Can women with low platelet counts safely undergo epidural/spinal anesthesia during labor? Available evidence suggests…
Month: September 2015
Protecting lakes, streams by removing phosphates as well as nitrates
A low-cost method of removing phosphates from tile drainage water has been developed, and may…
Human activity affecting microbes in soil
Agricultural inputs such as nitrogen and phosphorous alter soil microbial communities, which may have unintended…
Researchers try to reduce barotrauma deaths for deep-sea fish and sustain industry
Most recreational anglers who target deep-water reef fish in Florida recognize barotrauma symptoms, and researchers…
Decision-making involves a little known brain region in the thalamus
When faced with a change to our environment, we have to make appropriate decisions, which…
Many patients prefer online postoperative care to in-person care
The majority of patients who undergo routine, uncomplicated operations prefer online postoperative consultations to in-person…
Physiologists uncover a new code at the heart of biology
Physiologists trying to understand the genetic code have found a previously unknown code that helps…
Earth’s oceans show decline in microscopic plant life
The world’s oceans have seen significant declines in certain types of microscopic plant-life at the…
Potential source of insulin-producing cells found in adult human pancreas
Cells that express neurogenin 3 may one day be harnessed to create a plentiful supply…
Ultrafast lasers offer 3-D micropatterning of biocompatible hydrogels
Low-energy, ultrafast laser technology is able to make high-resolution, 3-D structures in transparent silk protein…