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Diabetes Sufferers May Have Abnormal Gut Taste Mechanisms

Researchers have discovered that the way the gut "tastes" sweet food may be defective in sufferers of type 2 diabetes.

50,000 Kids To Get Self-Adjusting Eyeglasses

The Child ViSion project will begin handing out the first 50,000 pairs of self-adjusting glasses to help near-sighted teenagers in Asia.

High Doses Of Epilepsy Drug Linked To Birth Defects, Study

High doses of a common epilepsy drug leads to an increased risk of having a baby with specific birth defects, according to a new study.

Space Ginseng, Anyone?

Ginseng, a herb with a long history in traditional Chinese medicine, has made its first trip to space and back aboard the Shenzhou-10 spacecraft.

Adimab Partners Innovent On Monoclonal Antibody Drug Research

Adimab, LLC and Innovent have signed a partnership for the discovery, development and commercialization of an antibody-based therapeutic program.

Sirona Biochem Signs LOI With Wanbang Pharma

Sirona Biochem has signed a LOI with Wanbang Pharma to develop and commercialize its SGLT2 inhibitor in China.

MicuRx Raises US$25m For US-China Antibiotic Clinical Trial

MicuRx Pharma has raised US$25 million in Series B financing to carry out clinical trials on its MRX-I antibiotic candidate.

Asian Science Camp 2013 Kicks Off In Tsukuba, Japan

The Asian Science Camp 2013 is taking place this week in Tsukuba, Japan with 200 participants ranging from high school students to university undergraduates.

Boys (But Not Girls) Suffer From Fathers’ Long Working Hours

Researchers have found that fathers' extremely long working hours can be detrimental to their sons' well-being.