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The NYCU team has developed a patented probiotic transformation technology to mass-produce hesperetin, a compound now entering the commercial phase to help cancer patients mitigate the side effects of Doxorubicin © NYCU Elite

Ancient Medical Canon Reveals a Solution for Chemotherapy-Induced Cardiotoxicity   

NYCU Confirms That Hesperetin Allows Doxorubicin to Fight Cancer Without “Harming the Heart”

Doxorubicin is a chemotherapy drug commonly used to treat cancers such as breast cancer, lymphoma, and leukemia, and the issue of cardiotoxicity it causes has plagued …



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NYCU and Changhua County Launch Smart Agriculture App to Help Farmers Monitor Crops with AI

As rural communities face the dual challenges of an aging farming population and intensifying climate change, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU), in collaboration with the Changhua County Government, has unveiled the “Changhua Smart Cloud App,” a mobile platform…

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Research Highlights

NYCU Study Finds Belly Fat May Signal Hidden Heart Failure Risk—Even at Normal Weight

A research team led by Professor Hao-Min Cheng of the College of Medicine at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) has found that where fat is stored in the body—rather than how much a person weighs—may be….

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Research Highlights

NYCU Develops Humidity-Resistant Catalyst to Tackle Ozone Pollution in Subtropical Climates

Spring and autumn mark peak ozone seasons in Taiwan, when prolonged exposure to elevated ozone levels is linked to increased risks of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Yet many conventional ozone-decomposing catalysts lose effectiveness in humid environments…

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International Affairs

Taiwan–U.S. Biomedical Collaboration: NYCU and NHRI Co-host with UC Irvine to Advance Big Data in Tumor Biology and Immunology

The strong academic ties between NYCU’s Cancer and Immunology Research Center and UC Irvine date back to late 2024, when Professor Xing Dai from UC Irvine’s Department of Biological Chemistry,…

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International Affairs

NYCU Hosts GCIEM Summit as Global Experts and Industry Converge on Engineering Medicine and AI

Leading experts in engineering medicine gathered in Taipei last weekend as National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) hosted the Global Consortium of Innovation and Engineering in Medicine (GCIEM) Summit 2026. Originally launched by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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