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Study: Brain is the root cause of obesity

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Singapore: Researchers at Brown University, US, have discovered a molecular chain of events in the brains of obese rats that undermined their ability to suppress appetite and to increase calorie burning. The scientists also found that they... Read more

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Study: Air pollution causes diabetes in children


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Singapore: A research led by Dr Elisabeth Thiering and Dr Joachim Heinrich at the Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg... Read more

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Study: Drink champagne, improve memory


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Singapore: Researchers at the University of Reading, UK, have revealed that the phenolic compounds found in champagne can... Read more

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Physicians update cancer screening guidelines

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Singapore: The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) has recommended that people, who are being screened for lung cancer and already... Read more

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New coronavirus kills 5 in Saudi Arabia

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Singapore: Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health has seven new laboratory confirmed cases of infection dealing with the novel coronavirus (nCoV),... Read more

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No of AMD patients to reach 1.7 mn by 2030 in Aus

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Singapore: The number of Australians with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is expected to grow to over 1.7 million by 2030, yet many... Read more

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H7N9 bird flu update- 128 cases, 26 deaths

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Singapore: National Health and Family Planning Commission, China, has notified the WHO of two additional laboratory-confirmed cases of human... Read more

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Bausch+Lomb to distribute PhysIOL lense in Asia

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Singapore: Bausch + Lomb, the global eye health company has been appointed as distributor of several lines of intraocular lense manufacturer,... Read more

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50% surgeons market their practice via social media

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Singapore: A survey conducted by Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, which is the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic... Read more

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Excess CD33 promotes late onset of Alzheimer's

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Singapore: Scientists funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have discovered a potential strategy for developing treatments to... Read more

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Philanthropists pledge $4bn for polio eradication

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Singapore: The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) presented a first-of-its-kind comprehensive six-year plan, titled 'Polio Eradication... Read more

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H7N9 bird flu spreads from China to Taiwan

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Singapore: One laboratory-confirmed case of human infection with the virus has been reported by the Taipei Centres for Disease Control (CDC).... Read more

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