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EDITORIAL
BioBoard
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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