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Africa seeks "Green Revolution" to help end hunger
16.6.2006 | Press monitoring
ABUJA - African leaders and international donors launched an ambitious attempt on Friday to foster a "Green Revolution" in farming, based on increased fertiliser use, that would help end hunger in the poorest continent.
New cancer drug introduced
15.6.2006 | Press monitoring
The results of a clinical trial of the new cancer drug, lapatinib, may bring hope to some cancer sufferers, The New York Times reported.
Scientists have recovered DNA from a Neanderthal that lived 100,000 years ago - the oldest human-type DNA so far.
15.6.2006 | Press monitoring
It was extracted from the tooth of a Neanderthal child found in the Scladina cave in the Meuse Basin, Belgium. The study, reported in Current Biology, suggests our distant cousins were more genetically diverse than once thought. Their diversity had declined, perhaps because of climate change or disease, by the time modern humans arrived in...
Do genes influence who will be entrepreneurs?
15.6.2006 | Press monitoring
Forget family influence and upbringing. When it comes to being an entrepreneur, genes seem to play an important role, scientists said on Monday.
Distribution of Mycobacterium avium Complex Isolates in Tissue Samples of Pigs Fed Peat Naturally Contaminated with Mycobacteria as a Supplement
15.6.2006 | Press monitoring
In early 1999, there was an increased incidence of tuberculous lesions in the lymph nodes of slaughtered pigs in the Czech Republic. In part 1 of this study, tuberculous lesions were detected in 140 (62%) tissue samples collected from pigs coming from 15 farms in 15 districts at routine veterinary meat inspections in abattoirs. Mycobacteria were...
Trial Success for Diabetic Nerve Therapy
15.6.2006 | Press monitoring
A potentially ground-breaking treatment for nerve damage caused by diabetes has shown promising results in preclinical and early patient trials.
Biotech Plants Help Clean the Environment
15.6.2006 | Press monitoring
Benefits include removal of toxins and other unwanted materials Most people think of plant biotechnology as it relates to agriculture. Your first thoughts may be of farmers benefiting from increased yields of corn, soybean or cotton. The first environmental benefits that come to mind may include reduced pesticide applications, less soil tillage...
Euro MPs debate stem cell funding
14.6.2006 | Press monitoring
MEPs are debating whether to prolong EU funding for stem cell research, which could lead to treatments for conditions such as heart disease and Alzheimer's. Only a tiny proportion of EU science funding for 2007-13 will go to stem cell research, under current plans.
Harvard researchers start human stem cell project
13.6.2006 | Press monitoring
Researchers at Harvard University said on Tuesday they have started efforts to clone human embryos as a source of valued stem cells, using only private money to bypass federal restrictions on such work.
FDA drug approval may set precedent for generic biotechs
13.6.2006 | Press monitoring
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Novartis AG's Omnitrope hormone, possibly setting a precedent that could allow for clones of biotechnology drugs. The Sandoz unit of Novartis (NVS) said on Wednesday the ruling in favor of Omnitrope, used to treat growth disorders in children and adults, is precedent setting and is the first...
