Medical research

Death of girl in Chinese gene-editing trial kept secret: Report

Mei’s parents paid more than US$800,000 (S$1 million) to fund the experimental genetic therapy, but were not adequately informed about the risks, the Science and Retraction Watch report said.

Study flags need to monitor frailty risks with GLP-1 drugs for older adults

Experts say the study findings do not show that the GLP-1 obesity drug Zepbound, otherwise chemically known as tirzepatide, causes adverse outcomes.

Two cancer patients, two eras of treatment

Over the last two decades, entirely new categories of treatment have emerged for myeloma, says the author.

Urine biopsy offers a more accurate way to detect bladder, kidney and prostate cancers

Using an emerging urine test on a sample like this can detect bladder, kidney and prostate cancer more accurately, a study found.

Former football players show brain changes but no cognitive decline, researchers find

The study was looking to establish if repetitive impacts like heading the ball affect the risk of developing dementia in footballers.

Parents’ phone addiction affects bond with kids, new study finds

Caregivers who mismanage their devices can both exacerbate “insecure attachment” and make healthy relationships more anxious and avoidant for children, according to the study.

NUS names professorship after liver pathology pioneer Aileen Wee

Pathologist Aileen Wee hopes the professorship will benefit scholars who are actively pursuing research “to uncover some of the many unknowns in the diseased liver for the betterment of patients”.

‘Too good to be true’: A Chinese study on timing cancer therapy is retracted

Those who received IV infusions in the morning had their cancer kept at bay for twice as long as those who got it in the afternoon, according to the study.

3 friends raise over $44,000 for cancer research by running relay for 10 days in China

(From left) Jensen Jing, Ryan Tay, and Timothy Foo, who raised $44,500 for cancer research in a 10-day relay run through China.

The proof is in the poo: S’pore study links gut health to fatty liver disease

NTU-LKCMedicine researchers Damien Chua, a doctorate student (left), and Associate Professor Andrew Tan, the Provost's Chair in Metabolic Disorder at LKCMedicine, found a protein in stool that links diet, gut bacteria, and liver health. It could help prevent the early stages of fatty liver disease.

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