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Gastric Banding Rapidly Reverses Diabetes

Researchers have shown that gastric banding, a form of weight loss surgery, brings about rapid reversal of diabetes in some patients.

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Genetic Research Shows Single Approach To Obesity Won’t Work

Researchers hope for a simple, single solution to stem the obesity epidemic, but this may be an implausible, if not impossible, goal, writes Arthur Jenkins and Lesley Campbell.

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Tamoxifen May Lower Breast Cancer Risk In BRCA Mutation Carriers

Researchers have shown that tamoxifen, a common breast cancer therapy, may reduce breast cancer risk in women who inherited BRCA mutations.

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10 Years Of Celebrating Asia’s Researchers

Every year, Asian Scientist Magazine publishes Asian Scientist 100, a carefully curated list of the best and brightest researchers and leaders in SETM in Asia. This year we complete a decade of doing so.
Learning From Environmental Defenders

Drawing on traditional knowledge systems, environmental researchers and policymakers in Asia are working with indigenous communities to design better strategies for environmental conservation.
The Equalizers

Across Asia, people with disabilities are breaking physical and social barriers to STEM fields, opening the way for others.

Gastric Banding Rapidly Reverses Diabetes

Genetic Research Shows Single Approach To Obesity Won’t Work

Tamoxifen May Lower Breast Cancer Risk In BRCA Mutation Carriers

EDITOR’S PICK

10 Years Of Celebrating Asia’s Researchers

Learning From Environmental Defenders

The Equalizers