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China's top ten S&T events for health
Add time:25-04-2008
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China's top ten health events for 2006 were unveiled as follows:
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Prof. WU Mengchao, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and reputed liver surgeon, was honored with the Top National Award for Science and Technology, at a national S&T conference held in 2006. WU makes the first medical professional who is conferred with the honor, since the creation of the Award in 2000. |
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China has enhanced its efforts in AIDS prevention and control, and associated scientific research. Chinese State Council published a regulation on AIDS prevention and control; the Guangxi Diseases Prevention and Control Center has completed the phase I clinical trials of AIDS vaccine, the first of its kind in the country; China Diseases Prevention and Control Center has been approved to kick off the clinical trials of its proprietary AIDS vaccine; screening desirable therapeutic solutions for Chinese AIDS patients, an initiative led by the Beijing Union Hospital, has produced an optimized AIDS therapeutic solution desirable for Chinese patients; and China has added the number of provinces, autonomous regions, and cities enjoying free AIDS treatment to 14. |
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China enhances its investment in health in the 11th Five-year period (2006-2010). China has launched a number of new health enhancement initiatives under the existing national programs, including the National S&T Support Program, and the National 863 Program, in a move to implement the National Outline for Medium and Long Term S&T Development Planning (2006-2020). China is currently working on two key projects concerning drug innovations and preventing major infectious diseases, such as AIDS and viral hepatitis. |
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China has established gene expression maps for human fetal liver. Prof. HE Fuchu, academician of the Chinese Academy of Military Medical Sciences, and his research team has developed the world largest gene expression maps for human fetal liver, which makes interpretation of the behaviors of human fetal liver at a molecular level possible. The finding has laid a ground for further improving the treatment of advanced hepatitis and aplastic anemia using human fetal liver. The finding is honored with a second-place award of National Natural Science. |
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Xijing Hospital, part of No. 4 Military Medical School, has successfully performed a ¡®face changing' (allograft transplantation with compound tissue) operation, the first of its kind in the country, and second of its kind in the world. Researchers have landed a range of technical breakthroughs, including design of cuts and operation flow, facial skin blood shortage, and immune inhibition therapy. |
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China published top ten major causes for death. Based on survey statistics of 30 cities and 78 counties, the Chinese Ministry of Health listed out ten major causes for death in the country, including malignant tumors, cerebrovascular disease, heart disease, respiratory disease, injury and toxication, digestive disease, urinary and reproductive diseases, endocrine and metabolic diseases, tuberculosis, and mental disorders. |
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Science and technology demonstrates its critical role in addressing food and drug safety issues. In 2006, a number food and drug poisoning events occurred in China. Important evidences provided by researchers have played an important role in determining the nature of the accidents. |
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China's high altitude medical team has made an outstanding contribution to improve health and life of the workers who built the Qinghai-Tibet railway that was put into official operation in the year. The effort has resulted in the zero-spread of plague under a tough natural condition, and the zero-death of ¡®high altitude disease'. The research findings derived from the high altitude medical science has played an important role in securing the health and safe journey of passengers on the plateau railway system. |
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WANG Yumin and his team with the Chinese Academy of Military Medical Sciences has developed China's first mobile P3 lab, along with some 10 invention and utility patents. The development makes China one of few countries in the world capable of designing and manufacturing the equipment. The other countries have the capability are the United States, France, and Germany. |
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China has achieved new breakthroughs in drug innovation. A research team, headed by Prof. ZHENG Xiulong with No. 2 Military Medical School, has rolled out an innovative drug which can enhance patients' sensitivity to chemotherapy. The finding is granted with a second-place award of National Technological Inventions. Artemisinin compound, a new drug for treating advanced and drug-resistant malaria developed by Prof. LI Guoqiao of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, is honored with a second-place award of National S&T Progress. |
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( Source: MEDICA.de )
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