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The effects of social connections on self-rated physical and mental health among internal migrant and local adolescents in Shanghai, China
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:50:27 +0100 | BMC Public Health - Latest articles
Conclusions: Self-rated data suggest that migrant adolescents enjoy a physical health advantage and a mental health disadvantage. Layered social connections, such as peer association and social cohesion, may be particularly important for migrants. A public health effort is required to improve the health status of migrant youth. (Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles)

Clean-Tech Industry Facing Lean Times After Solyndra
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:20:00 +0100 | NPR Health and Science
The once-booming clean-tech industry is facing hard times, in part due to cheaper natural gas prices, the effects of the financial crisis, China's growing solar industry and the Solyndra bankruptcy. Reporter Juliet Eilperin, who covers the industry's struggles in Wired's February issue, explains.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)

Willingness to pay for potential enhancements to a low‐cost cataract surgical package in rural southern China
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 | Acta Ophthalmologica
Conclusions:  Opportunities exist to increase cataract programme revenues through multi‐tiered offerings in this setting, allowing greater subsidization of low‐income patients. Personal familiarity with cataract surgery is important in determining WTP. (Source: Acta Ophthalmologica)

Prevalence and incidence of ocular trauma in North China: the Beijing Eye Study
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 | Acta Ophthalmologica
Conclusions:  In the adult population of Greater Beijing with an age of 40+ years, the prevalence of ocular trauma was 1.6 ± 0.2% and was associated with male gender, rural residence and alcohol consumption. The age‐standardized ocular trauma prevalence of 1.7 ± 0.01% was comparable with figures from Caucasian populations. The 5‐year incidence of ocular trauma of 2.6 ± 0.3% was associated with male gender, younger age and lower income. (Source: Acta Ophthalmologica)

Effect of aqueous extract of Arctium lappa L. (burdock) roots on the sexual behavior of male rats
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 | BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Conclusions: The results of this study demonstrate that aqueous extract of Arctium lappa L. roots enhances sexual behavior in male rats. The aphrodisiac effects of the plant extract may be related to the presence of flavonoids, saponins, lignans and alkaloids, acting via a multitude of central and peripheral mechanisms. These results thus support the traditional use of Arctium lappa L. root extract for treating impotence and sterility. (Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine)

RuiPing Dong
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 | Nature Reviews Drug Discovery
Nature Reviews Drug Discovery 11, 100 (2012). doi:10.1038/nrd3668 Late last year Merck & Co. announced plans to spend US$1.5 billion to bolster research and development (R&D) in China, one of the industry's largest investments in the country to date. The firm's initial plans include, by 2014, the construction of an Asian R&D headquarters in Beijing and a doubling of their Chinese research staff count to 600 employees. Overseeing the expansion is RuiPing Dong, head of emerging markets R&D. Prior to joining Merck in 2010, Dong headed up Bristol-Myers Squibb's R&D efforts in Asia-Pacific and the emerging markets, and supervised AstraZeneca's oncology programmes. Speaking with Asher Mullard, he explains the strategy behind the Chinese R&D expansion. (So...

Clinical features and risk factors for severe and critical pregnant women with 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza infection in China
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 | BMC Infectious Diseases
Conclusions: Severe hypoxemia and higher BMI on admission were associated with adverse outcomes for pregnant women. Preterm delivery was a risk factor for neonatal death among pregnant women with pH1N1 influenza infection. NIV may be useful in selected pregnant women without septic shock. (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)

U.S.-China Solar War: Tariffs on Imports Spark Debate
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:35:48 +0100 | TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories
Tariffs on Chinese imports is a feel-good solution that could do a lot of harm (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)

NSF Releases 2012 Science and Engineering Indicators
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:37:03 +0100 | Public Policy Reports
Worldwide expenditures on research and development (R&D) have increased dramatically over the past decade, but the United State’s lead is slipping, according to the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) recently released Science and Engineering Indicators 2012. The report highlights major developments in international and U.S. science and technology. The combined R&D investments of 10 Asian nations, including China, India, and Japan, now match U.S. expenditures on science at about $400 billion a year. Most of the growth in Asia was driven by China, where R&D spending grew by 28 percent between 2008 and 2009. In the U.S., science expenditures declined by 0.3 percent over the same period. The decline in domestic spending was due to reduced funding by private industry, ...