Medical Sciences

Medical Sciences

  • [Xinhua News]Urban green space positively correlated with schoolchildren's visual acuity: study

    BEIJING, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Researchers have found that increased green space around home and school is associated with a slower decline in visual acuity among schoolchildren, according to a research article recently published in the journal Environment International.Green space is known to have a positive impact on human health and well-being, while its potential effects on visual acuity have ...

  • [People's Daily Online] Fat-nurtured microbes in gut promote cancer progression: study

    GUANGZHOU, May 7 (Xinhua) -- A team of Chinese cancer researchers has uncovered a novel mechanism through which obesity-related microbes in one's gut can promote cancer progression. It involves the release of specific chemicals that can have a significant impact on the growth and spread of cancer cells.A high-fat diet (HFD) is widely considered a significant risk factor for the malignant progre...

  • [Xinhua News] China's organ transplant technology maximizes donor-organ potential

    GUANGZHOU, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- An organ transplant technique adopted by a Chinese hospital has garnered widespread attention for its potential in solving the problem of donor organ ischemic injury in organ transplantation surgery.Ischemia-free organ transplantation (IFOT), a technique pioneered by Professor He Xiaoshun at the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, the...

  • [China Daily] Chinese scientists propose revisions to AJCC/UICC cancer staging system

    Ma Jun, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said his research team has proposed revision suggestions for the current internationally recognized AJCC/UICC eighth edition clinical staging system for nasopharyngeal carcinoma for the first time. [By Zheng Caixiong/chinadaily.com.cn]For the first time, Chinese scientists have proposed revision suggestions for the current international...

  • [China Daily]AI model helps diagnose ovarian cancer

    Chinese scientists have developed an artificial intelligence-based model that facilitates the low-cost, easily accessible and accurate diagnosis of ovarian cancer.A report on the research was published in the international science journal The Lancet Digital Health last week.Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecological malignancy, but timely diagnosis is difficult due to a lack of effective b...

  • [China Daily] Scientists map cellular growth of human limbs

    Chinese and British scientists have mapped the growth and development of human limbs in utero at the cellular level, providing insights that could impact the diagnosis and treatment of congenital limb syndromes.