Better Care through Breakthrough Medical Research
Researchers at the NUHS and their collaborators have made remarkable breakthroughs in medical research. For one project, a group of researchers persevered to develop a way of growing an unlimited number of mouse cells that can produce the hormone insulin.
While this first success was only in mouse cells, this may well pave the way for translational research to extend the findings to achieve the same result in human cells, potentially providing a cure for diabetes.
In another breakthrough, researchers discover a new "gatekeeper" gene that determines whether a patient will likely get colon cancer, a common killer in Singapore. With this discovery, the researchers can now focus efforts on this gene for use in the early diagnosis and treatment of colon cancer.
In another study, NUHS researchers found that the drug warfarin has profoundly different effects on patients of different races. Such research will help to fine-tune dosages of warfarin for patients of different ethnicities so as to minimise side effects while reaping maximum benefits in the treatment of strokes and heart attacks.
These are just a few examples of the type of cutting-edge research conducted at the NUHS. Other research projects are also aimed at finding better ways to diagnose, treat and manage medical conditions.
The NUHS' efforts are focussed on strategic research areas to improve mortality, morbidity and the burden on public health in Singapore. Some of its key translational research programmes are in the areas of:
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Cancer
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Heart diseases
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Eye diseases
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Stroke
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Obesity
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Dementia
Your generous contribution will help the NUHS continue to fund this vital aspect of research, to translate discoveries made in the research laboratory into better treatments, new medicines, innovative procedures or novel medical devices to enhance the lives of patients.
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