Scottish Innovations in Clinical Diagnostic Testing Offer Insight to Major Focus on Africa at Gleneagles(R) G8 Summit.PERTHSHIRE, Scotland -- This week's G8 Summit, to be held on July 6-8 in Scotland, world leaders For a list of heads of state, see . World leaders is a MMORPG. The game involves creating a state, joining an alliance and going into war. It is mostly played by players from Israel, China, USA, Britain, Brazil and Saudi-Arabia. will be addressing the spread of deadly diseases in Africa. Scotland, host to the G8 conference, is already making progress in researching and preventing these diseases through innovative research and the development of reliable screening devices. Bio-Rad Laboratories, the market leader in neonatal screening devices for Phenylketonuria phenylketonuria (fĕn'əlkēt'ən  r`ēə) (PKU), inherited metabolic disorder caused by the absence of a specific enzyme (phenylalanine hydroxylase). (PKU PKU: see phenylketonuria. ) and Galactosaemia (GALT Galt: see Cambridge, Ont., Canada. ), has been active in areas of Africa where neonatal screenings have been implemented late or not at all. Countries such as South Africa have yet to initiate a newborn screening newborn screening Neonatology The analysis of a neonate's blood for metabolic or other disorders to prevent mental retardation, disability or death program, and Bio-Rad is working with leaders to establish such a program before 2007. Additionally, malaria is a disease that has a high incidence rate in Africa, and researchers from the University of Edinburgh (body, education) University of Edinburgh - A university in the centre of Scotland's capital. The University of Edinburgh has been promoting and setting standards in education for over 400 years. have recently discovered an unlikely ally in battling this disease: the mosquitoes that carry it. Their research has shown that by infecting mosquitoes with fungi in a laboratory, the transmission of malaria is reduced by 98 percent. This finding has important implications for continents like Africa, where malaria is rampant. Since the fungal-infected mosquitoes have a harder time flying and produce fewer eggs, it may be possible that the spread of this disease can be reduced or even eradicated. "The current state of Africa is a global concern and as a world leader in Life Sciences, Scottish universities and companies are committed to discovering therapeutic and preventative measures to combat the spread of deadly diseases impacting the region," says Lorna Jack, Director, Americas, Scottish Development International. About Scottish Development International Scottish Development International (SDI (1) (Serial Digital Interface) A physical interface widely used for transmitting digital video in various formats. For electrical transmission, it uses a high grade of coaxial cable and a single BNC connector with Teflon insulation. ) is jointly operated by the Scottish Executive and Scottish Enterprise, the main economic development agency for Scotland covering 93 percent of the population from Grampian to the Borders. SDI has offices in the UK, mainland Europe, North America and Asia. Additional information can be found on the SDI website at www.sdi.co.uk. |
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