Everolimus reduces seizures in TSC patients

Drug originally developed to prevent the rejection of transplanted organs shows dramatic reduction in seizures in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC)

How BRCA1 mutation starts breast, ovarian cancers

Over time, in the presence of oestrogen, BRCA1-deficient cells accumulate more and more mutations due to their lack of ability to repair DNA damage, eventually leading to the development of cancer in these tissues

Steam sterilization indicator test approved for sale

U.S. FDA permits marketing of quicker method for checking effectiveness of medical device steam sterilization

New treatment for late stage lung cancer

U.S. FDA approves Gilotrif (afatinib) for patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer and a companion test also approved to identify appropriate patients

Our ‘city of microbes’ may maintain our health

Many researchers believe that there is a direct link between elevated rates of autoimmune diseases and Western society’s obsession to establish germ-free environments… Could repopulating our guts with microbes and re-establishing a healthy balance to our microbiome help address this problem?

‘Bath salts’ stimulant more addictive than meth?

Researchers confirmed the powerful stimulant effects of MDPV, an emerging recreational drug that has been sold as bath salts, in rats and found evidence that it could be more addictive than methamphetamine

Taiwan, New Zealand sign free trade deal

New Zealand signed a free trade agreement with Taiwan in a deliberately low-key ceremony designed to demonstrate the South Pacific nation's fealty to its formal relations with mainland China.

KraussMaffei “zero defect” production cell wins award

KraussMaffei received recognition at Plastpol 2013 for its production cell that features MuCell? technology

Malaysia: High-tech lure for FDI

Malaysia aims to establish a high-technology manufacturing value chain to attract more foreign direct investment (FDI), said International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed

Singapore rebounds but Asia prospects mixed

Singapore's economy grew strongly in the second quarter as global demand improved, official data showed, but analysts were split over the prospects of Asia's export-driven economies for the rest of the year.

Pounds for gold

In a rich city like Dubai, how better else to fight obesity but with gold?

Renishaw fixtures: new single source for metrology fixturing

Following the acquisition of R&R Sales LLC in 2012, Renishaw has developed an extensive new range of modular fixturing designed specifically for co-ordinate measuring machines (CMMs), vision systems and its Equator gauging system.