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Big research effort blueprints bacteria in the gut

More than 100 researchers teamed up over two years pieced together a genetic blueprint of the bacteria that's found in the human digestive tract. Their work cataloguing the sequencing data on 124 adults should help shape a new generation of drugs for ulcers and inflammatory diseases, while illuminating how the same kind of basic sequencing programs can help influence development work in other disease areas. Article

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Experts discuss challenges, promises of personalized medicine

Personalized medicine holds tremendous promise for drugmakers, clinicians and patients alike--the market is estimated at about $232 billion and is projected to grow 11 percent annually, according to a PriceWaterhouseCoopers' report. But it also presents players with opportunities and challenges--both on the commercial and regulatory fronts. Report ⇒

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Stem Cell Research

> Entest BioMedical has announced the creation of 3 bone marrow derived stem cell lines useful for optimizing laser intensities and wavelengths in laser enhanced stem cell therapy. Release

> Human embryonic stem cells have received FDA approval for testing as a treatment for a rare blindness syndrome. Olympic and Paralympic skier Brian McKeever is the best-known victim of the disease, which has no treatment. Item

> The Pahang government will proceed with plans to set up a stem cell research hub despite questions being raised on the effectiveness of stem cell treatment, Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob said. Story

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