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Taiwanese MLD Patient Receives Genetically Modified Stem Cell Transplant
An 18 year old patient has seen an improvement in her condition following a stem cell transplant to treat metachromatic leukodystrophy.
Antiviral Therapy For Hep C Improved Diabetes Outcomes
Research from Taiwan has shown that antiviral therapy for hepatitis C virus improved kidney and cardiovascular outcomes for patients with diabetes.
Gene Variations Linked To Lung Cancer In Asian Women
An international group of scientists has identified three genetic regions that predispose Asian women who have never smoked to lung cancer.
Scientists Induce Pluripotent Stem Cells From Pompe Disease Patients
Taiwanese researchers have successfully induced the world’s first pluripotent stem cells from the skin cells of Pompe disease patients.
Taiwan Completes Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease Vaccine Clinical Trial
Taiwan's National Health Research Institutes (NHRI) has completed a Phase I clinical trial for an enterovirus 71 (EV71) children's vaccine with encouraging results.
