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Dollars and Sense, Baby and Bathwater: The Case for CAM Research

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 05.07.2012

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David Katz, M.D.

If we are prepared to acknowledge the widespread bullying to which both science and sense are subject at the hands of the almighty dollar, we might commit ourselves to the systematic effort of distinguishing the two.

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SOPA's Killer Cousin You've Probably Never Heard About

Abdulrahman El-Sayed | Posted 03.27.2012

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Abdulrahman El-Sayed

Findings from NIH-funded research are used everyday to help doctors make treatment and diagnosis decisions -- not just in America but all over the world. That may end with the Research Works Act.

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A Sort of Happy New Year for the New Science Budget

Jonathan D. Moreno | Posted 03.11.2012

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Jonathan D. Moreno

Considering how bad it could have been, science didn't fare all that poorly in the budget bill that President Obama signed on December 23.

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Cara Santa Maria

WATCH: Chimp Research: The Beginning Of The End?

HuffingtonPost.com | Cara Santa Maria | Posted 01.09.2012

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2012-01-09-fjkdjfjdkfkdjfefd.jpgOther than the West African nation of Gabon, we are the only country in the entire world that still experiments on chimps.

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Top 10 Medical Research Trends to Watch in 2012

Margaret Anderson | Posted 03.06.2012

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Margaret Anderson

We'll be watching for the launch of one or more of these efforts in 2012.

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New and Promising Food Allergy Treatment 'Tricks' the Immune System

Susan Weissman | Posted 12.12.2011

Read More: Food Allergies, Nih, Medical Treatment, Northwestern University, Anaphylaxis, Multiple Food Allergies, Food Allergy Treatment, Peanut Allergies, National Institutes of Health, Diet and Nutrition, Healthy Living Body, Healthy Living News
Susan Weissman

Like any parent whose child has multiple and life-threatening food allergies, I scrutinize any pronouncements of treatments through the lens of my child's body.

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Patients Need Discoveries Translated to New Therapies

Margaret Anderson | Posted 12.05.2011

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Margaret Anderson

Despite our strong national commitment to medical research, the advances achieved in basic science are not being translated into new therapies, better prevention strategies and cures fast enough.

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My New Kidney

Trey Ellis | Posted 12.04.2011

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Trey Ellis

I'm doing great. After living through over ten years of deteriorating kidney function, Dan, one of my best friends since the fifth grade, coughed up one of his own and then a brilliant and nimble team of doctors tucked it into my belly, just above my right hip.

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Entrepreneur-Friendly Policies (Finally) Showing Promise -- But Leadership Required

Jeff Bussgang | Posted 12.03.2011

Read More: Small Business, Nih, Startup Jobs, Small Business Employment, Startup Economy, Startup Visa, Venture Capital, Kauffman Foundation, IPO Market, Startups Venture Capital, Startup, Federal Government, Ipo, Startups, Small Business News
Jeff Bussgang

Despite the partisan rhetoric and bickering, the last few months have seen substantial progress amongst policy makers in the areas of helping the startup economy thrive.

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The Destructive Myopia of the NIH Study on Grant Funding and Race

Michael Eisen | Posted 10.25.2011

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Michael Eisen

I am not arguing that there is no racism in science. I just don't think it manifests itself in the grant review process.

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Now That We Have the Evidence, How Do We Move Forward to Correct the Problem?

Rep. Donna M. Christensen | Posted 10.22.2011

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Rep. Donna M. Christensen

A study released last Thursday underscores that there is an immediate need for the leadership at NIH to support, expand the authority of and increase funding allocated to National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities.

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Janell Ross

Latino Health: An Unsolved Mystery

HuffingtonPost.com | Janell Ross | Posted 10.11.2011

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Jonah Garcia is a social worker with what may be one of the toughest gigs in the country. Garcia is a program director at La Clinica de Familia Do...

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GOP Budget Cuts Would Weaken American Defenses, Risk Thousands of Lives

Robert Creamer | Posted 09.06.2011

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Robert Creamer

The Republicans budget would slash funding for our defense against the flu virus that attacks our country regularly and on the average kills 36,000 Americans. And that's just the tip of the iceberg.

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Renewing Our Commitment To The Right Kinds Of Biomedical Research

Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. | Posted 08.15.2011

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Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D.

The job of biomedical research is far from over. Given the changing nature of the global health landscape, we must act now to broaden our vision even further.

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What's Going On in Your Mind? Congressman Patrick Kennedy Brings the Best and the Brightest to Boston for a "Moonshot Moment"

Kathleen Reardon | Posted 07.24.2011

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Kathleen Reardon

On the anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's moonshot speech, there is considerable hope in Boston. Fifty years later, another Kennedy has brought us to the brink of a new frontier.

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Government and Many Scientists Agree: Vaccine-Autism Research Should Continue

David Kirby | Posted 07.05.2011

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David Kirby

As the following comments, funding decisions, research priorities and published papers suggest, the U.S. government and many scientists will be researching and discussing this topic for years to come.

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Looking for Drugs in All the Wrong Places

Gary Liberson, PhD | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gary Liberson, PhD

The premise of the new NIH center is to help the drug industry and society overcome 15 years of declining research productivity. Let me say right now, I don't get it.

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Government To Start Billion-Dollar Research Center To Develop New Medicines

New York Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Obama administration has become so concerned about the slowing pace of new drugs coming out of the pharmaceutical industry that officials have dec...

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Did President Obama Play Secret Santa?

Ingrid Newkirk | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ingrid Newkirk

As Gov. Bill Richardson prepared to relinquish his office, the NIH gave him a beautiful going-away present. As he requested, they called a halt to the federal government's cruel plan to take 202 chimpanzees and subject them once again to years of experiments.

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The Federal Animal Welfare Act: Are Animals Really Better Off?

Marc Bekoff | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marc Bekoff

Why are mice and other animals still ignored by the federal Animal Welfare Act, despite the fact that they are sentient beings; just like the relatively few species and individuals who are protected?

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Stem Cell Research: Science, Not Politics

Susan L. Solomon | Posted 05.25.2011

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Susan L. Solomon

Everyone wants cures for diseases and it is time to acknowledge that the tens of millions of living Americans suffering from chronic illness and disabling conditions are more important than cells in a petri dish.

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New York Times Writers Speak up for Chickens, Chimps

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011

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Wayne Pacelle

Today, the New York Times covers two of the pitched debates in our society about animals -- the controversy over the use of chimpanzees in biomedical research and the industrial confinement of laying hens in cages for egg production.

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Will Obama Allow 60-Year-Old Space Program Veterans To Retire?

Ingrid Newkirk | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ingrid Newkirk

Chimpanzees are indistinguishable from us in every important way, such as the ability to feel pain and fear, love and joy, and the desire to live with others of one's own kind.

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It's Time for an NIH Institute for Nutrition

T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

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T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D.

What controls the expression of genes that lead to health and disease events? Experimental and extensively published research from my lab has convinced me that nutrition provides this control.

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Grant Scams Abound -- But There Are Billions Available From The Federal Government for Technical Research and Development

Jerry Chautin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jerry Chautin

Yes, there are federal grants available to for-profit companies. But they are mostly limited to technical research and knowing which federal agencies need what you have to offer.

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