Study of energy and health in Africa focuses spotlight on charcoal and forest management
A new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Harvard School of Public Health finds that promoting cleaner, more efficient technologies for producing charcoal in Africa can save millions of lives and have significant climate change and development benefits. The African continent, as well as many developing nations in Asia and Latin America, is dependent on b...T-rays: New imaging technology spotlighted by American Chemical Society
T-ray sensing and imaging technology, which can spot cracks in space shuttle foam, see biological agents through a sealed envelope and detect tumors without harmful radiation, was the focus of a recent symposium at the national meeting of the American Chemical Society. Charles A....Research to spotlight carbon monoxide benefits
Scientists at the University of York have won a grant of £110,000 to investigate potential uses of carbon monoxide in treating disease. Dr Jason Lynam and Dr Ian Fairlamb, of the University's Department of Chemistry, have been awarded the funding by the Leverhulme Trust for a three-year study into the use of metal compounds for the controlled release of carbon monoxide into the bloodstrea...Spotlight 400N FT-NIR Imaging System from PerkinElmer
Description:With costs of poor quality running into billions of dollars worldwide, pharmaceutical manufacturing organizations are under increasing pressure to reduce expensive rework costs. In tablet production, the microscopic distribution of ingredients is known to impact important quality parameters such as dissolution, stability, bio-availability and hardness. However, to date there have been no convenie...SpotLight CISH Hybridizer (120 VAC, 50-60 Hz) from Invitrogen
Description:Specifications(L x W x H): 17 3/4" x 8 15/16" x 5 5/16"18.7 lbsCapacity: 12 slidesTime: Programmable 0 - 100 hoursControl: Programmable 30 - 99C Automated denaturation and hybridization steps 40 user programmable protocols 3 operating modes (Denaturation/Hybridization, Hybridization only, and Fixed temperature) Rapid temperature ramp-up from 37 - 95C and cooling from 79 - 37C Uniform temperatur...Deep sea event will put spotlight on Internet 2 capabilities
Audiences will have the opportunity to watch just that next week a...Childhood Obesity Vs Malnutrition- A Spotlight On WHO Obesity Measurement For Kids
In an attempt to assess and ensure health of children worldwide, a battery of standardized measurement tests to monitor children's growth//, motor development and nutritional status has been recommended by the World Health Organization. It is hoped that this WHO initiative would enable health care workers to take appropriate measures to equalize both ends of the child health spectrum....The Pill Comes Under the Spotlight
FDA advisors are planning to review existing birth control pills this week. This decision follows results from clinical studies that show the incidence of pregnancies to// have increased by twice over the last 10 years, while the subjects were on the pill. Improper use, inferior products and other reasons are considered, as causes for this observation and the panel will discuss whether...Women’s Health Takes the Spotlight in Ma
The 7th Annual National Women’s Health Week will be celebrated May 13-19 this year. It is an opportunity to raise awareness// about steps women can take to improve their health. Women often put their health behind the health of their children, spouses and other family members. This week encourages women to be mindful of their health as well. “Sex Differences in Health Awareness Day” w...‘For-profit Dialysis Centers’ in the Spotlight Over Anti-anemia Drug Overdoe
A novel US study has exposed the key drivers behind the functioning of kidney dialysis profit centers across the United States. //Bottom line figures rule the roost, and these centers prescribe overdoses of anti-anemia drugs to realize higher hemoglobin levels in the patients. The study which is published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, demonstrates how over dosing...