Alzheimer's study aims to predict who will develop disease
2018-01-23
CHICAGO -- Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have engaged in a long-term study of adult children of Alzheimer's patients, aiming to define who is likely to develop the disease and when, and to establish a timeline for how quickly the disease will progress.
17.23 million babies born across China in 2017
2018-01-23
About 17.23 million babies were born in 2017, of which 51 percent have an older sibling, according to the National Health and Family Planning Commission.
Chinese GM rice approved by US FDA
2018-01-23
A type of genetically modified rice bred in China has passed safety inspections by the United States Food and Drug Administration, paving the way for it to be exported to the country, a university in China said.
China encourages TCM innovation
2018-01-22
BEIJING -- China will continue to push forward technological innovation in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and plans to build more TCM labs and research centers in the near future, according to a statement from the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Chinese scientists enhance e-skin sensory capability
2018-01-22
BEIJING -- The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has expanded electronic skin (e-skin) functionality.
China's gender imbalance reduces further in 2017
2018-01-21
China's gender imbalance was further reduced in 2017, thanks to the introduction of the "second-child policy," according to experts.
Cui Li urges stronger capacity to handle health emergency
2018-01-20
Cui Li, vice-minister of the National Health and Family Planning Commission, attended the national health emergency work conference in Suzhou, Jiangsu province on Jan 18.
American, Chinese scientists find new way to develop flu vaccines
2018-01-19
A team of American and Chinese scientists have found a new approach to vaccine development that may effectively prevent the seasonal flu, a new study says.
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