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WA high court says random school drug testing unconstitutional
By RACHEL LA CORTE AP Writer The state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that random drug testing of student athletes is unconstitutional, finding that each has a genuine and fundamental privacy interest in controlling his or her own bodily functions.
Source: Seattle Times
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Saturday, 10 January 2009
Rodent of the Week: New hope for leptin
Leptin is an appetite-suppressing hormone that was discovered in 1995 and set the obesity-treatment field on fire as a potential drug to help people lose weight.
(Source: Los Angeles Times) read more...
Saturday, 10 January 2009
US panel backs first drug from DNA-altered animals
By Susan Heavey ROCKVILLE, Maryland (Reuters) - A US advisory panel recommended approval of what would be the first drug made using genetically engineered animals on the US...
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Friday, 09 January 2009
Folic Acid Important for Healthy Pregnancies, but Many Women Dont
By Faiza Elmasry Women of child-bearing age are urged to get an adequate daily amount of folic acid, a form of vitamin B. Health experts say it reduces the risk of birth defects.
(Source: Voice of America) read more...
Friday, 09 January 2009
Early Elective C-Sections Produce Complications
Doctors are now recommending that women and their obstetricians wait until the 39th week of pregnancy before scheduling elective cesarean sections.
(Source: San Francisco Chronicle) read more...
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