					2 October 2001 Genes responsible for cleft lip and palate are identified The same gene can contribute to both inherited and sporadic forms of the disease. 2 October 2001 Lymphocyte survival in the absence of viral stimulation Naïve human T cells can be tickled to survive by dendritic cells. 3 October 2001 Hope for muscular dystrophy gene therapy Using drugs to raise agrin levels might alleviate symptoms of MCMD. 2 October 2001 The world's first remote controlled operation in humans Data made a round-trip of over 14,000 kilometres. 2 October 2001 Dyskeratosis congenital caused by telomerase dysfunction DC could be a good candidate for treatment by emerging gene transfer methodologies. 2 October 2001 Stem cell debate Embryonic stem cells have been part and parcel of human in vitro fertilisation since 1962. 2 October 2001 Throwing light on anticancer drugs Cellular screen allows the identification of drug candidates that specifically target cancerous cells. 2 October 2001 Combating anthrax Researchers have managed to protect rats for at least one week. 2 October 2001 Cloning may save endangered species A mouflon lamb was created by somatic cell nuclear transfer. 2 October 2001 World Small Animal Veterinary Association Recent updates to the WSAVA website. 23 October 2001 Causes of male infertility About one in ten couples in the US are unable to have children due to problems of infertility. 2 October 2001 10th AITVM conference - "Livestock, Community and Environment" The conference is to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 20-24 August, 2001. 23 October 2001 The future of biowarfare Increasing knowledge of the human genome could someday be used to cause harm		2 October 2001 European congress on viral zoonoses The conference will cover research on ecology, epidemiology, virology and the control of viral zoonoses in Europe. 23 October 2001 Sequential viral infections can be advantageous for the host. 2 October 2001 Singapore-WHO Health Forum The theme for the forum will be “Environmental Dimensions and Policies for Dengue Prevention and Control”. 23 October 2001 Therapy for inflammatory bowel diseases Administration leads to suppression of inflammation and the disappearance of infiltrating lymphocytes in the established bowel lesions. 23 October 2001 Farming fails to be environmentally friendly Failure may be due to a lack of food for birds in less fertilised fields and a shortage of plant species available to colonise field edges. 23 October 2001 Repair of damaged axons TNF-alpha accelerates damage to axons and later accelerates its repair. 23 October 2001 Eradication of tumours Transgenic mice did not develop tumours when injected with cancerous cells; normal mice developed tumours and died. 23 October 2001 Hope for unisex contraceptive US researchers have discovered a protein crucial to sperm mobility. 23 October 2001 Self-assembling nanotechnology Molecular Lego, consisting of subunits that fit themselves together in specific ways can make assemblies as large as 100 nanometres. 23 October 2001 Future for birthplace of genetics The first exhibition is being organised for 2002 23 October 2001 Foot and mouth epidemic in Great Britain The epidemic could have been substantially reduced in scale had the most efficient control measures been rigorously applied earlier. 23 October 2001 Maternal immunological tolerance of embryos unlike any other graft of foreign tissue, embryos are not rejected by the mothers immune system. 23 October 2001 Nature journals introduce AOP Papers that have been accepted for publication will be copy-edited and formatted, and then published online as soon as they are ready.


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