Research on the inhibition effect of NaCl on the explosion of mg-al alloy powder - Qin X, Wei X, Shi J, Yan Y, Zhang Y.
A study was conducted on the explosion overpressure and flame propagation law of magnesium-aluminum (Mg-Al) alloy powder, and the suppression mechanism of sodium chloride (NaCl) on the explosion of magnesium-aluminum alloy powder was explored. Adding NaCl ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Echoes of thalidomide: the sodium valproate scandal
Families of children harmed by a drug that caused up to 20,000 babies to be born with disabilities have welcomed calls for compensation after their plight was compared to the thalidomide scandal. The Patient Safety Commissioner has said in a new report that "thousands of women, children, and…#patientsafety #sodium #spinabifida #drhenriettahughes #williammcbride #australian #drhughes #emmamurphy #guardian #karenbuck (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Preparation of a new type of iron-based polymer hydrogel for mining and its firefighting performance - Li T, Fan J, Yin B, Guan H.
To address the issue of coal self-ignition in mining areas, a water-based gel was developed using carboxymethyl cellulose sodium (CMC), ferric citrate, and glucono-delta-lactone as raw materials. The gel's gelation time was found to be controllable, and th... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
How to dim the consequences of global light pollution
Key takeawaysGlobal light pollution has increased sharply over the past three decades and rises about 10% more each year. Light pollution disturbs human and animal health and behavior. Artificial light can disrupt humans ’ biological clocks and cultural traditions and increases hazards when driving and walking. Too much light at the wrong time can confuse animals and interfere with natural life cycles and patterns.A new report outlines measures that can preserve natural darkness and combat light impacts.Our ancestors could look up and see the Milky Way — our galaxy — as a large band of white light stretching across...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - February 20, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: Can extra salt hurt your kidneys?
Sodium is a mineral that your body needs to function well. When you combine sodium with the mineral, chloride, the two make table salt. Sodium is added to many processed foods, including packaged and frozen meals. Many recipes call for salt in the ingredients, and many people add table salt to their food for flavor. But according to Dr. Ivan Porter II, a Mayo Clinic nephrologist, adding too much salt to your diet is not… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - February 16, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Microsoft: Hackers Are Using AI to Improve Cyberattacks
Microsoft and OpenAI have released a report that looks into how hackers are using large language models (LLM) like ChatGPT to refine and improve their cyberattacks. The research claims to have detected attempts from state-backed threat actors who are enhancing their attack methods through data…#openai #russian #subscribe #northkorea #iran #surfshark #strontium #salmontyphoon #interestingly #sodium (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
2024 Marks an Important Year in NASA ’ s Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Not a lot of spacecraft have gone aloft with poetry etched on their sides. Actually, no spacecraft has ever gone aloft with poetry etched on its side—but no spacecraft has ever been quite like NASA’s Europa Clipper.
The ship, which is in its final stages of assembly, will launch in October, making a long, six-year journey out to Jupiter. Once there, it will execute a series of close-up flybys of the planet’s mysterious moon Europa—a world that has an icy shell and a globe-girdling ocean, and is the one place in the solar system outside of Earth that astronomers and exobiologists consider the lik...
Source: TIME: Science - February 12, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
The efficacy of 2780 nm Er,Cr;YSGG and 940 nm Diode Laser in root canal disinfection: A randomized clinical trial
ConclusionsIn
this study we evaluated in vivo the bactericidal efficacy of three
disinfection protocols for endodontic treatment of single-rooted teeth
with apical periodontitis. The results indicated that both dual laser
Er,CrYSGG/Diode and combined laser EDTA/Diode groups provide superior
bactericidal effect compared to the conventional NaOCl/EDTA group.Clinical relevanceThe
integration of lasers into root canal disinfection protocols has
demonstrated significant bacterial reduction which might promote healing
and long-term success. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
Source: Dental Technology Blog - February 9, 2024 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors Tied to Lower Kidney Stone Risk
THURSDAY, Feb. 8, 2024 -- For adults with type 2 diabetes, initiation of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) may lower the risk for nephrolithiasis, according to a study published online Jan. 29 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Julie... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 8, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Ministers are urged to pay thousands victims of sodium valproate and vaginal mesh scandals £25,000 each in £600million compensation scheme
At least 10,000 women in England are estimated to have been harmed by vaginal mesh implants, with some left in agony and wheelchair-bound. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Monthly News Roundup - January 2024
First-in-Class Zelsuvmi Topical Gel Cleared for Molluscum Contagiosum
In January, the FDA cleared Zelsuvmi (berdazimer sodium 10.3%), a topical treatment for molluscum contagiosum (MC) in adults and children 1 year of age and older. Molluscum... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 31, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Sodium vs Potassium for Lowering Blood Pressure Sodium vs Potassium for Lowering Blood Pressure
Is it better to cut sodium from the diet or add more potassium to lower blood pressure? The answer may depend on where you live writes this cardiologist who interviewed two opposing editorialists. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - January 29, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Commentary Source Type: news
How to Use and Take Care of Your Humidifier
For those of us whose skin in the winter gets as scaly as a lizard’s, home humidifiers might sound essential. But humidifiers are more complicated to use and care for than some other household appliances—and doing so incorrectly can be worse for your health than not having one at all.
Here’s what to know before diving in.
The benefits of humid air
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Humidifiers do their best work on the parts of the body you use to breathe. When the air gets colder, the humidity in the environment goes down. Each breath of dry air sucks moisture from your airways...
Source: TIME: Health - January 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
‘Outrageous’ tea recipe involving pinch of salt draws US embassy comment
American chemist inspires moment of diplomatic levity with controversial brewing suggestionsThe special relationship between two G7 countries has possibly been imperilled by an American scientist ’s claim that Britain’s favoured brew requires a pinch of salt.The international incident was triggered when a scientist from the US claimed to have found the recipe for a perfect cuppa. The secret, according to Michelle Francl, a professor of chemistry at Bryn Mawr College, is a pinch of salt – and energetic squeezing of the teabag.Adding a pinch of salt – the sodium ion in salt blocks the chemical mechanism that makes te...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 24, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Amelia Hill Tags: Tea Chemistry Science Food US news British food and drink World news Source Type: news
Suicide by sodium nitrite poisoning: findings from the National Violent Death Reporting System, 2018-2020 - Khan H, Barber C, Azrael D.
OBJECTIVES: Suicide by sodium nitrite may be an emerging trend in the United States. Our mixed-methods study aims to: (1) describe the rates of suicides secondary to sodium nitrite self-poisoning in the United States between 2018 and 2020 and (2) character... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
