One of the most common diseases affecting the central nervous system is multiple sclerosis. Up till now interferon-beta was found out to be effective in reducing the progress of the disease and the relapse rate. Fraunhofer laboratory's therapeutic...
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Soybean is a very important crop and researchers have plans for the next hundred years to work on the genetic code of this crop in order to produce better soybean crop. Already this crop has benefited from biotechnology when roundup resistant varieties...
There is some good news for people suffering from obesity. Researchers at the University of California have discovered a small molecule which could play a pivotal role in controlling diabetes which is a slow killer disease and help in development of...
Most of the developing economies around the world have better crop productivity but seems to be lacking behind in the productivity of livestock. Livestock has an important part to play in the agriculture sector but most of the developing economies have...
Brain cancer cells can be killed dramatically by blocking genetic threads in the rich tapestry of cancer-causing biochemical signals with a statin and an experimental anti-tumor drug.
Though the pairing of cholesterol-lowering lovastatin and...
Researchers have developed plant seeds proteins which are quite similar to antibodies. These have been created by Ghent University researchers and are expected to emerge as a cheaper alternative to medication produced currently.
The researchers...
Key points in human genome have been mapped by American researchers successfully and this is expected to aid in the development of treatments for cancer and a host of other diseases.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute doctors have been able to chart...
A high-profile report released in U.S by Earth Policy Institute had stated that the ethanol industry of U.S might have an adverse impact on grain prices and even cause food riots worldwide but experts from the field of biotechnology have stated that...
Burn patients are very much prone to infection and some of the modern techniques such as cultured skin graft have also not been able to arrest the growth of infection on a patient inflicted by burns.
Researchers have found out that genetically...
You love the French fries at Mc Donald's but do you know that the potatoes which make these mouth watering fries are sourced from Idaho which is known for producing excellent varieties of potatoes.
Now in order to add some more punch to the...
The nuisance and worries of one of the most common sexually transmitted infections ' trichomoniasis ' can now be brought under control as the genetic makeup of the parasite has been decoded.
The parasite has become increasingly drug...
The U.S. House conceded a legislation that would lift restrictions on embryonic stem-cell research. Thus, setting up a confrontation with President Bush, who was not in favor of it.
The research is quite controversial because it involves stem cells...
Do you know that each year the UK poultry industry suffers losses to the tune of £23.6M due to infectious bronchitis virus? In order to reduce the losses, researchers are developing a way for vaccinating the chicks against the disease and that too...
Majority of women who are undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) are opting for preimplantation genetic screening as well. It is a kind of fetus testing that root out embryos with abnormal chromosomes. Since this kind of abnormality may bring about...
The Biotechnology Industry Organization has reported that biotechnology will help the American farmers to maintain their supply of environmentally and economically sustainable supply of raw materials for bio fuels and food.
It is believed that...
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