Archive: 19/12/2016
Chinese moonshine has high ethanol and acetaldehyde levels
Bai jiu (白酒) are distilled spirits made and used throughout rural China for everyday use and special occasions. Distillation of bai jiu is regulated lightly or not at all and nearly every town or village has a distiller. ...
Dec 19, 2016
Computer tomography provides a clearer view of blood vessel interiors
Narrowed and blocked arteries can now be diagnosed faster and more accurately with the help of special computer-aided image analysis techniques. This advance was made possible by the development of innovative techniques for ...
Dec 19, 2016
Newly identified pathway in mitochondria fuels tumor progression across cancer types
Scientists at The Wistar Institute have identified a novel protein pathway across several types of cancer that controls how tumor cells acquire the energy necessary for movement, invasion and metastasis. This protein pathway ...
Dec 19, 2016
49 dead in Siberia after drinking toxic bath essence (Update)
A Russian city declared a state of emergency Monday after 49 people seeking cheap alcohol died after drinking bath essence containing methanol, a toxic substance used in anti-freeze.
Dec 19, 2016
Medicare outpatients risk higher bills for some procedures
You pay less for outpatient treatment than for a hospital admission, right? Not necessarily in the topsy-turvy world of Medicare billing, according to a government report.
Dec 19, 2016