New portable optical sensor could detect brain injury through a single drop of blood
A portable optical sensor system would allow a medic or layperson to quickly diagnose the severity of a brain injury in the field
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Joshua Shavit
Aug 16, 2021
New blood test improves prostate cancer screening
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden recently reported that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) could reduce overdiagnoses and thereb
Joshua Shavit
Aug 16, 2021
New CRISPR-based technology could revolutionize antibody-based medical diagnostics
Scientists have repurposed the genetic modification technology CRISPR to identify antibodies in patient blood samples
Joshua Shavit
Aug 14, 2021
Using magnets to greatly improve the accuracy of blood tests
A team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST has recently unveiled a hemolysis-free and highly efficient blood plasma separation platform.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 8, 2021
Researchers discover new strategy for developing human-integrated electronics
Polymer semiconductors hold promise for future electronics that can be integrated within the body, including disease and health monitors
Joshua Shavit
Aug 5, 2021
After 60 years, scientists find the missing link in our body’s blood pressure control
Researchers have determined the location of natural blood-pressure barometers inside our bodies that have eluded scientists for 60 years
Joshua Shavit
Aug 1, 2021
A blood test for your body clock? It's on the horizon
What time is your body clock set on? The answer, mounting research suggests, can influence a person's predisposition to heart disease.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 24, 2021
Soft skin patch could provide early warning for strokes, heart attacks
Engineers developed a soft and stretchy ultrasound patch that can be worn on the skin to monitor blood flow through major arteries and veins
Joseph Shavit
Jul 2, 2021
Her sister needed blood and platelet donations to survive so this teen launched a blood drive
Violet Jackson is an energetic and fun-loving 6-year-old, but beneath her vibrant smile, she's battling B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Joseph Shavit
Jun 29, 2021
Smart wound dressings with built-in healing sensors glow when wounds are infected
Researchers have developed smart wound dressings with built-in nanosensors that glow to alert patients when a wound is not healing properly.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 29, 2021
Scientists develop simple blood test for early detection of Alzheimer's disease
An international research team has developed a simple but robust blood test for early detection and screening of Alzheimer's disease
Joseph Shavit
Jun 25, 2021
No lab required: New handheld digital device can diagnose infections in minutes
The idea of visiting the doctor's office with symptoms and leaving with a scientifically confirmed diagnosis is much closer to reality.
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