Study Finds Astaxanthin Is Potent Inhibitor of Oxidation in Cell Membrane Model
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...eline. There are not enough promising drugs in the pipeline and serious funding gaps prevent the development of candidate drug compounds through to clinical trials. Resistance to TB drugs is growing at a rapid pace, with 450,000 new cases of drug-resistant TB detected each year. The recent detection of hund...Researchers Improve Soy Processing by Boosting Protein and Sugar Yields
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...y, virtually all current vaccine candidates in the pipeline are based on cell-mediated immune responses alone, failing to target the second critical arm of the human immune system. The first component of the DBT-IAVI Programme will consist of a collaboration of principal investigators from different academ...Garbage Dumping Ground in Pune Causing Health Hazards to Nearby Residents
...ls had promised clean water. They have also laid a pipeline but there is no water, said Dnyaneshwar Admane, the village head. Tatya Saheb Bhadale, a village youth, said: Because of this, people from nearby areas are not giving their daughters in marriage to boys in our village. Everyone here is facing a lo...China Repudiates Warning on Its Toothpaste
...ix barrels of the toxic syrup arrived via a poison pipeline stretching halfway around the world. Through shipp...vernment officials, The New York Times traced this pipeline from the Panamanian port of Coln, back through trading companies in Barcelona, Spain, and Beijing, t...Americans Optimistic About the War on Cancer
...al promising anti-cancer compounds in its oncology pipeline that may prove to be very effective in the fight against cancer," said Stephen Fesik, Ph.D., divisional vice president, Cancer Research, Abbott. "We are committed to exploring new cutting-edge therapies that may enable patients to live longer and hea...New TB Vaccines in Could Protect Against All Drug Resistant Strains
...Aeras and its partners have the largest TB vaccine pipeline in the world with six vaccine candidates in or expected to be in Phase I-II trials in 2007. Dr. Sadoff cited the rise of the new, deadlier strains of TB -- including MDR and XDR -- which are spreading around the world, including to the United State...DBT And IAVI Forge Partnership To Develop Next Generation Vaccine Candidates
...y, virtually all current vaccine candidates in the pipeline are based on cell-mediated immune responses alone, failing to target the second critical arm of the human immune system. The first component of the DBT-IAVI Programme will consist of a collaboration of principal investigators from different academ...Green Box Converts Car Fumes into Biofuel
...me or energy-intensive, for example using miles of pipeline to transport the gas. The carbon dioxide, held in its safe, inert state, can be handled, transported and released into a controlled environment with ease and a minimal amount of energy required, Houston said at a demonstration using a diesel-powere...Singapore's Dr. Love Brings Good Sex to Indonesia
...to one Dr. Love hosted in Singapore is also in the pipeline for Indonesia. The text message programme will be rolled out to Malaysia next, followed by India and China. "At the end of the day, it's a whole total revamp of sexual health epidemiology in the world," the indefatigable doctor says....Circassia Announces Acquisition of Organ Transplant Anti-Rejection Technology
...rovides us with a unique opportunity to expand our pipeline of next generation immune control medicines," said Steve Harris, Circassia's CEO. "Our current anti-allergy technology works via a very similar mechanism, meaning ToleroTrans fits perfectly within our scientific focus. I am delighted that we have com...Canada Daycare Looks After Elderly Parents While Children Work
...e, petroleum firms BP Canada and Nexen, as well as pipeline firm Enbridge to allow their employees to park their aged parents in its care during office hours. The companies pay hundreds of dollars per day for the service. Their employees also pay a daily fee to access the service. "We're trying to help ou...