| EU summons BASF over 'illegal' potatoes in Swedish field
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 AFP - Europe slapped a summons on German chemical giant BASF on Monday after a "blunder" allowed seed from a new genetically modified potato to remain in a field in Sweden.
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| NGOs call for Romanian minister to be sacked for GM links
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 AFP - Over 70 environmental NGOs including the WWF called Monday for the sacking of Romania's new agriculture minister for his links to the genetically modified crop industry.
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| Japanese stem cell researcher wins Balzan prize
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AP - A Japanese researcher who found a way to give adults cells certain characteristics of embryonic stem cells, a process scientists say could eventually lead to cures for spinal cord injuries and other ailments, has been awarded the Balzan Prize for biology. |
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| Sanofi ready to raise bid if Genzyme talks: report
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Reuters - French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis would be prepared to moderately raise its $69 per share offer for Genzyme if the U.S. biotech agreed to negotiate, Dow Jones reported, citing a person familiar with the matter. |
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| Biotech salmon safe for eating: FDA
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Reuters - A biotechnology company's genetically engineered salmon are as safe to eat as other Atlantic salmon, U.S. regulators said as they weighed approval of the first DNA-altered animal for Americans' dinner plates. |
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| Exercise Can Counteract Obesity Genes, Says Study
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Time.com - A new study finds people who are genetically predisposed to obesity may benefit most from physical activity |
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| Stem cell firms defend record after criticism
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Reuters - Cell therapy companies in China and Germany who were criticized by British experts warning of the dangers of "stem cell tourism" defended themselves on Wednesday, saying their safety records were good. |
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| How I Learned to Love Farmed Salmon
(Time.com) |
Time.com - Yes, high-tech aquaculture like genetically modified salmon sounds spooky, but it might just save the world |
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| Health experts warn of "stem cell tourism" dangers
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Reuters - Thousands of people are putting their health and life savings at risk to travel to private clinics around the world for unproven and potentially dangerous stem cell treatments, British experts said on Tuesday. |
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| Active Lifestyle May Help Counter Obesity Genes
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HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Exercise can reduce a
person's genetic predisposition to obesity by 40 percent, finds a new
English study. |
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| Chinese researcher charged with stealing US trade secrets
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 AFP - A Chinese researcher has been arrested and charged with stealing trade secrets about insecticides from US biotech company Dow and passing them on to China, court documents showed Tuesday.
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| US seeks stay of court-ordered ban on stemcell research
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 AFP - The Obama administration formally asked a federal court Tuesday to allow federally-funded embryonic stem cell research to go forward while they appeal an adverse ruling on the matter.
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