Category: Features
Industry collab to facilitate genetic testing for cancer patients in Malaysia
Precision medicine is an innovative approach to diagnosis and treatment that delves into a patient’s genetics to understand the specifics and mechanisms of their disease more accurately. Of the many diseases present, battling cancer is particularly challenging because of its […]
Managing the “Three Highs” to keep your health in check
In conjunction with World Health Day recently, consultants at Sunway Medical Centre Velocity (SMCV) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, touch on the issues surrounding the three highs – high cholesterol, high blood sugar level, and high blood pressure – which are […]
Dual-mode endoscope combines ultrasound and OCT for uterine assessment
Structural problems in the lining of the uterus, called the endometrium, could cause infertility, which unfortunately affects about 10-20% of women worldwide. Scientists from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (SIAT-CAS), have developed a diagnostic […]
Discovery of immune system genes that trigger Alzheimer’s disease
The complex nature of Alzheimer’s disease (Alzheimer’s) is known to be caused by the abnormal accumulation of amyloid and tau proteins in the brain, whereby several genomic regions associated with amyloid and tau production can influence risk of disease progression […]
Leafy greens found to fight off COVID-19 and common cold viruses
A chemical derived from cruciferous plants such as broccoli has been found to inhibit the replication of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, and of the common cold coronavirus, which researchers at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center have reported in lab […]
Autistic and non-autistic people more alike than you think
A large study by notable universities in the UK has found autistic people think just as quickly and as rationally as non-autistic people. Findings from the universities of Bath, Cardiff, Manchester, and King’s College London reveal fundamental psychological similarities between […]
Repurposing an arthritis drug to grow back hair
A common rheumatoid arthritis drug could be a potential treatment for alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that causes rapid hair loss – sufferers have expressed anxiety and grief as their hair sheds in clumps, even affecting the eyebrows and eyelashes. […]
Patients have worse perception of own surgical scars than observers do
Recent research from the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) Perelman School of Medicine showed that patients who have facial surgical scars have a more negative perception of their appearance than those not personally tied to the experience, including surgeons and independent […]
Regular mobile phone use does not increase brain tumour risk
New research from the University of Oxford (Oxford) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has indicated that mobile phone use under everyday conditions cannot be associated with increased risk of brain tumours. Mobile phones are known to […]
Fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose authorised for Americans over 50
The Head of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Peter Marks, has encouraged getting a second booster dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for increased protection for high-risk persons. The […]
