X-Message-Number: 22975 Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 23:55:39 +0100 Subject: Chinese Government has just approved a new form of gene therapy From: David Stodolsky <> <http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/programmes/sci_act.shtml> The Chinese Government has just approved a new form of gene therapy to treat cancer. The technique is due to reach clinics early next year making China the first country to use gene therapy outside of clinical trials. Gareth Mitchell discusses the work and the implications of the approval with expert Professor George Dickson of Royal Holloway College, London. David S. Stodolsky SpamTo: Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=22975