Objective To observe the effect of Professor Deng Tietao’s Brain-strengthening Recipe 1 on learning and memory abilities of rats with vascular dementia, and to explore its molecular biology mechanism. Methods The vascular dementia rat model was established by permanent occlusion of the bilateral arteria carotis communis. Sixty male SD rats were randomly divided into 5 groups, namely sham-operation group, model group, nimodipine (5.4 mg·kg-1·d-1) group, and high-and low-dose Chinese medicine groups (57.6 and 14.4 g·kg-1·d-1, respecitvely) . After medication for 30 days, the learning and memory abilities were evaluated by Morris water maze test. The histological changes of the rat hippocampal tissues were observed after HE staining, and the mRNA expression of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor subunit 2B ( NR2B) in rat hippocampus was measured by real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) . Results The water maze test results showed that the escape latency of the rats in the sham-operation group was significantly decreased on the third day, and was significantly decreased in the high-dose Chinese medicine group on the fourth day ( P<0.05 compared with the model group). The results of spatial probe test showed that the times of rats passing through the platform within 60 seconds were significantly higher in high-dose Chinese medicine group ( P<0.01compared with the model group) , but the time for rat staying at the quadrant of the platform in the other four groups did not differ from that in the model group ( P>0.05). HE staining results for the model group were presented as the absence of neural cells in hippocampus CA1 region, karyorrhexis of nerve cells, indistinctness of nuclear membrane, disappearance of nucleolus, shrinkage of nerve cells, increase of cytoplasm acidophily, and reactive hyperplasia of astrocytes. And in the hippocampal CA1 region of high- and low-dose Chinese medicine groups, the injured neural cells were found, and the lesions were slighter than those of the model group. Compared with the model group, the mRNA expression of NR2B was increased in nimodipine group and high-dose Chinese medicine group ( P<0.05) . The mRNA expression of NR2B showed a increasing trend in low-dose Chinese medicine group, but the differences were insignificant compared with that of the model group ( P>0.05). Conclusion Brain-strengthening Recipe 1 has obvious effects on improving the learning and memory abilities of vascular dementia rats, and the therapeutic mechanism is associated with reduction of the degree of neuronal damage in hippocampus and with the upregulation of the mRNA expression of NR2B.

After the development of medical and health think tanks in China and foreign countries were compara-tively analyzed, the problems of their development in China were pointed out, including a fewer number of inde-pendent think tanks and independently selected studies, and less international influencing power, with measures for the development of medical and health think tanks in China put forward, such as paying attention to their competi-tiveness, intensifying their support strength, and optimizing the employed.

Medical simulation training of US Armed Forces has formed a research , development and organization system, with the DOD as the chief investor and the CSC as the center .The main research fields are Combat Casualty Training Consortium Initiative , Medical Practice Initiative , Patient Focused Initiative and the Developer Tools Initiative . This article analyzes the organizational system ,operation mode ,development of its technology and areas of focus of medical simulation〗training in U.S.Armed Forces using intelligence investigation and intelligence analysis .We can learn from the successful experience of U.S.Armed Forces and combine it with our actual needs in our own development of medical simulation training.

OBJECTIVE: To establish bacterial endotoxin test for adenosine disodium triphosphate (ATP) raw material by TAL method. METHODS: The sensitivity of TAL and the limit of endotoxin were reviewed and confirmed. Preliminary interference test was used to determine the dilution ratio of samples and interference test was applied to determine maximum non-interference concentration. Bacterial endotoxin test was performed on 11 batches of samples according to the method stated in Chinese Pharmacopoeia (2005 edition). RESULTS: The sensitivity of TAL was up to the standard and the limit of endotoxin in samples were 2.0 EU?mg-1. The maximum non-interference concentration was 0.125 mg?mL-1. Results of bacterial endotoxins test of 11 batches of samples were all in line with the standard. CONCLUSIONS: It is feasible to detect the bacterial endotoxin of ATP raw material by TAL methods, which can replace pyrogen test.

Hepatitis E, caused by hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection, usually leads to an acute clinical course, and is the most common diagnosis among cases of acute viral hepatitis. From 2008, there have been increasing reports of chronic HEV infection in immunocompromised patients such as organ transplant recipients. Without intervention with antiviral treatment, approximately 60% of HEV infections in organ transplant recipients evolve into chronic HEV infections. Of these chronic hepatitis E patients, 10% may develop liver fibrosis and progress to liver cirrhosis. This article reviews chronic HEV infection and treatment in organ transplant recipients.
Animals ; Antiviral Agents ; therapeutic use ; Hepatitis E ; drug therapy ; virology ; Hepatitis E virus ; genetics ; isolation & purification ; physiology ; Hepatitis, Chronic ; drug therapy ; virology ; Humans ; Transplant Recipients ; Transplants ; virology

Objective To analyze domestic and foreign papers on H5N1 virus research using literature metrology and visualized knowledge mapping.Methods Pajek, Bibexcel,and VoSviewer software were used based on Web of Knowledge platform.Results Study on H5N1 virus has been a research focus wide since 2005 and a series of institutions and investi-gators have appeared, with US being the leader in this area and followed by China.The most popular topics of studies on H5N1 included its virology, epidemiology, basic research, anti-virus drugs and vaccines.Conclusion Studies on H5N1 have received more attention, which suggests that more efforts have to be made in China in terms of communication and co-operation with key institutions and famous researchers so as to achieve more success in key areas.

Objective To analyze the adverse drug reactions(ADRs)of edaravone in treatment of patients with acute cerebral infarction(ACI)by reviewing Chinese medical literature and to evaluate safety of edaravone treatment in ACI.Methods Publications from Pubmed and Chinese Biomedical Literature Datababe(CBMdisc)were reviewed and the ADR of edaravone was analyzed among the published 8645 cases.Literatures about randomed-control clinical trails(RCTs)on security of edaravone for treating ACI Was analyzed by meta-analysis.Results Abnormal hepatic function,especially mild elevation of aminotransferase,renal dysfunction and skin rash induced by edaravone were tIle most common ADRs.Among 8645 patients,ADRs were reported in 283(3.27 % ).The meta-analysis in RCTs showed that between the group treated with a combination of edaravone and routine and the group treated with routine treatment only,there was no significant difference in the occurrence rate of ADRs(OR=1.18,95 % CI0.70-2.00,P=0.536),elevation of aminotransferase(OR=1.23,95 % CI 0.57-2.68,P=0.595)or renal dysfunction including albuminutia,increased level of serum ereatinine and nitrogen(OR=1.65.95 % CI0.57- 4.79.P=0.353).Conclusion Edaravone has a low ADRs OCCurrence rate and iS safely used in cerebral infarction treatment.

Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune ; complications ; immunology ; pathology ; Antibodies ; immunology ; Female ; Humans ; Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin ; etiology ; immunology ; pathology ; Male ; Middle Aged

Objective To investigate the projects that won the National Science and Technology Progress Award in medical and health field of Chinese PLA.Methods The number of projects that won the National Science and Technology Progress Award in medical and health field of Chinese PLA from 2007 to 2012 was calculated.Results The number, class and award-won rate of projects that won the National Science and Technology Progress Award in medical and health field of Chinese PLA from 2007 to 2012 increased .The award-won achievements focused on the public health safety, difficult and complicated disease prevention and treatment.Conclusion The Scientific research contingent in medical and health field of Chinese PLA is an important force in the national scientific and technological innovation system.Clinical work combined with scientific research has become an important innovation model in medical and health field of Chinese PLA.Policy and finance should keep their favor upon the projects of public health safety.

OBJECTIVE:To systematically review the effectiveness and safety of liraglutide in the body mass loss of patients with overweight and obesity,and provide evidence-based reference for clinical treatment. METHODS:Retrieved from Medline, EMBase,CJFD,Wanfang and VIP,randomized controlled trials(RCT)about liraglutide versus placebo in the treatment of over-weight and obesity were collected. Meta-analysis was performed by using Rev Man 5.1.0 software after data extract. RESULTS:To-tally 8 RCTs were enrolled,involving 3 560 patients. Results of Meta-analysis showed weight loss degree [MD=-1.71,95%Cl (-2.25,-1.17),P<0.001] and the percentage of proportion loss more than 5% to total patients [RR=2.20,95%CI(1.83,2.63), P<0.001] in liraglutide group were significnatly more than blank control group;while the incidences of nausea,vomiting,diar-rhea,mild-to-moderate hypoglycemia and peripheral edema were significantly higher than control group. CONCLUSIONS:Liraglu-tide is effective for overweight and obesity patients. And there is mild adverse reactions but high incidence of gastrointestinal ad-verse reactions,which should be vigilant.