Animals
It's a pity that political opposition is denying Americans medical care that is available in other parts of the world. Anyone choosing treatment outside the US should be aware that costs can be high and are not covered by insurance. More information can be found at The Genetics Policy Institute and Stem Cell Information.
- October 16 Is National Feral Cat Day
October 16 is National Feral Cat Day—a day for us to think about the outdoor cats in our neighborhood. Feral cats exist in every community. These cats are the same species as domestic cats, but are not socialized to humans and can’t be adopted into...
- We Accept The Dare, Will You?
Texas and The Cat Realm, dare you all to do something to raise money for cancer research, especially for cats. - donate- These are two places that you could donate too Winn Feline Foundation – Winn is a non-profit organization established in 1968...
- Not Enough
Chinese regulators said today that they had revoked the licenses of three companies that had exported mislabeled drug ingredients and tainted pet food ingredients to the United States and other parts of the world. Well it's about time. The tainted...
- Stop The Violence
School brawls have gone high tech, with students using cell phones to call in reinforcements - in one case requiring police and pepper spray to break up a fight that swelled to about 20 family members on school grounds. The cell phones aren't the...
- News & Views
Reveal colleges' quality rankings It's time for colleges and universities to enter the Information Age, making data on student progress and performance easily available to parents and students. Information on educational value should be a prerequisite...
Animals
Medical Advances Outside the US
While some umbilical cord stem cell treatments are available in the United States with special permission from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Aldrich said he opted to go to China because spinal cord treatments are not yet available here. The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis is doing research on embryonic stem cells in animals, but is not ready to try the treatments in humans. Slowed by political opposition, embryonic stem cell research is limited to a small number of cell lines that qualify for federal research dollars. Private companies have raised more than $440 million to advance their work outside the confines of federal funding, but for the most part are still in the early stages of laboratory work and animal experiments.
It's a pity that political opposition is denying Americans medical care that is available in other parts of the world. Anyone choosing treatment outside the US should be aware that costs can be high and are not covered by insurance. More information can be found at The Genetics Policy Institute and Stem Cell Information.
- October 16 Is National Feral Cat Day
October 16 is National Feral Cat Day—a day for us to think about the outdoor cats in our neighborhood. Feral cats exist in every community. These cats are the same species as domestic cats, but are not socialized to humans and can’t be adopted into...
- We Accept The Dare, Will You?
Texas and The Cat Realm, dare you all to do something to raise money for cancer research, especially for cats. - donate- These are two places that you could donate too Winn Feline Foundation – Winn is a non-profit organization established in 1968...
- Not Enough
Chinese regulators said today that they had revoked the licenses of three companies that had exported mislabeled drug ingredients and tainted pet food ingredients to the United States and other parts of the world. Well it's about time. The tainted...
- Stop The Violence
School brawls have gone high tech, with students using cell phones to call in reinforcements - in one case requiring police and pepper spray to break up a fight that swelled to about 20 family members on school grounds. The cell phones aren't the...
- News & Views
Reveal colleges' quality rankings It's time for colleges and universities to enter the Information Age, making data on student progress and performance easily available to parents and students. Information on educational value should be a prerequisite...