Hospital and Medical News

March 14, 2013

Temp-controlled 'nanopores' may allow detailed blood analysis
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 13, 2013
Tiny biomolecular chambers called nanopores that can be selectively heated may help doctors diagnose disease more effectively if recent research by a team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Wheaton College, and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) proves effective. Though the findings* may be years away from application in the clinic, they may one day improve doctors' ability to search the bloodstream quickly for indicators of disease-a longstanding goal of medical res ... read more

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