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    Bioboard

      AUSTRALIA – PAST Protocol to Fast-track Stroke Treatment

      AUSTRALIA – Great Potential of Regenerative Heart Tissue in Embryonic Mice

      CHINA – Babies Killed by Tainted Milk Formula Increased to Six

      CHINA – Chinese Society of Hematology and Bayer Partner to Develop Comprehensive Care Hemophilia Treatment Centers throughout China

      CHINA – Drug Information Association (DIA) Opens New Office in China

      CHINA – China Leads Way to Develop Bird Flu Pandemic Forewarning System

      CHINA – Herbal Drug Recalled after Infant's Death

      CHINA – Toddler Virus Flares Up in China Again

      CHINA – Functional Gene Discovered for Rice's Grain-Filling

      CHINA – China Tops the Health List among Developing Countries

      CHINA – U.S. Food, Drug Regulator to Set Up Offices in China

      INDIA – Maharashtra Plans Two More Biotech Parks at Khalapur, Alibag

      INDIA – Institute of Clinical Research India Partners with SingHealth

      INDONESIA – 113th Bird Flu Death Recorded in Indonesia

      JAPAN – World's First Made-to-order Bones on Clinical Trial

      JAPAN – Dioxin Tied to Metabolic Syndrome in Japan

      MALAYSIA – Medicine Study at Newcastle University in Malaysia

      NEW ZEALAND – NZ Research Implants Pig Cells in Human Diabetics

      SINGAPORE – Singapore Develops Cell Therapy Treatment for Cancer

      SINGAPORE – Singapore Sets Up Second Heart Center to Meet Demand

      SINGAPORE – Singapore is First in Southeast Asia to Offer Robotic Surgery for Gynaecologic Cancers

      SINGAPORE – SNEC Takes the Lead at the Forefront of Lasik and Corneal Transplant Technology

      SINGAPORE – Singapore Pumps Funding to Boost Dengue, Diabetes Research

      SINGAPORE – Second Case of Rare Genetic Disorder that Afflict Toddlers Detected

      SINGAPORE – Singapore Landfill Gets New Lease of Life as an Eco Park

      SINGAPORE – Fusionopolis – World Within a City – Singapore's 2nd R&D Hub

      SINGAPORE – Singapore's Stem Cell Research Signifies A Global Breakthrough

      THAILAND – Thai Scientists' First Genetic Decode Advances Thailand into “Genomic” Era

      THAILAND – Bird Flu Found in Northern Thailand, First Outbreak in 10 months

      TAIWAN – A New Food Regulatory Agency to be Set Up in Taiwan

      VIETNAM – Vietnam to Host Global Rice Meet in 2010

      VIETNAM – Liver Transplant on Vietnam's Youngest Receiver Successful

      VIETNAM – Ministries Unite For Greater Synergy to Develop Pharmaceutical Industry

      VIETNAM – Vietnam Launches Diabetes Awareness Project

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      Research and Findings

        Australian Scientists Make Breakthrough Understanding in Breast Cancer.

        New Functional Protein Discovered for Liver Immunology.

        Important New Links Found for H. Pylori – the Cancer-causing Bacterium.

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        Bioboard

          AUSTRALIA – Tissue Engineering Hopes for Mastectomy Patients.

          AUSTRALIA – Special Repair Enzyme in Kangaroos May Cure Skin Cancer.

          AUSTRALIA – World's First Transgenic Sweet Sorghum.

          AUSTRALIA – New Test Finds Chink in Cancer's Armor.

          AUSTRALIA – Major Advance in Human Antibody Therapy against Deadly Nipah Virus.

          AUSTRALIA – Centre of Kinomics to Open "Pandora's box" of Drug Development.

          CHINA – H1N1 Influenza Death Toll Triples in China.

          CHINA – China Okays GMO Rice Strain.

          CHINA – Largest-Ever Liver Proteins Database – Roadmap to Treatments for Hepatitis.

          CHINA – Two Longevity Genes Found.

          CHINA – China and WHO Set Up Influenza Research Center in Beijing.

          INDIA – Knowledge-Based Biotech Park in Himachal Pradesh.

          INDIA – 25 Years On, Bhopal Water Still Toxic.

          INDIA – Stem Cell Business Booms in India.

          SINGAPORE – Genetic Mapping on World's Largest Ethnic Population Yields Invaluable Information.

          SINGAPORE – Breakthrough Method to Study 3D Whole Genome Mapping.

          SINGAPORE – Cord Blood Proves Positive for Cerebral Palsy Treatment.

          SINGAPORE – Singapore the First in Asia to Launch New Biologic Treatment for Psoriasis.

          SINGAPORE – Dealing with Climate Change at the 2010 World Cities Summit in Singapore.

          SINGAPORE – Greater Cooperation on TCM Between Singapore and China.

          TAIWAN – Patterns in Dengue Fever Outbreaks Identified.

          TAIWAN – Taiwan and Canada Collaborate to Develop Asian Pneumonia Vaccine.

          TAIWAN – New Nano-drug to Cure Cancer Patients.

          TAIWAN – First Plant Medicine Center Operational in Taiwan.

          OTHER REGIONS — EUROPE – Treat HIV Patients Sooner.

          OTHER REGIONS — EUROPE – Studies Show Cancer Can be Passed on in the Womb.

          OTHER REGIONS — NORTH AMERICA – Enzyme May Hold Key to Long Life.

          OTHER REGIONS — NORTH AMERICA – United States Okays New Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines for Research.

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          Bioboard

            AUSTRALIA – Researchers Find Bacterium to Trip Malarial Mosquitoes.

            AUSTRALIA – One Dose of H1N1 Vaccine May Provide Sufficient Protection for Infants and Children.

            AUSTRALIA – Cosmetic Therapy Uses Patient's Own Plasma to Fix Wrinkles.

            AUSTRALIA – Asthma Summer Warning.

            AUSTRALIA – Link Between Sun Exposure and Food Allergies in Kids Revealed.

            AUSTRALIA – Colon Simulator Reduces Cancer.

            AUSTRALIA – Farmers Turn Organic for Personal Health.

            AUSTRALIA – Rise in Dengue Cases Causes New Outbreak Fears.

            CHINA – Western Corporations Move Key Offices to China.

            CHINA – China Treating Severe Swine Flu with Blood Plasma.

            CHINA – Traditional Medicine Beats H1N1 Virus.

            CHINA – Sars Victims Suffer After-Effects.

            CHINA – Higher Lung Cancer Risk in Eastern China.

            CHINA – Experts Warn of Cancer Linked to Certain Herbs.

            INDIA – CSIR Completes First Ever Human Genome Sequencing in India.

            INDIA – India among Top 5 Government Funders of Neglected Diseases.

            INDIA – Doctors Use Stem Cells to Regrow Teeth in Children.

            INDIA – Delhi to Have First Govt-owned Liver Institute.

            JAPAN – Israel, Japan Unite For First Time to Study Brain, Stem Cells.

            PHILIPPINES – Stem Cell Therapy as Rejuvenation and Other Disease Treatment.

            SINGAPORE – Scientists Discover Natural Compound in Palm Oil Kills Breast Cancer Cells.

            SINGAPORE – More than 200 Scientists Attend A*STAR Biomedical Sciences Symposium.

            SINGAPORE – Global Phase III Clinical Trial to Treat Head and Neck Cancer Begins.

            EUROPE – Stem Cell Treatment Helps Regain Eyesight.

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            BIOBOARD

              AUSTRALIA – Australia Lifts Transplant Rate.

              AUSTRALIA – Tamarind Derivative Repairs Damaged Brain Cells.

              AUSTRALIA – High Hopes for Ross River Virus Vaccine.

              AUSTRALIA – Genetic Link to Risk of Developing Bone Disease.

              AUSTRALIA – Edible Vaccine in the Works.

              CHINA – China Mulls New Mental Health Law.

              CHINA – University of Pennsylvania Pairs up with Chinese Academy of Sciences for Neuroimaging.

              INDIA – Vaccine Tests for Brain Virus.

              KOREA – New Technique Makes Artificial Bones More Natural.

              KOREA – Scientists Develop Magnetic Nanoparticles that Kill Cancer Cells.

              SINGAPORE – IE Singapore Forms Biomedical R&D Consortium.

              VIETNAM – Fatty Liver Disease on the Rise Among Youth.

              OTHER REGIONS — New Clues to How Cancer Spreads.

              OTHER REGIONS — Scientists Find Genes Linked to Migraines.

              OTHER REGIONS — New Drug Makes Hearts Repair Themselves.

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              BIOBOARD

                AUSTRALIA – Genetic Link Found for Brain Disorders.

                AUSTRALIA – Burns Treatment to Replace Skin Grafts.

                AUSTRALIA – Australian Scientists Discover How Liver Kills "Killer Cells".

                AUSTRALIA – High Fat Food Triggers Gene 'Switch' Leading to Type 2 Diabetes.

                CHINA – First Biologist from China Wins Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award.

                INDIA – H5 Bird Flu Outbreak in West Bengal.

                JAPAN – New Zealand, Japanese Scientists Collaborate on Functional Foods Research.

                SINGAPORE – Antibodies Can Bind Cancer Proteins on the Inside.

                SINGAPORE – A Guinness World Record for Singapore with A*STAR IMRE's world's smallest Working Gears.

                SINGAPORE – IBN Harnesses Ultrasmall Peptides to Repair Spinal Disc Damage.

                TAIWAN – Meningitis C Vaccination Breakthrough.

                TAIWAN – Taiwan Targets Developing High-end Medical Equipment in Three Stages.

                TAIWAN – Scientists Announce Technology to Grow Meat Faster at Lower Cost.

                TAIWAN – Taiwanese-American HIV/AIDS Academic Joins Team.

                OTHER REGIONS — Gene Behind Chronic Blood Cancer Identified.

                OTHER REGIONS — New Technology Could Make You Light-Hearted.

                OTHER REGIONS — HIV/AIDS Researcher David Ho Wins NIDA's 2011 Avant-Garde Award.

                OTHER REGIONS — Steven Chu - 2011 R&D Magazine's 49th Scientist of the Year.

                OTHER REGIONS — Shu Chien Awarded 2011 National Medal of Science.

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                BIOBOARD

                  INDIA – A novel form of gene regulation in bacteria.

                  INDIA – 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.

                  SINGAPORE – ELGA® to deliver innovative water purification at new Singapore General Hospital expansion.

                  AUSTRALIA – Specialised Therapeutics Australia: New drug to fight hospital superbug infection.

                  AUSTRALIA – Group of genes hold the clue in migraine cases.

                  AUSTRALIA – 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.

                  EUROPE – Selvita and Orion Pharma achieve a research milestone in Alzheimer's Disease Program.

                  EUROPE – 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.

                  USA – 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.

                  USA – New report finds biotechnology companies are participating in 39% of all projects in development for new medicines and technologies for neglected diseases.

                  USA – TriReme Medical receives FDA clearance for expanded matrix of sizes of Chocolate PTA balloon catheter.

                  USA – 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.

                  USA – Zalicus successfully completes Phase 1 single ascending dose study with Z944, a novel, oral T-Type Calcium Channel Blocker.

                  USA – Study provides clues to clinical trial cost savings.

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                    AUSTRALIA – HIV trial validates novel drug mechanism.

                    SINGAPORE – IBN engineered artificial human livers for drug testing and discovery.

                    SINGAPORE – Scientists at A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore catch evolving germs and cancer cells early.

                    SINGAPORE – DocDoc and Chatter Buzz Media enter strategic partnership to launch Asia's first healthcare Content Marketing Network.

                    UNITED STATES – New method developed to expand blood stem cells for bone marrow transplant.

                    UNITED STATES – Fibrocell/UCLA study on human skin cells yields promising results.

                    UNITED STATES – Metal stents are effective treatment for blocked bile ducts.

                    UNITED STATES – Pain drug may prevent preemie lung damage.

                    UNITED STATES – Gene x3 helps corn grow in acidic soil.

                    UNITED STATES – Cancer Genetics selected by Gilead Sciences, Inc. to provide clinical trial services for chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

                    UNITED KINGDOM – DaTSCAN™ SPECT imaging demonstrates impact on the diagnosis of patients with clinically uncertain dementia.

                    AFRICA – Failing vaccine strategies need to be revamped.

                    AFRICA – RegeneCure's membrane implant shows 40% accelerated healing time of severe bone fractures.

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                    BIOBOARD

                      AUSTRALIA — Childhood CT scans slightly raise cancer risk.

                      AUSTRALIA — There's a very simple solution to your lack of vitamin D.

                      INDIA — India develops cheap rotavirus vaccine.

                      JAPAN — 'Tug of war' method to measure the copy number limits of all genes in budding yeast.

                      SINGAPORE — SG Austria co-edits just released book on living cell bioencapsulation.

                      SINGAPORE — Nano Today's 2013 impact factor increases from 15.355 to 17.689.

                      SINGAPORE — Cholesterol beats coronaviruses, Avian flu and Swine flu.

                      THE PHILIPPINES — Philippines maps out plan to switch to 100% renewables in 10 years.

                      EUROPE — Roche launches first sugar-transferase for new glyco-engineering portfolio.

                      EUROPE — Older liver cancer patients respond to radioembolization equally as well as younger patients.

                      NORTH AMERICA — Protein helps colon cancer move and invade.

                      NORTH AMERICA — FDA approval of VIBATIV(R) (telavancin) for the treatment of bacterial pneumonia.

                      NORTH AMERICA — “On Demand Medical Research” is up and running.

                      UNITED KINGDOM — Diabetes rises sharply among UK's young adults.

                      UNITED KINGDOM — 'Mental illness' isn't all about brain chemistry: it's about life.

                      UNITED KINGDOM — Public to see impact of medical research funding.

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                      EYE ON CHINA

                        Scientists decode the genomic sequence of 700,000-year-old horse.

                        Researchers reveal subepicardial endothelial cells working as major source for coronary arteries in embryonic ventricle wall.

                        Chinese 'container hospitals' ready to deploy in Africa.

                        Asian Cancer Research Group and BGI report new evidence for the genetic bases of liver cancer.

                        Taiwan technology lifts biomedical collaboration.

                        SIIC to provide funding to biotech projects.

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                        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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                          FEATURES

                            Novel Topical Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant Paradigm to Treat Organ Diseases.

                            The Potential of Stem Cell Therapy for Brain Repair and Regeneration Following Neurotrauma.

                            Liver Regeneration Enables Miracle of Liver Transplantation.

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                            FEATURES

                              Lab-grown meat: Better for you and the environment.

                              Regenerative medicine: The future of healing.