Using regional anesthesia rather than general anesthesia reduces the need for blood transfusions in patients…
Month: October 2012
Dietary supplements can cause liver injury, says hepatologist
Niacin, comfrey, Kava and even green tea in high doses can cause liver injury, according…
Genetic predictors of fatigue for prostate cancer patients receiving androgen deprivation therapy
Researchers have found that men with prostate cancer who receive androgen deprivation therapy may predictably…
Cost-effective titanium forming
Titanium is a material that offers excellent properties, however, it is costly and time-consuming to…
Glass: Characterizing with precision and efficiency
Glass can possess a quite diverse array of characteristics, depending on what ingredients one uses…
Technology helping to crack oldest undeciphered writing system
New technology has allowed researchers to come closer than ever to cracking the world’s oldest…
Laser spotlight reveals machine ‘climbing’ DNA
New imaging technology has revealed how the molecular machines that remodel genetic material inside cells…
Sickle cell anemia: Maps and newborn estimates released
In 2010 around 300,000 babies were born with sickle cell anemia, a serious blood disorder…
NASA radar penetrates thick, thin of Gulf oil spill
Researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena have…
Assessing drop-off to Mars rover’s observation tray
NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity used its Mast Camera (Mastcam) during the mission’s 78th sol (Oct….