Scientist’s investigations show that drinking water sources may be threatened by thousands of shallow oil…
Month: July 2015
Poor diabetes control found in older Americans
Only one in three older Americans has their diabetes under control as measured by guidelines…
Buyer beware: dental implants prone to fracture
An examination of 100 discarded dental implants under a scanning electron microscope found that more…
Antibiotic use and decrease in INR levels among patients taking vitamin K antagonists
Researchers have found an association between treatment with the antibiotic dicloxacillin and a decrease in…
Adjuvants improve immune response to H7N9 flu vaccine
In a phase 2 trial that included nearly 1,000 adults, the AS03 and MF59 adjuvants…
Examination of use of diabetes drug pioglitazone and risk of bladder cancer
Although some previous studies have suggested an increased risk of bladder cancer with use of…
The earlier the better: bystanders save lives with CPR for cardiac arrest
Sudden cardiac arrest kills an estimated 200,000 people a year in the United States, but…
Degrading BPA with visible light and a new hybrid photocatalyst
BPA’s popularity soared after the 1950s, but evidence suggests that even low doses might be…
Controlled burns increase invasive grass in hardwood forests
Controlled burning is widely used to maintain biodiversity and enhance regeneration of important deciduous tree…
An easy, scalable and direct method for synthesizing graphene in silicon microelectronics
In the last decade, graphene has been intensively studied for its unique optical, mechanical, electrical…