Grace Liao

ABOUT

Grace Liao received a SB degree in chemical-biological engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA.

Stories by Grace Liao


Combination Drug Treatment May Reduce Malaria Infection By 30 Percent, Study

A three-year clinical trial that used a combination of antimalarial drugs reduced malaria infections in infants by up to 30 percent without suppressing natural immunity.

Study: Smoking Fathers Linked To Childhood Leukemia Risk

New research by Australian scientists suggests that children whose fathers smoked around the time of conception may have a 35 percent higher risk of developing childhood leukemia.

Study: Alzheimer’s Vaccine Slows Memory Loss In Mice

Researchers at the University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Research Institute have developed a vaccine that slows the progression of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in mice.

Scientists Starve Prostate Tumors Of Leucine To Slow Growth

Researchers at the Centenary Institute in Sydney have found that prostate cancer cells have more pumps for the essential nutrient leucine, revealing a potential target for treatment through starving these tumor cells.

Neglected Tropical Diseases Continue To Plague South Asia Despite Economic Growth

A new report showcases the disproportionately high burden of neglected tropical diseases in India and South Asia that continue to plague the 1.5 billion people living in the region.

Study: Early HIV Treatment Increases Survival Of Patients Co-infected With TB

A trial has shown that starting antiretroviral treatment for HIV at two weeks, instead of two months after tuberculosis treatment, increases survival rate by 33 percent in HIV-TB co-infected patients.

Study: DDT, Dioxins & Banned Pesticides Still Detected In Human Milk

DDT, the pesticide that was banned almost thirty years ago, is still widely found in human bodies, says Professor Tze Wai Wong of The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

ABT-199 BH-3 Mimetic Enters Phase Ia Trial For Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

A molecule discovered 20 years ago at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Australia is now entering clinical trials to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Meet RIBA-II, RIKEN’s New Care-Giving Robot For Japan’s Elderly

Japan's RIKEN has unveiled RIBA-II: a robot that is capable of lifting an 80 kg patient from a bed to a wheelchair and back, a boon to Japan's aging population.