Newsletter December 2012

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December 2012

NEWSLETTER •

Molecular Screening Services Packages

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Our Publications

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Event Snapshots

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11 Reasons Why You Should Not Drink Soft Drinks Anymore

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INFOVALLEY Wellness Quadrant (IWQTM)

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Heart of The Matter

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MSS Partners (updated)

INFOVALLEY® Group of Companies Unit 1.1, Level 1, Block B, MINES Waterfront Business Park, No. 3, Jalan Tasik, MINES Resort City, 43300 Selangor, Malaysia.

Tel: (603) 8941 5830 Fax: (603) 8941 5970

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Cancer Type M

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Nasopharyngeal Cancer

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Leukemia

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Single Cancer Predisposition Screening is available and can be arranged upon request.

Corporate Screening Package (CAN12 + FH1536) can be arranged for corporate clients.

Molecular screening for cancer is meant for health conscious individuals, which test for genetic variations associated to cancers.

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The HIGHEST number of marketing activities was recorded for year 2012. CME, Exhibitions, Soft Launches (for INFOHaem MSS), Conferences, Expo, ‌ throughout the year has undoubtedly built up confidence and

brand awareness towards DNA testing.

OUR PUBLICATIONS Differences in allele frequencies of autosomal dominant hypercholesterolemia SNPs in the Malaysian population

A novel pathogenic variant of the LDLR gene in the Asian population and its clinical correlation with familial hypercholesterolemia

Familial hypercholesterolemia in Asia: A Review

Evaluation of quality of DNA extracted from buccal swabs for microarray based genotyping

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EVENT SNAPSHOTS From October till December 2012, our marketing direction changed from the previous CME sessions to booth exhibitions. Our dedicated marketing team reach out to public, cancer survivors, relatives and friends of cancer patients, to help everyone on the street to get closer to INFOHaem MSS (DNA Predisposition Test).

National Gynae-Oncology Conference 2012 Date: Venue:

21st – 23rd September 2012 Double Tree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur

KPJ Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital Date:

01st – 06th October 2012

Life Beyond Breast Cancer – an International Symposium Date: Venue:

18th – 20th October 2012 Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

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EVENT SNAPSHOTS The most recent MSS promotion activity was at Astro…

Astro – OSHE: Live It! Date: Venue:

26th – 27th November 2012 Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur

advertising campaign which ended on the 16th November has attracted some web audiences to response to INFOHaemTM CAN12.

By collaboration with Lablink Medical Laboratory and positive attitude of GROUPON, we managed to hit 100% redemption rate.

We welcome all healthy subjects who have done their DNA screening test write to us about your experience, your concern and even your relief after doctor’s consultation.

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6 11 Reasons Why You Should Not Drink Soft Drinks Anymore http://infovalleyart.blogspot.com/2012/08/11new-reasons-why-you-should-not-drink.html

HERE are the 11 new reasons why you should not drink sugary (and non-sugary) soft drinks anymore: Soft drinks are ubiquitous nowadays. You can find them in every convenient store, and you get them from automatic vending machines, and they’re the beverages of choice in all fast-food chains. We all know that soft drinks give you extra calories and make a lot of dentist very rich. But, they are much more than that. I have collected some recent scientific discoveries about soft drinks that will make you think twice before ordering a can of soft drink: Soft drinks increase your risk of heart attack: One sugary beverage a day increases your risk of having a heart attack by 20 percent over a period of 22 years.

Soft drinks alter your metabolism, make it more difficult for you to burn fat and loose weight: The finding was based on the study of 11 healthy men and women who drank an equivalence of 140 grams of sugar every day for four weeks.

Soft drinks have carcinogens: 4-methylimidazole, a coloring compound and a carcinogen, was found in Coke, Diet Coke, Pepsi and Diet Pepsi.

Soft drinks are associated with asthma: Based on the study of 16,907 people in Australia, a heightened risk for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among those who drank more than 0.5 liter of soft drinks daily.

Soft drinks help you deposit more fat than beverages with the same calories: A group of obese and overweight people were assigned to drink daily either 1 liter of sugary soft drinks or milk (equal amount of calories), water or diet coke for six months. The group consuming sugary drinks got more fat in liver and muscles.

Even teen violence is associated with soft drinks: The more soft drinks a teenager drinks, the more likely he will commit violence according to a study done in 2011.

Diet soft drinks make you gain weight: Drinking two or more diet soft drinks a day increases your waist size five times more than people who avoided the stuff altogether.

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7 11 Reasons Why You Should Not Drink Soft Drinks Anymore http://infovalleyart.blogspot.com/2012/08/11new-reasons-why-you-should-not-drink.html

Soft drinks speed up aging: Dark cola contains high level of phosphate, and a study in mice showed that high level of phosphate accelerated aging and shortened lifespan by a quarter.

So, are you worried after reading these end-of-the-world facts?

Most of the conclusions above were drawn from the studies of people who drank a lot of soft drinks daily. As the old wisdom goes, moderation is the key to a healthy, happy, and long life!

Sources: http://www.businessinsider.com/11-reasons-never-todrink-soda-again-2012-8

by Dr Ler Lian Wee, Senior Scientist

INTERESTING FACTS Understand us more won’t cost you a Ringgit.

Visit our Facebook and follow our Blogs to see who we care and what we can help.

8 INFOVALLEY Wellness Quadrant (IWQTM) http://infovalleyart.blogspot.com/2012/09/in fovalley-wellness-quadrant-iwq.html

AT INFOVALLEY we believe in WELLNESS. Wellness does not mean only a healthy body and sound mind. Wellness means being genetically healthy beside physically well. We at INFOVALLEY believe that understanding our genetic wellness is the solution to a healthy future.

Can I test my DNA here?

World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or symptoms. INFOVALLEY takes the WHO definition of health one step further and views wellness as a dynamic state of health in which an individual continually progresses towards their maximum potential and higher quality of life.

The INFOVALLEY Wellness Quadrant to distinguish between SICKCARE and WELLNESS. We believe that all everyone in the world will fall into the INFOVALLEY Wellness Quadrant.

Sick care is associated with treatment of diseases while wellness is associated with preventive medicine.

The INFOVALLEY Wellness Quadrant (IWQ™) has 4 quadrants with each quadrant representing the different concepts of wellness and sick care:

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9 INFOVALLEY Wellness Quadrant (IWQTM) http://infovalleyart.blogspot.com/2012/09/in fovalley-wellness-quadrant-iwq.html

Wellness and Clinically Negative; Individual is healthy with no genetic risks or clinical Prevention Molecularly Negative symptoms.

(Upper Green Quadrant)

Clinically Negative; Individual has genetic variations that may cause Molecularly Positive susceptibility to diseases but show no clinical (Upper Yellow Quadrant) symptoms.

Sickcare and Clinically Positive; Individual has no genetic risk for getting diseases Therapeutics Molecularly Negative but has clinical manifestation of disease. The illness (Lower Yellow Quadrant) may be acquired as a result of unhealthy lifestyle habits and environment.

Clinically Positive; Individual is sick (both genetically and clinical Molecularly Positive disease is manifested and will require treatment ) (Lower Red Quadrant) In Wellness, we strive to keep you healthy and disease free. Genes contains DNA which is the code for our body and its functions. Our genes hold all these information which could help you identify mutations or variations that may predispose you to getting certain diseases. By understanding our genes we will be able to prevent or delay the onset of diseases as well as learn to manage our health better. Wellness is an important part of medicine and should redefine future healthcare.

With the INFOVALLEY Wellness Quadrant (IWQ™), INFOVALLEY aims to drive the realization of wellness potential by transforming “sickcare” to true healthcare.

by Dr Oliver Chew & Dr Premalatha, Clinical Research Scientists

IWQ cartoons designed by Amia Wan, Marketing Executive

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Heart of The Matter http://infovalleyart.blogspot.com/2012/09/h eart-of-matter.html

THE heart is an amazing organ. It beats an average 72 times per minute and will continue beating approximately 2.5 billion times during an average lifespan of 66-years.

It ensures 11 other major organ systems in your body receive sufficient amounts of oxygenated blood while de-oxygenated blood is pumped back to your heart.

Your heart works tirelessly. So help it by preventing it from having to work harder unnecessarily. An irregular accumulation of fatty materials such as cholesterol on the artery lining is one of the factors that may cause the heart to overwork.

This fatty accumulation may be due to an unhealthy diet, sedentary lifestyle and smoking.

The accumulation thickens the artery walls, developing a condition called atherosclerosis.

The heart beats harder and eventually causes the arteries to constantly expand and contract with each heartbeat. Heart disease and stroke may also result from the narrowing and hardening of blood vessels due to fatty acid accumulation.

Cardiovascular disease is a term that covers a wide range of heart and circulatory disorders.

They can include coronary artery disease (narrowing of the arteries), myocardial infarction (heart attack) and heart failure.

A heart attack occurs when blood flow to the heart muscles is blocked and a part becomes damaged. The damaged area causes scarring in the heart muscle, making the heart unable to pump the blood efficiently.

Adequate sleep is important to remain relaxed and cool

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Heart of The Matter http://infovalleyart.blogspot.com/2012/09/h eart-of-matter.html

Risk factors for heart disease are diverse. Some of the risks include ageing or having a family history of heart disease. However, there are also other risk factors such as high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, smoking, excess weight, diabetes and physical inactivity.

The good news is you can tackle most of these cardiovascular disease risk factors and safeguard your heart.

Lead a healthy lifestyle and your heart will function well. Here are five things you can do to maintain a healthy heart: 1. EAT HEALTHY FOOD Eat colourful, low-fat meals. An assortment of vegetables and fruit gives a variety of vitamins and minerals essential for your body and heart.

Other foods that benefit the heart include fibre-rich whole foods, unprocessed carbohydraterich food and fish. Corn, kidney beans, chickpeas, brown rice, lentils, almonds and barley give not only the essential energy that your body requires, but they also boost dietary fibre which then lowers the cholesterol level in the body.

Fish oil is rich with heart-protecting eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) that help reduce irregular heartbeats and lower triglycerides level in the blood.

Dark chocolate is tasty and is also good for the heart. Cathecin, a natural antioxidant found in dark chocolate, is good for your heart because it can lower blood pressure and improve moods.

2. EXERCISE REGULARLY Take your partner or your family for a 30-minute walk in the evening, at least five days a week. It need not be hard toil in the gym.

Brisk walking, jogging and bike riding are great ways to keep your heart healthy and help you maintain a healthy body weight.

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Heart of The Matter http://infovalleyart.blogspot.com/2012/09/h eart-of-matter.html

3. TOBACCO FREE Smoking is bad for your health. You are at advantage if you are a non-smoker. If you are a smoker, it is wise to cut down or stop smoking completely.

Quitting smoking reduces the risk of recurrent heart attacks and heart disease-associated deaths by 50 per cent or more after just one year.

4. STAY CALM AND COOL While it is impossible to lead a stress-free life, reducing stress is just as important as a healthy diet and getting enough exercise.

Figure out the causes of your stress, face the issues, and look for appropriate solutions. Never be shy to ask for help.

The feeling of hopelessness, guilt, persistent sadness, and worthlessness are just some of the symptoms of depression. If you sense the onset of depression, regular exercise may ease your symptoms.

Research has shown that depressed individuals who exercised regularly had 60 per cent lower mortality rate associated with heart failure.

Having enough sleep is also important to stay relaxed. How much you need varies from individual to individual. On average, an adult needs between seven and eight hours of sleep a night.

Be tobacco free, stay calm and cool

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Heart of The Matter http://infovalleyart.blogspot.com/2012/09/h eart-of-matter.html

5. SCREENING Blood tests for lipoprotein profiling tell you exactly the levels of total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and triglycerides in your blood. You need to know your numbers as these are essential for you to monitor and make sure your lipoprotein profile is within the healthy range.

Hard fat facts Lipoprotein type and desirable or ideal level Total cholesterol <200 mg/dL HDL > 60mg/dL LDL < 10 mg/dL Triglyceride < 150 mg/dL Article written by Nurulhafizah Samsudin, Molecular Research Scientist Published in New Straits Times, 25th September 2012 Click

Christmas is near …

Year 2013 is coming …

Get yourself and your loved one screened if you never do so.

Genetic plays a pivotal role in cancer formation; the mutation and alterations of one’s DNA, when combined with unhealthy lifestyle choices, may cause cancer.

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Our Partners (updated) 1.

HSC Medical Centre

18. Pusat Pakar Wanita Arun (Ampang)

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Tropicana Medical Centre

19. Victor Medical Practice (USJ 4)

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Lablink Medical Laboratory

20. Allied Healthcare Superclinic (Ampang)

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Global Doctors Specialist Centre

21. Klinik Pakar Wanita Medina (Setapak)

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Golden Horses Health Sanctuary

22. Poliklinik Roshan (USJ 9)

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Pantai Premier Pathology Laboratory

23. Dev Breast Specialist Clinic (Bangsar

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KPJ Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital

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Dharan Wellness Clinic (PJ)

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Chaudhury Medic-Centre

South) 24. Pantai Hospital Penang 25. Beacon International Specialist Hospital

10. Sidiq Specialist Medical Clinic (opposite

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Tawakkal) 11. Klinik Holistic Healthcare (Sunway Mentari)

12. Dr Kim Wong Women Specialist Clinic (Centrepoint, Bandar Utama) 13. Pusat Perubatan dan Bersalin UMRA 14. KPJ Tawakkal 15. KPJ Ipoh Specialist Hospital

26. Assunta Hospital * 27. KPJ Penang Specialist Hospital 28. Klinik Murni (Subang) 29. International Specialist Clinic (Klinik Lim-Ranu) 30. Bangsar South Surgical Clinic

16. Pantai Hospital Ipoh

31. Klinik Mediviron

17. Klinik Healthcare & Surgery (Midvalley)

32. Kedah Medical Centre ** 33. Sunway Medical Centre

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* Centre offers SYMPHONYTM only. ** Centre offers Molecular Screening Services and SYMPHONYTM # Centre offers SYMPHONYTM and ColoPrintTM

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