April 10, 2019 Children are the treasures of their parents and the backbone of our country in the future. With the decline in Taiwan’s birth rate, how to strengthen the health welfare and medical care of children, so that children can grow up healthily, has become increasingly important. To help…
April 1, 2019 The NHRI investigation shows smartphone use before bedtime delays circadian rhythm and reduces sleep times. The 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Winning Theme “Controlling the molecular mechanisms for circadian rhythm”, pointed out that irregular sleep patterns may increase the risk of psychiatric and medical illnesses.…
March 11, 2019 Phthalates are well-known endocrine disrupting chemicals that remain ubiquitous in the environment. Fetuses are susceptible to phthalates within sensitive windows of development. It is crucial to determine the major sources of phthalates to reduce exposure. The use of personal care products (PCPs) has been suggested as one…
January 19, 2019 Healthy aging is the “process of developing and maintaining the functional ability that enables well-being in older age.” A recent work done by Dr. I-Chien Wu’s team and his collaborators revealed the surprisingly complex nature of the process. These new findings are recently published in the Journals…
October 3, 2018 Autoimmune disease is the third of the top 10 catastrophic illnesses in Taiwan. An autoimmune disease is a condition that one’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells or organs in one’s own body. Patients with autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and…
September 18, 2018 In June of 2018, the WHO officially classified Gaming Disorder as a psychiatric disorder, with the protests from major gaming companies worldwide. Players and people were generally confused: what does constitute internet gaming addiction? Is it just simply spending a lot of time playing? Dr. Yu-Hsuan…
July 17, 2018 Statistical data of Taiwan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare indicate that breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women. Although common subtypes of breast cancer have a 5 years survival rate of over 85%, certain subtypes such as basal like triple negative breast cancer…
May 22, 2018 Liver cancer has been the leading cancer death in Taiwan until 2004, when overcome by lung cancer. After that, liver cancer remains the second leading cancer death till now. Currently, there are more than 11,000 new liver cancer patients per year in Taiwan, and there were 8,323 patients…
The National Health Research Institutes (NHRI), a non-profit foundation supported by Taiwan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare, is looking for an industrial partner for further clinical development of a promising new drug against lung cancer. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the world, with non-small cell…
