Tuesday, March 22, 2016

CRISPR/Cas9 edits out HIV genes from immune cells and other top stories.

  • CRISPR/Cas9 edits out HIV genes from immune cells

    Temple University researchers have used the gene editing tool CRISPR/Cas9 to edit out from a patient’s infected immune cells an entire HIV–1 genome. The discovery demonstrates other capabilities of the tool beyond removing heritable genetic ailments or introducing new genes. The finding has potential impact for the treatment of AIDS and other retroviruses by eliminating viruses that plant their genetic codes within host cells to replicate. While antiretroviral drugs are effective in controlling..
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  • Australia's spending $3.3 million to study 'wind turbine sickness' - despite no evidence it exists

    Australia's spending $3.3 million to study 'wind turbine sickness' - despite no evidence it exists
    Australia's leading medical funding body has just awarded researchers more than AUD$3 million dollars (US$2.2 million) to investigate whether living near wind turbines can make people sick - so called 'wind turbine sickness'. It's a move that's been criticised by some scientists and environmentalists, seeing as the same funding body last year found "no direct evidence that exposure to wind farm noise affects physical or mental health". But the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC..
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  • Zara pulls its 'gluten-free' T-shirt from shelves after sparking furious outrage with shoppers

    Zara pulls its 'gluten-free' T-shirt from shelves after sparking furious outrage with shoppers
    Zara has pulled a T-shirt with a gluten-free slogan from its shelves after sparking a backlash amongst its customers.The graphic print white top, which read 'Are you gluten-free?', enraged shoppers who accused the Spanish fashion brand of trivialising coeliac disease.Marta Casadesus, from Terrassa, Spain, started a petition to have the T-shirt removed, which amassed 53,000 signatures, and Zara apologised for any offence caused. Zara has been forced to pull a t-shirt with the a gluten-free after ..
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  • 1001 people have died in Aussie rivers since 2002

    1001 people have died in Aussie rivers since 2002
    The Royal Life Saving organisation is warning long-weekend vacationers to stay safe after a new report found more than 1000 people drowned in Australian rivers, creeks and streams during the past 14 years. More than 80 per cent of the deaths were male and a disturbing 35 per cent of all drowning deaths involved alcohol. Royal Live Saving Ceo Justin Scarr said people need to take extra care over the Easter break. “We traditionally see a spike in drowning deaths on public holidays and the Eas..
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  • Tiny gel slivers open way to personalised cancer treatment targeting particular tumour - News

    Tiny gel slivers open way to personalised cancer treatment targeting particular tumour - News
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  • Three big-name cot mattresses 'too soft', pose suffocation risk to babies, Choice says

    Three big-name cot mattresses 'too soft', pose suffocation risk to babies, Choice says
    Three big-name cot mattresses 'too soft', pose suffocation risk to babies, Choice says Updated March 23, 2016 13:32:26 Consumer group Choice is calling for a mandatory safety standard for all cot mattresses after its testing found three products from big-name brands posed a suffocation risk to babies.Choice tested 12 products and found mattresses by Sealy, Love N Care and Childcare were too soft and could potentially cover a baby's face.An Australian standard for the fi..
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Earth Hour Australia organisers hit back at the haters .Woman filmed texting while driving at 100km/h on South Australian motorway - Yahoo7 .
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