Asia Genomics

17/09/2017

Because we support second chance.

04/09/2017

NantHealth and Asia Genomics Announce Global Expansion of GPS CancerTM in Southeast Asia

http://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/nanthealth-and-asia-genomics-announceglobal-expansion-of-gps-cancertmin-southeast-asia-20170830-00359

.bwalignc {text-align: center} Partnership enables oncologists in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and The Philippines to offer patients a.

02/08/2017

"It could be a ray of hope in a fight where early detection makes all the difference."

Jimmy Lin is developing technologies to catch cancer months to years before current methods. He shares a breakthrough technique that looks for small signals of cancer's presence via a simple blood test, detecting the recurrence of some forms of the disease 100 days earlier than traditional methods.…

01/08/2017

Wishing all the bravehearts working in healthcare Happy Nurses' Day!

13/07/2017

CellMax Life and Asia Genomics enter broad partnership to serve Southeast Asia with CellMax non-invasive multi-biomarker oncology blood and saliva tests for personalized, precision cancer risk assessment and screening. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2017/07/prweb14489243.htm

02/06/2017

Twins have always fascinated us! We know that twins often share many similarities, but have you wondered what about their genes? Are they similar or different? Join us as we explore this in a ✨ 4 part series: Twins & Genetics. ✨

Part 1: Twin Differences
A parent share her decision to consult genetic services to understand more about her identical twin boys, who are ever so different to her but indistinguishable to others. How could her boys with the same genetic blocks be so different? Read more to find out another way of looking at twins, by focusing on their differences than similarity.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/parenting/why-identical-twins-can-look-different/article4186733/

DNA tests proved our boys were identical, but to us they seem completely different. From the same genetic building blocks, they are each assembling something unique

11/04/2017

Scientists have discovered a new cause of Parkinson's disease -- mutations in a gene called TMEM230.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160606115903.htm

Scientists have discovered a new cause of Parkinson's disease -- mutations in a gene called TMEM230. This appears to be the third gene definitively linked to confirmed cases of the common movement disorder.

02/04/2017

1 in 160 children has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). If the total world children population in the world is 9 billion, more than 10 millions of them may be diagnosed with ASD.

April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day. Sesame Street is introducing a new character, Julia, into the family in April! The team behind Sesame Street wanted to teach kids more on their friends with autism, so that the children can learn how to interact with them better. Altogether, let’s welcome Julia!

"It's important for kids without autism to see what autism can look like."

23/03/2017

Vit B6 unlocks treatment for children with severe epilepsy.

http://www.gosh.nhs.uk/news/latest-press-releases/2016-press-release-archive/vitamin-b6-lifesaver-children-severe-epilepsy

Children with severe epilepsy who do not respond to traditional drugs could be treated with vitamin B6, after the discovery of a new gene by UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (ICH) and its clinical partner Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).

20/03/2017

Why is Monday blue? Have you inherited the half-glass-empty or half-glass-full gene? Find out about your happiness genes.
Blue or not blue, have a great week ahead!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-sigman/the-happiness-gene_b_979165.html

I once dated a woman who was happy. She slept well, ate when she was hungry and exercised when her body needed it. I had insomnia, ate gallons of chocola...

17/03/2017

Happy World Sleep Day! Do you get adequate amount of sleep you actually need? Check out this video to find out more!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVQlcxiQlzI

Are you over or under sleeping? Get Your Free Audiobook: http://bit.ly/XIcZpz WATCH 'How To Get Better Sleep' http://bit.ly/1l4c6k5 SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/...

16/03/2017

Sleep is what everybody needs. Have you ever wondered why do we spend a third of our lives sleeping? Turns out our genes may have something to do with it!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/5-ways-your-genes-may-affect-your-sleep_us_56cb4af8e4b0928f5a6c95ec

How can some people get by on little sleep, while others struggle? Here's what the science says.

08/03/2017

Happy International Women's Day! Today we celebrate women; for the different roles that they have, the resilience and patience that comes with every role and their heart that knows no boundary in embracing people and other women. !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtXRnVCGh4Y

This International Women's Day, we want to celebrate the positive contributions women make as a vital part of our society. Created in the Image of God, women...

21/02/2017

"So the number of atoms, the file that I will save in my thumb drive to assemble a little baby, will actually fill an entire Titanic of thumb drives — multiplied 2,000 times." Join Ricardo Sabatini in his interesting presentation of reading the human genome. "https://www.ted.com/talks/riccardo_sabatini_how_to_read_the_genome_and_build_a_human_being/transcript?language=en -113957

TED Talk Subtitles and Transcript: Secrets, disease and beauty are all written in the human genome, the complete set of genetic instructions needed to build a human being. Now, as scientist and entrepreneur Riccardo Sabatini shows us, we have the power to read this complex code, predicting things li...

09/02/2017

Catch Imagene Labs on Channel NewsAsia Spotlight [Time 13:10 onwards]
http://video.toggle.sg/en/tv-show/news/jan-2017-cna-singapore-tonight/sun-29-jan-2017/474694

THE show to watch to make sense of the days news and business happenings in Singapore. We don't just bring you up to date with the latest news, we also prepare you for the next day with analysis and views on how events impact you.

19/12/2016

It’s the season of merry celebration! What about a perfect pint based on your DNA?
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P.s: Drink responsibly

The service, offered by London's Meantime Brewery, costs £25,000 ($31,704). As part of the service, customers have their DNA analysed with a saliva sample.