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AUSTRALIA • Chronic pain research delves into the brain
KOREA • STC life, Ltd. successfully treats stroke patients at Stem Cell Research Treatment Center
MALAYSIA • Indigenous people 'at graver risk' of neglected diseases
SINGAPORE • A*STAR scientists create stem cells from a drop of blood
THE PHILIPPINES • 'Too many exotic species' in Philippine greening plan
AFRICA • The parasite that escaped out of Africa
CANADA • Genome British Columbia researchers closing in on chlamydia vaccine
EUROPE • Teesside University pioneering life-saving research • Inactivated polio vaccines broadly available for the world's children in the drive toward polio eradication • Vitamin D deficiency may compromise immune function • Inflammation mobilizes tumor cells
NEPAL • Animal-borne parasites plague Nepal
UNITED STATES • Zebrafish discovery may shed light on human kidney function • Nanoparticles and magnetic fields train immune cells to fight cancer in mice • Building heart tissue that beats • Immunology researchers uncover pathways that direct immune system to turn 'on' or 'off' • How diabetes drugs may work against cancer • Study reveals how a protein common in cancers jumps anti-tumor mechanisms
EYE ON CHINA • Solentim expands reach into China • China approves biobased aviation fuel for commercial use • Bayer to acquire Dihon Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. in China • Lilly and Novast expand state of the art manufacturing facility in Nantong, China • TaiGen Biotechnology receives marketing approval from the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration for Taigexyn® in Taiwan • Simulations Plus signs new partnership agreement in China • Cardium changes name to Taxus Pharmaceuticals in connection with strategic collaboration with Shanxi Taxus Pharmaceuticals • Applikon Biotechnology opens new production facility in Guangzhou, China
FEATURES • Is Aging a Risk Factor for Cancer? • Adverse Effects of Substance Abuse on Aging: Implication of Brain Cell Injury • Diabetes and the Elderly • The Necessity for Early Therapeutic Interventions in Dementia: The Role of Neurosteroids
INSIDE INDUSTRY • NanoLogix enters Asia distribution agreement with IVD Tech of Singapore • AIDF and UN ESCAP partner to present the Water Security Summit • Empiriko and Interchim sign partnership agreement to accelerate drug discovery through oxidative chemosynthetic liver technology • Celerion opens operations in South Korea • AITbiotech initiates and sets up a new division to commercialize life sciences and diagnostic technologies in Singapore • Debiopharm Group (TM) to expand activities at manufacturing facility in Switzerland • Clinipace Worldwide expands into Asia with acquisition of Choice Pharma • Quintiles honored as 'Best CRO in Asia' for 3rd time in four years • Mundipharma signs exclusive agreement with Helsinn Group for distribution of Anamorelin® across key markets in SEA • Agilent Technologies to support National University of Singapore-led research consortium to develop lipid database • Hokkaido University and Hitachi complete a facility incorporating a novel proton beam therapy system for cancer treatment developed jointly under Japan's FIRST program
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