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Australia • Malaria Breakthrough in Australia • Advances in Early Alzheimer's Diagnosis • Genetic Test for Epilepsy Sufferers • New R & D Facility Leads Way for Australian Biotech Sector • Australia Launches New Center to Focus on HIV Prevention, Treatment Research
China • Genomics Center Researchers Identify Key Mechanism in DNA Damage Response • Hemophiliacs in Guangdong Suffer From Lack of Treatment • Microbix to Build Flu Vaccine Plant in China • Applied Biosystems, 454 Life Sciences and Illumina Join 1000 Genomes Project
India • Indian Scientists Develop GM Mice Through Transgenic Sperm
Japan • Experts Identify Genes for Bird Flu Replication • Boosting Survival of Insulin-cell Transplants For Type 1 Diabetes • Medtronic Launches First Insertable Cardiac Monitor in Japan • Sewing DNA Thread with Lasers, Hooks and Microbobbins
Korea • CSD Korea launches its Patient Longitudinal Database
New Zealand • NZ Signs Science Agreement with EU
Singapore • Singapore Researchers Identify Viral Factor That Induces Deadly Fungal Infection • Singapore, Indonesia Enhance Collaboration to Fight Bird Flu • Singapore Scientists Beat More Than 140 Teams to Claim Top Award at 46th American Society of Neuroradiology 2008 Meeting
Taiwan • Government Plans Development of Five Bio-Agricultural Parks • Local Researchers Cast New Light on Genetic Mutations • Enterovirus Cases Hit Record High
Vietnam • GNew Cholera Outbreaks in Vietnam • Vietnam, WB Join Hands to Improve Health Services in Remote Areas
Feature • Taking One for the Girls Meina Lee tells APBN why boys might want to consider taking the cervical cancer vaccine • Catching Cancer Early By Dr Achim Plum • APBN speaks with Dr Axel Ullrich, research director of the Singapore OncoGenome Project at A*STARs Institute of Medical Biology and director of Molecular Biology at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, who sheds more light on the cancer challenges ahead • APBN speaks to Professor Soo Khee Chee, director of National Cancer Center, about the much dreaded disease • APBN chats with Dr Susan Lim, who is the first surgeon to have performed a successful liver transplant in Asia • Cancer Research in Asia Pacific by Serene Ong
Industry News • HealthLinx and InSymbiosis to Co-develop Therapeutic Compounds for Lung Disease • New Indication for VivaGel: Bacterial Vaginosis • Stem Cell Sciences Granted UK Patent for New Growth Medium to Revolutionize Growth of Authentic Embryonic Stem Cells • DxS Launches Cancer Mutation Kit for K-RAS in Australia • Baxter and Peking University Third Hospital Advance Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease through Regions First Education and Research Academy • WuXi PharmaTech Expands Collaboration with AstraZeneca • Beike Biotech Opens Comprehensive Stem Cell Storage and Processing Facility in China • Novartis Signs Pact with Lonza • Actelion Links with GlaxoSmithKline for Almorexant Development • Piramal Healthcare Acquires Haemaccel Brands Group of PlasmaSelect AG, Germany • Sigma-Aldrich Announces Collaboration with Metahelix Life Sciences • Seattle Genetics Announces Antibody-Drug Conjugate Collaboration with Daiichi Sankyo • Alnylam and Kyowa Hakko Form Alliance for the Development and Commercialization of ALN-RSV01 in Asia • Cobrabio Announces Manufacturing Agreement with ViroMed for VM206RY • Apollo Acquisition Boosts NZ Biotech Symansis • Installation of Southeast Asias First Liquid Nitrogen- and Cryogen-Free Freezer at Singapores NUH-NUS Tissue Repository • STMicroelectronics and Debiotech Announce First Prototypes of Disposable Insulin Nanopump
Product News • China Sky One Medical Develops Propyl Gallate Injection
General News • Singapore Heart Foundation Launches Mobile CPR Download • NHG Annual Scientific Congress
Commentary and Analysis • CROs: Challenges to Continuing Growth
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