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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.
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Hope For New Diabetic Drugs As Insulin Master Switch Is Uncovered

Hope For New Diabetic Drugs As Insulin Master Switch Is Uncovered

Researchers have discovered that a single gene called ld1, which is ‘switched on’ by a high fat diet, appears to lead to diabetes.

September 28, 2011
Researchers Find Achilles’ Heel Of Hepatitis C Virus

Researchers Find Achilles’ Heel Of Hepatitis C Virus

Efforts to create an effective vaccine against the potentially fatal Hepatitis C virus have received a major boost following the discovery of two weaknesses within the virus.

September 19, 2011
Magnetic Brain Stimulation To Help Stroke Patients With Swallowing

Magnetic Brain Stimulation To Help Stroke Patients With Swallowing

Researchers are using magnetic stimulators to jump start the brain after a stroke and repair swallowing functions which malfunction in over half of stroke patients.

September 12, 2011
Traffic Light Food Labels Get Green Light From Australian Consumers

Traffic Light Food Labels Get Green Light From Australian Consumers

Research released by the Obesity Policy Coalition reveals 87 percent of Australian grocery buyers are in favor of clearer nutrition labels on packaged food in the form of traffic light ratings.

September 8, 2011
People With Mental Illnesses 3x More Likely To Lose All Their Teeth

People With Mental Illnesses 3x More Likely To Lose All Their Teeth

Patients with severe mental illnesses are three times more likely than the general population to lose all their teeth because of poor oral health.

September 4, 2011
Trying To Lose Weight? Eat Slowly

Trying To Lose Weight? Eat Slowly

A new study has found that middle-aged women who eat slowly are much less likely to be overweight or obese than those who eat at a faster pace.

September 1, 2011
CUHK Study: Ketamine Abuse In Young Reduces Bladder Capacity

CUHK Study: Ketamine Abuse In Young Reduces Bladder Capacity

Researchers have found that the majority of young people with history of ketamine abuse have a reduced bladder capacity of up to 37 percent.

August 28, 2011
Study: China’s Narcolepsy Cases Unrelated To H1N1 Vaccine

Study: China’s Narcolepsy Cases Unrelated To H1N1 Vaccine

New research shows that the occurrence of narcolepsy in China peaks in April, five to seven months after the peak flu season, but the flu vaccine is unlikely the cause of the increase.

August 23, 2011
Dr. Rossa Chiu, Chinese Uni. Of Hong Kong, Talks To Asian Scientist Magazine

Dr. Rossa Chiu, Chinese Uni. Of Hong Kong, Talks To Asian Scientist Magazine

We speak with CUHK’s Prof. Rossa Chiu Wai Kwun, a doctor who has developed a safer, non-invasive technique for fetal genetic testing.

August 16, 2011
Study: Children Of Pink Disease Survivors At Risk For Autism

Study: Children Of Pink Disease Survivors At Risk For Autism

A family history of pink disease is a significant risk factor for developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD), says a new study.

August 10, 2011
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