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Genome :: A giant among minnows – Giant danio can keep growing

Two fish that share much in common genetically appear to have markedly different abilities to grow, a finding that could provide a new way to research such disparate areas as muscle wasting disease and fish farming. Because the zebrafish and giant danio are closely related and the zebrafish’s genome has already been mapped, scientists hope they can more easily identify the genetic keys to the difference in growth potential between them.

Healthcare :: Review of Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime – CAMR

The Government of Canada took the first step in reviewing Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime (CAMR) with the release of a consultation paper. The purpose of the paper is to focus dialogue on how CAMR might better meet its humanitarian objective of facilitating access to medicines in the developing world, while respecting international trade obligations and maintaining the integrity of the domestic patent system.

Flu :: Canada stocking GlaxoSmithKline flu drug relenza

The Public Health Agency of Canada has signed a deal to purchase 500,000 treatment units of the flu drug Relenza to be added to the federal pandemic influenza stockpile.

Alcoholism :: Brain activity for emotional markers indicate risk for developing alcoholism

New research uses an electroencephalogram (EEG) to look for a connection between brain activity thought to reflect trait-like differences in emotionality and alcoholism. Findings show an asymmetry of activity in the left and right frontal areas of the brain.

Heart Attack :: Master cardiac stem cells offer cure for heart attack

Discovery of a master cardiac stem cell that appears to give rise to all the major parts of the heart, stem cell treatments for coronary disease will establish another major step in the medical science.

Healthcare :: New private clinics in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia’s Tory government opened the door for private clinics to provide more public health care in the province with a bill to regulate the private system.

Eggs from tainted-eggs supplier sold in HK

The Centre for Food Safety has confirmed a local department store had sold duck eggs from the Hubei Shendan Healthy Food Company during a food fair.

Mind the gap

Researchers have found a gap between water and a water-repelling surface that can give new insight into the way water and oil separate. By using high-energy X-rays at the ESRF, an international team defined the size and characteristics of this gap. The knowledge of the structure of a hydrophobic interface is important because they are crucial in biological systems, and can give insight in protein folding and stability.

Pilot study successful in taming allergic reactions to food

Children who were allergic to eggs were able to essentially overcome their allergy by gradually consuming increased quantities of eggs over time, researchers at Duke University Medical Center and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences have found in a small pilot study.

Gene therapy for hereditary lung disease advances

A clinical trial to evaluate the safety of using a so-called gene vector to deliver a corrective gene to 12 patients with a common hereditary disorder that causes lung and liver disease is completed at the University of Florida. The gene therapy has caused no harmful effects in patients and hints at being effective.