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Otzi Iceman Cancer Cure
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Scientists unlocking the DNA secrets of 5,300-year-old prehistoric iceman Otzi say he could hold the key to finding cures for conditions like cancer and Alzheimer's. Otzi - found perfectly preserved in ice on the Italian Alps nearly 20 years ago - is to undergo the same modern biomedical gene mapping that revealed the centuries' old secrets of Egypt's King Tutankhamun. Scientists from an international team say the study could reveal how modern diseases are triggered by the victims' genes. Albert Zink - head of the Institute for Mummies and the Iceman at the European Academy of Bolzano in northern Italy - said they may also find modern descendants of Otzi. "What I find especially interesting is investigating the disease history of Otzi. With a little luck, maybe we can make a contribution to doing something about these diseases. "For me, that would be the bridge between researching the past and the present," he said announcing the results . Scientists already know that Ice Age huntsman Otzi was about 46-years-old when he died. He had been struck by an arrow and then apparently bludgeoned to death. His mummified corpse was found by German tourists Helmut and Erika Simon in 1991 in the Schnalstal glacier on the border between Austria and Italy.
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Legend Michael Phelps supporting Croatians at Olympics
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Last year, Croatia was ranked second out of 30 countries when it came to the cleaness of its sea water, with only Cypruss ahead. Considering the fact that the quality of the sea water rarely changes, swimmers are set to enjoy yet another year in the clean Adriatic sea, reports RTL television.
Croatia's Adriatic sea amongst cleanest in the world
Last year, Croatia was ranked second out of 30 countries when it came to the cleaness of its sea water, with only Cypruss ahead. Considering the fact that the quality of the sea water rarely changes, swimmers are set to enjoy yet another year in the clean Adriatic sea, reports RTL television.
Davor Suker next Croatian football federation President
After 14 years at the helm of the Croatian football federation, President Vlatko Markovic has resigned, reports daily newspaper Jutarnji list.
Over 300 illegal buildings to be demolished on Kornati
In the next two to three weeks the Croatian Ministry of Construction and Physical Planning will issue 350 solutions for the demolition of about 300 illegally constructed buildings. That is the result of control inspection monitoring, which was conducted within the Kornati National Park in April and May.
Austria wants legal proceedings in Croatia against Sanader
The Austrian Justice System has referred legal proceedings to Croatia against former Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader for money laundering after the Croatian judiciary accepted the application of the Vienna public prosecutor.
Finance Minister: Croatian savers can sleep easy
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