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Pig DNA mapped: may help with vaccines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An international team of researchers said Monday it had mapped the DNA of a domestic pig, work they say could help lead to better breeding techniques as well as improve vaccines against diseases such as swine flu.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2009 Swine Flu Source:(Reuters)
2009-11-05
Financials slam Wall Street; eBay drops late
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday, hurt by a late sell-off in financial shares after an influential bank analyst recommended selling Wells Fargo (WFC.N) shares and a wider-than-expected loss from Boeing (BA.N) disappointed investors.
Nations:U.S. Activities:U.S. Markets Source:(Reuters)
2009-10-21
Genentech chairman resigns from Google board
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Genentech chairman Arthur Levinson has resigned from the board of directors of Google amid a probe by US authorities into his membership of the boards of both the Internet giant and Apple.
People:Eric Schmidt Steve Jobs Source:(AFP)
2009-10-13
In colon cancer drug study, more wasn't better
NEW YORK - Doctors thought that combining two newer drugs that more precisely attack cancer would help people with advanced colon cancer. Instead, it made the cancer worse and made the patients more miserable, a study found. The surprising findings underscore the importance of doing rigorous studies before rushing to mix these pricey, new-generation drugs, the Dutch researchers and other experts said.
Nations:Netherlands Source:(AP)
2009-02-04
FDA pledges openness on gene-altered products
WASHINGTON - Federal health officials Thursday pledged a new, open process for approving drugs and foods from genetically engineered animals.
Source:(AP)
2009-01-16
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