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EDITORIAL
BioBoard
INDIA • Oral chlorea vaccine 'offers protection for five years'
JAPAN • Gene discovery leads way to more rice
MALAYSIA • Top international hospitals to hold summit in Asia to address efficiency, patient safety issues
SINGAPORE • Study led by NUS scientists provides new insights into cause of human neurodegenerative disease • Recycled plastic proves effective in killing drug-resistant fungi • Singapore scientists engineer human stem cells and move closer to mastering regenerative medicine • A*STAR scientists discover novel hormone essential for heart development • New discovery on how skin cells form "bridges" paves the way for advances in wound healing and tissue engineering
AUSTRALIA • Pathogen study explores blocking effect of E. coli protein on immune system
CANADA • Alzheimer's risk gene may begin to affect brains as early as childhood
EUROPE • Simple blood test detects 85% of colorectal cancers and over 50% of polyps
JERUSALEM • New compound for slowing the aging process can lead to novel treatments for brain diseases
US • Older mice fed wolfberries show reduced risk for flu virus with vaccine diseases • Molecular sensor detects early signs of multiple sclerosis, Gladstone study finds • Scripps Research Institute scientists achieve detailed picture of key part of Hepatitis C virus • Researchers discover promising new treatment to help people with spine injuries walk better • Personalized vaccine for most lethal type of brain tumor shows promise
EYE ON CHINA • Sareum enters co-development agreement in China for Aurora+FLT3 program • Helsinn Group opens representative office in China • Biotech China to be held in NanjingClinic's Center for individualized medicine • Shanghai Ajinomoto Amino Acid Co., Ltd. expands amino acid production capacity • Agilent Technologies Thought Leader Award supports Dr. Junying Yuan, Chinese Academy of Sciences • to-BBB and Sihuan enter into collaboration agreement • JHL Biotech selects GE's FlexFactory64 bio manufacturing platform for Taiwan facility • Senhwa Biosciences raises $17M in Series B • New bat virus in China can infect people • Chi-Med and Sinopharm form China drug distribution and marketing joint venture • MicuRx expands global clinical trial program for oral antibiotic MRX-I • TaiGen Biotechnology receives Qualified Infectious Disease Product and Fast Track designations from the U.S. FDA
FEATURES • Indian Pharma Industry: Trends, Predictions and Challenges • Imaging in Focus • Technology Innovation to Drive Efficiency: Unprecedented Transformation in Care Delivery Across Asia Pacific
PEOPLE WATCH • Collaborating for Oncology
REVIEW • Development of Uniform Embryoid Bodies for Differentiation, Using Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells
INSIDE INDUSTRY • AMSilk founder Professor Thomas Scheibel receives DECHEMA award • ProJect Pharmaceutics and TUM-Spin-off ImevaX collaborate on development of pharmaceutical formulation for IMX101 • DSM and Tunitas Therapeutics to develop lead allergy therapeutic • RCSI led EU Consortium receives major funding to develop materials to regenerate cardiac tissue following heart attacks • Teva and Takeda to research multiple sclerosis treatment in Japan • AB SCIEX helps accelerate food safety testing in Southeast Asia's largest food producer • Merck enters into license agreement with the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre • Agilent Technologies and Nanyang Technological University collaborate on wastewater treatment research • IBC Life Sciences and ISPE Singapore Affiliate to partner on ISPE Singapore Conference & Exhibition 2014 • Novogen enters global collaboration to drive the development of drugs to treat brain cancer
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