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Genentech to test Alzheimer's drug in landmark prevention trial

U.S. biotechnology company Genentech announced on Tuesday that it has been picked for a first- ever Alzheimer's disease prevention trial which may determine whether one of the company's experimental drugs could delay or prevent people with a genetic history to get the dementia.

Early biomarker for pancreatic cancer identified

The fact that PEAK1 expression is increased in human PDAC and that its catalytic activity is important for PDAC cell proliferation makes it an important candidate as a biomarker and therapeutic target for small molecule drug discovery y.

Sleepwalking more prevalent among U.S. adults than previously suspected: study

The researchers determined that as many as 3.6 percent of the sample group reported at least one episode of sleepwalking in the previous year,with one percent saying they had two or more episodes in a month.

•	Medical insurance system benefits 16.5m in Xinjiang
•	Sleepwalking more prevalent among U.S. adults than previously suspected: study
•	Scientists make discovery of mutation causing genetic disorder in humans
•	Malnutrition remains challenge to Indonesian children's health: reports
•	Protein highlights "ideal mechanism" for new therapies to fight obesity : study

New health data highlights noncommunicable diseases as top killer

With the number of deaths caused by communicable diseases declining, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are currently the biggest cause of death, according to the latest annual World Health Statistics published by WHO.

Fake stewed pig ears pose health risks

Some stewed pig ears have been made from chemicals that could cause blood and heart problems in East China, sounding a fresh alarm on food safety.

Cambodia reports 1,500 cases of dengue fever-like CHIKV virus in last 12 months

Cambodia reported 1,500 cases of a new strain of dengue fever in the last twelve months, a Cambodian senior health official said on Wednesday, but no death case has been reported related to such virus.

•	Cambodia reports 1,500 cases of dengue fever-like CHIKV virus in last 12 months

•	Fatal skin disease in central Vietnam remains mystery: official

•	Hand-foot-and-mouth disease kills 19 in central China province

•	Acupuncture linked with improvement in patients with COPD: study

•	HK detects new case of antibiotic resistant bacteria

•	Malnutrition remains challenge to Indonesian children's health: reports

•	Evolving village clinics secure rural public health

•	Experts meet in Italy to foster dialogue between Chinese and Western medicine

•	China's health department warns about misuse of nutritional supplements

•	Pesticide standards 'reasonable', expert says

•	New health data highlights noncommunicable diseases as top killer

•	Early biomarker for pancreatic cancer identified

•	Genentech to test Alzheimer's drug in landmark prevention trial

•	Sleepwalking more prevalent among U.S. adults than previously suspected: study

•	Scientists make discovery of mutation causing genetic disorder in humans

•	Fake stewed pig ears pose health risks

•	Indonesia, U.S. vow to strengthen partnership on combating tuberculosis

•	Experts want Cote d'Ivoire to reinforce war against smoking

•	New obstetric fee for non-eligible persons in Hong Kong rise 87.5 pct

•	Nurse eases last days of patients

•	42% of Americans obese by 2030, Study

•	Boy finds voice in music

•	Fitness Festival held in E China's Jiangsu Province

•	Fruits and vegetables good for your eyes

•	3-year-old boy weights 60 kg