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Articles By Rebecca Lim

Rebecca Lim is a Singaporean-born medical doctor who earned her M.B.B.S. from Monash University, Australia. She is currently practicing in Melbourne, Australia, and has a keen interest in surgery and research.

Rebecca Lim

Health & Medicine Editor
Region: Australia

Babies Born With A Curved Spine: Nature And Nurture At Work

Scientists have shed new light on the relationship between hypoxia during pregnancy and congenital birth defects.

April 16, 2012

Can Electrical Brain Stimulation Treat Bipolar Disorder? New Trial To Find Out.

Applying mild electrical currents to the brain has been shown to be an effective treatment for depression, but can it be used to treat people with bipolar disorder?

April 16, 2012

Artemisinin-Resistant Malarial Strains Emerge On Thai-Myanmar border

Two studies published in The Lancet and Science last week show a worrying increase in resistance of the malaria parasite at the Thai-Myanmar border.

April 9, 2012

John Wood, Founder Of Room To Read: Changing The World, One Word At A Time

Asian Scientist Magazine speaks to John Wood, founder of Room To Read, a remarkable social entrepreneur who has built more than 13,000 libraries to improve literacy in the developing world.

April 2, 2012

Humble Soy Has Big Effect On Lowering Blood Pressure, Study

Soy products, popular in Asian diets, have been shown to be beneficial in helping young adults lower their blood pressure.

March 28, 2012

Study: Acupuncture And Herbal Medicine May Relieve Chronic Pelvic Pain

Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine may be useful in the treatment of chronic pelvic pain and related conditions, say U.K. experts in a new opinion paper.

March 26, 2012

Study: Cancer Patients On Chemotherapy Show Cognitive Impairments

A study of Asian breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy revealed symptoms of chemobrain, in which they encounter memory loss, difficulty in decision making, and speech problems.

March 19, 2012

Scientists Discover Biomarker For Severe Form Of Chikungunya Fever

A biomarker that increases the risk of the more severe form of Chikungunya fever has been discovered by scientists at A*STAR’s Singapore Immunology Network.

March 16, 2012

Nat Geo Dissociates From Asian Pulp And Paper Due To Logging Concerns

National Geographic Society has broken ties with Asian Pulp and Paper after a report revealed that the company was using endangered Indonesian ramin trees for its paper products.

March 13, 2012

Ethnic Japanese Show Higher Risk For Junior And Langereis Negative Blood Types

Researchers have discovered the molecular basis for two new blood types: Langereis and Junior, and they seem to be associated with ethnic Japanese populations more so than others.