Archive: 04/01/2017
Reducing severe violence among adolescents
The World Health Organization reported in 2014 that homicide was the fourth leading cause of death among 15 - 29 year olds worldwide. Severe youth violence (SYV), which can be defined as including aggravated assault, rape, ...
Jan 4, 2017
Studying the body's immune response to malaria infection could help scientists find life-saving vaccines
Three malaria proteins that trigger an immune response in infected individuals have been identified by A*STAR researchers. These proteins could underpin a new vaccine against the world's deadliest parasitic disease.
Jan 4, 2017
Pain relief without the high
Researchers at Leiden University led by Mario van der Stelt (Leiden Institute for Chemistry) have set 'gold standards' for developing new painkillers based on the medicinal effects of cannabis. Publication in Nature Communications.
Jan 4, 2017