Weekly Digest: CityUHK researchers unveil the mystery of “Asian Flush” mechanism, pioneering new directions in precision treatment for heart atta

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Weekly Update   View this email in your browser Press Releases  Announcements  Events  Opportunities  More Press Releases CityUHK researchers unveil the mystery of "Asian Flush" mechanism, pioneering new directions in precision treatment for heart attacks By City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) About 40% of East Asians suffer from alcohol intolerance, known as "Asian Flush Syndrome," caused by an ALDH2 genetic mutation. Beyond facial flushing, this mutation carries serious cardiovascular risks. Wnt signaling drives stomach cancer spread by reshaping surrounding tissue By Kanazawa University Researchers at the Cancer Research Institute and the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, have uncovered a critical mechanism that enables gastric cancer to spread to distant organs. Novel predictor for HBV clearance- Researchers demonstrate the roles of circulating HBV RNA By National Taiwan University HBsAg seroconversion, durable HBsAg loss, and the presence of anti-HBs are considered indicators of an almost complete cure of chronic HBV infection, which is viewed as a goal that is rarely achieved with current antiviral treatments. Lingnan's CYS Hall presents a new exhibition on time across the ages - Featuring The Space Series by Liu Kuo-sung, the 'Father of Modern Ink' By Lingnan University In the fast pace of urban life, time slips quietly away amid daily routines. AI blood test detects pancreatic cancer early with more than 90% accuracy By National Taiwan University A team of researchers from Taiwan has developed PanMETAI, an AI-powered platform that analyses metabolic fingerprints in a simple blood sample to detect pancreatic cancer at its earliest stages—when treatment is most effective—achieving up to 94% diagnostic accuracy. Duke-NUS scientists identify more effective way to detect poultry viruses in live markets By Duke-NUS Medical School Testing air and surfaces can detect dangerous viruses earlier and more comprehensively than testing birds alone Evidence of early bony fish evolution caught in Chinese fossils By Springer Nature The oldest-known articulated bony fish and an early example of teeth from a bony fish have been detected in a collection of fossils from China. Two Nature papers offer new insights into the origins of bony fish. Preparing students to deal with 'reality shock' in the workplace By Hiroshima University A new study from Hiroshima University showed that, among university students just entering the workforce, those with optimism about the future better manage 'reality shock' through formation of a career-related identity. DGIST achieves top-level solar hydrogen production efficiency using heavy-metal-free eco-friendly quantum dots By Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) - Breakthrough in solar hydrogen production efficiency of heavy-metal-free eco-friendly quantum dots through anion defect control - Demonstrates commercialization potential of sustainable energy transition materials; published in the international journal eScience "What Causes the Delay in Antidepressant Effects?" DGIST Identifies Brain Neuropeptides as Key Drivers Behind Delayed Antidepressant Effects for the First Time By Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) - Mechanism of brain neuropeptide circuit reconstruction uncovered, paving the way for next-generation rapid-acting therapies beyond serotonin - Findings published in Molecular Psychiatry, a leading journal in molecular psychiatry DGIST-KBSI Developed "Precision Analyzer" to Uncover Identity of "Chameleon Proteins" Causing Intractable Diseases, Such As Dementia By Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) - Joint research team of DGIST and KBSI developed precision protein analysis technology to identify causes of intractable diseases - Presented a new analytical horizon for developing treatments for neurodegenerative and metabolic diseases, such as dementia, Parkinson's disease, and diabetes - Deve Location, location, location: For potassium channels, it depends on functionality By The University of Osaka Researchers from The University of Osaka have found that potassium KCNQ2/3 channels in the brain, which are important for suppressing cell excitability, need to be fully functional to be trafficked to the appropriate part within the nerve cell and work properly. What's Going on Inside Quantum Computers?: New Method Simplifies Process Tomography By Tohoku University What's going on in there? An international research team developed a method to pull back the veil on the unknown processes going on inside quantum computers - which may help us build more reliable quantum machines. Not either, but both: making a highly precise and highly mobile precision positioning robot By YOKOHAMA National University The development of a precision positioning robot with unhindered motion can be a huge step forward for medical procedures, microfabrication, and more. Delight for diastereomer production: a novel strategy for organic chemistry By The University of Osaka Diastereomers are molecules with identical structures that are not mirror images of each other, described as anti or syn for molecules without rings. Researchers at The University of Osaka developed a strategy for using a rigid cage-like molecule to produce an anti-diastereomer in high yield. Lingnan University holds Naming Ceremony for the Wu Jieh Yee Lingnan Hub and Wu Jieh Yee School of Interdisciplinary Studies Research fund is set up for interdisciplinary research By Lingnan University Lingnan University held the Naming Ceremony of the Wu Jieh Yee Lingnan Hub and the Wu Jieh Yee School of Interdisciplinary Studies (WJYSIS) today, 3 March. Electrically Detecting 'Liquid-Crystal' Phase Promises Attractive Advancements in Magnets By Tohoku University A team led by researchers at Tohoku University have taken the first step toward developing antiferromagnetic technology. They detected a liquid-crystal phase that may change the game for spintronic devices. Removing dysfunctional mitochondria by Parkin requires a lipid signal By National Taiwan University Pink1-mediated Parkin activation is insufficient to allow Parkin binding to dysfunctional mitochondria in NME3-defective cells. NME3-regulated lipid signal separates mitochondria from endoplasmic reticulum tethering for PINK1-mediated Parkin binding on depolarized mitochondria. Scientists uncover molecular 'switch' that could make pancreatic cancer more treatable By Duke-NUS Medical School Discovery reveals how drug-resistant tumours can shift into a state that responds better to chemotherapy. Biomarkers indicating higher liver cancer risk in Chronic Hepatitis B patients identified By Hiroshima University Researchers at Hiroshima University and Gifu Kyoritsu University identified Hepatitis B RNA serum levels as a biomarker that more accurately stratifies risk of liver cancer in individuals who have been functionally cured of chronic hepatitis B. Moiré-induced electronic reconstruction in van der Waals heterobilayer PtSe2/PtTe2 By National Taiwan University We uncover moiré-induced electronic reconstruction in PtSe2/PtTe2 heterobilayers, where interfacial hybridization, geometric corrugation, and spin–orbit coupling generate emergent flat bands and distinctive eye-shaped band splitting, as directly confirmed by combined DFT and ARPES measurements. A crystal that changes fluorescence color and moves when heated By National Taiwan University Chemists at National Taiwan University and collaborators discovered that a seemingly solid, nonporous crystal can "come alive" when heated. See more Press Releases Get a Newsroom Membership to post Press Releases Announcements Ateneo machine learning lab opens doors to industry partners, collaborators Double Triumph: Two DGIST Student Entrepreneurs Feature on "2026 Forbes Korea 30 Under 30" List Lingnan to launch Samuel C.C. Ting Elite Class in 2026/27 academic year. 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