Category: Features
Chronic pain found to cause maladaptive anxiety
Researchers from Hokkaido University in Japan have identified neuronal pathways associated with chronic pain and maladaptive emotional states in mice. A large fraction of people worldwide suffer from chronic pain, which is often comorbid with psychiatric disorders, such as depression […]
Surge in daily domestic COVID-19 cases in Taiwan
Health Minister Chen Shih-chung has said COVID-19 infections in Taiwan would keep increasing despite being in a more secure position than during the outbreak a year ago. While Taiwan crested the early pandemic wave with tight border controls and tough […]
Columbia Asia Hospital (Klang) launches dialysis treatment service
The number of renal failure patients needing dialysis in Malaysia is expected to reach nearly 106,000 by 2040, according to the National Dialysis and Transplant Registry. To fulfil dialysis needs for this increasing number of people, Columbia Asia Group of […]
Selfies distort young adults’ perception of their own appearance
Plastic surgeons facing an uptick in requests from young patients may want to look into how “selfies” play a part: a University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) Medical Center plastic surgeon revealed that “young people are coming to plastic surgeons to […]
Modern analytical method study highlights new CVD and diabetes risks
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and type 2 diabetes share common lipid metabolism factors for development. Scientists at the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke (DIfE) and the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) have jointly identified nearly 70 lipids associated with […]
Charging pacemaker batteries with ultrasound
Scientists from the South Korean Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) are working on a noninvasive battery recharging system for heart pacemakers, which is a more convenient alternative to surgical replacement once a pacemaker’s battery loses charge. KIST’s implantable ultrasound-powered […]
Singapore finally removes all COVID-19 restrictions
Singapore is easing into normalcy after its first day free of COVID curbs: its commercial heart slowly thrumming to life with office workers returning, restaurants and coffee shops seeing more patrons than the last two years, and public transport teeming […]
New COVID-19 breath test reports over 90% accuracy
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted an emergency use approval for a breath-based COVID-19 diagnostics test. The test device has successfully identified 91.2% of positive cases in a cohort of 2,500 subjects, according to a metric known […]
Scientists identify genetic play behind breast cancer recurrence
Undetectable microscopic pieces of tumour that remain after a mastectomy are a major factor for the recurrence of breast cancer – scientists from Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, DC, have recently discovered cell types with significant genetic changes that […]
