Month: September, 2011
Glow cat: fluorescent green felines could help study of HIV
It is a rite of passage for any sufficiently advanced genetically modified animal: at some point scientists will insert a gene that makes you glow green. The latest addition to this ever-growing list – which includes fruit flies, mice, rabbits and pigs – is the domestic cat. US researcher Eric Poeschla has produced three glowing [...]
HIV organ transplant a tragic mistake
Taipei, Sept. 11 (CNA) David Ho, a prestigious Taiwanese-American expert in treating HIV/AIDS, said Sunday that the recent transplant of HIV-positive organs at two local hospitals is a tragic human error. He said that although human error is understandable, it is unforgivable in this case. In terms of improvement, Ho believes the country’s medical system [...]