Researchers have developed fiber-based “optofluidic” sensors for measuring the properties of tiny amounts of fluid. The innovation increases the sensitivity of measurements and makes it less expensive for researchers and clinicians to study the properties of fluids.
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A collection of images from Lauren Black and Dr Sorrel Standish-White have found diseases through art
A collection of images from Lauren Black and Dr Sorrel Standish-White have found diseases through art
Hobart artist and pathologist discover diseases through art
Bones, bladder stones, and body parts are the subject of a collaboration between an artist and a pathologist on display in Hobart.
Inmates denied methadone treatment less likely to seek it once free
When people on methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) are incarcerated in the United States, they are almost always forced off of the addiction-controlling medicine. In a randomized trial, inmates allowed to stay on MMT while in jail proved much more likely to seek treatment after release than those whose treatment was interrupted.
Human trials begin on new HIV treatment using cloned human antibodies
Australian researchers and people with HIV welcome a new treatment that uses cloned human antibodies to fight the virus.
Turtle therapy might aid alternative to antibiotics for humans: research
A century-old therapy used on sick turtles in Queensland is also helping develop possible alternatives to antibiotic treatment for humans.
Anticoagulant medications: Newer, easier to manage medications may not always be the best choice
If you are over age 75, and taking an anticoagulant, the old standard may be the gold standard, Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators have determined.
GPs to be quizzed about patient diet advice
Gold Coast researchers say too few general practitioners are advising patients about diet and nutrition.
Severe flooding hits central Texas, Oklahoma
A stagnant upper-air pattern that spread numerous storms and heavy rains from central Texas up into Oklahoma has resulted in record flooding for parts of the Lone Star State.
Carbon nanotubes grown in combustion flames
An international research team’s theoretical simulation of the synthesis of single-walled carbon nanotubes has revealed important details of the mechanisms at play. This could lead to better ways to control the production of carbon nanotubes.
ONT-380 has stage IV HER2+ breast cancer patient ‘worrying about normal stuff again’
Promising clinical trial results show activity of the investigational anti-cancer agent ONT-380 against HER2+ breast cancer, in one case specifically against brain metastases and in another case in overall survival of heavily pretreated HER2+ breast cancer patients.