After examining Scotty and confirming that the bullet hadn't entered his skull, and with the help of producer Shirley Hung, I applied a pressure bandage to stem the bleeding as we raced to a U.S. military base for more treatment.

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Other scientists took note, and pressure arose to ease the restraints on stem-cell labs.

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Providing modern contraception also has the potential to stem population growth and relieve human pressure on the environment and natural resources.

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Others have less rigid currencies but still intervene to stem what they regard as excessive upward pressure.

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Until now, the Obama administration has resisted pressure to take a tougher stance against Assad if only to stem the killing.

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The research could put pressure on big drug companies to wade into the ethically complicated field of stem-cell research.

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As her office tried to stem the tide, Patterson learned the limits of pure diplomatic pressure to achieve U.S. goals.

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