A series of sex education textbooks used in elementary schools in China has triggered a debate online after a mother in Zhejiang Province posted pictures from the textbooks on Weibo. Published by Beijing Normal University, the books contain illustrations showing reproductive organs and discussions about sexual abuse, among others topics, prompting some parents to argue that the content is too graphic for young children .
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Diabetes drug may be effective against deadly form of breast cancer, study suggests
Researchers in China have discovered that a metabolic enzyme called AKR1B1 drives an aggressive type of breast cancer . The study, “AKR1B1 promotes basal-like breast cancer progression by a positive feedback loop that activates the EMT program,” which has been published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine , suggests that an inhibitor of this enzyme currently used to treat diabetes patients could be an effective therapy for this frequently deadly form of cancer .
Minitrue: Do Not Repost News on Zhejiang HIV Infections
… Staff Violates Rules” is prohibited. (February 8, 2017) [ Chinese ] The statement [from the Zhejiang provincial health authority] said a serious medical incident had occurred at the Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine in …