Article: U.S., French Researchers Report In Nature, Science Mutant Gene.

Article: AMA to debate call for liquor ad ban Proposed resolutions cover ...
Chicago Sun-Times;  June 16, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... be allowed to sell tobacco. Ephedra: A committee report recommends ... Manufacturers variously claim ephedra can help users lose weight ... became the first state to ban ephedra sales. Pot: Illness and crime ... resolution says. Cloning: Immature stem cells have the ability to reproduce ...

Article: Science Scan Reversine Can Commit Adult Stem Cells ...
BIOWORLD Today;  January 20, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... technical and ethical issues associated with embryonic stem cells [ESCs]. Stem cells," he continued, "have huge potential in medicine ... destroyed by the body's immune system. Because stem cells have the power to differentiate into islet cells ...

Article: Ephedra use leads to severe health risks
University Wire;  October 21, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... supplements and energy pills containing the herb ephedra might be at risk of losing something more ... complications resulting from use of an ephedra-based supplement. "Taking (the supplement ... taking (the supplement), which has Ephedra in it, makes young people's metabolism ...

Article: Ephedra would carry warning label under health officials' ...
Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL);  February 28, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... warning labels on products containing ephedra, citing mounting evidence the popular ... reports of at least 100 deaths linked to ephedra, the Food and Drug Administration is ... Congress who had been calling for a ban on ephedra criticized the FDA's proposal for a ...

Article: Ephedra Products Thin Out; Braced for the Worst, Makers ...
The Washington Post;  January 14, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... containing the controversial dietary supplement ephedra are filling with alternatives like green ... Whether the government action against ephedra-containing products materializes this ... its limit. "With all the bad publicity ephedra's gotten lately, and all the problems ...

Article: Ephedra: Herbal ecstasy, or relief for respiratory ...
Vibrant Life;  November 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Supplements containing ephedra products are very popular in the United ... sustain alertness and reduce fatigue. Ephedra has been used for thousands of years ... congestion, and to induce sweating. Today ephedra products continue to provide help for ...

Article: Ephedra warning sought
Post-Tribune (IN);  March 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... PRINTED VERSION Bottles of the popular herb ephedra should bear warning labels that the pills ... while saying a ban on at least some ephedra-containing products remains under discussion ... Bechler was probably linked to his use of ephedra. The FDA, which has reports of at least ...