Mention of Nobel prizes, science in particular categories, people always have a mind. Today, we finally achieved a breakthrough: China Medical TU 2015 awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or medicine!
After all about their own health and life, one might think that Physiology or medicine content closer to their own lives. TU's contribution is made up of artemisinin, which have a major significance for the treatment of malaria.
Artemisinin was discovered in 1971, is extracted from leaves of Compositae Artemisia isolated sesquiterpene lactones. In constant study, scientists have identified the chemical structure of artemisinin, and that oxygen is the active group of artemisinin-resistant malaria. 2011 TU's research achievements have won is considered by some "Nobel gauge" the Lasker Award.
According to the survey, 500 million people suffer from malaria each year around the world, and while more than 1 million people died. Effects of artemisinin has been verified, and a wide range of applications, it is understood that it is able to reduce malaria mortality by 20%, and at 30% for a child.
In fact, this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Prize also half weilian·kanbeier, and Omura is wise, this is due to their outstanding contributions for the treatment of parasitic infections. Weilian·kanbeier and da Chi invented abamectin, has saved countless people suffer from parasitic infection-related diseases. Their contribution also deserves to be remembered.
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