nanjing medical university

Anti-Zika Pesticide Linked To Motor Defects In Babies

Prenatal exposure to naled, a chemical used to ward off Zika-carrying mosquitoes, can impact the motor skills of infants.

Test Tube Sperm Produce Apparently Healthy Offspring

Researchers have successfully coaxed stem cells into sperm-like cells that can produce healthy offspring.

Osteoporosis To Cost China US$25 Billion By 2035

With over 263 million people over 70 by 2050, China will face an increased burden of osteoporosis.

Genome Of Extinct River Dolphin Analyzed

Researchers have analyzed the genome of the Yangtze River dolphin, which was driven to functional extinction by human activities.

Scientists Track Genetic Changes In Early Embryos

Scientists have tracked the complete set of genetic changes in a human and a mouse embryo at an unprecedented level of accuracy.

Gene Variations Linked To Lung Cancer In Asian Women

An international group of scientists has identified three genetic regions that predispose Asian women who have never smoked to lung cancer.

Chinese Researchers Link Gene Regions To Squamous-Cell Carcinoma

Scientists in China have identified new gene regions associated with esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma.