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The epidemiological revolution of the 20th century
The FASEB Journal, 2005ABSTRACT Until 100 years ago the epidemiological scenario of human diseases had substantially remained unchanged. The 20th century has been characterized by a fantastic advance in life expectancy and by a shift from infectious to chronic degenerative diseases as prevailing causes of death.
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The “Industrial Revolution” in the Home: Household Technology and Social Change in the 20th Century
Technology and Culture, 2023R. Cowan
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Rejuvenation in the early 20th century
Andrologia, 2009The first theoretical reflections concerning the relation of hormone production with the ageing process stemmed from Charles Edouard Brown-Séquard (1817 1894). At the age of 72 years he experimented on himself with an injection of animal testicular extract.
D, Schultheiss, J, Denil, U, Jonas
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Psychophysiology by the end of the 20th century
International Journal of Psychophysiology, 2000The first real breakthrough in the research of brain organization and thinking in the 20th century was made in neurophysiological investigations performed in direct contact with different sites of the brain, which became possible in diagnosis and treatment. The second breakthrough is happening at present.
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Misericordia and leprosy in the 20th century
Clinics in Dermatology, 2016Leprosy, which in particular affects poor people of developing countries, was also a challenge for social and charitable activities. This was possible due to the engagement of "great community workers," people who devoted their professional and family life, passions, and their own material goods to conduct socio-medical activities among leprosy ...
Andrzej, Grzybowski +2 more
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Mechanics of the Lung in the 20th Century
Comprehensive Physiology, 2011AbstractMajor advances in respiratory mechanics occurred primarily in the latter half of the 20th century, and this is when much of our current understanding was secured. The earliest and ancient investigations involving respiratory physiology and mechanics were frequently done in conjunction with other scientific activities and often lacked the ...
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Cosmas and Damian in the 20th Century?
New England Journal of Medicine, 1981Saints Cosmas and Damian, twin brothers and converts to Christianity, dedicated their lives to the healing of the sick during the era of Diocletian. Cosmas was a physician, Damian a surgeon.
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The development of biochemistry in the 20th century
Canadian Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, 1984This lecture consists of a short appraisal of some of the main features that have characterized the growth of biochemistry during the course of the 20th century. It dwells on the early impacts of vitalism, the emergence and elucidation of the vitamins, the discovery of coenzymes, the concept of active centres of enzymes, the development of ...
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Creationism in 20th-Century America
Science, 1982As the crusade to outlaw the teaching of evolution changed to a battle for equal time for creationism, the ideological defenses of that doctrine also shifted, from biblical to scientific grounds. The development of "scientific creationism" is here described.
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Advances in Neurology in the 20th Century
Archives of Neurology, 20001. Epidemiology of neurological diseases (information is the mother of intuition) 2. Genetics of neurological diseases in general, not only neurohereditary diseases 3. Creation of adequate experimental models of different neurological diseases 4. Pathophysiology and the treatment of brain edema 5.
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