Chinese in Medical News

China Medicine Receives rADTZ Feasibility Report from the Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

GUANGZHOU, China, July 16 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- China Medicine Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: CHME) ("China Medicine" or "the Company"), a leading distributor and developer of prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, traditional Chinese medicines ("TCM"), nutritional and dietary-sup...

Sokolove Law Launches Chinese Drywall Consumer Advocacy Hotline

NEWTON, Mass., July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Sokolove Law LLC, the leader in the reinvention of how people obtain legal services, today launched a telephone hotline to provide consumers with general information about the potential health hazards from the use of tainted Chinese-made drywal...

Perot Systems Launches Website in Chinese to Support Expansion Into China

BEIJING, July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Perot Systems Corporation (NYSE: PER ) ( www.perotsystems.com ) today announced the launch of a Chinese-language website as part of the company's expanded presence into China's market for information technology (IT) and business-process services. "Perot...

The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Says There is No Independence Day for Homeowners in Florida, Texas or Other States With Toxic Chinese Drywall

The Chinese Drywall Center is saying, "there is no independence day for homeowners in Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Virginia, Alabama, Georgia and numerous other states whose homes contain toxic Chinese drywall. It's just another day of agony, where the homeowner and their family i...

Beth Israel Medical Center Receives Major American Cancer Society Grant Toward Improving Pain Management in Chinese Cancer Patients

$1.76 Million Grant from the American Cancer Society to Hospital's Nationally Recognized Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care and Asian Services Center NEW YORK, June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Beth Israel Medical Center's nationally recognized Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative ...

Frost & Sullivan Sees Opportunities in Chinese Vaccine Industry

SHANGHAI, June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- With the outbreak of H1N1 influenza in several countries, people are highly aware of the importance of vaccine, which can effectively prevent the disease from spreading. The discussion for a vaccine to curb the H1N1 influenza has become a hot topic around the worl...

Drive for good quality medicines, foods reinforced by USP agreements with Chinese drug authorities

Rockville, Md., June 19, 2009 As part of its efforts to improve the quality of medicines and food ingredients worldwide, the U.S. Pharmacopeial (USP) Convention this week reached three new cooperative agreements with Chinese drug control authorities. Because Chinese manufacturers supply so much o...

Sinobiopharma Receives Trademark Approval and Authentication From Chinese Government For Its 'Tai' Drug Series

NANTONG CITY, China, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Sinobiopharma, Inc. ("Sinobiopharma" or, the "Company") (OTC Bulletin Board: SNBP) is pleased to announce today that it has received approval and authentication from the Trademark Bureau of China for its pre-surgical skeletal muscle relaxant Cisatracuri...

Elsevier launches online version of the Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines

Beijing, China, 10 June 2009. Elsevier, the world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the launch of the online version of the Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines (CJNM) ( http://www.elsevier.com/locate/cjnm ). Established in ...

World first: Chinese scientists create pig stem cells

This release is available in Chinese . Scientists have managed to induce cells from pigs to transform into pluripotent stem cells cells that, like embryonic stem cells, are capable of developing into any typ...

MIT is pleased to announce that it has signed the Joint Venture agreement with its Chinese partners and has received an initial order of 120 units for Animal vaccination

DENVER, CO, May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Medical International Technology Inc. (MDLH. PK) ( http://www.mitcanada.ca http://www.mitinvest.ca ), MIT is pleased to announce that it has signed the Joint Venture Agreement with its Chinese partners. MIT president Mr. Karim Menassa has returne...

AMDL Inc.'s JJB Plant Receives Production Approval From Chinese State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA)

TUSTIN, Calif., May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AMDL Inc. (NYSE Alternext US: ADL), a US-based pharmaceutical company with major operations in China, announced today its JJB wholly foreign-owned subsidiary located in Shangrao, Jiangxi Province, China has received approval from the Chine...

HB Litigation Conferences Announces Conference and Two Teleconferences on Chinese Drywall Litigation and Insurance

NEW ORLEANS, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Litigation surrounding health and damage claims relating to Chinese drywall is the subject of June 18 conference to be held in New Orleans. The event will be co-chaired by prominent tort law firm Baron & Budd, according to HB Litigation Conferences LLC, host...

King's-led consortium wins €1 million EU funding for Chinese medicine research

The project entitled 'Good Practice in Traditional Chinese Medicine Research in the Post-genomic Era' (GP-TCM) will review the current status of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) research, identify problems and propose solutions by applying modern methods of investigation, as well as providing a ...

Medical Tai Chi (Qigong) - Chinese 'Miracle Exercise' Popular as U.S. Health Costs Rise

BLOWING ROCK, N.C., May 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dr. Mehmet Oz on Oprah called qigong "the secret to anti-aging." It's the "miracle exercise" for people seeking to avoid drugs, surgery, and expensive doctor bills. Medical Tai Chi, known in China as Qigong, may eventually replace health insuran...

Toxic Chinese Drywall Experts Join Forces to Find Remedial Solutions for Homeowners

GAINESVILLE, Fla., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the leading forensic experts on building envelope water intrusion and toxic mold, Spiderman Mulholland, is joining forces with a network of professionals to combat the Toxic Chinese Drywall issues facing the United States today. Collaborating wi...

Forensic Expert Investigating Chinese Drywall Issue

GAINESVILLE, Fla., April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Spiderman Mulholland, one of the country's leading forensic experts on building envelope water intrusion and toxic mold, is conducting investigations and working with environmental organizations and legal experts regarding the Chinese drywall issues that...

NIAID and Chinese officials sign agreement to foster TB research in China's Henan province

Officials from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, and from China's Henan Provincial Bureau of Health will meet in Zhengzhou, China, on April 29 to sign an implementation arrangement intended to foster research on tuberculos...

MIT is pleased to announce that it has received a US$ 200,000 private placement from its future Chinese partners

DENVER, CO, April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Medical International Technology Inc. (MDLH. PK) ( http://www.mitcanada.ca http://www.mitinvest.ca ), MIT is pleased to announce that it has received a US$ 200,000 private placement from its future Chinese partners. This private investment from our...

Americas Watchdog Calls On President Obama To Get Involved With The Toxic Chinese Drywall Disaster--Now

Americas Watchdog and its Homeowners Consumer Center have been leading in a national and state-by-state investigation into imported Toxic Chinese drywall that was first introduced into the US in 2001. According to the group, "we are certain this involves 100,000's of homeowners, in all US st...

Samplify Expands Global Distribution Channel; Signs Top-Ranked Chinese Distributor, Excelpoint

Alliance Supports Widespread Acceptance by Chinese Equipment Manufacturers for Samplify's Analog/Digital Converters with Compression SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Samplify Systems, Inc., a provider of mixed-signal compression solutions for intelligent data conversion, today ex...

Class Action Filed Against South Florida Developer and Supplier of Defective Chinese Drywall

Lawsuit Alleges that Drywall Emits Toxins Harmful to Humans and Property MIAMI, March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Jason and Melissa Harrell recently filed a class action lawsuit in Miami-Dade County Circuit Court on behalf of themselves and other homeowners who purchased defective homes. The...

Traditional Chinese Therapy May Help Ease Eczema

Teas, acupuncture reduce itching, improve quality of life, study finds SATURDAY, March 14 (HealthDay News) -- Certain traditional Chinese medicine, including tea and acupuncture, may safely and effectively help treat chronic eczema, a new report finds. Use of Erka Shizheng Herba...

Defective Chinese Drywall Lawsuit: Florida Homeowners' Associations and Condominium Associations Plagued by Defective Chinese Drywall Urged to Investigate their Rights

Parker Waichman Alonso LLP is offering free consultations to Florida homeowners' associations and condominium associations in communities that have reported problems with defective Chinese drywall. (PRWEB) March 12, 2009 -- Parker Waichman Alonso LLP is offering free co...

HUYA Bioscience International Announces Collaboration Agreement With the Beijing Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College

HUYA to Collaborate on Pre-clinical and Clinical Studies for Chinese Drugs SAN DIEGO, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- HUYA Bioscience International, the leader in US/China pharmaceutical co-development, today announced a partnership agreement with the Beijing Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Acad...

Elder Abuse Prevention the Focus of Wayne County Medical Society Foundation's Annual Chinese New Year Fundraiser

DETROIT, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Wayne County Medical Society Foundation will hold its annual Chinese New Year Fundraiser to benefit the foundation's Elder Abuse Prevention Program on Sunday, Feb. 15, at the Golden Harvest Restaurant at 6880 E. 12 Mile Road in Warren. A reception wi...

Genesis Pharmaceuticals Enters Into Agreement to Purchase Hongrui Pharmaceuticals, and Acquire 22 New Traditional Chinese Medicines

LAIYANG, China, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Genesis Pharmaceuticals Enterprises, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GNPH) ("Genesis" or the "Company"), a U.S. pharmaceutical company with its principal operations in the People's Republic of China, today announced that Laiyang Jiangbo Pharmace...

The Khanna Institute of Lasik Surgery Offers Better Vision for the Chinese New Year

In honor of Chinese New Year, the Khanna Institute of Lasik and Refractive Surgery is offering a discount to the entire Chinese-American population. Valencia, CA (Vocus) January 13, 2009 -- In honor of Chinese New Year, the Khanna Institute of Lasik and Refractive Surge...

M. D. Anderson's Cohen honored for contributions to traditional Chinese medicine

HOUSTON - Lorenzo Cohen, Ph.D., Director of the Integrative Medicine Program at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is the recipient of the 2007 International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Award of Shanghai Municipality (ISTCASM) and the 2008 Magnolia Memorial Award for...

Honeywell Signs Supply Agreement with Chinese Company for Aclar(R) Film

Agreement with Haishun will help meet increasing demand for pharmaceutical packaging in China SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON ) announced today that it has signed a three-year supply agreement with Shanghai Haishun Packaging Material Co., Ltd., to provide the Ch...

NeoStem Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Controlling Interest in a Leading Chinese Pharmaceutical Company

NEW YORK, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NeoStem, Inc. (Amex: NBS ), which is pioneering the pre-disease collection, processing and long-term storage of adult stem cells for future medical need, announced today that it has agreed to acquire China Biopharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulle...

Compromised US and Chinese Computers Launch Greatest Number of Cyber Attacks, According to SecureWorks' Data

Organizations and Individuals Need to Enhance Computer Security ATLANTA, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- SecureWorks(R), one of the market's leading Security-as-a-Service (SaaS) providers, has published the locations of the computers, from which the greatest number of cyber attacks were attempted...

Tianyin Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. Receives Chinese SFDA Approval for Laonian Kechuan Tablets

Launch Scheduled for November 2008 CHENGDU, China, Sept. 11 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tianyin Pharmaceutical, Co., Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: TYNP), a manufacturer and supplier of modernized traditional Chinese medicine ("TCM") based in Chengdu, China, today announced...

Tianyin Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. Receives Chinese SFDA Approval for Simvastatin Tablets

-- This Approval Creates New Growth Opportunities for the Company -- Company Expects to Exceed Its FY2008 Make Good Target of $5.6 million CHENGDU, China, July 31 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tianyin Pharmaceutical, Co., Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: TYNP), a manufacturer and supplier of ...

In quake's aftermath, Chinese sift through rubble for radioactivity

In the wake of the strongest and deadliest earthquake to ravage China in decades, the task of searching through wreckage for victims and property proved an onerous one. The 7.9-magnitude earthquake of 12 May devastated Chinas mountainous Sichuan Province, killing an estimated 69,000 people and cau...

Fresenius Medical Care Supports Chinese Earthquake Victims

SHANGHAI, China, June 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Fresenius Medical Care is offering its assistance to the earthquake victims in the Chinese province of Sichuan. In addition to significant humanitarian aid, the Company has donated a total of $1.1 million in both cash and material goods to help e...

US Companies Aid Chinese Earthquake Victims

WASHINGTON, May 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The US-China Business Council (USCBC) today encouraged American companies to continue to support relief efforts under way in China in response to the devastating earthquake that hit Sichuan Province on May 12. USCBC member companies have already ...

First Major Chinese Medical Delegation Visits Minnesota

HealthPartners hosts nine physicians from Chongqing Bureau of Health BLOOMINGTON, Minn., May 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- HealthPartners Institute for Medical Education is hosting the first major medical delegation of Chinese physicians ever to visit Minnesota. During their three-month st...

Does 1q31.1-32.1 harbor a tumor suppressor gene related to Chinese SCC patients?

The LOH analysis on sporadic carcinoma by means of microsatellite markers has become an effective way to find allelic deletion regions and then to find candidate tumor suppressor genes. In a previous study, it was found that D1S413 (1q31.1-32.1, 9.8cM) exhibited higher LOH frequencies, which indic...

How to manage Chinese obese children with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease?

Short-term lifestyle intervention is more effective than short-term vitamin E capsule therapy on NAFLD and so it should be the first step in the management of children with NAFLD. This study, performed by a team led by Professor Li Liang, is described in a research article to be published on ...