Update — Tyson Beefs Up Sales (Forbes) Mega meat producer lifts 2007 guidance after good Q1 results. [News Source]

Health and science news from UC campuses and labs (UC Newswire) Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Type II Diabetes Similar at Molecular Level Apr 30, UCLA -- Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, type II diabetes, the human version of mad cow disease and other degenerative diseases are more closely related at the molecular level than many scientists realized, an international team of chemists and molecular biologists reported April 29 in the online version of the ... [News Source]

Tyson posts 2Q profit of $68 million (AP via Yahoo! News) Tyson Foods Inc., the world's largest meat company, said Monday it swung to a profit of $68 million in the latest quarter. [News Source]

Making meat in the lab (Deccan Herald) In recent times, the meat and poultry industries were rudely shocked due to mad cow disease and bird flu. At the same time there has been an increased demand for healthy meat. Is there any alternative to disease prone, farm-based meat production? [News Source]

Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Diabetes, Mad Cow Similar at Molecular Level (Senior Journal) April 30, 2007 - Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, type 2 diabetes, the human version of mad cow disease, and other degenerative diseases are more closely related at the molecular level than scientists realized, a team reports this week in an advanced online publication of the journal Nature. [News Source]

Blinded by science: addicted to beef. On the 20th anniversary of mad cow disease, one can’t help but wonder: Why did the British keep eating their beef? [News Source]

Tyson Foods posts quarterly profit, raises outlook (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Tyson Foods Inc. , the largest U.S. meat producer, reported higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Monday as last year's cost-cutting program paid off, sending its shares to an eight-year high. [News Source]

Tyson posts 2Q profit of $68 million (AP via Yahoo! News) Tyson Foods Inc., the world's largest meat company, reported a profit Monday of $68 million for its latest quarter, a number that indicates the company is pulling out of the doldrums. [News Source]

Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, type 2 diabetes similar at molecular level (EurekAlert!) Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, type 2 diabetes, the human version of mad cow disease, and other degenerative diseases are more closely related at the molecular level than scientists realized, a team reports this week in an advanced online publication of the journal Nature. [News Source]

Tyson Foods posts quarterly profit, raises outlook (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Tyson Foods Inc. on Monday reported higher-than-expected quarterly profit as last year's cost-cutting program paid off, sending the largest U.S. meat producer's shares to an eight-year high. [News Source]