RICHMOND — Legislation intended to shed light on animal experiments at state-funded facilities has been heavily amended after pushback from several universities. The original bill, from Sen. Jennifer Boysko, D-Fairfax, and Sen. Bill Stanley, R-Franklin, would have required the facilities to publicize information about the number of animals used for testing and how they were obtained, as well .
On Wednesday, Rep. Nancy Mace sent a letter to the National Institute of Health, calling for transparency about funding and animal experiments at Morgan Island.
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A type of ginger native to Southeast Asia has anti-cancer properties, a new study reveals. What it is: This ginger is called kencur (Kaempferia galanga L.), which is typically used as a spice or prepared as herbal tea. What it does: Researchers from Japan’s Osaka Metropolitan University found that kencur extract and its main active component, ethyl p-methoxycinnamate (EMC), can significantly suppress the growth of cancer cells in cellular and animal experiments.