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Sinovac Seeks Approval For H7N9 Vaccine Clinical Trials
Sinovac Biotech has submitted a clinical trial application to commence clinical trials for its vaccine Avian influenza A (H7N9) vaccine.
Stress Is All It Takes To Make Stem Cells
Scientists have made the surprising discovery that ordinary cells can be reprogrammed to become pluripotent by subjecting them to stress.
NSF Reports US Lead In R&D Shrinking, Trails Asia
The United States' leadership in science and technology was chipped away by Asian nations during the last decade, according to a new NSF report.
Singapore’s First Influenza Vaccine Shows Favorable Immunogenicity
Singapore first influenza vaccine has met its primary endpoint for immunogenicity in the Phase 1 clinical trial in healthy Asian volunteers.
Asia’s First Under-One-Roof Nutritional Research Center Set Up In Singapore
Asia’s first under-one-roof nutritional research centre has been set up in Singapore.
Scientists Turn Stem Cells Into Liver And Pancreas Precursor Cells
Scientists have developed a method of turning human stem cells into a cell type that gives rise to organs including the liver and pancreas.
‘Love Drug’ May Treat Abdominal Pain
A hormone that induces labor and encourages social bonding may hold the key to treating abdominal pain, according to a new study.
Diabetics Benefit From High-Protein Diets
A study shows that obese people with diabetes can lose weight on high-protein diets and see improvement in cardiovascular and renal health.
Crystal Clear: Asia’s Advances In Structural Biology
Charu Chaudhry celebrates Asia's many achievements in structural biology in the International Year of Crystallography.
