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INDIA – A novel form of gene regulation in bacteria.INDIA – Algal biofuels are no energy panacea.JAPAN – Medical Data Vision enhances the quality of medical care with Actian Vectorwise.SINGAPORE – Singapore heart surgeon to receive honour from The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.SINGAPORE – ELGA®to deliver innovative water purification at new Singapore General Hospital expansion.AUSTRALIA – Specialised Therapeutics Australia: New drug to fight hospital superbug infection.AUSTRALIA – Group of genes hold the clue in migraine cases.AUSTRALIA – CT scans can triple risk of brain cancer, leukemia.BRAZIL – Science can do more for sustainable development.MIDDLE EAST – Particles and persecution: why we should care about Iranian physicists.EUROPE – Medicyte coordinates EU-funded collaboration on Biomimetic Bioartificial Liver.EUROPE – Selvita and Orion Pharma achieve a research milestone in Alzheimer's Disease Program.EUROPE – Zinforo (ceftaroline fosamil) receives positive CHMP opinion in the European Union for the treatment of patients with serious skin infections or community acquired pneumonia.USA – Vein grown from girl's own stem cells transplanted.USA – Hidden vitamin in milk yields remarkable health benefits - Weill Cornell researchers show tiny vitamin in milk, in high doses, makes mice leaner, faster and stronger.USA – New report finds biotechnology companies are participating in 39% of all projects in development for new medicines and technologies for neglected diseases.USA – TriReme Medical receives FDA clearance for expanded matrix of sizes of Chocolate PTA balloon catheter.USA – New data show investigational compound dapagliflozin demonstrated significant reductions in blood sugar levels when added to sitagliptin in adults with type 2 diabetes at 24 weeks, with results maintained over 48 weeks.USA – Zalicus successfully completes Phase 1 single ascending dose study with Z944, a novel, oral T-Type Calcium Channel Blocker.USA – Study provides clues to clinical trial cost savings.