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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.

How The Colon Protects Itself From Colon Cancer

South Korean scientists have discovered how the colon hedges against cancerous cellular mutation.

Ding Zhongli Appointed President Of CAS University

Academician Ding Zhongli has been named president of the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Real Time Cancer Diagnosis During Endoscopy

Singapore-based medtech startup Endofotonics has developed an in vivo molecular diagnostic system that can diagnose cancer in real time.

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.