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32 DNA samples for Asian carp found past barrier.
There now appears to be nothing left standing between the supersized, ecosystem-ravaging fish and the world's largest freshwater system other than the constantly swinging gates of two busy navigation locks. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin. 21 November 2009.
Bitter fight developing over sugar beets.
Virtually the entire sugar beet crop in the United States is genetically engineered to protect it from herbicides. Now, a lawsuit claiming the biotech beets pose a risk to other varieties could threaten sugar production. MarketPlace. 21 November 2009.
If carp get in the lakes, 'it's game over.'
Two feared species of Asian carp have zoomed beyond the $9-million electric barriers built to keep them out of Lake Michigan. Now, the only thing left between the carp and the Great Lakes is a lock and dam in southern Chicago. Detroit Free Press, Michigan. 21 November 2009.
Westlands irrigation district wields major clout in California water wars.
Westlands Water District, the country's largest federal irrigation district, represents just 600 San Joaquin Valley farmers, but Westlands is no hayseed at any bargaining table. Fresno Bee, California. 21 November 2009.
Cancer screening: What could it hurt? A lot, actually.
After decades of focus on the upside of cancer screening, public health experts are increasingly reevaluating the wisdom of administering routine cancer screening tests to millions of asymptomatic people. Los Angeles Times, California. 21 November 2009.
Obesity in adolescence may increase girls' MS risk.
A woman's risk of developing multiple sclerosis during her lifetime is doubled if she was obese at age 18, but not at ages 5, 10, or in adulthood, new research shows. Reuters Health. 21 November 2009.
Signs that swine flu has peaked.
Flu activity is coming down in all regions of the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday, though it is still rising in Hawaii, Maine and some isolated areas. New York Times. 21 November 2009.
Tamiflu-resistant swine flu causes new worry.
A cluster of four Tamiflu-resistant cases of H1N1 flu at Duke University Medical Center has raised concerns that changes in the virus may make severe infections more difficult to treat. McClatchy Newspapers. 21 November 2009.
Gene silencing predicted to improve drug manufacturing.
The burgeoning science of RNA interference, touted as the next frontier in pharmaceutical treatment, is now being directed at increasing the efficiency of drug manufacturing processes. Nature. 21 November 2009.
Funeral workers risk cancer from formaldehyde.
Morticians who use formaldehyde to embalm bodies have a higher risk of leukemia, researchers reported on Friday. Reuters. 21 November 2009.
Women in 20s can go 2 years between Pap smear test.
New guidelines by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists say most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually to catch slow-growing cervical cancer. Associated Press. 21 November 2009.
Getting to the facts in the debate on mammograms.
It's such an appealing idea - catch breast cancer early, treat accordingly and your patients will live. So perhaps it's no wonder the new federal guidelines for mammograms were met with a maelstrom of impassioned reaction from doctors. Los Angeles Times, California. 21 November 2009.
Tamiflu-proof flu? Not much yet.
Experts worry they could signal the development of a Tamiflu-resistant pandemic virus with the ability to spread from person to person -- at least under certain circumstances. All Things Considered, NPR. 21 November 2009.
Norway says found H1N1 mutation in flu fatalities.
Norwegian health authorities said on Friday they have discovered a potentially significant mutation in the H1N1 influenza strain that could be responsible for causing the severest symptoms among those infected. Reuters Health. 21 November 2009.
Worst case H1N1 may cut UK economy by 4.3%.
A severe H1N1 flu pandemic could cost the UK economy 72 billion pounds ($121 billion), British scientists said on Friday, but advised against closing schools even if the current mild pandemic takes a turn for the worse. Reuters Health. 21 November 2009.
Swine flu may be peaking in US, reports indicate.
The pandemic of swine flu may be hitting a peak in the United States, health experts said on Friday. Reuters. 21 November 2009.
Tamiflu-resistant swine flu strain found in North Carolina.
Four North Carolina patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of H1N1, or swine flu, that is resistant to Tamiflu, health officials said Friday. Associated Press. 21 November 2009.
In Ukraine, much panic and politicking over H1N1 virus.
One night at the height of the panic over what people here call the California flu, Ukraine's prime minister rushed to the airport to greet a shipment of Tamiflu as if it were a foreign dignitary. Washington Post. 21 November 2009.
When solving H1N1, flu facts are in short supply.
The flu returns every season and the world periodically experiences catastrophic pandemics, but epidemiologists still do not understand why some strains evolve to infect people and others do not. Newsweek. 21 November 2009.
Did US make a swine flu mistake?
As U.S. health officials struggle to vaccinate tens of millions of Americans against the pandemic of swine flu, some are looking regretfully at one easy way to instantly double or triple the number of doses available -- by using an immune booster called an adjuvant. Reuters. 21 November 2009.
H1N1 cases fall in US but could rise with Thanksgiving travel, gatherings.
The level of swine flu activity in the US appears to be declining, although officials are worried about another increase of cases during the Thanksgiving holiday when many people travel and families gather. Washington Post. 21 November 2009.
China vows to punish H1N1 death cover-ups.
hina has promised severe punishment for officials caught concealing deaths from H1N1 swine flu after a medical expert said suspect cases may have been held back by local governments. Reuters. 21 November 2009.
Swine flu seen as cresting.
The current wave of swine flu may have peaked in most of the U.S., but the illness remains widespread and the threat of another wave remains, officials said Friday. Wall Street Journal. 21 November 2009.
Tamiflu-resistant swine flu spreads 'between patients.'
Health officials say a Tamiflu-resistant strain of swine flu has spread between hospital patients. Five patients at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, were infected and are thought to be the first confirmed cases of person-to-person transmission of a Tamiflu-resistant strain in the world. BBC. 21 November 2009.
H1N1 flu spreading east, peaking in some areas.
The H1N1 flu is moving eastwards across Europe and Asia after appearing to peak in parts of western Europe and the United States, the World Health Organisation said on Friday. Reuters Health. 21 November 2009.
Biodiversity loss is Earth's 'immense and hidden' tragedy, Darwin's 'natural heir' warns.
The diversity of life on Earth is undergoing an "immense and hidden" tragedy that requires the scale of global response now being deployed to tackle climate change, according to one of the world's most eminent biologists. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 21 November 2009.
Gore to techies: Shake off the lethargy.
Former Vice President Al Gore was given the Global Humanitarian Award 2009 for his work drawing attention to the global warming crisis. In his acceptance speech, he emphasized that fundamental shifts in policy are required to stave off environmental disaster. San Francisco Chronicle, California. 21 November 2009.
USDA puts beetle shots on menu.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will exclusively use trunk injections to treat trees that could become infested with the Asian longhorned beetle, a USDA spokeswoman said yesterday. Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Massachusetts. 21 November 2009.
Pennsylvania residents sue over gas drilling.
Residents of a small rural Pennsylvania town sued Cabot Oil & Gas Corp, claiming the company's natural-gas drilling has contaminated their water wells with toxic chemicals, caused sickness and reduced their property values. Reuters. 21 November 2009.
New ballast water permit protects Great Lakes.
Wisconsin will join New York, Michigan and Minnesota in regulating ballast water but the Wisconsin permit sets some of the highest standards in the country to encourage the industry to reduce permanent damage to the Great Lakes from invasive species. Duluth KDLH/KBJR TV, Minnesota. 21 November 2009.
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