Science

Netherlands Investigating Subject Deaths In Use of Probiotics to Treat Pancreatitis
(Medical Research & Law Policy Report, February 6, 2008)
BRUSSELS--The Dutch health inspectorate Jan. 24 announced an immediate investigation into a clinical trial in which 24 acute-pancreatitis patients died in a study group that received probiotic nutritional supplements...

Report: Half of Belgian Population Exceeds EC’s Dioxin Intake Standard
(World Food Regulation Review)
The report, by the scientific committee attached to Belgium’s food safety agency, analyzes high dioxin levels found in eggs from chickens raised on private farms.

In 2003 Experiment, High-Pressure Treatment Eliminates BSE in Meat
(World Food Regulation Review)
An international team of scientists reports that high-pressure treatment combined with heat could be a cost-effective way to protect human food against infection with mad cow-disease particles.

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A lightweight tool to measure bone atrophy in space
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Finnish company helps clear the air
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Home care for retirees
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BIOTOXmarin: Finding new tools to detect toxins in seafood
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FINEFISH: Keeping a close eye on fish
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MAP-MILLING: Sowing the seeds for safer food
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Haze clears over food contamination
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Diagnostic kit could cheer up the wine industry
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Low-cost growth for the mycelium industry
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UNICEF Expresses Interest in Engineered Vaccine
(Originally in UN Observer & International Report)
An all-in-one vaccine that can be given at birth would dramatically reduce the cost and complexity of inoculating against childhood diseases...

Africa to Get Key Role in Battle Against Aids
(UN Observer & International Report)
Interview with Luc Montagnier, whose laboratory was the first to isolate the HIV virus...