags: Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Research, Economy, Business and Finance, Health Insurance Cost, Viral Diseases and Infections

    3. May 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times Exclusive

  3. Government dysfunction, part 1: The unaddressed 'sequester' mess

    First, members of Congress set a trap that would bite hard if they failed to break the political gridlock and come up with a grand bargain on the budget. Then, having failed, they let the trap spring shut. And now, they continue to blunder and bluster as the country remains locked in the vise grip of the so-called sequester.
    First, members of Congress set a trap that would bite hard if they failed to break the political gridlock and come up with a grand bargain on the budget. Then, having failed, they let the trap spring shut. And now, they continue to blunder and bluster...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Tea Party Movement, Smithsonian Institution, Budget Control Act of 2011

    4. May 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Women's brains more likely than men's to respond to crying babies

    WASHINGTON – Why do kids grow up to cry “Mommy” more often than “Daddy”? The National Institutes of Health has an answer: The wailing of a hungry infant is less likely to bother a man than a woman.
    WASHINGTON – Why do kids grow up to cry “Mommy” more often than “Daddy”? The National Institutes of Health has an answer: The wailing of a hungry infant is less likely to bother a man than a woman. In an experiment, 18...

    Tags: Family, Depression, Behavioral Conditions, Autism

    5. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Feet welcome multitude of fungi

    Here's a scientific finding that may knock you off your feet: At least 80 types of fungi reside on a typical person's heel, along with 60 between the toes and 40 on the toenail.
    Here's a scientific finding that may knock you off your feet: At least 80 types of fungi reside on a typical person's heel, along with 60 between the toes and 40 on the toenail. Altogether, the feet are home to more than 100 types of fungus, more than...

    Tags: Research, Medical Specialization, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Viral Diseases and Infections, Athlete's Foot

    6. May 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Spotlighting a terrorism risk, and profiting

    WASHINGTON — Over the last decade, former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig, a prominent lawyer, presidential advisor and biowarfare consultant to the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security, has urged the government to counter what he called a major threat to national security.
    WASHINGTON — Over the last decade, former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig, a prominent lawyer, presidential advisor and biowarfare consultant to the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security, has urged the government to counter what he...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Economy, Business and Finance, Anthrax, National Government, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    7. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. USC steals 2 star brain researchers from UCLA

    In a major case of academic poaching involving crosstown rivals, USC has lured away two prominent neuroscientists from UCLA with a promise to expand their internationally renowned lab that uses brain imaging techniques to study Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, autism and other disorders.
    In a major case of academic poaching involving crosstown rivals, USC has lured away two prominent neuroscientists from UCLA with a promise to expand their internationally renowned lab that uses brain imaging techniques to study Alzheimer's disease,...

    Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Teaching and Learning, Boston, Colleges and Universities, Science

    8. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Francis Crick letters in spotlight as DNA Day approaches

    As the world gears up to celebrate DNA Day on Thursday -- the anniversary of the publication of scholarly papers that explained the structure of the molecule -- the letters of Francis Crick, one of the scientists involved in the work, are in the news.
    As the world gears up to celebrate DNA Day on Thursday -- the anniversary of the publication of scholarly papers that explained the structure of the molecule -- the letters of Francis Crick, one of the scientists involved in the work, are in the news....

    Tags: Science and Technology, Awards and Prizes, Cold Spring Harbor, Biotechnology Industry, Biology

    9. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Obama's BRAIN Initiative to cost far less than Human Genome Project

    President Obama’s brain-mapping initiative, for which he has proposed $110 million in federal funding for 2014, will focus how on how the brain is affected by conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia and autism; how it produces memories and programs human behavior; and what treatments could lead to cures for post-traumatic stress disorder, Alzheimer’s disease and other neuropsychiatric afflictions.
    President Obama’s brain-mapping initiative, for which he has proposed $110 million in federal funding for 2014, will focus how on how the brain is affected by conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia and autism; how it produces...

    Tags: Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Research, Economy, Business and Finance, National Government, Science

    10. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Obama calls for funding for brain science initiative

    WASHINGTON – President Obama is asking Congress to approve $110 million in new spending for research on the human brain, an investment he said would benefit not just science but the economy.
    WASHINGTON – President Obama is asking Congress to approve $110 million in new spending for research on the human brain, an investment he said would benefit not just science but the economy. “Ideas are what power our economy,” Obama...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Research, Science and Technology, Economy, Business and Finance, Eric Cantor

    11. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Another vaccine fails to prevent staph infections, study finds

    Staph infections remain a significant problem for hospital patients, and scientists are trying to develop vaccines to prevent Staphylococcus aureus bacteria from establishing itself in vital areas like the heart, lungs or blood. But it&rsquo;s turning out to be a difficult task: A promising vaccine intended to protect heart-surgery patients from <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/staph-infections/ds00973/method=print&amp;dsection=all">staph infections</a> worked no better than a placebo, a <a href="http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1674236">new study reported</a>.
    Staph infections remain a significant problem for hospital patients, and scientists are trying to develop vaccines to prevent Staphylococcus aureus bacteria from establishing itself in vital areas like the heart, lungs or blood. But it’s turning out...

    Tags: American Medical Association, Research, Vaccines, MRSA, Chemical Industry

    12. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Supreme Court considers gene patents; scientists react

    As the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case against Myriad Genetics, scientists who are skeptical of the idea of patenting genes said they were hopeful that the justices would overturn the Utah company's claims.
    As the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case against Myriad Genetics, scientists who are skeptical of the idea of patenting genes said they were hopeful that the justices would overturn the Utah company's claims. "I was on pins and needles...

    Tags: Medical Specialization, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, U.S. Supreme Court, Biotechnology Industry, Science

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