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15 Sep 2025

Gestational diabetes linked to elevated risk of cognitive decline in mothers, ADHD and autism in children

Children exposed to gestational diabetes face a 36% increased risk of ADHD and 56% higher risk of autism spectrum disorders compared to children born to mothers without diabetes.

11 Sep 2025

Novel AI-powered eye scan predicts risk of cognitive decline and dementia

Researchers at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine have validated a retinal ageing marker capable of predicting cognitive decline and dementia up to five years in advance. This non-invasive screening method could lead to early detection, enabling timely interventions and improving outcomes for patients at risk of dementia.

09 Sep 2025

NUS Co-leads Push to Build First Global Medical AI Foundation Model

A global research consortium of over 100 study groups in more than 65 countries has launched the Global RETFound initiative, a collaborative effort to develop the first globally representative Artificial Intelligence (AI) foundation model in medicine, using 100 million eye images.

22 Aug 2025

NUS Medicine establishes Ellen Siow Professorship in Neurosurgery to advance neuro-oncology research

Today, the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) announced the establishment of the Ellen Siow Professorship in Neurosurgery in a tribute to the life and legacy of Ellen Siow and her family’s enduring commitment to medical research, education, and philanthropy.

18 Aug 2025

First-trimester blood test significantly improves prediction of gestational diabetes

A non-fasting blood test taken in the first trimester may allow earlier detection of gestational diabetes, paving the way for timelier and less invasive screening and earlier interventions.

06 Aug 2025

NUS and Harvard study: Lifestyle Changes Can Cut Cardiovascular Disease Risk by Nearly 90% in Women with Gestational Diabetes History

A landmark study led by researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) can slash their risk of future cardiovascular disease (CVD) considerably through sustained healthy lifestyle habits.

04 Aug 2025

Journal of Medical Ethics is world’s leading bioethics journal, according to new rankings

The Journal of Medical Ethics (JME), published by BMJ, has just been ranked the number 1 bioethics journal in the world according to the 2025 Google Scholar Metrics, reaffirming its status as the leading global platform for cutting-edge work in medical and bioethics. The journal is co-led by Associate Professor Brian D Earp, Director of the EARP Lab (Experimental Bioethics, Artificial Intelligence, and Relational Moral Psychology Lab) within the Centre for Biomedical Ethics (CBmE), based at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine). He recently took up the role of Co-Editor-in-Chief alongside Professor Lucy Frith, University of Manchester, and Associate Professor Arianne Shahvisi, Brighton & Sussex Medical School.

31 Jul 2025

Healthy longevity in Singapore: Public demand, policy opportunity

Understanding public awareness, behaviours, and attitudes toward Healthy Longevity Medicine, also called Precision Geromedicine, is essential for shaping future health strategies. This emerging field aims to optimise health and extend the healthy lifespan by addressing the biological processes of ageing throughout a person's life.

17 Jul 2025

NUS-led global study shows longer brain scans lower research costs, provide more accurate predictions

A study – published in the journal Nature – led by Associate Professor Thomas Yeo from the Centre for Sleep and Cognition, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), now offers a clear answer: 30-minute functional MRI (fMRI) scans deliver up to 22% in cost savings while still retaining or even improving prediction accuracy.

26 Jun 2025

New Singapore study to assess growing prevalence and impact of food allergies

This study will provide an update to existing data on food allergy prevalence, and for the first time, evaluate the impact, as well as the social and economic burden, of food allergies in Singapore. With these new insights, the hope is to bring greater social and infrastructural support for affected children and families. The study consists of two years of recruitment and two years of data analysis.