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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