Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Type II Diabetes Are Similar At The Molecular Level (Science Daily) 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. [News Source]

Bush administration praises OIE beef safety ruling (Agriculture Online) WASHINGTON (Dow Jones) -- The Bush administration is making a hard sell to beef-importing countries: Listen to an organization most know only by its French acronym - the OIE - and accept that mad-cow worries should be a thing of the past when buying U.S. beef. [News Source]

Keeping consumers in the dark. Many ag businesses, farm groups and the federal government put a price on what you eat every day by promoting, lobbying and enacting food standards that do more to ensure their profits and your ignorance than provide public information and public safety. [News Source]

Making meat in the lab. Is there any alternative to disease prone, farm-based meat production? Scientists feel that in the long run, cultured meat - meat grown in the laboratory - may be the answer. [News Source]

Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and type 2 diabetes closely related at molecular level. A new study has found that Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, type 2 diabetes, the human version of mad cow disease, and other degenerative diseases are closely related at the molecular level. [News Source]

Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, type 2 diabetes similar at molecular level (EurekAlert!) 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 journal Nature (print version to follow). [News Source]

Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and type 2 diabetes closely related at molecular level (New Kerala) London, May 1 : A new study has found that Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, type 2 diabetes, the human version of mad cow disease, and other degenerative diseases are closely related at the molecular level. [News Source]

Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and type 2 diabetes closely related at molecular level (ANI via Yahoo! India News) London, May 1 (ANI): A new study has found that Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, type 2 diabetes, the human version of mad cow disease, and other degenerative diseases are closely related at the molecular level. The research may help scientists in developing tools for diagnosing such diseases, and for their potential treatment through 'structure-based drug design'. The study was ... [News Source]

Tyson Beats Forecasts With $68 Million Profit (New York Times) The company also revised its earnings guidance for the fiscal year, saying it expected a profit of 65 cents to 90 cents a share. [News Source]