Monday, July 12, 2004

Genetically altered asthma cure coming from Singapore At least that's what this report implies. The genetic material comes from a dust mite. The researchers had removed a gene from dust mites and injected it into mice, which were later found to be immune to asthma-causing allergens, the paper quoted team leader Chua Kaw Yan as saying. "When injected into the muscle cell of humans, it will turn that cell into a factory for making allergens or proteins," Chua was quoted as saying. "The protein will then be processed by the body to create an immunity." Sounds mity fine. 10:13:43 PM