[Photo/VCG] The parasites that cause malaria may be helpful in treating patients with terminal cancers, Chinese researchers speculate, although more work is needed before the idea can be adopted for clinical use. In their study, malaria parasites were injected into the bodies of patients in a precisely controlled manner designed to minimize risks. The parasites stimulated the immune system, which in turn fought off cancerous cells, according to the Guangzhou Institute of Biomedicine and Health. Zhong Nanshan, a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a leading member of the research team, said nearly 30 patients have been involved in trials over the past four years. Of the 10 cases that were under observation in the past year, five have shown progress against cancers. All the patients are at terminal stages of cancers such as lung and rectal cancer. All had tried other means of treatment before the trial but nothing was effective, he said. In this file photo taken on May 1, 2018, a worker shows some of the mosquitoes they breed at the Entomologist Research Center in Obuasi, Ashanti Region, in Ghana. [Photo/VCG] Chen Xiaoping, a researcher at the institute in Guangzhou, said that of the five whose conditions improved with the therapy, two may have been cured. In one case, a patient with lung cancer, all the tumors on his neck vanished after a month of receiving injections of one milliliter of blood with malaria parasites, he said. The anti-malaria drug artemisinin was given to the patient at the same time to minimize side effects, he said. Later, surgeons removed the original tumor in the patient's lung and found the tumor had been wrapped by a membrane, and most of the cancer cells had disappeared and been replaced by immune cells, as was shown in previous experiments with mice, he said. The patient has lived for about two years after receiving the therapy and no recurrence of the cancer has appeared, he said. Chen said before the study, researchers at the institute had done more than 10 years of research, which revealed that infection with malaria can greatly extend the life of mice with cancer. Zhong said that although the new treatment shows positive signs, it has been applied to only a few individual cases, and there's not enough evidence to prove the therapy is broadly effective. More research is needed before any firm conclusions can be drawn, Zhong said. Zhou Shuisen, a malaria researcher at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said the use of malaria parasites as a cancer treatment is limited to research and exploration, and more study is needed before moving to clinical application. It is still too early to reach the conclusion that malaria parasites can cure cancer, he said. wristbands canadacustom silicone bracelets canadarubber bracelets canadasilicone bracelets canadasilicone wristbands canadacustom wristbands canadacanadian wristbandswristbands canada
President Xi Jinping (4th R) meets with parliamentary leaders of Nordic and Baltic countries in Beijing, capital of China, Jan 10, 2018. The delegates include Finland's Speaker of Parliament Maria Lohela, Norway's Olemic Thommessen, Iceland's Steingrimur J. Sigfusson, Estonia's Eiki Nestor, Latvia's Inara Murniece, Lithuania's Viktoras Pranckietis and Sweden's deputy speaker Eva Thalen Finne. [Photo/Xinhua] China and countries of the Nordic and Baltic regions should respect each other's core interests and major concerns following a principle of mutual benefit, equal treatment and inclusiveness, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday. Xi made the remark while meeting with a delegation of speakers from seven Nordic and Baltic countries, who are visiting China from Sunday to Saturday at the invitation of China's top legislator, Zhang Dejiang. It is the first time for the speakers from Nordic and Baltic countries to jointly visit China. By choosing to visit China, you show that you attach great importance to developing relations with my country, and we, too, share the same readiness to develop relations, Xi said. Calling it a new form of communication, Xi said the joint visit of speakers from Nordic and Baltic countries marks a new era of political mutual trust and exchanges. The president called for joint efforts to integrate each other's development strategy, expand practical cooperation and enhance Belt and Road Initiative cooperation to share the development opportunities brought by the interconnectivity of Eurasia. China and the Nordic and Baltic countries should keep a strong momentum on the high-level exchanges, enhance communication, boost understanding, set aside disagreements and seek common ground, Xi said. Noting that the relations between China and the Nordic and Baltic countries have gained momentum in recent years, Xi said that China and the countries are beginning to work in new areas of cooperation based on traditional areas of practical cooperation. I do hope that high-level interactions like this one will help deepen mutual understanding and trust between the two sides, leading to stronger cooperation and a flourishing of ties between our countries, Xi said. During the meeting, Xi introduced the economic and social development situation and China's diplomatic policies. China proposed building a community of shared future for mankind at the CPC's 19th National Congress, which is the goal of China's diplomacy in the new era, Xi said. The delegates congratulated Xi on the success of the CPC's 19th National Congress and expressed admiration for the CPC's people-centered goals. They spoke highly of China's achievements in economic development, improvement of people's livelihoods and poverty reduction. On behalf of the delegation, Maria Lohela, Finland's speaker of Parliament, expressed their gratitude for the reception, saying that the delegates have had an excellent program in Beijing. In a group interview after she met Xi, Lohela said, One thing that particularly amazes me is the way Chinese people and the Chinese leadership plan ahead and look into the future. This is something we could learn from China. Beside Lohela, the main delegates include Olemic Thommessen, Norway's president of the Storting, or Parliament; Steingrimur J. Sigfusson, Iceland's speaker of the Althingi; Eiki Nestor, Estonia's speaker of the Riigikogu; Inara Murniece, Latvia's speaker of the Saeima; Viktoras Pranckietis, Lithuania's speaker of the Seimas; and Ewa Thalen Finne, Sweden's deputy speaker of the Riksdag, a news release said. Cao Yin contributed to this story.
