Compound from Chinese medicine shows promise in head and neck cancer
A compound derived from cottonseed could help improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy at treating head and neck cancer, researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have found. The findings, which appear in the July issue of the journal Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, could lead to a treatment that provides an effective option to surgically removing the cancer, he...Rare Chinese frogs communicate by means of ultrasonic sound
First came word that a rare frog (Amolops tormotus) in China sings like a bird, then that the species produces very high-pitch ultrasonic sounds. Now scientists say that these concave-eared torrent frogs also hear and respond to the sounds. The findings, to appear in the March 16 issue of Nature, represent the first documented case of an amphibian being able to communicate like bats, whale...Traditional Chinese medicine for diabetes has scientific backing
Reports of a traditional Chinese medicine having beneficial effects for people suffering from type 2 diabetesnow has some scientific evidence to back up the claims. A collaboration between Chinese, Korean, andAustralian scientists at Sydney's Garvan Institute, has revealed that the natural plant product berberine could be a valuable new treatment. Berberine is found in the roots and bark...Active ingredient in common Chinese herb shown to reduce hypertension
Some 50 million Americans have hypertension, that is, blood pressure measuring above the normal range (less than 120/80 mmHg). If untreated, it can lead to heart attacks, strokes, or kidney disease. Lifestyle changes are the first-stage treatment for the disease, but if they fail, medications are prescribed. Many patients with high blood pressure have sought relief from complementary...Tools for Detecting MSH2 Expression in Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells
Stratagene Streamline RNA analysis with a whole host of products from Stratagene.First, the StrataPrep total RNA miniprep kit isused to isolate ample yields of high-quality RNA from tissues and cells, thenthe RNA is r...Chinese pharma-biotech dragon rears its head
conference as part of a small Illinois mission. I have written a number of times over the years about both the Japanese pharma and biotech industries, but I haven't been back to Japan for a few years and I'm looking forward to getting up to speed on...GE Healthcare invests $37.5 million in Chinese bio-sciences manufacturing facility
GE Healthcare, which has U.S. headquarters in Waukesha, Wis., will invest $37.5 million to extend its production facility in Shanghai to meet increasing customer demand for its products in China and worldwide. The plant in Shanghai is currently undergoing a review process to be the first U.S .FDA approved site for cont...Chinese paracetamol may be slapped with dumping duty
The Directorate of Anti-dumping and Allied Duties, under the ministry of commerce and industry, has recommended provisional anti-dumping duties on paracetamol from China and Taiwan. This followed an investigation against imports of the commonly used drug on basis of a petition filed by three domestic companies - Hyderabad-based Triton Laboratories and Sri Krishna Pharmaceuticals; Solapur based Va...A Chinese herb kills cancer cells
A herb of Chinese origin which is basically used to treat malaria, kills cancer cells too using a similar mechanism. The drug artemisinin is extracted from the wormwood plant. Knowing that artemisinin works by interacting with high iron levels in malaria parasites, researcher Henryi of the University of Texas wondered if the same approach would work with cancer cells. For it's known that cancer c...Chinese Health Officials To Discuss Preparation Of Bird Flu
A four-day meeting is soon to be held between Chinese health officials, Government authorities and wildlife experts in Chicago regarding the management of a potential bird flu outbreak.// Response measures to be implemented in zoos would also be discussed in detail. This move has been decided following fears of outbreak of bird flu in the United States. The meeting would be coordinat...UN Fears Melting Of Ice Would Concentrate Toxins in the Chinese Water Supply
The explosion at the chemical plan in the month of November released toxic substances contaminating the Chinese drinking water supply. This has created havoc in Russia also as they share the same water resources. // But the recent report given by the United Nations includes the danger of concentration of these chemicals due to the melting of the ice. It also mentioned the need for a regu...