Press Releases

20 Feb 2024

Modifying brain molecule relaxin-3 can potentially reduce side effects in treating anxiety, depression and more

Drugs that treat conditions like depression and anxiety often come with varying side effects, as they regulate various functions within the human body at the same time. What if these drugs could activate only the functions that target the specific conditions that they are designed to treat?

15 Feb 2024

Targeting the Transporter

Understanding atomic makeup of endothelial carrier of signalling protein opens way for treatment of various inflammatory diseases.

06 Feb 2024

S$1 million gift from Diana Koh Foundation empowers next generation of cancer researchers

Up and coming young cancer researchers at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) and Duke-NUS Medical School will be able to draw on funding support for their work, thanks to a gift of S$500,000 to each school from the estate of the late Ms Diana Koh, a veteran in the accounting and advisory field in Singapore.

26 Jan 2024

Less is more – shortened antibiotic treatment for ventilator-associated pneumonia in ICU patients just as effective as standard course

Less is also better – that is what researchers have found while conducting a tri-nation clinical trial to see if shorter courses of antibiotics are as effective as longer prescriptions of the drug to treat ventilator-associated pneumonia.

23 Jan 2024

What women want to see in pregnancy health apps

A multi-disciplinary team comprising obstetricians, gynaecologists, paediatricians, and biomedical engineers from National University of Singapore (NUS), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (NUS Medicine), National University Health System (NUHS) and National University Hospital (NUH), has found that the ability for personalisation of user experience, and localised content, were key determinants for the effectiveness and sustainability of digital health solutions that support women from pre- to post-pregnancy.

12 Jan 2024

Healthcare Ethics? Think like an engineer

Innovation in healthcare and biomedicine is in decline, with few tools to assist researchers and entrepreneurs to generate innovative solutions to their problems.

03 Jan 2024

Mobile application helps improve parents’ emotional well-being and infants’ overall development

An app providing helpful information and tips from doctors and other infant care experts on caring for the newborn is proving to be a boon for stressed and anxious parents. Developed by A/Prof Shefaly Shorey and her team at NUS Nursing, the app provides information on parental self-care, parenting, and baby care, such as tutorials on baby bathing, bonding with the newborn and breastfeeding, as well as tips on coping with psychological and emotional challenges after birth.

26 Dec 2023

Scientists construct a synthetic yeast genome

The yeast genome contains redesigned chromosome sequences that can shed light on the impact of genetic variations on individual traits and potentially be used to reveal the causes of genetic diseases

26 Dec 2023

Breast cancer cells’ self-sacrificial behaviour uncovered as potential cause of relapse

A study led by the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine discovered that certain breast tumour cells sacrifice their own growth to aid other cells in resisting chemotherapy.

15 Dec 2023

Pregnant women are missing vital nutrients crucial for them and their babies

The results from surveying more than 1,700 women showed that nine out of ten women had marginal or low levels of folate, riboflavin, vitamins B12 and D around the time of conception, and many had developed B6 deficiency in late pregnancy.