• Archive: Clinical medicine

    • Clinical medicine 2009 Research Highlights

      • Public health: Flu protection for all ages Open !

        Felix Cheung

        Published online: 18 November 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.221

        Original article citation:

        Zhu, F. C. et al. A novel influenza A (H1N1) vaccine in various age groups. N. Eng. J. Med. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa0908535 (2009).

      • Public health: Swine flu or your piggy bank? Open !

        Felix Cheung

        Published online: 18 November 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.222

        Original article citation:

        Lau, J. T. F. et al. Acceptability of A/H1N1 vaccination during pandemic phase of influenza A/H1N1 in Hong Kong: population based cross sectional survey. Br. Med. J. 339, b4164 (2009).

      • Cancer: Liver, sex and survival Open !

        Felix Cheung

        Published online: 21 October 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.206

        Original article citation:

        Ji, J. et al. MicroRNA expression, survival, and response to interferon in liver cancer. N. Engl. J. Med. 361, 1437–1447 (2009).

      • Obesity: The fat and the short of it Open !

        Felix Cheung

        Published online: 07 October 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.198

        Original article citation:

        Wang, Y., Wang, X., Kong, Y., Zhang, J. H. & Zeng, Q. The Great Chinese Famine leads to shorter and overweight females in Chongqing Chinese population after 50 years. Obesity doi:10.1038/oby.2009.296 (2009).

      • Stem cells: Skin treatment for your liver

        Felix Cheung

        Published online: 30 September 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.188

        Original article citation:

        Song, Z. et al. Efficient generation of hepatocyte-like cells from human induced pluripotent stem cells. Cell Res. doi:10.1038/cr.2009.107 (2009)

      • Cardiology: Heart therapy Open !

        Felix Cheung

        Published online: 02 September 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.174

        Original article citation:

        Ding, L. et al. Increased expression of integrin-linked kinase attenuates left ventricular remodeling and improves cardiac function after myocardial infarction. Circulation doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.870725 (2009).

      • Medical genetics: Key to longevity Open !

        Felix Cheung

        Published online: 19 August 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.166

        Original article citation:

        Cai, X. Y. et al. Association of mitochondrial DNA haplogroups with exceptional longevity in a Chinese population. PLoS ONE 4, e6423 (2009).

      • Hypertension: Earthquake puts blood pressure at stake Open !

        Felix Cheung

        Published online: 29 July 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.152

        Original article citation:

        Chen, Y. et al. Acute cardiovascular effects of the Wenchuan earthquake: ambulatory blood pressure monitoring of hypertensive patients. Hypertens. Res. doi:10.1038/hr.2009.98 (2009).

      • Genomics: Parasitic flatworms deciphered

        Felix Cheung

        Published online: 29 July 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.154

        Original article citation:

        Zhou, Y. et al. The Schistosoma japonicum genome reveals features of host–parasite interplay. Nature doi:10.1038/nature08140 (2009).

      • Psychiatry: Mental disorders in China Open !

        Felix Cheung

        Published online: 01 July 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.135

        Original article citation:

        Phillips, M. R. et al. Prevalence, treatment, and associated disability of mental disorders in four provinces in China during 2001–05: an epidemiological survey. Lancet 373, 2041–2053 (2009).

      • Infectious diseases: Swine flu origin unwrapped Open !

        Felix Cheung

        Published online: 24 June 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.133

        Original article citation:

        Smith, G. J. D. et al. Origins and evolutionary genomics of the 2009 swine-origin H1N1 influenza A epidemic. Nature doi:10.1038/nature08182 (2009).

      • Diabetes: Towards a better glycaemic control

        Felix Cheung

        Published online: 13 May 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.94

        Original article citation:

        Ko, G. T. C. et al. Effect of interactions between C peptide levels and insulin treatment on clinical outcomes among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Can. Med. Assoc. J. 180, 919–926 (2009).

      • Parasitic diseases: Snail invasion

        Felix Cheung

        Published online: 15 April 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.74

        Original article citation:

        Lv, S. et al. Invasive snails and an emerging infectious disease: results from the first national survey on Angiostrongylus cantonensis in China. PLoS Negl. Trop. Dis. 3, e368 (2009).

      • Cancer biology: Path of resistance

        Jane Qiu

        Published online: 11 March 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.43

        Original article citation:

        Wang, J. X., Li, Q. & Li, P. F. Apoptosis repressor with caspase recruitment domain contributes to chemotherapy resistance by abolishing mitochondrial fission mediated by dynamin-related protein-1. Cancer Res. 69, 492–500 (2009).

      • Colorectal cancer: Early warning Open !

        Felix Cheung

        Published online: 11 March 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.46

        Original article citation:

        Ng, E. K. O. et al. Differential expression of microRNAs in plasma of colorectal cancer patients: A potential marker for colorectal cancer screening. Gut doi:10.1136/gut.2008.167817 (2009).

      • Urology: Melamine hunt

        Felix Cheung

        Published online: 04 March 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.37

        Original article citation:

        Guan, N. et al. Melamine-contaminated powdered formula and urolithiasis in young children. N. Engl. J. Med. doi:10.1056/nejmoa0809550 (2009).

      • Public health: Smoking statistics

        Felix Cheung

        Published online: 18 February 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.28

        Original article citation:

        Gu, D. et al. Mortality attributable to smoking in China. N. Engl. J. Med. 360, 150–159 (2009).

      • Urology: Melamine matters Open !

        Felix Cheung

        Published online: 18 February 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.29

        Original article citation:

        Lam, C. W. et al. Diagnosis and spectrum of melamine-related renal disease: Plausible mechanism of stone formation in humans. Clin. Chim. Acta doi:10.1016/j.cca.2008.12.035 (2009).

      • Parasitic diseases: Irrigation, sanitation, education Open !

        Jasmine Farsarakis

        Published online: 11 February 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.20

        Original article citation:

        Wang, L. D. et al. A strategy to control transmission of Schistosoma japonicum in China. N. Engl. J. Med. 360, 121–128 (2009).

      • Cervical cancer: Screening alternatives

        Jasmine Farsarakis

        Published online: 21 January 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.8

        Original article citation:

        Li, N. et al. Different cervical cancer screening approaches in a Chinese multicentre study. Br. J. Cancer doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6604840 (2009).

      • Urology: Melamine panic? Open !

        Felix Cheung

        Published online: 21 January 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.9

        Original article citation:

        Lam, H. S. et al. Renal screening in children after exposure to low dose melamine in Hong Kong: Cross sectional study. Br. Med. J. 337, a2991 (2008).

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