Skin grafts are often used to facilitate healing and closure of chronic wounds resulted from certain diseases such as diabetes. Apart from dehydrated human amnion/chorion membrane allograft (dHACM), fish skin xenografts from North Atlantic Cod have ...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disorder caused by synovial inflammation of the joints, resulting in severe swelling and pain. Although the disease is incurable, previous studies have suggested that tea consumption may reduce the risk of ...
Prenatal dietary supplements have a profound impact on the health of newborns, for instance vitamin D and n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) have been shown to reduce the risk of asthma through modulating the immune system and airwa...
Mahjong has long been a popular entertainment for elderly Chinese, and previous studies have demonstrated therapeutic effects of playing mahjong in improving cognitive functions. However, limited research focuses on how playing mahjong influences ex...
Recognising evening exposure to blue light emitted from the screen of smartphones potentially compromises sleep quality by disturbing the circadian cycle and aggravates health issues, a recent study investigated the effects of night mode functions o...
The association of habitual coffee consumption with a lower risk of diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus and certain cancer types has been reported in prospective cohort studies. Nonetheless, the molecular mechanism is still unresolved. In a re...
Addiction is generally characterised by neurotransmitter changes in the mesocorticolimbic system of our brain. While our reliance on internet and smartphones continues to grow, existing research on such technological addiction is still limited. In a...
While acoustic distraction is reported to increase the level of stress and would reduce surgical performance in operating room, music has been shown to improve learning and performance of complex motor skills. A recent randomised control trial invol...
China Has Begun the Monoclonal Neutralising Antibody Phase 1 Clinical Trial against COVID-19 China has begun the recombinant fully human monoclonal neutralising antibody (JS016) phase 1 clinical trial against COVID-19 in Shanghai on 7 June 2020 afte...
E-sport competitions are organised in a relatively controllable setting as compared to those of physical sports, while existing research works on physiological and psychological impacts of E-sport are limited. A recent investigation on influencing f...
With the increasing popularity of digital communication platforms, emoji has been used as a new language worldwide, conveying non-verbal communication cues and substituting for the face-to-face conditions. Essentially, emoji enables people from diff...
COVID-19 has allowed the widespread adoption of communication and collaboration software to facilitate medical care at a distance, while reducing the risk of transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) between patien...
