Week's top
Latest news
Unread news
Subscribe

Science X Account

Remember me

Click here to sign in with or

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
08/04/2020

Archive: 08/04/2020

Drug shows promise in reversing kidney damage caused by lupus (Update)

A drug used for cancer therapy has shown promise in reversing kidney damage caused by systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE, or lupus), according to a Yale-led study published April 8 in the journal Science Translational Medicine.

Apr 8, 2020

0

506

Exploring mechanisms of resistance to HIV in people with sickle cell disease

A new analysis supports prior reports that people with sickle cell disease have lower rates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, but follow-up cell studies did not reveal a mechanism to explain the reduced risk. ...

Apr 8, 2020

0

74

Next-generation brain implants with more than a thousand electrodes can survive for more than six years

Researchers have demonstrated the ability to implant an ultrathin, flexible neural interface with thousands of electrodes into the brain with a projected lifetime of more than six years. Protected from the ravaging environment ...

Apr 8, 2020

0

1147

Experimental anti-malarial drug shows promise in first clinical trial

A fast-acting anti-malarial compound discovered at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital was well tolerated and showed promising anti-malarial effects in the first study in humans. The findings appear online first this week ...

Apr 8, 2020

0

30

Rates of pulmonary complications drastically reduced with newer drug

The tragic COVID-19 pandemic is creating new awareness regarding the importance of breathing problems, pneumonia and ventilators. What many people don't realize is that without anesthesia and operating room ventilators, the ...

Apr 8, 2020

0

814

AGS COVID-19 policy brief offers roadmap for care of older adults in nursing homes

In a policy brief published today in its namesake journal (DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16477), the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) offered a roadmap to guide federal, state, and local governments addressing COVID-19 concerns for a ...

Apr 8, 2020

0

2

When antireflux surgery is needed to treat GERD after endoscopy

Researchers report a growing awareness of gastroesophageal reflux problems among patients who undergo endoscopic, nonsurgical treatment for esophageal achalasia, frequently requiring future surgical intervention. Peroral ...

Apr 8, 2020

0

1

Potential harms of chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin for treating COVID-19

Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin are being used to treat and prevent COVID-19 despite weak evidence for effectiveness, and physicians and patients should be aware of the drugs' potentially serious adverse ...

Apr 8, 2020

0

112

COVID-19 critical care bed modelling study: Potential shortage in Canada

A national modelling paper predicting the number of available ICU beds across Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic suggests that self-isolation will likely not be enough to keep demand from exceeding supply. It is published ...

Apr 8, 2020

0

2

Periodic physical distancing for COVID-19 control: New modelling study

A new modelling paper, using data from Ontario, indicates that dynamic physical distancing and other measures could help maintain health system capacity and prevent intensive care units (ICUs) from becoming overwhelmed because ...

Apr 8, 2020

0

3

page 3 from 15

«
»

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 - 2024 powered by Science X Network

Privacy policy Terms of use Medical Disclaimer

E-mail newsletter

Follow us