Index

Page numbers followed by n indicate topics located in endnotes.

A

Abbott Labs, 88, 93-94

access to medical data, 74-75

acquired immune deficiency syndrome. See AIDS

adult stem cells, 51

aging process, potential methods for slowing, 4-7

agricultural industry

genetically modified crops, 63

recombinant DNA technology in, 30

AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome), 109-111, 130

treatment options, 115

Amgen, 88

amino acids, 26

role in protein synthesis, 179-180

anatomic imaging, 61

angiogenesis, 72

angiogenesis inhibitors, 119

angiogenesis therapy, 115

angioplasty, 115

Animal Liberation Front, 129

animal rights organizations, 128-129

anthrax attacks, 131

antibiotics, 25-26, 51

resistance to, 28, 52

antibodies, monoclonal, 24, 49

antigen vaccines, ...

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