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Dynabeads are commercially available microscopic magnetic spheres which scientists use to isolate certain types of cells and proteins. Now, MIT researchers are developing a method of using the beads to quickly spot pathogens in drinking water or blood … Continue reading Microscopic magnetic beads could quickly detect pathogens
When Captain Kirk stepped out with a tricorder in hand in the very first episode of Star Trek in 1966, the data-sensing, -scanning and -analyzing gadget seemed to be a rather useful but very far-in-the-future piece of technology.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading All-in-one gadget sees the invisible to accurately spot problem wounds
When testing for infections such as strep throat, saliva sampling is often used as a less invasive alternative to taking throat swabs. Collecting that saliva could soon be easier than ever, by using a lollipop to do the job.Continue ReadingCategory: Me… Continue reading This diagnostic lollipop collects your saliva
The days of urinating on a stick, and then sharing those sticks online, might be numbered, with the world’s first saliva pregnancy test hitting the market.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Pregnancy test, Pregnancy, Diagnostic devices, Ho… Continue reading World’s first saliva pregnancy test goes on sale
In order to get tested for sleep apnea, patients typically have to spend a night sleeping at a clinic with numerous hard-wired sensors stuck to their skin. A new high-tech facial patch system however, could soon allow those people to spend the night in… Continue reading Electronic facial patches designed for better monitoring of sleep apnea
Chronic muscle loss doesn’t simply make a person physically weaker. Among other things, it increases the risk of serious falls … and even death. A new urine test, however, could allow it to be detected earlier than ever before.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading Simple urine test designed for at-home monitoring of muscle loss
Thanks to a novel tool that detects bacteria in saliva using SHERLOCK, the evolution of CRISPR, you may soon be able to leave the dentist after a checkup with more comprehensive information about the health of your mouth. The accurate tool is much fast… Continue reading Fighting oral bacteria is elementary with SHERLOCK-based detection tool
Researchers have developed a new ultrasound method that can, for the first time, measure tension in human tissue, potentially revolutionizing disease diagnosis.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Ultrasound, Diagnosis, Diagnostic devices, D… Continue reading Breakthrough ultrasound method can detect tension in human tissue
Researchers in the US have developed a platform that allows wireless ingestible devices to be tracked in 3D as they travels through the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, which may provide a cheaper, less invasive way of investigating, diagnosing and treatin… Continue reading New system is like 3D GPS for tracking pill cams through the GI tract
A clinical trial has shown a new type of medical scan can identify specific adrenal gland nodules responsible for excess hormone secretion linked to high blood pressure. The new scan offers the first simple diagnostic tool for what is thought to be the… Continue reading New CT scan helps detect curable form of high blood pressure