Human Health and Potential (HHP)
Polymers: more than meets the eye?
2 Feb 2023A new polymer gel may offer a drug-free solution to preventing retinal scarring after eye surgery.
Disarming a deadly yeast
23 Jan 2023Scientists discover a potential therapeutic target to tackle a dangerous drug-resistant yeast strain.
Unleashing skin’s healing superpowers
17 Jan 2023A protein called Agrin naturally produced in the skin could soon be the active ingredient in a treatment to boost skin repair in non-healing wounds.
Greasy foods aggravate acne
9 Jan 2023More evidence emerges that fatty foods change skin composition, creating the perfect conditions for acne flare-ups.
On target for the precision health era
30 Dec 2022Multidisciplinary efforts across A*STAR are paving the way toward Singapore’s precision medicine vision.
Are Singaporeans vulnerable to evolving viruses?
26 Dec 2022A profile of the immune responses from Singaporean patients recovered from COVID-19 has revealed an urgent need to update vaccines against new viral variants.
Striking a balance in healthy skin
8 Dec 2022Fine-tuning the levels of three skin cell metabolites could be the key to unlocking treatments for psoriasis and ageing skin.
How variants have loosened their grip
2 Dec 2022A deletion in the genome of SARS-CoV-2 variants makes resulting infections milder and could also be a target for future COVID-19 treatments.
Making the most of natural cancer killers
30 Nov 2022A*STAR researchers discover a mechanism that fires up the metabolism of cancer-killing immune cells, paving the way for future cancer immunotherapies.
Surprising truths about hawker favourites
23 Nov 2022A*STAR researchers measure the caloric and nutritional profiles of popular local dishes, revealing that they may be more guilty pleasures than healthy staples.
Digging skin deep for a cause
15 Nov 2022The identification of a class of inflammatory immune cells offers new opportunities to treat chronic skin conditions.
The dark side of brain radiotherapy
3 Nov 2022Non-invasive imaging technology reveals how radiation exposure in the brain, particularly early in life, damages delicate brain tissue.