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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.

Missing Austrian cyclist found by police this morning in Dabar
After an all-night search, police in Lika-Senj county found this morning (Thurs) the 65-year-old Austrian cyclist who had been reported missing by a friend, 41, last night.

Croatian diaspora in Australia wants to invest in homeland
Croatian President Ivo Josipovic met recently with a delegation of Croatian emigrant entrepreneurs from Australia interested in investing in their homeland.

Former president to take Croatian entrepreneurs to Libya
A group of Croatian entrepreneurs may go to Libya this autumn in a visit organized by former Croatian President Stjepan Mesic.

Gotovina´s trial ends after 2.5 years
The trial of three Croatian generals accused of crimes against humanity during the 1990s war in Croatia ended yesterday (Wed) at The Hague after two-and-a-half years.

Poacher caught at the border with 627 dead birds
An Italian was caught at the Jasenovac border crossing with a van containing 627 dead birds of different species on Tuesday.

Two-thirds of Croatians do not believe fair play occurs in football
Almost two-thirds of Croatians believe that some Croatian Football League (HNL) games have been rigged, the latest GfK research shows.

Prime minister wants better economic relations with Libya
Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor has expressed satisfaction with her meeting yesterday (Weds) with Libyan Prime Minister al-Baghdadi Ali al-Mahmudi at which the two leaders discussed bilateral economic/commercial cooperation.

Croatian athletes shine at AIFF World Challenge meet in Zagreb
Croatian star athletes Sandra Perkovic and Blanka Vlasic have once again wowed audiences with their remarkable performances at the AIFF World Challenge 2010 over the past two days in Zagreb.

Eighth annual World Theater Festival opens September 17 in Zagreb
The Peeping Tom Collective from Brussels will open the eighth annual World Theater Festival in Zagreb on September 17 with the play "32, Rue Vandenbranden".

Jana bottled water on shelves of second-largest American supermarket chain
Four years after its debut in the American market, Croatian bottled water from the firm Jana is appearing on shelves of the country’s second-largest supermarket chain, Kroger.