Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of mortality
in China, where the population is also exposed to high levels of passive smoking, yet little …

Methods Two hundred twenty-four older adults (66.1% women, 33.9% men, mean age
65.2+/-5.7 yr) were randomly selected from the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study, a …

Background Several studies have shown that diabetes confers a higher relative risk of
vascular mortality among women than among men, but whether this increased relative risk …

A key observation about the human immune response to repeated exposure to influenza A
is that the first strain infecting an individual apparently produces the strongest adaptive …

Diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions. High risk groups, such as those older individuals
or with glucose intolerance have been shown to exhibit a high risk of developing diabetes …

The interactions between terazosin and bovine serum albumin (BSA) were studied by
spectrofluorimetry. The binding constants of terazosin with BSA were measured at different …

Abstract Study Objectives: To examine the association between sleep-related factors and
memory impairment. Design: Cross-sectional study Setting: Community-based study in …

A dense population, global connectivity and frequent human–animal interaction give
southern China an important role in the spread and emergence of infectious disease …

Uncontrolled hemorrhage leads to high death risk both in military and civilian trauma.
Current hemostatic agents still have various limitations and side effects. In this study, natural …

Background Prior pulmonary TB has been shown to be associated with a higher risk of
airflow obstruction, which is the hallmark of COPD, but whether smoking modifies this …