Category: Education
MSD announces new regional president amid COVID-19 research
MSD, a trade name of US-based biopharmaceutical company Merck & Co., Inc., have revealed a new President for its Human Health Division in Asia Pacific: David Peacock, appointed from February 1, 2022. David brings a broad range of experience and […]
Psychological wellbeing in adolescence linked to adult risk of cardiovascular disease
New research findings underline the value of optimism in an adolescent’s life, as it is directly tied to the adult risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to Anand Chockalingam, cardiologist, and professor of clinical medicine at the University of Missouri. […]
Nerve cell power of inhibition affected by myelination
Nerve cells or neurons are connected to each other in a network of structures called axons that transmit electrical impulses. Axons are often wrapped in a fatty substance called myelin, which protects the cells below like a sheath. Myelinated axons […]
Skin probiotic could replace antibiotic treatments for acne
Scientists working on a topical probiotic solution for acne have said bacteria – commonly found in the gut – could provide an effective treatment. A team from the University of Antwerp (Antwerp), Belgium, have found a way to alter the […]
Memory encoding found to differ between the sexes, before and after puberty
New research has highlighted a female-specific memory mechanisms leading to differences in learning between males and females, which are triggered by biological events occurring during puberty. The research, by scientists from the University of California, Irvine(UCI), further found that pharmacological […]
Researchers discover lysin able to kill multidrug-resistant bacteria
Researchers from the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, alongside collaborators at Nanyang Technological University, have identified a novel phage lysin – Abp013 – that could […]
New insight into atopic dermatitis development
New, interdisciplinary research between the University of Pennsylvania’s (UPenn) School of Dental Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has highlighted how a cascade of inflammatory signalling is behind the lesions developed in atomic dermatitis. The inflammatory […]
How digital devices are used before bed affects sleep quality
The type of media consumed before bedtime appears to affect the duration and quality of sleep, according to research led by Lindsay Hahn from the University at Buffalo, US. Findings indicate that some people may get more rest depending on […]
Placenta protects itself and foetus from coronavirus infection
Researchers can now better explain how the placenta protects itself and the foetus within from the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. The placenta appears to “shed” a surface protein that the virus uses to break into and infect healthy cells, […]
Primary aldosteronism: an overlooked factor for hypertension?
Little is known about a syndrome called primary aldosteronism (PA), characterised by the overproduction of the hormone aldosterone by one or both adrenal glands (small structures that sit atop the kidneys). Even though the syndrome shows up in people with […]
