UM is one of a number of universities to get deeply involved in drug development
work. The state’s universities and colleges are among the nation’s most prolific
when it comes to patenting new biotech IP. …
Under the new regulations, the cultivation of MON 810, a GM corn produced by
Monsanto, will be prohibited in Germany. A clause in EU law allows individual
countries to impose such bans. Environmental groups welcomed the ban, pointing
out that numerous scientific studies demonstrated GM corn was a danger to the
environment. …
Monsanto has been ruthless in their drive to use India as a testing ground for
genetically modified crops, and it gives us a very clear picture of what could
be in store for the rest of the world’s small farmers if they’re allowed to
continue. …
My guess is that you can expect to see a lot of panic over this issue in the
near future. But the key is to remain calm — this isn’t the first time
the public has been warned about swine flu. The last time was in 1976, right
before I entered medical school and I remember it very clearly. It resulted in
the massive swine flu vaccine campaign.
Do you happen to recall the result of this massive campaign?
Within a few months, claims totaling $1.3 billion had been filed by victims …
The Guardian, meanwhile, reports that swine flu has killed more than
100 people in Mexico. Health officials in Spain and Canada have confirmed mild
cases of swine flu among people who recently traveled to Mexico and the WHO is
calling for global surveillance. And on Sunday the U.S. declared a public health
emergency as 20 cases in states scattered around the country confirmed new
cases. All of the cases have been mild.
Well it seems as if the crazy conspiracy theorists were right again, because the
world-wide flu pandemic they were warning you about has been unleashed, and
it
will dominate the headlines until millions, if not billions of people are
dead.
It won’t be stopped because no one with the means to stop it wants to
stop it. …
Scientists have been able to re-grow neurons before, but this is the first time
they have successfully tackled corticospinal motor axons in an animal study. The
neurons carry movement signals to the brain and are essential in repairing
spinal cord damage. …
The researchers studied toxicity mechanisms of four different Roundup
formulations in human cells. The formulations were diluted at minimal doses (up
to 100,000 times or more), but they still caused cell death within a few hours.
The researchers also noted membrane and DNA damages, and found the formulations
inhibit cell respiration.
…
Transgenic plants are attractive systems for the production of therapeutic
proteins because they offer the possibility of large scale production at low
cost, and they have low maintenance requirements …
an astounding 125,000 Indian famers—all duped into borrowing money to plant
Monsanto’s genetically engineered Bt cotton seeds and associated chemical
sprays—were so desperately in debt when their harvests failed to perform that
they took their own lives. …