Category: Top Story
Drugmakers look to push the boundaries of old age
Google’s ambition to defy the limits of aging has fired up interest in the field, drawing in drug companies who are already quietly pioneering research, despite the regulatory and clinical hurdles that remain. In September life-science company Calico, which was […]
7 Things Japan can teach you about living a long, healthy life
Want to know where to look to live a long, prosperous, healthy life? It’s simple. Just look east. Japan, the land that gave us such treasures as Hokusai, Mothra and the delicious snack-stick known as Pocky , offers what may […]
Top 5 aesthetic treatments for Indian skin
Pigmentation A distressing condition that ranges from uneven skin tone and acne scars to melasma (dark patches on the cheeks, forehead, upper lip and sometimes neck). Melasma is difficult to treat but medical-grade lightening creams, sunscreen and/or chemical peels do […]
National Heart Research Institute Singapore and Thermo Fisher Scientific teams up to further enhance stem cell research techniques
Researchers and medical doctors in Singapore will have a new opportunity to participate in the Pluripotent Stem Cell Training Course, a workshop which showcases the latest pluripotent stem cell technologies, on 10 and 11 November 2014. It is hosted by […]
‘Groundbreaking’ AI can predict Ebola drugs effectiveness 150 times faster
A new research has revealed that a team of researchers hunting for new Ebola treatments have come up with “groundbreaking” artificial-intelligence that can predict the effectiveness of new medicines 150 times faster than current methods. A startup supported by the […]
Chart helps save infants from deadly liver disease
Since the chart to analyze infants’ stool has been used, the number of cases of biliary atresia being treated rose more than 30 percent, its designer said. A simple health check with the help of a stool color chart could […]
Multiple sclerosis on the rise in UAE
DUBAI – Multiple sclerosis is on the increase in the UAE, according to an international network of support groups for the disease. A survey conducted by the MS International Federation reveals that there were almost 1,500 MS patients in the […]
New treatment for diabetes announced
Dragon Jade International Limited has announced new Chinese herbal formula that has clinically been proven to treat diabetes. The Company is pleased to announce today that it has recently accredited and accepted another. Specifically, the new product has successfully lowered […]
‘Robot’ hospital beds easier to move about
It will soon be easier and safer to wheel hospital beds around Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH), with the roll-out of “robot” beds which can be pushed by just one worker instead of the usual two. The beds come with […]
Health shows scrutinized in China
New rules for such programs aim at curbing misleading advice and the pushy sell of ungrounded theories on TV. China’s top media regulator has tightened control over health-related TV programs, in a bid to provide viewers with better scientific content. […]
