Guest opinion: Two dozen studies show GM foods safe - Daily Camera
25 May 2012, 1:59 am
They like to quote Arpad Pusztai, who reported in 1999 that rats fed a diet of raw, experimental GM potatoes expressing a sugar-binding lectin protein developed a thicker gut epithelium than when fed control potatoes. These days, the ...

BG Medicine, Inc. Obtains CE Mark and Files 510(k) for Expanded BGM Galectin-3(TM) Indication - msnbc.com
15 May 2012, 5:39 am
About Galectin-3 and Heart Failure Galectin-3 is a unique carbohydrate-binding lectin, or protein, that binds to carbohydrates called beta-galactosides. It has been implicated in a variety of biological processes important in heart failure ...

Top food choices for avoiding and beating cancer - Natural News.com
12 May 2012, 10:53 pm
These mushrooms contain a number of valuable cancer fighting and immune boosting compounds including polysaccharides such as lentinan, beta glucan, lectin and thioproline. These compounds attack cancerous cells, prevent them from multiplying, and boost ...