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EVENTS

Volume 4 • Number 2 (Anti-Ageing)

Contents

Schools Section

Ageing and Disease: From Darwinian Medicine to Antioxidants?
Humans evolved so that they could store food and resist disease, not to grow old
Anti-Ageing Medicine: Beyond the Next Generation
Anti-ageing medicine challenges the mindset that old age is a disease-based condition.
Slowing Down Ageing from Within
Mild but repeated stress stimulates survival mechanisms and slows down ageing.
Coaxing Cells to Lose Heat - and Size
Want to stay lean?
Look no further than the Cidea gene.
Maintain Body Weight and Live Longer
Bariatric medicine may hold the answer to losing weight and keeping it off
Hormone Replacement for Women and Men
The latest research findings in hormone therapy treatment for women and men
The Smell of Hope for the Future?
Hydrogen sulphide, famous for its rotten-egg smell, could be a medical miracle
Growing a New Pancreas
A transplant expert looks at different approaches to coaxing donated pancreatic tissue to work in diabetics.
Growing Hair with Stem Cells
Hair-follicle stem cells give hope to those with hair loss to regain their crowning glory.
Blood Stem Cells Treatment for Cancer Victims
Transplanting stem cells has proved successful in treating leukaemia; clinical trials for other cancers are under way.
Hyperactive Androgen Receptor Increases Prostate Cancer Risk
Cell-Based Therapy for Damaged Cartilage
Coping with Old Age the Asian Way
How do different cultures cope with issues of ageing?

Neurodegeneration

Features

The Pill and Other Technological Sexual Liberators
The inventor of the Pill talks about the impact of new technology on procreation and how he brings science to the masses in the guise of plays
Patent Mapping: Technology in Patents
Patent maps can provide visual help in strategising the charting of technological development and long-term planning.
Interacting in a Virtual World
Real-time virtual interaction, in which users immerse themselves in realistic environments complete with sight and sound, is no longer fantasy.
How to Grow a Small Innovation into a Big Idea
What does it take to grow a company of 12 employees into one with 5,500 staff members worldwide and a revenue base of US$1.2 billion?

Departments

Editorial
Extending the quality of life
In Brief
Innovative highlights in various fields
Industry Updates
Significant industry developments

Spotlight

Shining Light on Emotion and Disease
— An expert talks about her discoveries on the mechanisms and the molecular bases of brain–immune-system communication.

Viewpoint

Lessons for a Rapidly Ageing Society
— Singapore is the fastest-ageing country in Asia. Studies attribute the trend to the decline in fertility rates and healthcare improvements that have extended life expectancy
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