Study finds benefits in GM crops
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A major UK study of genetically modified plants finds no evidence that they harm the environment.
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In the first trial of its kind, Austrian researchers have achieved success with an allergy vaccine using genetically engineered pollen. The findings are reported in this week's issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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In the battle against cancer, saving two patients out of 17 may seem modest enough. But researchers see hope that using genetically altered immune cells to attack tumors -- as was done in this study -- may hold the key to eventually defeating various cancers.
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If you thought eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables would lower your risk of developing cancer, think again. Researchers from Harvard have released data from what can only be described as a very controversial study.
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People with Down's syndrome suffer  cancer less than most other people and a study in mice  published on Wednesday gives one possible explanation -- they  produce higher levels of a certain protein.
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The European Commission says it has approved a genetically-modified seed for planting.
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One of the largest studies carried out on the oral contraceptive pill has found it might protect women from heart disease and cancers of the ovaries and womb.
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Bad case of hay fever? Eat more rice. Japanese scientists have developed a genetically modified strain of rice they say will help alleviate the symptoms of an affliction that causes misery each year for some 10 percent of Japan's population.
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Scientists find genetically-modified mice can run twice as far, in a development that could help human stamina.
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Paying heed to granny&#39;s instructions to eat greens might pay off now, as researchers are trying to establish that the substances produced after eating cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage, broccoli, sprouts or cauliflower are capable of fighting cancer.
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Scientists have found a key gene which appears to increase the risk of developing osteoarthritis.
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The European Union has authorized  imports of four genetically modified (GMO) crop products for  sale across its 27 national markets for the next 10 years, the  European Commission said on Wednesday.
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A study produces evidence of a link between exposure to pesticides and a raised risk of Parkinson's disease.
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Organic fruit and vegetables may be better for you than conventionally grown crops, US research suggests.
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Man's ability to digest starchy foods may explain our success on the planet, genetic work suggests.
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New strains of  genetically modified corn will play a key role in meeting  soaring demand as U.S thirst for ethanol fuel cuts into  supplies, a top seed company scientist said on Friday.
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Scientists reported that they had found evidence that a common genetic variation affecting how people manage stress predicts how much benefit they get from taking antidepressants.