Week's top
Latest news
Unread news
Subscribe

Science X Account

Remember me

Sign in with

Forget Password?

Not a member? Sign up

Addiction
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Attention deficit disorders
Autism spectrum disorders
Biomedical technology
Cardiology
Dentistry
Diabetes
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Gastroenterology

Genetics
Gerontology & Geriatrics
Health
Health informatics
HIV & AIDS
Immunology
Inflammatory disorders
Medical economics
Medical research
Medications
Neuroscience
Obstetrics & gynaecology

Oncology & Cancer
Ophthalmology
Other
Overweight & Obesity
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Pediatrics
Psychology & Psychiatry
Radiology & Imaging
Sleep disorders
Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Surgery
Vaccination

Asthma
Breast cancer
Cardiovascular disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Colon cancer
Coronary artery disease

Dementia
Depression
Heart attack
Heart disease
High blood pressure
Influenza

Kidney disease
Leukemia
Lung cancer
Malaria
Melanoma
Multiple sclerosis

Myocardial infarction
Ovarian cancer
Post traumatic stress disorder
Rheumatoid arthritis
Schizophrenia
Skin cancer

Stroke
Type 2 diabetes
Full List »

Home
Archive
19/02/2020

Archive: 19/02/2020

Claws of health? Lobster blood could play role in new drugs

Maine lobsters have long delighted tourists as the state's most beloved seafood. But one company thinks the crustaceans can save human lives by providing their blood for use in new drugs.

Feb 19, 2020

0

5

Fetal balloon treatment for lung-damaging birth defect works best when fetal and maternal care are highly coordinated

Researchers from The Johns Hopkins Center for Fetal Therapy report new evidence that fetuses with severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), a rare but life-threatening, lung-damaging condition, experience a significantly ...

Feb 19, 2020

0

2

Egypt, Algeria and South Africa estimated to be at highest risk of new coronavirus cases in Africa

Increased resources, surveillance, and capacity building should be urgently prioritised in African countries with moderate risk of importing cases of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), as these countries are estimated ...

Feb 19, 2020

1

2

Breast cancer surgery: Better results with higher case numbers

In complex surgery, does a correlation exist between the volume of services provided per hospital or per surgeon and the quality of the treatment results? This is the question addressed in eight commissions on minimum volumes ...

Feb 19, 2020

0

2

Prenatal phthalate exposure associated with autistic traits in young boys

Exposure in the womb to phthalates, a group of endocrine-disrupting chemicals present in cosmetics and other common household products, was associated with autistic traits in boys, ages 3 and 4, but not in girls, according ...

Feb 19, 2020

0

22

The potentially deadly paradox of diabetes management

Diabetes affects nearly 1 in 10 adults in the U.S., of these millions, more than 90% have Type 2 diabetes. Controlling blood sugar and glycosylated hemoglobin levels—or HbA1c, which is sometimes referred to as A1C—is ...

Feb 19, 2020

1

16

People who eat a big breakfast may burn twice as many calories

Eating a big breakfast rather than a large dinner may prevent obesity and high blood sugar, according to new research published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Feb 19, 2020

0

5

Neighborhood features and one's genetic makeup interact to affect cognitive function

The neighborhood environment may positively or negatively influence one's ability to maintain cognitive function with age. Since older adults spend less time outside, the neighborhood environment increases in importance with ...

Feb 19, 2020

0

2

Carrots plus sticks: Study looks at what works to reduce low-value care

The old story of a farmer trying to get a stubborn mule to pull a wagon by dangling a carrot in front of its nose, or hitting its rump with a stick, may not seem to have much to do with the practice of medicine.

Feb 19, 2020

0

3

Breast cancer survivors create own products to help others

Women fighting breast cancer are increasingly seeing more options for bras as well as clean beauty treatments and other products that help them look and feel better.

Feb 19, 2020

0

5

page 4 from 11

«
»

Phys.org — Phys.org

Daily science news on research developments and the latest scientific innovations

Tech Xplore

The latest engineering, electronics and technology advances

ScienceX — Science X

The most comprehensive sci-tech news coverage on the web

Newsletters

Science X Daily and the Weekly Email Newsletter are free features that allow you to receive your favorite sci-tech news updates in your email inbox

Follow us

Top
Home
Search
Mobile version

Help
FAQ
About
Contact

Science X Account
Premium Account
Newsletter
Archive

Android app
iOS app
RSS feeds
Push notification

© Medical Xpress 2011 - 2025 powered by Science X Network

Privacy policy Terms of use Medical Disclaimer

E-mail newsletter

Follow us