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MPs call for alcohol guidelines to be reviewed – and emphasise ‘alcohol free days’

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

MPs on the Science and Technology Committee have called for greater efforts to help the public understand alcohol guidelines . It also calls for a further scientific review to build public confidence, although based on the evidence presented the guidelines should not be relaxed. See here for the report chapters or the full report here

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Research and Analses of Clinical Pharmacology of Tobacco Products : Solicitation Number: SSN12201011

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Background: This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE to determine the availability of potential small businesses (e.g., 8(a), service-disabled veteran owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, veteran-owned small business, and women-owned small business) in accordance with FAR 7.104(d). The potential small business will need to demonstrate the capability to perform all facets of a clinical pharmacology study from initiation and conduct of the study through the data analyses phase and preparation of the final reports. . .

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Human Alcohol Consumption Patterns Mimicked By New Strain Of Lab Mice

Thursday, December 15, 2011

A line of laboratory mice developed by a researcher from the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) drinks more alcohol than other animal models and consumes it in a fashion similar to humans: choosing alcohol over other options and binge drinking…

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LETTER: Reader’s view: Dusseau column struck a nerve with tobacco industry

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Apparently the useful public service opinion piece by Susan Dusseau, “Smokeless Tobacco — The New Norm?,” hit a little too close to home for the tobacco industry, as evidenced by no less than two articles printed on the editorial page of the MDN on Sunday, Nov.

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Research Partnerships between Academic Institutions and American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes and Organizations: Effective Strategies and Lessons…

Friday, August 26, 2011

Conclusion: True, collaborative research partnerships require a great deal of time and effort in order to develop mutual trust, understanding, knowledge, and collaboration that will guide research that is rigorous as well as ethical, effective, and culturally appropriate. Scientific Significance: As AIAN communities become increasingly sophisticated partners in, and consumers of, research, CBPR and TPR are emerging as effective, ethical, culturally appropriate, and acceptable approaches

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Predictors of attempts to stop smoking and their success in adult general population samples: A systematic review

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Abstract Aims:  To identify the predictors of attempts to stop smoking and the predictors of quit attempt success in adult general population samples.

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NIDA’s Addiction Science Award Focuses On Altruistic Decision Making

Sunday, May 15, 2011

A study of what influences decision making on issues whose consequences will only be felt by future generations won first prize in the annual Addiction Science Awards at this year’s Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) – the world’s largest science competition for high school students…

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Frontiers Of Hearing, Innovations In Sounds And Speech At Acoustical Society Meeting

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

The latest news and discoveries from the science of sound will be featured at the 161st meeting of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) held May 23-27, 2011, at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel in Seattle, Wash…

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Cannabis Science Provides Physician’s Documentation That Confirms Successful Treatment Of Skin Cancer

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Cannabis Science, Inc. (OTCBB: CBIS), US biotech company developing pharmaceutical cannabis products. On March 9, 2011 Cannabis Science announced that we would follow up our press release with medical documentation regarding the effectiveness of our cannabis extracts for treating skin cancer as was documented photographically in our earlier press release of February 22, 2011…

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Cannabis Science Reports: National Cancer Institute Updates Confirm Successful Cancer Treatments With Medical Cannabis

Friday, April 1, 2011

Cannabis Science, Inc…

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