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Will Shift Work Make You Fat? Check Your ‘Lipid Rhythm’
Scientists have found that our body clock controls the amount of lipids present in our bloodstream at different times of the day, giving rise to widespread differences in lipid rhythm between individuals.
Female Migrant Domestic Workers Experience Poor Health, Work Conditions
A review of published literature on female migrant domestic workers has found that many of them experience poor health and work conditions.
Scientists Discover New Drug Target For Aggressive Breast Cancer
Scientists have identified a gene that could be crucial in determining the clinical outcome of a highly aggressive form of breast cancer.
International Partnership To Fight Deadly Viruses
An international partnership has been set up to help pre-empt and prepare the world for the next human pandemic.
SARS, MERS …? Preparing For The Next Coronavirus Pandemic
Linfa Wang and Gary Crameri examine how lessons learnt from SARS and MERS can help us prepare for the next coronavirus epidemic.
Self-Perpetuating Signal Drives Migration Of Cells
Researchers have uncovered new details about the biological network that instructs cells to propel themselves in a particular direction.
African Fever Patients Often Misdiagnosed With Malaria
Scientists have found that many African patients hospitalized with fever are wrongly diagnosed with Malaria when they have other infections.
New Drug Target Identified For Treating Deadly Form Of Leukemia
A research team in Singapore has identified a promising drug target for the treatment of patients with terminal-stage chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).
H1N1 Influenza Vaccine From A*STAR & Cytos Enters Phase I Trials
Singapore's A*STAR and Switzerland's Cytos Biotechnology AG today announced the initiation of Phase I trials for their H1N1 influenza vaccine candidate.
