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India • A novel form of gene regulation in bacteria • Algal biofuels are no energy panacea
Japan • Medical Data Vision enhances the quality of medical care with Actian Vectorwise
Singapore • Singapore heart surgeon to receive honour from The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh • ELGA® to deliver innovative water purification at new Singapore General Hospital expansion
Australia • Specialised Therapeutics Australia: New drug to fight hospital superbug infection • Group of genes hold the clue in migraine cases • CT scans can triple risk of brain cancer, leukemia
Brazil • Science can do more for sustainable development
Middle East • Particles and persecution: why we should care about Iranian physicists
Europe • Medicyte coordinates EU-funded collaboration on Biomimetic Bioartificial Liver • Selvita and Orion Pharma achieve a research milestone in Alzheimer’s Disease Program • Zinforo (ceftaroline fosamil) receives positive CHMP opinion in the European Union for the treatment of patients with serious skin infections or community acquired pneumonia
USA • Vein grown from girl’s own stem cells transplanted • Hidden vitamin in milk yields remarkable health benefits - Weill Cornell researchers show tiny vitamin in milk, in high doses, makes mice leaner, faster and stronger • New report finds biotechnology companies are participating in 39% of all projects in development for new medicines and technologies for neglected diseases • TriReme Medical receives FDA clearance for expanded matrix of sizes of Chocolate PTA balloon catheter • New data show investigational compound dapagliflozin demonstrated significant reductions in blood sugar levels when added to sitagliptin in adults with type 2 diabetes at 24 weeks, with results maintained over 48 weeks • Zalicus successfully completes Phase 1 single ascending dose study with Z944 , a novel, oral T-Type Calcium Channel Blocker • Study provides clues to clinical trial cost savings
Eye on China • Yak genome provides new insights into high altitude adaptation • Gentris and Shanghai Institutes of Preventative Medicine expand collaboration • Chinese researchers identify rice gene enhancing quality, productivity • Quintiles opens new Center of Excellence in Dalian to support innovative drug development • BGI demonstrated genomic data transfer at nearly 10 gigabits per second between US and China • Quintiles deepens investment in China - New Quintiles China Headquarters and local lab testing solution announced • Beike earns AABB Accreditation for cord blood and cord tissue banking • Epigenomic differences between newborns and centenarians provide insight to the understanding of aging
FEATURES • Growing Cord Blood Cells for Cancer Patients • Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation in Adults - The Debate between One vs. Two Units • Stem Cells in Umbilical Cord • Cord Blood Banking - To Go Public or Stay Private
People Watch • Open Source – The Future of Drug Discovery
Review • Ocular Toxoplasmosis • International Conference & Exhibition of the Modernization of Chinese Medicine & Health Products (ICMCM) - Annual Pivotal Event for Global Chinese Medicine Industry
Inside Industry • German biotech innovator Altona Diagnostics launches BioNexus-certified regional hub in Malaysia: ADT Biotech Sdn Bhd • FEI launches “Explore the Unseen” image contest in partnership with National Geographic • BIO applauds Representative Kaptur’s Energy Investment Act of 2012 • Cytori to utilize Sistemic’s SistemQC™ to strengthen understanding of mechanisms & support design of Next-Generation Cell Therapies • Bosch packaging technology and Sartorius Stedim Biotech introduce PreVAS • CellCentric and ZoBio enter into partnership to develop lead compounds against epigenetic drug targets
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