June 2012
26 posts
Injecting Life-Saving Oxygen Into a Vein →
Patients unable to breathe because of acute lung failure or an obstructed airway need another way to get oxygen to their blood — and fast — to avoid cardiac arrest and brain injury. A team led by researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital has designed tiny, gas-filled microparticles that can be injected directly into the bloodstream to quickly oxygenate the blood.
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“”An electronic music rave in America now is like a Limp Bizkit concert 10 years...”
– -Martyn on “Dubstep in the US has taken the place of Nu-Metal”
via: The Guardian
'Prometheus Unbound' - a take on the movie →
This dude does a deep dive into the plot and symbolism of the movie, explaining key scenes and describing his take on it all. It’s worth a read if you’ve seen the movie — which I highly recommend :-) Thnx, Jeremy for sharing.
[MANY SPOILERS - Don’t read if you plan to see the movie]
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Aspartame: a safety evaluation based on current... →
The studies provide no evidence to support an association between aspartame and cancer in any tissue. The weight of existing evidence is that aspartame is safe at current levels of consumption as a nonnutritive sweetener.
I get a headache a few minutes after drinking a Diet Coke or any “diet” soda and I never get headaches. This is mostly why I steer clear of aspartame.
