Rina Soetanto

How are Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Disease genetically linked?

September 6, 2017October 12, 2017Rina Soetanto Comment

Many Type 2 diabetics also suffer cardiovascular problems. Diabetes is a major risk factor in the development of heart disease, and studies have shown that

4 Promising New and Upcoming Clinical Trials for Type 1 Diabetes

September 1, 2017October 16, 2017Rina Soetanto 2

Type 1 Diabetes is a disease where your own immune system mistakenly attack your “pancreatic islets”- small clusters of cells in the pancreas that

Sleep-deprivation linked to increased diabetes risk

August 4, 2017August 12, 2017Rina Soetanto Comment

If you’ve ever pulled an all-nighter, you would know how you might feel the next day – cranky, groggy, and tired. It’s been known for

Biosceptre: Developing a new cancer treatment

June 17, 2017Rina Soetanto Comment

We conducted an interview with the Director of Business Development at Biosceptre, Daniel Barton. Company Profile Biosceptre is a UK-based company developing a number of

New Insights Into How Metformin Works: Changing your gut microbiome

June 8, 2017August 28, 2017Rina Soetanto Comment

Metformin is the most commonly prescribed medication for Type 2 Diabetes. Although it is well known to be very effective in lowering blood glucose

Osprey Medical: Minimizing the side-effects of X-Ray dye

February 5, 2017June 19, 2017Rina Soetanto Comment

We conducted an interview with the CEO of Osprey Medical, Mike McCormick, on Wednesday, 1 February 2017. Company name: Osprey Medical (based in Minnesota, USA)

White blood cells poke little holes in your blood vessels to get out

January 22, 2017January 23, 2017Rina Soetanto Comment

The walls of your blood vessels are very good at keeping blood cells in. But to protect you from pathogens, white blood cells need to

Clinical trial using CRISPR-edited white blood cells to treat lung cancer

January 12, 2017June 21, 2017Rina Soetanto Comment

A clinical trial using genetically-modified white blood cells is now underway in China for lung cancer. The trial, led by Dr. You Lu at the

How do white blood cells actually kill cancer cells?

January 5, 2017January 7, 2017Rina Soetanto Comment

I recently wrote a post about a clinical trial that freed a woman from her advanced cancer. Her treatment used her own white blood cells –

An on-going clinical trial frees a woman from advanced colon cancer

January 4, 2017August 29, 2017Rina Soetanto 3

A 50-year old woman who suffered from colon cancer that had spread to her lungs is now free from cancer following a clinical trial using her own