Yuka Suzuki
ABOUT
Yuka graduated with a BSc (Hons) in life sciences from the National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore, and received her MSc in cancer biology at University College London, UK.
Stories by Yuka Suzuki
Japan Must Rebuild After Tsunami, Say Five Tohoku Mayors
Japan needs to look ahead and rebuild, urged a group of community leaders from areas of Tohoku devastated by the Great Japan Earthquake and tsunami a year ago.
Dabrafenib Shrinks Melanoma Brain Metastases In Early Trial
Australian researchers have reported promising results with a new drug that shrinks brain tumors in advanced cases of melanoma.
Researchers Find Key Gene For Blond Hair In Solomon Islanders
A team of scientists has discovered a single gene mutation that contributes to the blond hair in dark-skinned Melanesians, which is absent in North American and European populations.
Japanese Study: Acupuncture May Prevent Muscle Loss In Elderly And Patients
A team of Japanese researchers have found that acupuncture therapy may benefit the elderly and patients who suffer from loss of skeletal muscle mass.
Drinking Coffee May Offer Relief To Dry Eye Sufferers, Study
According to a Japanese study, caffeine may offer relief to millions of dry eyes sufferers worldwide, in particular a subset of people with genetic variations in two genes.
How Do Homing Pigeons Find Their Way Home? The Mystery Thickens.
Homing pigeons are well known for their extraordinary sense of direction, but how exactly do they navigate their way home using the Earth's magnetic field?
Critical Genes Mutated In Stomach Cancer Identified
A Singapore-based large-scale genomics study has identified more than 600 genes that are mutated in stomach cancer, the second-most lethal cancer worldwide.
Looking For Traces Of Fukushima In The Pacific
WHOI scientists report that the Fukushima power plant disaster in Japan may account for the largest accidental release of radiation to the ocean in history.
Scientists Discover Gene Critical For Embryo Survival After Fertilization
Scientists in Singapore have discovered a key protein that is important for the survival of the embryo immediately after fertilization has occurred in the mother’s egg.