Financial houses scared off by vivisectionist threats
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The withdrawal of all the assets from Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. by the Association of Medical Research Charities following the refusal of the bank to take a tough line against the violent animal-rights protestors is the focus of the article. The bank refused to handle shares with the Cambridge-based pre-clinical testing company Huntingdon Life Science after having received threats from vivisectionists.
Publication Name: Nature Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1078-8956
Year: 2001
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Uncoupling protein 2: adiposity angel and diabetes devil?
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A protein family with strong homology to uncoupling protein in brown fat cells may lead to cures for human obesity. Once study has suggested a role for uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) in diabetes, while another has linked UCP2 to regulating adiposity.
Publication Name: Nature Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1078-8956
Year: 2001
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Minor antigen solves major problem
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The minor H antigen has been shown to be responsible for the way T lymphocytes repel leukemia. Lymphocyte infusion treatment with this antigen could mean bone marrow transplants might no longer be necessary.
Publication Name: Nature Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1078-8956
Year: 2001
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