Columbia research lifts major hurdle to gene therapy for cancer
Researchers at Columbia University MedicalCenter have discovered a way to overcome one of the major hurdles ingene therapy for cancer: its tendency to kill normal cells in theprocess of eradicating cancer cells.In a new study published in the Jan. 25 issue of the Proceedings of theNational Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the researchers demonstrated thatthe technique works by incorporating it i...Toxic flood lifts lid on common urban pollution problem
Broken sewers, flooded industrial plants and dead bodies are all likely to blame for poisoning the waters being drained from New Orleans. So sa...Government Lifts Ban On Bird Events
A ban imposed by the UK on pigeon racing, bird shows, and falconry events is coming to an end in the country. The ban had been imposed after the avian flu’s lethal strain was // detected in Eastern Europe. The H5N1 bird flu has been responsible for about 70 human causalities and the death of several million birds. The ban had been imposed to prevent the outbreak of the virus in the c...Surat Lifts Ban On Poultry Sales
The civic body of Surat city in Gujarat Wednesday lifted its ban on sales of poultry products following culling operations to check the spread of bird flu in the region.According to officials, the ban was lifted from across// Surat district in south Gujarat, except the 10-km radius of Uchchhal taluka, where bird flu was detected a week ago. Surat district, about 250 km south of here,...Japan Lifts Ban on Poultry from Philippines
Japan after a year lifts ban on poultry products from Philippines next month. The ban was mainly due to the fears of an outbreak of deadly bird flu// in the Southeast Asian country. But now the Japanese government has lifted the ban and said that the shipments of all poultry products would commence on June 7 said the Philippine Agriculture Secretary Domingo Panganiban. Philippines in July...Bhutan Lifts Ban on Poultry from India
Bhutan has lifted an eight-month ban on the import of poultry, eggs and related products from India two months after New Delhi declared itself avian flu-free.// Bhutan had imposed an indefinite ban on the import of poultry and related products in February following the outbreak of the H5N1 virus in poultry in India's Maharashtra state. On Aug 12, India declared itself free of the avian...