by Mary Beth Nevulis | Jul 28, 2010 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — A new method of bone marrow transplantation has effectively reversed sickle cell disease, a researcher from the National Institutes of Health said Wednesday on Capitol Hill. Complete bone marrow transplants have been successful for children but have...
by Mary Beth Nevulis | Jul 21, 2010 | Science + Technology, Topics
WASHINGTON — Electric vehicles may still seem like expensive space-age technology to some drivers, but Senate legislation aims to make them as common as minivans in neighborhoods across the country. A bill to promote deployment of plug-in electric vehicles,...
by Mary Beth Nevulis | Jul 15, 2010 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — Are you willing to spend federal money now to make today’s children healthier in the future? On Thursday, a House of Representatives committee approved a bill aimed at improving the health for America’s children through increased funding for school...
by Mary Beth Nevulis | Jul 13, 2010 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration aims to reduce new HIV/AIDS cases by 25 percent in the next five years, the officials behind the new policy said Tuesday at the White House. The new national HIV/AIDS strategy sets goals that are “aggressive but...
by Mary Beth Nevulis | Jul 8, 2010 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — Like many professionals in a competitive climate of ever-advancing technologies, biologists, engineers and the medical community are now expected to juggle several fields of expertise. A recent report from the National Research Council emphasizes a...
by Mary Beth Nevulis | Jul 7, 2010 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — Future G-8 summits need to focus on real results and accountability, and the recent gathering in Canada took a step in that direction, according to experts at Wednesday’s review of the outcomes from the June 25-26 world leaders meeting. The leaders...
