Review Article
Evidence for an “Epidemic” of Myopia
A number of authors have recently proposed that myopia is increasing at an “epidemic” rate, particularly in East Asia, and especially among populations of...
Using Natural STOP Growth Signals to Prevent Excessive Axial Elongation and the Development of...
Myopia in humans results from an imbalance between the refractive power of the cornea and lens and the axial length of the eye, such...
Ocular Shape and Myopia
Myopia develops from a mismatch of the eye’s anatomical axial length and its focal length, as determined by the combined optical powers of the...
Macular Carotenoids and Age-related Maculopathy
The macula lutea is an anatomic region of the posterior retina that measures approximately 5.5 mm in diameter, and is exquisitely specialised for sharp...
Neural Progenitor and Stem Cells in the Adult Central Nervous System
Seminal studies in the 1960s, using -thymidine autoradiography, reported that neurogenesis occurs in discrete areas of the adult mammalian brain, in rodents. Studies in...
Methodological Aspects of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has a long history but its efficacy is not as well-documented as one would hope. Proof of efficacy has to...
A Practical Way of Research in Chinese Medicine
Chinese medicine individualises its treatment plan and practice and refutes any general law. Therefore, Chinese medicine practitioners do not have the tradition of research.
This...
A Systematic Study on Confused Species of Chinese Materia Medica in the Hong Kong...
At the beginning of the 1990s, there were repeated reports on cases of people in Europe experiencing detrimental side effects after taking slimming drugs...
The Feminist Approach in the Decision-making Process for Treatment of Women With Breast Cancer
The ethical theories employed in healthcare today generally assume a modern Western philosophical framework, which is applied to many issues such as abortion, euthanasia,...
Curricular Trends in Malaysian Medical Schools: Innovations Within
Medical educators continue to evaluate and introduce innovations into their curriculum with the objective of achieving appropriate outcomes for their graduates so that they...