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Soldier meds: are they safe?

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As American troops build up in the Persian Gulf, the military is preparing to administer pyridostigmine bromide, an anti-nerve-gas. The controversial medication was approved by the FDA in 2/03, but it has been linked to several chronic health problems.

Author: Skloot, Rebecca
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 2003
Pharmaceutical industry, Licensing agreements, Licensing, certification and accreditation, United States. Food and Drug Administration, Nerve gas, Nerve agents

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Sally has 2 mommies and 1 daddy

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In the US, one in 11 couples are infertile. The industry for creating children is worth $2.7 billion. The article includes discussion of reproductive technologies and issues surrounding their regulation.

Author: Skloot, Rebecca
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 2003
Government regulation (cont), Sales & consumption, Legal/Government Regulation, Industry Overview, Innovations, Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Statistics, Reproductive technology, Market size

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Putting the gene back in genealogy

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An approach known as paper-trial genealogy which was made easier by the Internet is discussed. A case where the paper-trial genealogy was used for an African-American woman is presented.

Author: Skloot, Rebecca
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 2004
Company legal issue, Investigations, Technology application, Genealogy, Family history

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