GigXR partners with NUS Medicine to deliver holographic clinical scenarios for Gastroenterology training

27 Apr 2021

NUS researchers discover protein that promotes chemotherapy resistance

Researchers from NUS Medicine’s Immunology Translational Research Programme and NUS Center for Cancer Research (N2CR) have identified how a molecule called DUSP16 plays an important role in a cancer patient’s response to chemotherapeutic drugs.

25 Apr 2021

Large-scale study shows oral hydroxychloroquine and povidone-iodine throat spray can reduce spread of COVID-19 in high transmission settings

A team of clinician-scientists from the National University Health System found that an oral hydroxychloroquine and povidone-iodine throat spray were effective in reducing COVID-19 transmission in a large-scale randomised controlled trial conducted among healthy migrant workers in Singapore.

20 Apr 2021

NUS researchers discover protein linked to neurological complications in Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease

Researchers from NUS Medicine’s Infectious Diseases Translational Research Programme have identified a new druggable target that play a critical role in the ability of HFMD virus, EV-A71, to invade the central nervous system.

15 Apr 2021

Joint strategic recruitment of Dr Kevin White by GIS and NUS

Dr White’s appointment is part of GIS’ and NUS Medicine’s drive to recruit stellar scientific and industry talent into Singapore.

12 Apr 2021

Postpartum depression: Singaporean mothers find help through phone-based peer support

Studies from the NUS Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies find peer support, even at the basic level of WhatsApp messages, can help Singaporean mothers guard against the baby blues; trial under way to evaluate large-scale peer support programme using mobile app.

17 Mar 2021

Splitting sleep to create enduring long-term memories

Researchers at the National University of Singapore reported in the journal ‘Scientific Reports’ that napping as part of a daily schedule significantly improves learning and memory both when the total sleep duration over 24h is sufficient and when it is insufficient.

09 Mar 2021

Lower Dose, Less Toxic Radiopharmaceutical Produces Better Outcomes

NUS and Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH) researchers successfully trial new, improved treatment for neuroendocrine cancers.

16 Feb 2021

A song a day keeps dementia at bay

Group singalong sessions are as good as health education programmes in helping to prevent cognitive decline in elderly people.

09 Feb 2021

Women’s reproductive longevity the focus for new NUS research

Bia-Echo Asia Centre for Reproductive Longevity and Equality will study ways to advance female fertility, lifespan and health-span.

27 Jan 2021

Efficient Lymphatic Drainage Slows Atherosclerosis Progression

Researchers from NUS Medicine have discovered that efficient lymphatic drainage is an important determinant of atherosclerosis progression and also demonstrated that the regression of atherosclerosis induced by the cholesterol-lowering drug, ezetimibe, was dependent on efficient lymphatic drainage.