A Good Week for ... , March 16, 2014
Ruhi Kumar has published a book detailing how she manages her diabetes on both practical and emotional levels. She hopes the experiences related in The Bitter Sweet Life - A Teenager's Journey with Diabetes will help young and newly diagnosed patients, their friends and families.
The 15-year-old Hong Kong girl has published a book detailing how she manages her diabetes on both practical and emotional levels. She hopes the experiences related in will help young and newly diagnosed patients, their friends and families. Other than continuing to use her writing to encourage others, Kumar's dream is to study medicine and become a doctor to help young patients like herself.
Geneticists believe they have pinpointed the most important obesity gene yet, throwing up a possible target for drugs to tackle a dangerous and growing epidemic. Mice bred to lack a gene dubbed IRX3 were almost a third lighter than rodents with the gene, say University of Chicago researchers. The equivalent gene exists in humans, and its functioning may explain why some people are more prone to obesity than others.
Hongkongers have a chance to view Caravaggio's masterpiece Supper at Emmaus, on show at the Asia Society's venue in Admiralty. The painting - plus the contemporary work of four Hong Kong artists - will remain on display until April 13. The painting, which dates back to 1606, is the most expensive artwork to be displayed by the society. The masterpiece, which usually resides in Milan's Pinacoteca di Brera museum, has an insured value of about HK$640 million.
