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17 - 23 June 2019   'Living drug' offers hope to terminal blood cancer patients NHS patients have for the first time been given a pioneering treatment that genetically reprogrammes their immune system to fight cancer. Find source     Long working hours 'linked to stroke risk' Working long hours is linked to an increased risk of …

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10 – 16 June 2019   China announces hefty fines for unauthorized collection of DNA China this week announced a new law restricting the collection and use of genetic resources from people in the country. Find source     Gut microbes eat our medication Researchers have discovered one of the first concrete examples of how the …

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27 May – 09 June 2019   Japanese hospital uncovers flood of research ethics violations A brain and heart hospital and research centre in Japan has found 158 cases of studies being done in violation of ethics standards since 2013. Find source   Ultimate limit of human endurance found The ultimate limit of human endurance has been …

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20 – 26 May 2019   How European scientists will spend €100 billion The European Union has partially approved the shape of its next giant research-spending programme, but it faces political tensions. Find source     The devastating biological consequences of homelessness The research has drawn attention from politicians, economists and health-care providers across the country …

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New Issue Published: 6(3)

Our May issue is just published. This time we have featured multidisciplinary articles from 7 different countries covering GWAS studies; Altitude based haemoglobin levels in humans; Effect of Spirulina on type 2 diabetic women; Rabies prevalence and its relation with rising temperature; Antimicrobial activity of an Arabian plant; and first phylogenetic record of Cantharellus minor …

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New Issue Published Vol6(3)

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Advancements in Life Sciences, volume 6, issue 3 Published online: 25 May 2019 ISSN 2310-5380  IN THIS ISSUE   Review Article An Overview of Genome-Wide Association Study for Genetics Novices: A Review Hafsa Tahir, Aniqa Ejaz, Tania Mahmood, Sidra Riaz, Rashid Saif, pages 88-96         Short Communication Comparison of haemoglobin level between …

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13 – 19 May 2019   Europe abandons plans for ‘flagship’ billion-euro research projects Europe abandons plans for ‘flagship’ billion-euro research projects on study of single cells, and lab-grown organ like tissues called organoids. Find source     World’s first living organism with fully redesigned DNA created Scientists have created the world’s first living organism that …

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06 – 12 May 2019   Intolerance and funding concern Indian scientists ahead of election Researchers are troubled by a flat budget, and a rise in extremism and pseudoscience. Find source     Methane-consuming bacteria could be the future of fuel Researchers have found that the enzyme responsible for the methane-methanol conversion in methanotrophic bacteria catalyzes …

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29 April – 05 May 2019   Scientists in Pakistan and Sri Lanka bet their futures on China Researchers are turning to China for support and collaboration as their countries take centre stage in the Belt and Road Initiative. Find source EXCLUSIVE: UK to open first ‘body farm’ for forensic research Sites that allow the study …

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22 – 28 April 2019   UAE woman Munira Abdulla wakes up after 27 years in a coma A woman from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who was seriously injured in a traffic accident in 1991 has made a seemingly miraculous recovery after emerging from a 27-year-long coma. Find source First proven malaria vaccine rolled out …

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