OBJECTIVE: To investigate waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, body mass index (BMI), weight and hip circumference as risk factors for type 2 diabetes in Aboriginal Australians. DESIGN: ...

Absorbing samples are a challenge for classical dynamic light scattering instruments. The difficulty arises from the reduction in the intensity of scattered light using a scattering angle of 90°. This ...

Nonconformists could take a page from the proton’s playbook: The subatomic particle is once again resisting scientists’ attempts to size it up. Everyone agrees the proton is tiny: Its radius is less ...

Industries such as pharmaceuticals routinely perform particle size measurements as a critical-to-quality attribute for the product. Dispersion is crucial for any particle size measurement and wet and ...

Using a "regular" size arm cuff with an automated blood pressure (BP) device for all adults resulted in inaccurate BP readings regardless of arm size, but especially in individuals with larger arms, ...

FEW women in the UK know their exact bra measurements, with some wearing the wrong size for years. Here’s how you can measure yourself to find out your correct size – without even leaving the house!