Category Archives: Government

New Drug Attacks Cancer Stem Cells

A chemical compound that targets the parent cells which help breast cancers to develop and spread has been discovered by US scientists.

During tests conducted on mice, Salinomycin eliminated breast cancer stem cells far more effectively than some existing drugs, and slowed tumor growth. The drug, a farm antibiotic, has not yet been tested on humans.

Sales Decrease As Layoffs Increase

Federal Reserve policy makers yesterday said they will hold the benchmark interest rate “exceptionally low” for an “extended period” to help sustain a recovery. They also added “sluggish income growth” to the list of reasons why household spending is likely to be slow to rebound. Headwinds previously mentioned included job losses, tight credit and falling home values.

Obama’s Plan For Cheap Tylenol

Today, President Barack Obama sent Congress his proposal for reining in over-the-counter medications, including restrictions on municipalities and small investors seeking to trade in the drug industry which is worth over $592 millon.

NFL, ESPN & US Marine Corps Ban Facebook and Twitter

Facebook is facing a large spread of ban action this month. Just like the NFL and U.S. Marines, television sports network ESPAN is banning their employees from using services like Twitter to discuss sports.

Why Can’t You Sell Your Kidney?

I believe that legalizing this would create less desperate situations in health and money, better the economy and bring a whole new safer, healthier America.

Palin Resigns As Governor of Alaska

Only one and a half years from the end of her term, Sarah Palin announced her resignation from the office of Governor of the State of Alaska earlier today. During a speech given just before she relinquished her post, Governor Palin covered a list of tasks she accomplished during her time in the Governor’s chair — which includedwinning legislative approval for a massive natural gas pipeline.

Education Stimulus To Be Announced Shortly

As one round of stimulus money reaches school districts, President Obama is planning to announce the next step in education reform — in the form of a $4.35 billion dollar stimulus package. This will be the largest federal investment in school reform in the United States, according to the Department of Education.

Is Taxing the Rich the Solution?

One fault here is that it just simply wont be enough to cover an aging population, the non-insured and the beneficial research projects that the government aids.

The Moon Landing: Forty Years of Speculation

On July 20th, 1969 (forty years ago today) in the midst of the Vietnam war, President Kennedy’s term and the uproar of angry flower children America landed on the moon - or so we think. Since the second it was confirmed that there was man standing on that petal of pale wonder we stare at from Earth it’s validity has been up for discussion.

Human Genome Succeeds In Lupus Drug Development

Human Genome Sciences Inc reported today that clinical trials with their latest experimental Lupus drug were very successful. This marks a great time for the world of medicine, as Lupus is an auto-immune disease which has never had a cure.

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