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Disney Lab Unveils Its Latest Line Of Genetically Engineered Child Stars
Disney Lab Unveils Its Latest Line Of Genetically Engineered Child Stars From The ONN
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Agrobacterium & Morgellons Disease, A GM Connection?
by Dr. Mae-Wan Ho and Prof. Joe Cummins
Preliminary findings suggest a link between Morgellons Disease and Agrobacterium, a soil bacterium extensively manipulated and used in making GM crops; has genetic engineering created a new epidemic?
CDC launch investigation on Morgellons’ Disease
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in the United States announced the launch of an investigation on ‘Morgellons Disease’ in January 2008, after receiving thousands of complaints from people with this bewildering condition, which it describes as follows: “Persons who suffer from this unexplained skin condition report a range of cutaneous (skin) symptoms including crawling, biting and stinging sensations; granules, threads, fibers, or black speck-like materials on or beneath the skin, and/or skin lesions (e.g., rashes or sores). In addition to skin manifestations, some sufferers also report fatigue, mental confusion, short term memory loss, joint pain, and changes in visions.”
Morgellons Disease first became known in 2001, when Mary Leitao created a web site describing the illness in her young son, which she named after a 17th century medical study in France describing similar symptoms. Until then, people with Morgellons Disease have been diagnosed as cases of “delusional parasitosis”, in which the symptoms are deemed entirely imaginary, and lesions allegedly due to self-inflicted wounds.
Indeed, the debate over Morgellons Disease has continued in the pages of medical and scientific journals right up to the CDC’s announcement.
Dr. Michele Pearson, principal investigator for the CDC said that the primary goals of the study are “to learn more about who may be affected with this condition, the symptoms they experience and to look for clues about factors that might contribute to the condition,” adding that the condition is “complex”, and “may be due to multiple factors.”
In response to questions from journalists at the CDC press conference, Pearson said:
“We are aware that many patients have suffered from this condition. And, I can tell you that here at CDC, we have really been seeing an increasing number of these reports over the past year or so.”
CDC’s investigation is to be carried out in conjunction with Kaiser Permanente’s Northern California Division of Research and the US Armed Forces Institute of Pathology.
Dr. Joe Selby, Director of the Kaiser Permanente’s Northern California Division of Research, said the study would proceed in three stages. In the first stage, they will identify all members who may have seen a Kaiser Permanente physician with symptoms suggestive of this condition at any point during the 18 months between July 1 2006 and December 31, 2007, and determine whether they meet eligibility criteria for the study. In stage two, all eligible members will be invited to complete a comprehensive web based or telephone survey conducted by the CDC that examines the duration and severity of a variety of symptoms. And in stage three, those with active symptoms will be invited to the division of research for an extensive clinical examination including collection of skin biopsies, blood and urine samples.
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Much more at link. by Dr. Mae-Wan Ho and Prof. Joe Cummins ... more -
Genetically-engineered trees can dissolve themselves into fuel
Worried about all the energy that's required to break poplar trees down into usable fuel? Never fear: We'll just stick some fungus genes into that poplar so that the tree can rapidly ferment itself as soon as it's chopped down. A self-fermenting tree can practically turn itself into fuel. That's exactly the kind of gene-hacking being proposed by geneticists at the Department of Energy's Joint Genome Institute in California. Eddy Rubin, director of the Institute, has just published a paper in Nature about how trees can be genetically-engineered to be biofuel-ready. Worried about all the energy that's required to break poplar trees down into usable fuel? Never fear: We'll just stick some ... more
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Scientists employ genetically engineered viruses to battle cancer
In the last few years, scientists have been genetically engineering various viruses so they attack cancer cells but leave healthy cells alone. These “oncolytic” — cancer-destroying — viruses are being tested in hundreds of terminally ill patients for whom surgery, radiation and chemotherapy have failed. In the last few years, scientists have been genetically engineering various viruses so they attack cancer cells but leave healthy cell... more
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Exposed: The Great GM Crops Myth
An authoritative new study demonstrates that genetically modified crops come very, very short of the yields their makers promised and even guaranteed that they would. This exposes genetic engineering for its imprecisions.
Hopefully, this spells the beginning of the end (may it come hastily) for Monsanto and parallel corporations. An authoritative new study demonstrates that genetically modified crops come very, very short of the yields their makers promised and ... more -
Purple rose of Cairo, meet the blue rose of Japan
Japan has finally bio-engineered the perfect valentines gift for your whiny emo girlfriend. That's right, for the depressed romantic in all of us, science has finally given us blue roses.
Now all we need are some black ones for the goth set and pretty soon all the outcasts will be smelling like, well, roses. Japan has finally bio-engineered the perfect valentines gift for your whiny emo girlfriend. That's right, for the depressed roma... more -
Genetically-Modified Monster Mouse
One small step for man...another seemingly pointless step for science?! Lab boffins have created a mouse which is genetically unafraid of cats and other predators. Check out this video of the rodent in question meeting a slightly bemused feline...
Just in time for the pre-Christmas slack news season! Has the science community received some kind of backhander from the media? One small step for man...another seemingly pointless step for science?! Lab boffins have created a mouse which is genetically unafrai... more -
Round 2 for Biotech Beets
But next spring, for the first time, Mr. Green intends to plant beets genetically engineered to withstand Monsantos powerful Roundup herbicide. The Roundup will destroy the weeds but leave his crop unscathed, potentially saving him thousands of dollars in tractor fuel and labor.
For Mr. Green and many other beet farmers, it is technology too long delayed. And the engineered beets could pave the way for the eventual planting of other biotech crops like wheat, rice and potatoes, which were also stalled on the launching pad.
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Sorry, for repeating graphic, but it's so fitting. But next spring, for the first time, Mr. Green intends to plant beets genetically engineered to withstand Monsantos powerful Roundup ... more -
What in the world is a biotechnologist, and what jobs do they do?
What exactly is biotechnology, and could it be right for you?
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Perfecting the Pork Chop: Researchers Add Omega-3 Fatty Acids to Pigs
We have all heard of the advantages omega-3 fatty acids have on reducing the risks of heart disease, but who knew we may someday get them from the most unlikely source: pork. There are people who believe genetically altering livestock will open flood gates to unethical or inhumane practices by altering humans in the future, but why not take advantage of resources like this? We have all heard of the advantages omega-3 fatty acids have on reducing the risks of heart disease, but who knew we may someday get t... more
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Mighty Mouse is here... Superman on the way?
Genetically modified mice run faster, eat more, live longer, have more sex and leap tall buildings in a single bound.
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YO! Your Salmon Might Be DYED Orange...EW.
Ian Somerhalder is both passionate and knowledgeable about the world's oceans. Here he shares some really fascinating and scary information about the environmental issues the oceans are dealing with. And yeah, your salmon might be died orange... Ian Somerhalder is both passionate and knowledgeable about the world's oceans. Here he shares some really fascinating and scary ... more
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genetically engineered trees
haven't read this yet, but it's about ecological possibilities/dangers involved with g.m. forests.
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