Condamine River on fire in CSG mining area: Dramatic footage shows huge flames erupting from methane gas bubbling to the
Condamine River on fire in CSG mining area: Dramatic footage shows huge flames erupting from methane gas bubbling to the surface of the Condamine River, a result of ongoing coal seam gas mining in the region, some locals say.
Source: brisbanetimes.com.au
Meta-Analysis: Metformin Should Still Be First-Line Diabetes Therapy, Even with Newer Drugs Available: By Amy Orciari Herman
Meta-Analysis: Metformin Should Still Be First-Line Diabetes Therapy, Even with Newer Drugs Available: By Amy Orciari Herman
Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD
Evidence from a new meta-analysis "supports current guidelines with metformin as the recommended first-line...
Source: jwatch.org
Beer brewers toast Australian gluten-free barley: Australian scientists say they have developed the world's first WHO-approved
Beer brewers toast Australian gluten-free barley: Australian scientists say they have developed the world's first WHO-approved "gluten-free" barley, a breakthrough for global beer manufacturers which have had to use alternatives to barley such as rice and sorghum to brew gluten-free beer.
Source: reuters.com
NHS bullying made me want to kill myself and forced me to quit: I will never forget what happened to me and four years on
NHS bullying made me want to kill myself and forced me to quit: I will never forget what happened to me and four years on I still suffer trauma whenever I go near the hospital where I once worked
Source: theguardian.com
Fast food may expose consumers to phthalates: reported fast food intake, the type of fast food they ate and the fat content
Fast food may expose consumers to phthalates: reported fast food intake, the type of fast food they ate and the fat content of their food over the previous 24 hours. The surveys also included objective measurements of chemicals in urine samples.
Source: reuters.com
'Cool' Saharan ants' silver hairs cause total internal reflection - physicsworld.com: Desert-dwelling ant can survive temperatures
'Cool' Saharan ants' silver hairs cause total internal reflection - physicsworld.com: Desert-dwelling ant can survive temperatures of more than 50 °C because body hairs reflect light and stop them from overheating
Source: physicsworld.com
Is P4P doomed to fail? Asks the Health Economist. Well only if you assume healthcare is a simple process not a multifactorial
Is P4P doomed to fail? Asks the Health Economist. Well only if you assume healthcare is a simple process not a multifactorial complex one.
Source: healthcare-economist.com
Pressure mounts on Jeremy Hunt over handling of junior doctors’ dispute: Health secretary retreats from claim he has right
Pressure mounts on Jeremy Hunt over handling of junior doctors’ dispute: Health secretary retreats from claim he has right to impose contract – but threat may mean he has misled parliament
Source: theguardian.com
Re-evaluation of the traditional diet-heart hypothesis: analysis of recovered data from Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1968-73)
Re-evaluation of the traditional diet-heart hypothesis: analysis of recovered data from Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1968-73) Christopher E Ramsden. Daisy Zamora. Sharon Majchrzak-Hong. Keturah R Faurot. Steven K Broste. Robert P Frantz. John M Davis. Amit Ringel. Chirayath M Suchindran. Joseph R Hibbeln....
Source: bmj.com
Pickering leaky dams flood prevention scheme 'a success' - BBC News: A natural flood management scheme saved the North Yorkshire
Pickering leaky dams flood prevention scheme 'a success' - BBC News: A natural flood management scheme saved the North Yorkshire town of Pickering from floods at Christmas, a report says.
Source: bbc.com
Watch the world’s first 360° VR surgery live stream on Thursday: VR operations: it’s all about stitch ‘em up, not
Watch the world’s first 360° VR surgery live stream on Thursday: VR operations: it’s all about stitch ‘em up, not shoot ’em up. "On May 22 2014, Mr Shafi Ahmed, consultant general colorectal, and
laparoscopic surgeon at Barts NHS trust was in the news for bringing his
craft a good deal...
Source: arstechnica.com
Cost of Insulin Has Nearly Tripled: By Kelly Young Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH The price of insulin nearly
Cost of Insulin Has Nearly Tripled: By Kelly Young
Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH
The price of insulin nearly tripled over the course of a decade, according to a JAMA research letter.
Researchers surveyed 28,000 … NEJM Journal Watch.
Source: jwatch.org
Hidden cost of climate change is unwanted carbs in your food: Foods are becoming richer in carbohydrates and poorer in some
Hidden cost of climate change is unwanted carbs in your food: Foods are becoming richer in carbohydrates and poorer in some essential nutrients - the result of pumping carbon dioxide into the air, warns Irakli Loladze
Source: newscientist.com
Annual Peak of Arctic Sea Ice Hit a Record Low : Image of the Day: The Arctic ice cap grew less this winter than at any
Annual Peak of Arctic Sea Ice Hit a Record Low : Image of the Day: The Arctic ice cap grew less this winter than at any time since satellites have measured it.
Source: nasa.gov
Birds measure magnetic fields using long-lived quantum coherence - physicsworld.com
Birds measure magnetic fields using long-lived quantum coherence - physicsworld.com
Source: physicsworld.com
The Drugs That Built a Super Soldier: During the Vietnam War, the U.S. military plied its servicemen with speed, steroids,
The Drugs That Built a Super Soldier: During the Vietnam War, the U.S. military plied its servicemen with speed, steroids, and painkillers to help them handle extended combat.
Source: theatlantic.com
Samsung patents smart contact lenses with a built-in camera: Samsung has been granted a patent for smart contact lenses
Samsung patents smart contact lenses with a built-in camera: Samsung has been granted a patent for smart contact lenses with a built-in camera that activates when you blink.
Source: mashable.com
Just read the "Happy Life" story - saving abandoned children on the streets of Nairobi. This is about a children rescue
Just read the "Happy Life" story - saving abandoned children on the streets of Nairobi. This is about a children rescue centre in Nairobi started 14 years ago and has now expanded to caring directly for around 100 children across two sites. They have offered for adoption over 170 children. The city...
Source: amazon.co.uk
Systematic review shows "CoQ10 supplementation has no beneficial effects on glycemic control, lipid profile or blood pressure
Systematic review shows "CoQ10 supplementation has no beneficial effects on glycemic control, lipid profile or blood pressure in patients with diabetes." Effects of coenzyme Q10 supplementation on metabolic profile in diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Source: nih.gov
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