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Coding Variants Not Major Determinant Of Psoriasis Risk, Study
Scientists have found that gene variants representing protein-coding changes may play only a small part in the genetic risk for psoriasis.
Bile Duct Cancers Have Country-Specific Characteristics
Scientists have found that bile duct cancers from Singapore, Thailand, and Romania are very different when analyzed at the molecular level.
Cambodia In First Measles-Rubella Drive
Cambodia has stepped up as the first Asian country to introduce a measles-rubella vaccination campaign.
BASF To Open Electronic Materials R&D Center In Sungkyunkwan Uni
BASF announced this week that it will set up a new electronic materials R&D center in partnership with Sungkyunkwan University.
Prozac Induces Juvenile-Like State In Neurons
Researchers have discovered that Prozac (fluoxetine) causes neurons in the brains of adult mice to revert to a juvenile-like state.
Eisai, Broad Institute Develop Treatment For NTDs And Tuberculosis
Eisai Co., Ltd. has entered into an agreement with the Broad Institute to develop new therapeutic agents for the treatment of neglected tropical diseases and tuberculosis.
Bangladesh’s Battle With Fake And Low-Standard Medicine
The Bangladeshi government has vowed to continue fighting the growing industry of illicit, substandard, counterfeit and life-endangering medicines openly sold in pharmacies.
Typhoon Haiyan Hits Philippines, Instills Fear In Locals
Aid agencies are bracing for the worst after Typhoon Haiyan slammed into the Philippines, triggering landslides, heavy flooding and affecting tens of millions of people.
Burma’s ‘Refugee’ Doctor Wins Sydney Peace Prize
Dr. Cynthia Maung, founder of the Mae Tao Clinic in Thailand, has received the 2013 Sydney Peace Prize.
