CivAb index


Presence of BSE ("Mad Cow" disease) in U.S. uncertain


Science should study human brains, not monkeys' by Prof. Claude Reiss,

Prof. Lawrence Hansen, Dr Nancy Harrison,Ray Greek, MD, Jerry Vlasak, MD,

Christopher Anderegg, MD, Stephen Kaufman, MD, Dr Niall Shanks, and

Prof. Vernon Reynolds in The Daily Telegraph September 23, 2003


Help to educate the University of Texas from Kinship Circle


A history of meddling with viruses down under by Marguerite Wegner


On the Drug Scene

Congress to Investigate drug costs and efficacy

Oxytrol "grossly overpriced"

Adult drugs being prescribed for children

Wyeth issues suicide warning for its antidepressant

Doctor warns against new nasal flu vaccine


Research without animals

Benefits of vegetarian and vegan diets documented

Vegan diet as effective as statin drugs in lowering cholesterol

Lycopene inhibits growth of prostate and other cancers

Sun exposure may reduce risk of multiple sclerosis

Drugs found to cause hip fractures in the elderly

ALS to be studied in Gulf War vets

10-year Finnish study  suggests vitamin C prevents strokes


Response to criticism of smoking law restrictions


Antibiotics prescribed in early infancy linked to later asthma


Premarin to go to India


Vet school students practice on animals who have died naturally


Clinical trial compared Lipitor to Provachol


Book reviews

Jane Goodall: Reason for Hope

Neil Z. Miller: Vaccines, Autism, and Childhood Disorders


Nature to require disclosure of authors' financial interests


High dairy consumption linked to testicular cancer


Congress questions value of over 160 NIH research projects involving       

    sexual behavior, HIV, and drug and alcohol use


India replaces animals with software in drug research


EU bans sale of cosmetics tested on animals after 2009


Doctor denounces drug ads


Columbia University medical lab accused of mistreatment


Vivisectors' letter refuted by Professor Claude Reiss


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   Autumn 2003  v.14  no. 2