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Discusses the controversy facing the administration of United States President George W. Bush over whether to give federal money to scientists to conduct research on stem cells taken from human embryos. Expectation of scientists from embryo stem cells; Alternative approach pushed by a loose...
- New limits on funding of stem cell research questioned. // Issues in Science & Technology;Fall2001, Vol. 18 Issue 1, p29
Discusses the concerns on the limitation imposed by United States President George W. Bush on the number of stem cell line which can only be used to allow federal funding of embryonic stem cell funding. Consistency of the procedures used to create the cells with ethical standards; Information...
- Should US fund embryonic-cell research? Belsie, Laurent // Christian Science Monitor;3/13/2001, Vol. 93 Issue 74, p2
Discusses controversy over the funding of embryonic stem cell research in the United States, as opponents claim it will violate the dignity of life and advocates hope it will cure diseases.
- Kondracke urges research advocates to unite in fight for federal money. A.C. // AHA News;12/09/96, Vol. 32 Issue 48, p3
Presents political commentator Morton Kondracke's call to advocates to join in lobbying the US Congress to pass a major medical-research initiative. Increasing overall spending for medical research; Proposal of a legislation to create a trust fund for research.
- House Votes $336 Million AIDS Budget for HHS. Walter, Dave // Advocate;9/2/86, Issue 454, p22
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- Technology gatekeepers. Spencer, Peter L. // Consumers' Research Magazine;Jul95, Vol. 78 Issue 7, p43
Addresses the negative effects of funding cutbacks on medical and research operations in the United States. Effect of strict cost standards on the development and diffusion of medical technology; Shifting of search for better clinical results to money-saving innovations concerning medical...
- Medical research is a public priority, polls show. Sperry, Keri // JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute;12/17/97, Vol. 89 Issue 24, p1840
Reports on the results of a survey conducted by Research America which reveals that members of the public are calling for an increase in funding for medical research in the United States. Percentage increase in funding demanded for by the American public; Percentages of the public favoring the...
- Grants boost N.H. biomed firms. // New Hampshire Business Review;11/19/2010, Vol. 32 Issue 24, p31
The article reports on the provision of a total of 2.6 million U.S. dollars in grants to 12 New Hampshire-based biomedical companies to develop new medical therapies including Adimab Inc., Allyon Solutions LLC, and Alternative System Concepts Inc.
- Biomedical basics bypassed by `targeted' funds. Miller, Susan Katz // New Scientist;5/29/93, Vol. 138 Issue 1875, p8
Reports on the controversy generated by the release of funds for targeted biomedical research. Debate over targeted versus basic research; American National Institutes of Health budget for 1994; Congressional testimony of Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Robert Weinberg; National Breast...
