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Australia
•  Australian Scientists in Stem-cell First
•  Australia's First SynCardia Total Artificial Heart Implant
•  First Patient Receives Gamma Knife Treatment in Australia
•  ADHD Pesticide Link Confirmed
•  Aged Garlic Extract can lower Blood Pressure

China
•  Chinese Scientists Discover Liver Cancer-prone Genes
•  Experts Find Gene Variants for Stomach, Gullet Cancer
•  China Publishes List of 33 Circulating Fake Medicines
•  Chinese Vaccine Shields against Hepatitis E

India
•  Genetic Cause of Gall Bladder Stones Found
•  Obesity Surgery can Reverse Metabolic Complications
•  Japanese Encephalitis on Rise in India

New Zealand
•  Rising Cases of Swine Flu in NZ

Singapore
•  New Hope for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer
•  Singapore on Alert for Gene that Creates Superbugs
•  NCCS to Lead Asian Phase III Clinical Trial for Colorectal Cancer
•  A*STAR and Institut Méieux/Bioméieux Invest S$3m in Tuberculosis Research
•  International Conference on Bioengineering and Nanotechnology to Boost Interdisciplinary Research
•  Scientists to Research Ways to Fight Infectious Diseases and Viruses

Taiwan
•  Chang Gung Team Develops New Brain Cancer Treatment
•  Taiwan, Canada Develop New Hepatitis C Screening Method

Feature
•  Algae Architects
•  Sponge Gives Up Nano Secrets
•  Biomimicry for Bones
•  How do People and Researchers Look to Chinese Herbal Medicine?
•  Agilent 1200 Infinity Series

Industry Watch
•  Phylogica to Pursue Antimicrobial Peptide Discovery with MedImmune
•  Novel Stem Cell Therapy can Help Diabetic Children Live Normal Lives
•  3SBio and Isotechnika Sign Partnership to Develop Voclosporin in China
•  China PharmaHub Signs Agreement with Chengdu Yongkon Pharmacy
•  Thermo Fisher Scientific Opens Technology Center in Shanghai
•  Strand and Narayana Hrudalaya Collaborate in Translational Cancer Research
•  Lohmann Animal Health and Suguna Create a Poultry Vaccine JV
•  Dr Reddys Launches World's First Generic Darbepoetin Alfa
•  Oridion Signs Deal with IMI for Japanese Market
•  Astellas and UMN Pharma Sign Vaccines Pact
•  Pathway Therapeutics Closes $4.5 Million Financing for Novel PI3K Inhibitor Portfolio
•  Emergent BioSolutions and Temasek Life Sciences Ventures Establish JV to Develop Broad Spectrum Pandemic Flu Vaccine and Therapeutic

Research and Findings
•  Scientists Identify Important Genetic Variants that Confer Susceptibility to Meningococcal Disease
•  Singapore Scientists’ Genome Wide Association Study on Large Multi-ethnic Groups will Advance Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
•  Taiwanese Researchers Find Breakthrough in Stem Cell Study

People Watch
•  Monash University Professor Receives GSK Australia Award for Research
•  Professor Philip Hogg Wins Lead Eureka Prize
•  Austin Health researchers Honoured in 2010 Premier's Awards

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