Good Morning All, Here's the overnight "News & Views".... from the on-line media.... The competition for funding is heating up.... And... Science is RACING ahead.... Cheers ..... murray * * * ARTICLE: The Stem-Cell Debate Just Got Thornier http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/feb2002/nf2002021_8062.htm NEWS: Researchers make stem cells in unfertilized monkey eggs http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/news/depth/071327.htm Latest HHS Headlines... http://www.os.dhhs.gov/ NIH Disease Funding table: Special Areas of Interest http://www.nih.gov/news/specialareas.htm ARTICLE: NIH Funding: Qualms Grow With Bioterror Research http://www.heraldsun.com/healthmed/34-188238.html PRESS RELEASE: Alzheimer's Association Steps Up Action - Urges $1 Billion Legislative Goal for NIH http://www.usnewswire.com/topnews/temp/0128-138.html NEWS: Biomed Researchers Applaud NIH Budget http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=3148060&BRD=1594&PAG=740&dept_id=226965&rfi=6 * * * ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn