A Different Path with Fabry
Reading Time: 4 minutesRare diseases often occur in childhood but when it strikes in adulthood, life takes a different course. For Merpati, a school teacher, husband, and father, the burden of Fabry disease was a heavy blow but one he chooses to bear with grace and acceptance. A warm, sunny climate and an abundance of delicious food sounds […]
Maternal immunisation, Tdap vaccination improves survival of newborns
Reading Time: 3 minutesI AM WRITING to support the recent the Ministry of Health’s recent consideration of including the 3-in-1 Tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap) vaccine in the public vaccination program for expectant mothers – especially with the latest rise in pertussis cases in the country namely in Rompin and Alor Gajah. I am heartened by the fact that the ministry is […]
Sweet Alternatives: Exploring different sugar substitutes
Reading Time: 3 minutesBY JOYCE WONG JIN YI We have been brainwashed into thinking dietary fat causes heart disease and obesity. Sugar is the real culprit behind most of the common diseases in society right now. Sugar speeds up the ageing process in cells, including the neurons in your brain, leading to an increased risk of dementia. It […]
Natural Killer cells can beat cancer
Reading Time: 3 minutesNATURAL KILLER (NK) Cells in the immune system bring a beacon of hope to cancer patients and those in fear of suffering from relapse. Dr Danaraj Navaratnam the resident doctor with special interest in Cellular Therapy & Regenerative Medicine from CELLAAX Therapy (CELLAAX), a homegrown biopharmaceutical company told The Petri Dish during a recent interview […]
Scientist: Restoring key enzyme to treat Fabry disease
Reading Time: 2 minutesFABRY disease is a rare genetically inherited disorder. It occurs when a specific enzyme known as alpha-galactosidase (a-gal A) is absent from human cells. The body loses the ability to produce this enzyme when there is a mutation in the gene Galactosidase Alpha (GLA). “Although it is a rare genetic condition, its effect is life-threatening. When […]
Revolutionising health with postbiotics
Reading Time: 4 minutesBY JOTISRI VASUDEVAN IN THE ever-evolving field of biotechnology, the emergence of postbiotics as a groundbreaking concept has paved the way for innovative health solutions through research. Driven by a passion for research and a desire to contribute to society, Associate Professor Dr Tan Joo Shun who is a lecturer at the School of Industrial […]
CELLAAX seeks to revolutionise cancer treatment
Reading Time: 4 minutesCELLAAX, a homegrown healthcare centre is embarking on Natural Killer (NK) cell therapy, which is set to revolutionise cancer treatment. NK cell therapy is a type of immunotherapy that opens a new era in cancer treatment. The therapy strengthens a person’s own immune system to fight cancer and only targets the tumour, unlike conventional treatments such […]
How to choose the right cooking oil?
Reading Time: 3 minutesBY JOYCE WONG JIN YI Many people are misled by the advertisements and marketing material shared in the media about the benefits of vegetable oils that, include canola oil, corn oil, sunflower oil, and soybean oil, which are sold under many famous brands in Malaysia. These are the oils that you should totally avoid in […]
Stem Cell Therapy – Expanding The Frontiers Of Medicine
Reading Time: 4 minutesOUR body is designed to repair itself, detoxify, and protect us from infections caused by microbes and the development of tumours among others health issues. The troop of soldiers only fails when they are outnumbered by invading forces or the soldiers are weak. The ability to self-heal and self-repair is the basis for cellular therapy […]
Expert: Weigh your own risk for Covid-19 second booster
Reading Time: 2 minutesBY UMAIRAH RAZAK & MARYAM AL-HERWI MOST countries are guarding up again due to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in China. The Malaysian government has urged the public to get a second booster shot after two main variants in China, BA 5.2 and BF.7, were detected in the country early this year. Both variants […]