Medicine

The first Japanese human genome sequence suggests that genetics researchers may be overlooking rare but potentially important variations

Summaries of newsworthy articles: Infectious Disease: Flu factories; Science Agenda: A political wish list; TechnoFiles: Don’t worry about who’s watching; Forum: Diplomacy’s meltdown; Computer Science: Rise of the robo scientists; And finally…The Science of Health: Curing the common cold.

This year marks the 1300th anniversary of the transfer of the national capital to Heijo-kyo in Nara. Also, the regular exhibition of Shosoin, the treasure storehouse built in the eighth century at Todai-ji Temple in Nara, was held at the Nara National Museum until November 11th.

Prof. Dato’ Dr. Wan Mohamad Wan Bebakar was named the recipient of the International Clinical Award 2010.

The Malaysian pharmaceutical industry has been urged to invest more actively in research into the production of nature-based pharmaceuticals at the International Conference on Natural Products, Penang.

Prof. Baharuddin said that the low level of awareness regarding the dangers of mycotoxin contamination of food in Malaysia is alarming. He stated this during a press conference in conjunction with the First International Mycotoxin Conference 2010, which was officiated by Prof. Asma Ismail, the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation), USM.

RIKEN biochemists decipher how the precisely choreographed activity of a pair of enzymes helps protein synthesis move forward

In Nature China this week - Organometallic chemistry: Reel in the rhodium wire; Synthesis: Cage trapping; Genomics: Searching for hidden threats; Plant genetics: Mix and match; Rice genetics: Dissecting complex rice traits; Optoelectronic materials: From spheres to dots; Cognitive neuroscience: Keeping flies in the dark;

Prof. Asma Haji Ismail, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) is one of 58 new Fellows in the field of Medicine and Health Sciences who has been appointed to join the ranks of 1000 distinguished scientists in the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World during its October 2010 General Meeting in Hyderabad, India.

PENANG, 4 NOV: Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) recorded 100% success when they won nine awards at the Bio Malaysia 2010 Exhibition.

PENANG, 10 Nov – Assoc. Prof. Syed Azhar was named the recipient of the prestigious FAPA Ishidate Award 2010 for Outstanding Educator in the field of Clinical Pharmacy by defeating four other finalists from Japan, Korea, Australia and Thailand in Taiwan recently.

Using monkey electrophysiology, Dr Koida and Dr Komatsu found that task demand altered the response of the inferior temporal neurons.

Tokyo, 24 Oct - Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Genomic Medicine (CGM) have uncovered hundreds of thousands of previously unknown variations in the human genome using new massively parallel sequencing technology.

18 October 2010, Singapore – A total of 15 world renowned cognitive scientists have been invited to share recent advances in their respective fields at the 6th Decade of the Mind Conference to be held at Fusionopolis from 18 – 20 October 2010.

Roziana and Dalina of UiTM Perlis saw that roses have potential against microbial activities.

Press release - A new study on the behavior of the zebrafish has uncovered a key role for a region of the brain on the development of fear responses. The discovery provides valuable insights applicable to the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental illnesses.

RIKEN molecular biologists have successfully reprogrammed adult rabbit body cells to form colonies of fully pluripotent cells that are highly similar to rabbit embryonic stem cells (ESCs).

Chris Seebregts says there’s a growing sense of excitement among talented young software programmers in Africa. These days, they are seeing new opportunities to apply their skills in an area of great social impact: health care.

Songklanagarind Hospital has won one gold and two silver medals in Kaizen Suggestion System Category, Thailand Kaizen Award 2010.

Researchers have looked into the association between acne and mental health in teenagers and report their findings online in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.

Summaries of newsworthy papers include: Hot water around a carbon star; Clouds on the horizon for China's crops; HapMap 3 is here; Questionable stewardship; The life and works of charitable bacteria; A high-performance graphene transistor; Collective motion in a simple model system

The Kenya Medical Research Institute has launched a tool aimed at predicting malaria outbreaks in any area of East Africa two to three months before they occur.

A newly developed genetic biomarker could aid the development of diagnostic and prognostic tools for tuberculosis (TB), a Nature study suggests.

Psychedelic drugs could be used at low doses as a potential treatment for psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders, according to a Perspective article in Nature Reviews Neuroscience.

Individuals who are treated for high blood pressure can have differing responses to treatments, and these responses could be predicted based on easily identifiable characteristics.

Summaries of newsworthy papers include: When does life belong to the living? Environment: How Much is Left?; Snake Oil in the Supermarket; Good Riddance to Bad Rubbish

The RIKEN Science Lectures are a series of annual events bringing together pioneering researchers at RIKEN and leading scientists in related fields to share their findings with the public.

A genome-wide study on Japanese subjects has identified 5 new genetic variations associated with prostate cancer and revealed differences and similarities between Europeans and Asians in susceptibility to the disease.

SAWAHLUNTO, INDONESIA, 17 July: Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) through the School of Dental Sciences, USM, has once again taken the initiative to share its expertise in the area of treatment and surgery for cleft lips.

Summaries of newsworthy papers include: A new view of the high-redshift Universe; A lunar mineral rich in volatile elements; Look to the lakes; Making something of graphene nanoribbons; A new route to nanocrystal superlattices; Marmot baby boom linked to climate change