Ever search desperately for something, then realize you were looking straight at it the whole time? Research indicates that vision is controlled by the part of the brain associated with thinking. And in sight, too, it can be absent minded. Dobromir Rahnev, a psychologist at the Georgia Institute of Technology Read more…
A rare, severe form of pulmonary hypertension, which up until now, has only been classified as a human lung disease, has also been discovered in dogs according to a Michigan State University study. “Our research is the first to document the existence of pulmonary veno-occlusive disease, or PVOD, in dogs,” said Read more…
Singapore’s Health Promotion Board Chief Executive Zee Yoong Kang recently shared his concerns about the increasing burden of diabetes among Singaporeans and Asians at large. He stated that obesity and sugary drinks have long been identified as the major causes of diabetes in the West. Keeping this in mind he has Read more…
Yoh Chie Lu (YCL) is the founder of Biosensors International Group Ltd. He has been its chairman and CEO from its inception to 2008. He retained his leadership position as chairman of the Group since January 2008. Mr. Lu has more than 30 years’ experience in the medical industry. As Read more…
Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) has emerged as Singapore’s top institution in research for the second consecutive year. In the 2016 Nature Index, NTU is ranked No. 1 in Singapore among universities as well as among research institutions. Globally, NTU is ranked 32nd among universities and 37th among the global Read more…
A recent development brought much excitement in the scientific community. Researchers from the Francis Crick Institute in UK had announced that they had successfully removed HIV from human immune cells using a revolutionary gene editing technology called CRISPR/Cas-9 (CRISPR in short). CRISPR is a technology that works like a pair of Read more…
New research has highlighted the efficacy of BETADINE® products in the fight against Hand Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD), a viral infection that affects thousands of young children each year worldwide. There is a high incidence of HFMD in Asia. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recorded approximately 2.5 million cases Read more…
Early detection is the key to treating any cancer effectively, especially the deadlier ones that don’t show any symptoms while slowly creeping and taking over the body completely. Late diagnosis could be due to less awareness of the tell-tale signs, or because some people are worried about what the doctor Read more…
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU, Singapore) have discovered that antibiotics can continue to be effective if bacteria’s cell-to-cell communication and ability to latch on to each other are disrupted. This research breakthrough is a major step forward in tackling the growing concern of antibiotic resistance, opening up new treatment Read more…
An estimated 311 million tons of plastics are produced annually worldwide; 90% of these are derived from petrol and the majority of these plastics are used for packaging (water bottles). However, only ~14% of them are collected for recycling. PET or polyethylene terephthalate is the plastic found in most disposable Read more…