In brief: Biodiem; Avexa
Tuesday, 11 January, 2005
BioDiem (ASX:BDM) has received a US$1m signing-on payment, the first in a number of milestone payments due under its US$8m licence agreement with Akzo Nobel's Nobilon.
Avexa antibacterial studies confirmed
Maryland-based company ImQuest BioSciences has confirmed the activity of Avexa's (ASX: AVX) antibacterial compounds against vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE).
Avexa aims to have a lead compound in proof-of-concept models by the end of 2005.
Babies of stressed mothers likely to get their teeth earlier
Maternal stress during pregnancy can speed up the timing of teeth eruption, which may be an early...
Customised immune cells used to fight brain cancer
Researchers have developed CAR-T cells — ie, genetically modified immune cells manufactured...
Elevated blood protein levels predict mortality
Proteins that play key roles in the development of diseases such as cancer and inflammation may...
