2023-02-06 15:20:03Ecns.cn Editor : Zhao Li
(ECNS) -- A 32-year-old Chinese skier was found dead in an avalanche in Tyrol, western Austria, on Friday, which was confirmed by the Chinese Embassy in Austria on Sunday.
At least eight people have been killed in the avalanches in the Austrian mountains this weekend, despite pleas from officials for caution on ski slopes, AFP reported.
The embassy reminds Chinese citizens living in and traveling to Austria to pay attention to the danger of outdoor mountain sports in winter. It urged Chinese citizens to make full preparations before the activities, including strengthening safety measures and abiding by security rules.
2023-02-06 13:52:04Xinhua Editor : Li Yan
A 19-year-old patient has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease at a hospital in Beijing, a rare case of this disease mostly found in old people.
Jia Longfei, a physician in the neurology department at the Xuanwu Hospital under the Capital Medical University, said the patient began to develop symptoms associated with memory disorders at age 17, when he experienced difficulties remembering things that happened the day before.
The hospital carried out a variety of examinations on the patient, including a cerebrospinal fluid index test and a PET scan, which are among the world's most authoritative means for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease.
Images produced by the scans showed that the patient had mild hippocampal atrophy and abnormal cerebrospinal fluid indexes. A related paper on the clinical diagnosis of the patient has been published in the academic publication Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.
Jia said Alzheimer's disease is related to factors such as a patient's physical condition, genetics and lifestyle. In recent years, there has been a tendency for people to develop the disease at a younger age. Some patients with early-onset Alzheimer's disease have been found to have gene mutations. Progress in the capability of medical examination technology to detect the disease, has also enabled the diagnosis of more younger-aged patients.
2023-02-06 08:09:13Xinhua Editor : Li Yan
Sixteen people were killed after five multi-vehicle rear-end collisions occurred in central China's Hunan Province, local authorities said.
The rear-end collisions, involving a total of 49 vehicles, happened at around 5 p.m. on Saturday on the Hunan section of an expressway, according to the high-way traffic police department of Hunan Province.
The accidents have also left 66 people injured, of whom eight people are seriously injured but are in stable condition for the time being. All the injured have been sent to hospital for treatment.
An investigation into the accident is underway. The Ministry of Emergency Management has sent a working team to the site of the accidents to guide handling of the accidents.