Gene protects brain-eaters from mad cow-type disease (Reuters) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Villagers in the highlands of Papua New Guinea who ritualistically ate human brains but did not die of a brain disease called kuru have a genetic mutation that protects them, researchers said Wednesday. [News Source]

Autism treatment: Science hijacked to support alternative therapies (The Record and Herald News) Studies have found that up to three-quarters of families with children who have autism try at least some alternative therapies. [News Source]

Autism treatment: Science hijacked to support alternative therapies (The Record and Herald News) Studies have found that up to three-quarters of families with children who have autism try at least some alternative therapies. [News Source]

Too many unknowns about mad cow disease (Taipei Times) Academics claim that a person has one chance in 100 billion of becoming ill with mad cow disease if one eats 100g of US beef per day. Government officials came to the conclusion that eating US beef was safer than chewing betel nut or smoking cigarettes. [News Source]