Press Releases

09 Nov 2023

Reducing Childhood Myopia, Boosting Resilient Ageing Through Novel Light Exposure App

The multi-disciplinary research project “LightSPAN”, led by TUMCREATE and NUS Medicine, aims to optimise light exposure in primary school children and seniors through a custom-built, behaviour-changing application for individuals to take a proactive and preventive care approach.

31 Oct 2023

Excessive weight gain during pregnancy can lead to higher risks of death

Excessive weight gain in pregnancy is associated with greater postpartum weight retention and pregnancy complications, yet its long-term implications on women, such as mortality rates, remain unknown.

27 Oct 2023

Estimating Gastric Cancer Risk Using DNA Methylation and Lifestyle Data

Researchers find that information on environment, lifestyle, and DNA methylation can improve gastric cancer risk assessment.

19 Oct 2023

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

NUS Medicine has partnered GigXR, Inc., a global provider of holographic healthcare training, to introduce a new gastrointestinal module for the award-winning HoloScenarios application.

17 Oct 2023

Medicine without Meds: Revolutionising healthcare with digital solutions

A new book by researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore describes digital solutions as a new way to help patients manage symptoms for pain, diabetes, hypertension, cancer and more. Is this the future of medicine?

16 Oct 2023

NUS Medicine researchers unlock the potential of genetic glycoengineering to advance vaccines and therapeutics technology

A novel glycoengineering platform, created by the laboratory of Assistant Professor Chris Lok-To Sham from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), is poised to revolutionise future production of vaccines and therapeutics to fight infectious diseases.

13 Oct 2023

Assessing ‘readiness’ by tracking fluctuations in daily sleep duration and their effects on daily mood, motivation, and sleepiness

'Readiness scores' currently provided by consumer fitness and sleep trackers could give wearers a simple gauge of whether one is prepared to take on a new day, on top of predicting physical performance.

11 Oct 2023

Singapore and Japan Clinician-Scientists Collaborate on Groundbreaking Telesurgery Trial Spanning over 5,000km

This preclinical trial surgery involves clinician-scientists in NUS Medicine and the National University Hospital in partnership with Fujita Health University.

03 Oct 2023

Drinking coffee or tea may be beneficial for physical function in ageing

A Singapore study has shown that adults, who consumed higher intake of caffeine via the drinking of coffee or tea, had significantly better physical function at late life.

29 Sep 2023

Gut inflammation caused by substance secreted by microbe: NUS study

A rare subtype of the world’s most common parasite, Blastocystis, has been found to produce a unique by-product of its metabolism, which can cause gut inflammation under normal gut conditions