BIOBOARD

EUROPE – Avastin + Metformin = Drastic reduction in skin cancer.

EUROPE – Skin barrier puzzle solved.

EUROPE – Ageing population could boost economy.

EUROPE – Social amoeba replace animals in Bipolar Disorder research.

JAPAN – Rogue DNA plays key role in heart failure.

JAPAN – New photonics technology to spot and help cure diseases earlier.

JAPAN – Researchers at University of Bonn convert skin and umbilical cord cells directly into nerve cells.

SINGAPORE – IBN's 'Fish and Chips' may help accelerate drug discovery.

USA – Non-cancerous brain tumors linked to frequent dental X-rays.

USA – New cellular mechanism against viral infections uncovered.

USA – Study shows unified process of evolution in bacteria and sexual eukaryotes.

USA – Sugar production switch in liver may offer target for new diabetes therapies.

USA – Dengue changes gene activity, function of mosquito salivary glands.

USA – ORNL, Yale take steps toward fast, low-cost DNA sequencing device.

USA – Normal tissue cells have "personal space" issues.

USA – Scientists discover key enzymes that uncross chromosomes.

USA – New Brain-Machine Interface Moves Paralyzed Hand.

USA – Researchers Find Evidence of Banned Antibiotics in Poultry Products.