Blood money
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the first successful human-to-human blood transfusion, conducted by James Blundell, an English obstetrician working just across the Thames from The Economist’s
Blood
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Sugar for the heart
Measuring the blood sugar level can help physicians predict if a patient is at the risk of developing heart disease. Blood glucose (sugar) might, like cholesterol and blood pressure, be used as an
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INDIA
Rainwater harvesting and recharging of groundwater will be undertaken in 500 villages of Karnataka by the state department of rural development. The department will spend Rs 10 crore for the purpose.
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Cheaper seats clogged veins
Cramped economy class seats and long distance flights is a deadly combination for many
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The right chord
A new safe method to detect anaemia in foetuses
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Dealing with mutant genes
Jaques Fresco of Princeton Univer sity, New Jersey, USA, and his colleagues have found a cunning way to repair the mutation that causes sickle-cell anaemia. They have designed a DNA strand that
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Hepatitis C hits Calcutta
hepatitis c is stalking Calcutta. Accord ing to reports, one blood bank alone has detected 40 cases in the last seven months. Doctors in the city has warned that like hiv and hepatitis b
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Blood clotting bandage
The US Army has developed a new blood-clotting bandage that will be available soon. Bleeding is the most common cause of death for those wounded in battle, and the first-aid and other emergency
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Sleep and hypertension
People suffering from hypertension who lie awake at night may be at a greater risk of heart damage than those who sleep through the night. Researchers at the University of Pavia in Italy examined
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Risks of travelling
Journeys by plane, car or train that last more than five hours lead to an increase in the risk of venous thrombo-embolic disease, the formation of blood clots or air bubbles in blood vessels. Emile
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Super aspirin makes a debut
For those suffering with heart diseases, scientists just found drugs that are more effective than aspirin