HONG KONG – A Chinese study has shown for the first time that the powerful antidepressant effects of ketamine are due to blockade of rapid neuronal firing in the brain's lateral habenula (LHb) region. Such blockade was found to disinhibit reward centers and relieve depressive symptoms rapidly in animal models.

HONG KONG – Researchers led by the National Center for Nano-science Technology (NCNST), Chinese Academy of Sciences, have developed a DNA-based nanorobot and shown in mammals that it is a safe and effective means of delivering targeted cancer treatment in response to a molecular trigger.

HONG KONG – Scientists at Imperial College London are testing how the hepatitis B virus (HBV) interacts with the liver using new organ on a chip technology, which could lead to the future development of new treatments for HBV and other diseases.

Researchers led by the National Center for Nano-science Technology (NCNST), Chinese Academy of Sciences, have developed a DNA-based nanorobot and shown in mammals that it is a safe and effective means of delivering targeted cancer treatment in response to a molecular trigger.

Scientists at Imperial College London are testing how the hepatitis B virus (HBV) interacts with the liver using new organ on a chip technology, which could lead to the future development of new treatments for HBV and other diseases.

A study has identified common genetic variants in the Chinese population contributing to the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD) that possibly exert functional effects through the immune system, which could have important implications for AD management.