A surprising gut-brain discovery suggests that anxiety could one day be treated with specially designed…
Browsing: Duke-NUS Medical School
Duke-NUS Medical School is a prominent graduate medical school located in Singapore. Established in 2005 as a collaboration between Duke University in the United States and the National University of Singapore (NUS), it is the first US-style graduate-entry medical school in the Asia-Pacific region, offering a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree. The school also provides Ph.D. programs in integrated biology and medicine, as well as a combined MD-Ph.D. track, catering to students focused on research-driven medical careers. Duke-NUS adopts a unique curriculum that emphasizes an integrative approach to teaching and learning medicine, focusing heavily on team-based learning and problem-solving exercises. This approach is designed to prepare graduates to become leaders in the medical field, innovating in healthcare delivery, and advancing medical research. The institution is also actively involved in biomedical research, with strong ties to Singapore’s extensive healthcare system and a mission to address medical challenges prevalent in Asia.
Researchers have identified a molecular mechanism that helps explain why exercise remains so effective in…
A newly discovered gene switch may help turn chemotherapy-resistant pancreatic cancer into a treatable disease.…
A groundbreaking brain atlas maps nearly 680,000 cells to reveal how the human brain develops…
An international team of researchers led by Duke-NUS has identified rare mutations in the SPNS1…
Researchers have discovered that naturally occurring gut microbes produce indoles—compounds that play a key role…
Researchers have uncovered a key protein process that controls the activation of dormant brain stem…
A team of scientists from Singapore and the United States discovered how a protein that…
Researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School have discovered that interleukin-11 (IL11) plays a crucial role in…
A collaborative study conducted by Duke-NUS and the NUS Mechanobiology Institute brings new hope for…
The gene WWP2 regulates the energy provided to cells that cause renal failure. Drugs can…
The scientists found that vaccine strains of the Zika virus eradicate brain tumor cells while…
Scientists from Singapore have discovered a possible dietary supplement that could improve recovery after acute…
A study on omega-3 transporter protein suggests a potential dietary supplement to prevent non-alcoholic fatty…
Researchers have discovered that the transporter protein Mfsd2a is critical for regulating brain cells that…
While both protect from severe disease, inactivated SARS-CoV-2 and spike mRNA COVID-19 vaccines trigger different…
Numerous short RNA sequences that code for microproteins and peptides have been identified, providing new…
Singapore scientists find hyperhomocysteinemia strongly correlates with the severity of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Scientists at Duke-NUS…