Category Archives: Health
Researchers to make mosquitoes “flying vaccinators”
BEIJING, March 25 — A new study conducted by Japanese researchers have shown promise for turning the blood-sucking mosquitoes into “flying vaccinators” by modifying the insects’ genes, AFP reported Thursday. Scientists at Jichi Medical University in Tokyo said that one … Continue reading
U.S. researchers find way to detect cancers through DNA changes
BEIJING, Feb. 19 — U.S. researchers unveiled a new way to detect cancers by identifying the unique changes that occur in the DNA of cancerous cells, AFP reported Friday. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in the U.S. used the cutting-edge DNA sequencing … Continue reading
Cell phone usage may cut Alzheimer’s risk: study
BEIJING, Jan. 10 — Long term cell phone usage may not only prevent Alzheimer’s, it may even reverse some of the effects of the disease, a new study was quoted as saying by media reports Sunday. In mice prone to … Continue reading
2012 int’l AIDS conference to be held in Washington
BEIJING, Dec. 1 — The International AIDS Society will host its 2012 conference in Washington, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Monday on the eve of World AIDS day. The secretary said the 2012 international AIDS conference “will draw … Continue reading
“Vegetative” for 23 years, Belgian man gets “second birth”
BEIJING, Nov. 26 — A Belgian man, who was thought to have been in a vegetative state but then found conscious for the past 23 years, said he got a “second birth” after doctors worked out a way for him … Continue reading
U.S. health officials say A/H1N1 flu vaccine safe
BEIJING, Nov. 26 — There’s no evidence that the A/H1N1 flu vaccine can cause any serious side effects, said U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in a report released on Wednesday. The report was CDC’s first report on … Continue reading
Conjoined twins recovering well after separation surgery in Australia
BEIJING, Nov. 25 — Formerly conjoined twin sisters Trishna and Krishna are recovering well in Australia from a marathon separation surgery in Australia. According to Australia’s Royal Children’s Hospital chief of surgery Leo Donnan Tuesday, Trishna has started to eat … Continue reading
UK starts study on boundaries of using human DNA in animals
BEIJING, Nov. 11 — British scientists Tuesday begin to study how human DNA could be used in animal experiments, and to define what the boundaries of such controversial science could be. Robin Lovell-Badge, a stem cell expert at Britain’s National … Continue reading
Chinese herbs may hold back diabetes: study
BEIJING, Oct. 15 — Traditional Chinese herbal medicines may help prevent the development of diabetes in the early stages, new research suggests. The research, conducted by a research team of Center for Complementary Medicine Research at the University of Western … Continue reading
Youths, healthy adults at risk from A/H1N1 flu
BEIJING, Oct. 13 — A/H1N1 influenza critical illness affects mostly the adolescents and relatively healthy adults, according to a Canadian and Mexican study as quoted by news reports Tuesday. The study, published online on the Journal of the American Medical … Continue reading