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Protein fingerprinting to understand neurodegenerative diseases
Engineering researchers have demonstrated a technique for precisely measuring the properties of individual protein…
Health monitoring wearables know when you are getting ill
According to a study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine, wearable sensors that monitor…
Graphene temporary tattoo measures vital signs
With the same precision as bulky medical equipment, a graphene health sensor that goes on the skin like a temporary…
Smartphone diagnostic reader for antimicrobial resistance
An automated diagnostic test reader for antimicrobial resistance using a smartphone has been developed by a team of…
New approach to microfluidics for quicker detection of CTCs
Circulating Tumor Cells (CTC) are key early indicators of metastasis, which is the process by which cancer cells…
Sweat-sensing skin patch could pave the way for bloodless testing
Sweat could be the next thing wearable devices sense to track your health, researchers say. A new microfluidic skin…
New sensors are like putty in your hands
Who would have thought that children’s silly putty could be used to make sensors, well the researchers in AMBER,…
Wearable device controls Parkinson’s tremor
Emma Lawton, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's when she was 29, appeared on the new BBC TV series 'The Big…
Dosage data for diabetes with smart insulin-pen cap
Now the seventh leading cause of death, diabetes is a growing epidemic in the United States and the condition…
Glucose-monitoring contact lenses alert user of low blood sugar
An Oregon State University study suggests that type 1 diabetes patients may one day be able to monitor their blood…