Genetic basis for Crohn's disease discovered
Two teams of researchers, in the US and in France, have pinpointed a gene which is involved in some cases of Crohn's disease, an inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal system. The research, published in the journal Nature, shows how a gene on chromosome 16 codes for a protein called NOD2...
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New, fast and easy: isn't that what we want?
by Juliet Tizzard
This week's BioNews reports on a possible technique for automating some of the stages of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment. In response to news of the IVF 'chips', most journalists felt compelled to mention Brave New World, Aldous Huxley's nightmarish vision of the future, published in 1932. The memorable feature...