Laboratory & Pathology Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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Diamonds emit blinking light 4/13/2010

A team of researchers, led by Macquarie University Associate Professor James Rabeau, have discovered that the properties of light emitted from tiny isolated nano-diamonds are completely ...

Post-pregnancy cancer riskier 4/8/2010

Women diagnosed with breast cancer in the 12 months after pregnancy are 48 per cent more likely to die than other young women with breast cancer, according to research led by The ...

Email invasion causes stress 4/6/2010

The much-touted "work/life balance" has been found to be riddled with paradox with new research showing work-related email invading workers' homes and leisure spaces, causing stress, ...

Barcode application tracks allergies 4/6/2010

Allergy sufferers could soon be able to use their iPhone to scan a food's barcode at the supermarket to determine whether it's safe to eat.

Engineers design pill that signals it has been swallowed 4/1/2010

Call them tattletale pills. Seeking a way to confirm that patients have taken their medication, University of Florida engineering researchers have added a tiny microchip and digestible ...

CEOs step up to take direct action on women in top jobs 4/1/2010

Members of the Business Council of Australia will be at the forefront of boosting the numbers of female CEOs and CFOs in the ASX top 200 under an initiative launched at the BCA’s ...

New drugs faster with filters 3/30/2010

The identification of compounds that could be promising candidates for drug development has become easier following research by the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute’s medicinal ...

Infertility increases a man's risk of prostate cancer 3/25/2010

Infertile men have an increased risk of developing high grade prostate cancer, which is more likely to grow and spread quickly.

Can a piece of thread save a life? 3/18/2010

A discovery by Monash University scientists could see humble cotton thread emerge as a core material in low-cost 'lab-on-chip' devices capable of detecting diseases such as kidney ...

Tumours may respond to extreme and moderate heat 3/11/2010

Aided by ultrasound guidance, treating tumours with extreme heat or moderate heat may provide a possible therapeutic option, according to early research presented at the second AACR ...

Drug interactions with St John's wort 3/10/2010

The clinical significance of drug interactions with Hypericum perforatum (St John's wort, SJW) depends on the type of St John's wort product used.

Benefits of making your business look good to society 2/23/2010

If you want to turn a profit, you've got to win over the approval of society. Bad business behaviour or unethical practices promote a questionable reputation and puts a definitive ...

Project management: How to deliver bad news 2/22/2010

Bad news and project management seem to go hand in hand. No matter how well you plan, how detailed your documentation, how dedicated your team, there may still be problems. But there ...

Understanding the relationship between business & ethics 2/22/2010

The relationship between business and ethics is intrinsically entwined. A successful company is one which can effectively recognise and cultivate the relationship which exists between ...

Project management: Tips for conflict resolution 2/22/2010

Every individual is unique. Because of differing personalities, opinions, or points of view, conflict between human beings is virtually inevitable. As a project manager, you should ...

Comments sought on $52m research collaboration program 2/22/2010

The Rudd Labor Government has released a discussion paper on the Collaborative Research Networks (CRN) program – the first of its kind in Australia – which will provide $52 million, ...

How to be a manager that gets things done 2/22/2010

A manager gets things done via his or her people: by managing and leading them well, through the use of technical, human, and conceptual skills. In essence, he needs to perform the ...

Blood tests predict rheumatoid arthritis ahead of symptoms 2/18/2010

Researchers from University Hospital in Umea, Sweden, have identified several cytokines, cytokine-related factors, and chemokines that increase significantly prior to rheumatoid ...

Flu vaccines: Poor evidence for effectiveness in elderly 2/18/2010

Evidence for the safety and efficacy of influenza vaccines in the over 65s is poor, despite the fact that vaccination has been recommended for the prevention of influenza in older ...

Flexible work helps blood pressure, sleep, mental health 2/18/2010

There is evidence to suggest that flexible working might be beneficial for employees' health if they are allowed to have input into their own working patterns, a review by Cochrane ...

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