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Austrian researchers in a world first have successfully engineered an allergy vaccine

Austrian researchers in a world first have successfully engineered an allergy vaccine using a genetically modified version of the birch pollen allergen.

9 Aug 2004

New treatment strategy for brain cancer

Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center researchers have found that combining ionizing radiation with a secreted protein that selectively inhibits tumor cell growth and survival can target cancer cells and leave healthy cells alone, perhaps presenting a new approach for treating the deadliest type of brain tumor.

9 Aug 2004

Report on human health effects of genetically engineered food

Alan McHughen, a University of California, Riverside, biotechnologist and geneticist in the Department of Botany and Plant Sciences is a member of a committee that issued a report today recommending how agencies should regulate genetically engineered foods to avoid unintended human health problems.

29 Jul 2004

Federal agencies should assess the safety of genetically altered foods, whether produced by genetic engineering or by other techniques

Federal agencies should assess the safety of genetically altered foods -- whether produced by genetic engineering or by other techniques, such as conventional breeding for desirable traits -- on a case-by-case basis to determine whether unintended changes in their composition could adversely affect human health, says a new report from the National Academies' National Research Council and Institute of Medicine.

29 Jul 2004

Finding helps explain how nerves connect to their targets and stop growing once there

Johns Hopkins researchers report that once a growing nerve "tastes" a certain protein, it loses its "appetite" for other proteins and follows the tasty crumbs to reach its final destination.

26 Jul 2004

European scientists expect to begin human trials using pharmaceuticals grown in GM plants

The European Union has awarded €12 million to a network of scientists in 11 European countries and South Africa and the aim is to use plants to produce vaccines and treatments against major diseases including AIDS, rabies, diabetes and TB.

23 Jul 2004

Reacting to the obesity epidemic, food consumers have stirred a global health revolution

Since eliminating fats can upset the nutritional balance, researchers are constantly trying to develop innovative methods to improve the health properties of oils and fats.

21 Jul 2004

Statins may help prevent memory loss connected to dementia or Alzheimer’s disease

Statins, drugs widely used to lower cholesterol in patients with heart disease, may also help prevent memory loss connected to dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, say researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

19 Jul 2004

Gene responsible for the onset of aging

Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered a gene responsible for the onset of aging, including age-related disorders such as infertility, reproductive problems and cataracts.

7 Jul 2004

Research points to a possible way to design anthrax toxin molecules that selectively attack tumor cells

Scientists have determined a three-dimensional (3-D) molecular image of how anthrax toxin enters human cells, giving scientists more potential targets for blocking the toxin, the lethal part of anthrax bacteria.

5 Jul 2004

Healthy fats and oils essential to satisfy calorie-conscious consumers

Reacting to the obesity epidemic, food consumers have stirred a global health revolution and are increasingly demanding healthier oils and fats.

4 Jul 2004

U-M scientists say Wnt protein prevents obesity by inhibiting fat cell development

Genetically engineered mice, created at the University of Michigan Medical School, are living every dieter's dream.

29 Jun 2004

An EU-funded research project will help to uncover the genetic factors linked to depression to develop new drug treatments

120 million people worldwide suffer from depression. An EU-funded research project launched recently will help to uncover the genetic factors linked to depression to develop new drug treatments.

29 Jun 2004

Codex aims to keep up with gene technologies and potential health impact of genetically modified foods

The Codex Alimentarius Commission convened its 27th session today, one year ahead of schedule, amid calls for the Commission to implement recommendations made by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) evaluation.

29 Jun 2004

Scientists use genetic engineering to work out how odors are encoded

Yale scientists, working with the fruit fly as a model, have discovered how odors are encoded by the olfactory system into the complex messages that are sent to the brain.

26 Jun 2004

Xenobiotic gets patent approval for toxin detection

XDS consultant (and former XDS laboratory director) Michael Chu and President George Clark combined their research skills to develop a rapid and relatively inexpensive methodology to quantify TEQs (Toxic Equivalence -- measures of toxicity adopted by the World Health Organization) for individual toxic chemical groups.

17 Jun 2004

Genetically engineered thyroid stimulating hormone destroys tissue that often remains after thyroidectomy

A new approach to therapy can avoid most of the debilitating effects of preparing for critical, postsurgical treatment for patients with thyroid cancer, according to an international study led by researchers from Johns Hopkins and the University of Pisa.

16 Jun 2004

Genetic Engineering News and Research

Austrian researchers in a world first have successfully engineered an allergy vaccine

New treatment strategy for brain cancer

Report on human health effects of genetically engineered food

Federal agencies should assess the safety of genetically altered foods, whether produced by genetic engineering or by other techniques

Finding helps explain how nerves connect to their targets and stop growing once there

European scientists expect to begin human trials using pharmaceuticals grown in GM plants

Reacting to the obesity epidemic, food consumers have stirred a global health revolution

Statins may help prevent memory loss connected to dementia or Alzheimer’s disease

Gene responsible for the onset of aging

Research points to a possible way to design anthrax toxin molecules that selectively attack tumor cells

Healthy fats and oils essential to satisfy calorie-conscious consumers

U-M scientists say Wnt protein prevents obesity by inhibiting fat cell development

An EU-funded research project will help to uncover the genetic factors linked to depression to develop new drug treatments

Codex aims to keep up with gene technologies and potential health impact of genetically modified foods

Scientists use genetic engineering to work out how odors are encoded

Xenobiotic gets patent approval for toxin detection

Genetically engineered thyroid stimulating hormone destroys tissue that often remains after thyroidectomy

£20 million funding for stem cell research in the UK

Low-carb potato will help win back die-hard carbohydrate counters

Closed door session on genetically modified (GM) foods

eBook: Using iPSCs models for human disease research and drug discovery eBook

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

Addressing Important Cardiac Biology Questions with Shotgun Top-Down Proteomics

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