Category: Education
Singapore study links common bacterium to slow-healing wounds
Researchers from the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) and partner institutions have identified how a common bacterium disrupts the body’s immune response, contributing to persistent and hard-to-treat wound infections. The study focused on Enterococcus faecalis, a bacterium frequently […]
Pakistan Senate panel probes fees at private medical colleges
Pakistan’s Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services has raised concerns about rising admission fees at private medical and dental colleges. The session, chaired by Amir Waliuddin Chishti and attended by several lawmakers, reviewed complaints that some private institutions were […]
New rapid test offers real-time insights into cartilage-forming stem cells
Researchers from the Critical Analytics for Manufacturing Personalized-Medicine (CAMP), an interdisciplinary research group of the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, have developed a rapid, non-destructive technique to monitor iron flux in mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs). The advance enables scientists […]
MRI artifacts: Head position matters
A pilot study shows that head position during brain and inner ear magnetic resonance imaging can create artifacts that impact interpretation and patient comfort. Dark, diamond-shaped spots in inner ear magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are not always signs of […]
Dual-action nanotherapy shows promise against cancer
Scientists at Oregon State University (OSU) have developed a new nanomaterial that selectively destroys cancer cells by triggering a dual chemical attack inside tumors while sparing healthy tissue. The study, published in Advanced Functional Materials, describes a novel approach to […]
Opioid pain relief varies by patient; key gene identified – Study
A University of Calgary–led study has identified a genetic factor that may explain why opioid pain medications provide strong relief for some patients while offering little benefit—or greater risk—to others. Published in Neuron, the international research found that differences in […]
Singapore’s NUS launches Southeast Asia health research hub for population and sustainable health
The Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington have launched the NUS-IHME Global Burden of Disease Research Centre. The […]
Sick again? Reasons why young children get sick more often
Resource: Dr Ch’ng Tong Wei, Consultant Pediatrician and Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist, Sunway Medical Centre, Malaysia Vulnerability to illness It may start with a cough, a rash, or a low-grade fever. Before you know it, your child is home sick […]
Genetic study explains overlap among common psychiatric conditions
Large-scale genetic analysis across disorders An international study has identified extensive genetic overlap across 14 psychiatric disorders, helping explain why multiple diagnoses are common over a person’s lifetime. The research, published on December 10 in Nature, analyzed genetic data from […]
MIT’s single-pull structures enable rapid field hospital deployment
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (MIT) have developed a method for designing three-dimensional (3D) structures that transform from a flat layout into a curved, fully formed shape with a single pull of a string. The model is suitable […]
