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Government Of Canada Moves To Evaluate 14 More Substances Under The Chemicals Management Plan
02.09.2008 06:16
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The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health, and Canada's Environment Minister, John Baird, announced that the Government is moving forward with another batch of chemicals to be reviewed under its groundbreaking Chemicals Management Plan (CMP). The government issued notices to industry and other stakeholders for information on a seventh batch of substances identified as high priorities for action under the CMP. There are 14 substances in this batch.
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Biology
News From The American Chemical Society, Aug. 27, 2008
02.09.2008 06:16
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A "lab on a chip" to improve success of in vitro fertilization Analytical Chemistry In a finding that could boost the success rate of in vitro fertilization (IVF), researchers report development of a tiny "lab on a chip" to evaluate the fitness of embryos harvested for transfer. A report on the approach - which researchers describe as faster, easier, and more reliable than conventional embryo selection methods -is scheduled for the Sept.
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Biology
Older Fathers' Offspring More Likely Bipolar
02.09.2008 04:17
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The children of older aged fathers may have an increased risk of bipolar disorder (BPD), according to a report released on September 1, 2008 in the Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. A common and intense mood disorder, people who are bipolar often experience episodes of mania and depression. There are few previously identified risk factors for bipolar disorder, one of which is a family history of psychotic disorders.
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Genetics
Academic Health Centers Should Take Lead In Promoting The Sharing Of Biomedical Research Data
02.09.2008 04:16
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Academic health centers (AHCs) have a critical role in enabling, encouraging, and rewarding the sharing of biomedical research data, say a team of academics in this week's PLoS Medicine. "The leaders of medical schools and academic-affiliated hospitals," they say "can play a unique role in supporting this transformation of the research enterprise.
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Biology
News From BioScience, September 2008
02.09.2008 04:15
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Research articles that will be published in the September 2008 issue of BioScience are as follows: The Molecular Biology Toolbox and Its Use in Basic and Applied Insect Science. Michel Cusson. The sequencing and annotation of insect genomes and comparative genomics are providing new insights into the molecular underpinnings of insect-specific processes.
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Biology
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