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					14 January 2004 Ruminant feed ban inspection guidance released The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a guidance document providing comprehensive instructions for investigators 14 January 2004 First case of BSE in the USA The first presumptive case of BSE in the United States is an adult dairy cow (Holstein breed) from the State of Washington 14 January 2004 Tests Show U.S. Mad Cow Was Canadian-Born DNA test results show the first U.S. animal infected with mad cow was born in Canada 14 January 2004 Biodefense looks to cloned cows Cloned cattle express human antibody genes that could be used to treat, or prevent, infection in another individual 14 January 2004 We'll make a sperm out of you Recent work by stem cell researchers could unmask the mystery of how gametes are formed 14 January 2004 Texas A&M Says It Has Cloned First Deer Tests have confirmed that fawn Dewey is a genetic duplicate of a male white-tailed deer whose skin samples were used in the cloning process 14 January 2004 South Korean Bird Flu Outbreak Spreads South Korea agrees to measures to contain the outbreak of a highly contagious strain of bird flu 14 January 2004 'Humanised' organs can be grown in animals Research team at the University of Nevada takes first steps towards dream therapy		14 January 2004 New antibody delivers a double blow A two-pronged assault on diseases such as cancer and arthritis could soon be delivered by a single drug 14 January 2004 Researchers Find Inhibitor of Deadly Anthrax Toxin A small group of molecules has been shown to inhibit a deadly toxin associated with inhalational anthrax 14 January 2004 Organ layout Researchers have discovered a trigger that may turn symmetrical early embryos into asymmetrical adults 14 January 2004 Mad cows and memory Researchers ascribe prion-like properties to an elegant mechanism involved in maintaining memory 14 January 2004 Legislation on human tissues and cells Two ongoing initiatives relating to human tissues and cells at EU level 14 January 2004 EU-wide students protests against cuts in education budget Some of the largest student protests throughout Europe in years against the introduction or increase of tuition fees and budget cuts in higher education 14 January 2004 Toadfish Help in Muscular Disease Fight The love song of the lonely toadfish is giving scientists new insight on fighting human muscular diseases 14 January 2004 New WSAVA Editor New editor takes up post following the retirement of Maggie Gething