The fungi treatment process modifies the acoustic properties of the instrument, making it sound indistinguishably similar to a Stradivarius. The research could soon make high-quality wood available for violin making.
A study found that 25% of Medicare recipients spent more on out-of-pocket healthcare expenses than their total assets during the last five years of life. The average spending was $38,688, with the top quarter of participants spending $101,791.
SourceThe Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine·JournalJournal of General Internal Medicine·DateSep 8, 2012
Researchers have identified a new molecular pathway leading to preeclampsia in humans, characterized by elevated blood pressure and protein in the urine. The imbalance of PlGF and sFlt-1 proteins disrupts placental blood supply, affecting the mother and unborn baby.