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Plastic Filters Made More Efficient
Scientists have invented a new technique that could significantly enhance the efficiency of exhaust gas filtration.
Sanofi Pasteur Concludes Phase III Trial For Dengue Vaccine
The Phase III trial, which enrolled more than 10,000 children in Asia, showed that vaccination led to a 56 percent reduction in dengue cases.
Mucosis Raises US$6.9 Million In Deal With Changchun BCHT
The investment gives Changchun BCHT the license to Mucosis' RSV candidate vaccine and the Mimopath® platform.
Eisai Launches Website On Neglected Tropical Diseases
The Eisai Access to Medicines Navigator provides information on neglected tropical diseases for patients and healthcare professionals.
Peking University Collaborates With Canada On Spinal Injury Research
An extension of an earlier agreement in 2011, the new collaboration will focus on applying accredited standards to the rehabilitation of patients with spinal injury.
Mother’s Womb Can Influence Baby’s Genome, Study
A study of umbilical cord tissue from 237 Asian individuals showed that the interaction between the genome and the prenatal environment can have a profound impact on epigenetic variation.
Research Links Thyroid Disease To Ethnicity
Asians, African Americans and Pacific Islanders have a higher risk of the autoimmune disorder Graves' disease than Caucasians, according to a study.
Green Cross Expands Biologics To North America
The proposed US$163 million Green Cross facility will have the capacity to fractionate up to one million liters of plasma a year.
Two Mouse Models To Study Alzheimer’s Disease
Research in Alzheimer's disease could be accelerated with the use two new mice models that realistically model the disease in humans.