Alzheimer's gene treatment hope
Scientists are harnessing the body's natural resources to attack Alzheimer's disease, offering the hope of treatments
for the condition. Gene therapy could be used to attack the protein which clumps... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3676
Giant virus treasure trove of new genes
A bizarre new species of giant virus, found living inside an amoeba, has more genes than many bacteria and can be seen
without an electron microscope, French researchers have discovered.Scientists... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3675
New GM terminology proposed
How has failure to establish explicit terminology contributed to consumer skepticism and rejection of GM products?Kaare
Nielsen of the Norwegian Institute for Gene Ecology believes it is responsib... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3674
Reaping the benefits of biopharming
Crop plants like corn and tobacco can now be programmed with gene-splicing techniques to produce precious
pharmaceuticals. Will the U.S. welcome this godsend--or be cowed into outlawing it?Biophar... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3672
More Govt money for sheep research
Increased Government funding for the sheep genetics research company Ovita represents what is thought to be the first
lift in public research spending for the sheep sector in many years, Newsroom repo... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3671
Australian GM trial sparks communication concerns
Another trial of gm cotton has been sown north of Katherine, in the Northern Territory, but not everybody's happy to
have the crop around.The 30-hectare trial - the second for the district - is a ... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3668
New corn tests outside terms of reference – Labour
A Labour MP says further testing of genetically-engineered (GE) corn is not relevant to the inquiry on the alleged
accidental release of such plants says the INL newspapers website. Earlier in the... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3667