Medicine & Healthcare

Screening a tiny section of DNA could help East Asian patients avoid severe reactions to some medications.

Light-controlled reversible aggregation of microtubules mediated by paclitaxel-modified cyclodextrin.

Transport of lipid-conjugated floxuridine by natural serum albumin for delivery to cancer cells.

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Targeting cells involved in blood vessel formation could prevent the growth of the most common type of brain tumour.

The Shanghai Lung Cancer Innovation QuickFire Challenge seeks to identify cutting-edge, early-stage innovation from around the world that addresses all stages of lung health.

A metabolic process that provides heart muscle with energy fails to mature in newborns with thickened heart walls, according to a Japan­–Canada research team.

New study presents capsule-type microrobots to be used for retinal degeneration treatment by minimizing the external effects of cell and drug transfer.

8 June Bangkok (Thailand) – One of the world’s most widely used anti-malarial drugs is safe to use, say researchers, after a thorough review and analysis of nearly 200,000 malaria patients who’d taken the drug dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHA-PPQ).

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An unexpected two-step mechanism occurs when cells copy DNA.

Successful replication of ovarian tumours inside chicken eggs heralds a new era for patient-centred cancer treatment.

Nanoparticles with multifunctional drug precursor for synergistic tumor therapy.

A team of researchers from Hokkaido University and Kansai University has developed DNA-assisted molecular robots that autonomously swarm in response to chemical and physical signals, paving the way for developing future nano-machines. [This release was originally published on 31st January. This new version contains a video clip in the link below]

After decades of research, a research team has discovered the key receptor molecule that enhances the infection of the influenza A virus, providing a novel target for anti-flu drug development.

Dr. Hyojung Lee, who recently completed her Ph.D. at South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), has been appointed as an Assistant Professor at Hokkaido University.

Scientists have unraveled how the cell replication process destabilizes when it has more, or less, than a pair of chromosome sets, each of which is called a genome — a major step toward understanding chromosome instability in cancer cells.

Scientists developed a biomimetic epigenetic code that can activate genes on demand to treat disease.

A team of researchers, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has unveiled a novel statistical algorithm, capable of identifying potential disease genes in a more accurate and cost-effective way.

A team of researchers, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has unveiled that a gene, called TonEBP promotes the development and recurrence of liver cancer.

A team of researchers, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has introduced new therapeutic treatments for Diabetic Nephropathy (DN), also known as diabetic kidney disease.

New study revises biologists’ understanding of how limbs and lungs develop in humans.

Researchers at Tohoku University in Japan have investigated an intellectual disorder (ATR-X) syndrome to reveal its cause, mechanism and a potential therapeutic strategy to decrease associated cognitive impairment.

A team at Hong Kong Baptist University has developed the world’s first iridium(III)-based probes for imaging dopamine receptors in living cells. The discovery has enhanced the understanding of dopamine receptors in carcinogenesis, and the findings can be potentially developed as a novel early cancer detection technology.

Research which aims to optimise steroid use in pregnancy is set to benefit millions of families worldwide who will have babies born prematurely.

Novel micro-beads encapsulating probiotics could help to further lower cholesterol levels.

An immune molecule in the body shows promise for the treatment of Alzheimer’s.