Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (SICS)

With rhinitis affecting an enormous 40 per cent of Singapore’s population, research in the city state is yielding some very interesting insights into a worldwide problem.

The
effect of gut bacteria on specific immune cells is behind persistent liver
inflammation in chronic viral hepatitis

A father’s weight is just as relevant as the mother’s
in determining a child’s risk of obesity

The babies of women who consume carbohydrate-rich foods
during pregnancy have an altered growth-trajectory

Singaporean researchers tackle one of the world’s most pressing obesity problems — an issue that
could look like a slender person of Asian descent who eats rice three times a
day.

Gout is associated with unhealthy living, but its underlying
mechanism has been a mystery

Children
born to mothers with diabetes during pregnancy are at risk of developing
attention problems

Understanding ethnic differences in abdominal fat distribution at birth could lead to better guidelines for maternal lifestyle and nutrition

The global childhood obesity epidemic could be tackled by expectant mothers adjusting their diet

How Singaporean infants of different backgrounds are
introduced to food

A
common food additive could be combined with tofu to control appetite and calorie
consumption in Asian diets

Chewing habits determine blood sugar levels after a carbohydrate-rich meal