Medical Research
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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...
May 8, 2024
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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...
May 6, 2024
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?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...
April 23, 2024
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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...
January 17, 2024
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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.
January 9, 2024