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AUSTRALIA – Potential of Anisina to become major new chemotherapy. AUSTRALIA – Phylogica peptide fusion kills aggressive breast cancer cells. INDIA – South Asia running out of groundwater. JAPAN – Fruit fly studies shed light on adaptability. KOREA – Hanmi Pharm begins phase 2 clinical trials on new long-acting human growth hormone drug. MALAYSIA – Researchers discover breakthrough treatment for depression. MALAYSIA – New diagnosis tool pushed to cope with diabetes in Asia. SINGAPORE – Scientists discover gene that allows a peek into the future on eye disease. SINGAPORE – Babies from moms with hepatitis have better immune systems. THE PHILIPPINES – Debate persists on pneumonia vaccine in the Philippines. VIETNAM – Second hookworm genome hoped to lead to vaccines. AFRICA – Shop-based malaria kit boosts testing for disease. BRAZIL – Prospective Chagas vaccine proves effective in trials. EUROPE – Vaccine against placental malaria to start human tests in Germany and Benin. SRI LANKA – Sri Lankan farmers told to adapt to changing climate. UNITED STATES – Genetic markers play a role in who benefits from aspirin, NSAIDs to lower colon cancer risk. UNITED STATES – Potential Ebola treatment mechanism discovered. UNITED STATES – Researchers develop new potential drug for rare leukemia. UNITED STATES – Researchers find new link between neurodegenerative diseases and abnormal immune responses.