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| Feds appeal order blocking stem cell research By JESSE J. HOLLAND 2010-08-31T22:43:58ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration on Tuesday asked a federal judge to lift a restraining order that it says could undercut federally funded embryonic stem cell research.... hosted.ap.org |
New drug-resistant superbugs found in 3 states By MARILYNN MARCHIONE 2010-09-14T01:27:27ZBOSTON (AP) -- An infectious-disease nightmare is unfolding: Bacteria that have been made resistant to nearly all antibiotics by an alarming new gene have sickened people in three states and are popping up all over the world, health officials reported Monday.... hosted.ap.org |
Letter: Porn isn't the solution Ben Goldacre thinks evidence that watching pornography can increase men's sperm count should be considered in any reasoned response to the NHS's decision to provide porn in IVF clinics (Pornography scandalises the Sun, but it may help in IVF, 25 September). OK, but let's also factor in some other evidence. In 2007 a Ministry of Justice–commissioned report cited the following findings: a meta-analysis of 30 studies showed watching porn increased aggressive behaviour in the viewer; a second meta-analysis of 46 studies showed it made viewers more likely to commit sexual offences and experience difficulties in intimate relationships; and a third meta-analysis of nine studies showed a significant relationship between watching porn and holding attitudes supporting violence against women. Porn isn't a medical solution, it's a public health crisis.Kat BanyardAuthor, The Equality IllusionFertility problemsReproductionBiologyguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
US, China blame each other for slow climate talks By TINI TRAN 2010-10-09T12:47:02ZTIANJIN, China (AP) -- Modest progress at U.N. climate talks Saturday was overshadowed by a continuing deadlock between China and the United States, clouding prospects for a major climate conference in Mexico in less than two months' time.... hosted.ap.org |
Authorities probe mass bird deaths along coast The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) is investigating the death of large numbers of birds on Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay island beaches. abc.net.au |