Revamp of brain ‘could slow CJD’ (BBC News) Scientists say they might be able to slow progress of "mad cow disease" by genetically revamping the brain. [News Source]

U.S. Senator Criticizes S. Korea Over Beef Imports (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News) BIG SKY RESORT, Montana, Dec. 3 Asia Pulse -- Ahead of a new round of free trade talks with South Korea, an influential U.S. senator pressed South Korea Sunday to allow U.S. beef imports without restrictions. South Korea, which had bought US$850 million worth of U.S. beef a year, closed its doors to the American meat in late 2003 as mad cow disease broke out in the U.S. It lifted the ban earlier [News Source]

Revamp of brain ‘could slow CJD.’ Scientists believe they could slow the progress of "mad cow disease" by genetically "revamping" the brain. [News Source]

Greens appalled at GM shipment breaching border. The Green Party says a major shake-up of border staff is needed after a shipment of 1,800kg of genetically modified sweetcorn was inadvertently let into the country. [News Source]

South Korean ban on US beef sours free trade talks. The US has accused South Korea of souring the atmosphere of negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement by banning a shipment of US beef imports for the second time in one month. [News Source]

US accused of being lax on beef safety. U.S. consumer advocacy groups accuse the U.S. government of blocking voluntary tests for mad cow disease by meat processing companies and trying to scale the existing ones down. [News Source]

Boffins discover new target to fight Mad Cow Disease (New Kerala) Washington, Dec 3 : In a new study boffins at the University of Bonn, Germany have found a new target, they hope can cure Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), more commonly known as Mad Cow Disease. [News Source]