Health
Getting under your skin for better health with interstitial fluid testing
The next frontier of continuous health monitoring could be skin deep.
Jan 20, 2023
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News tagged with interstitial fluid
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
'Smart patch' could be used to detect Alzheimer's
A leading Swansea University scientist has developed a new "smart patch" that can detect proinflammatory biomarkers of neurodegenerative diseases (such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's) through the use of microneedle technology.
Jan 17, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Team develops new COVID-19 antibody detection method that does not require a blood sample
Despite significant and stunning advances in vaccine technology, the COVID-19 global pandemic is not over. A key challenge in limiting the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is identifying ...
Jul 1, 2022
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Biomedical technology
Multi-tasking wearable continuously monitors glucose, alcohol, and lactate
Imagine being able to measure your blood sugar levels, know if you've had too much to drink, and track your muscle fatigue during a workout, all in one small device worn on your skin. Engineers at the University of California ...
May 9, 2022
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Medical research
Fighting bacterial infection with drug-eluting medical devices
Medical practitioners routinely outfit patients with devices ranging from cardiovascular stents, pacemakers, catheters, and therapeutic lenses to orthopedic, breast, dental, and cochlear implants and prostheses. These accessories ...
Dec 5, 2019
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Neuroscience
Healthy blood vessels may delay cognitive decline
High blood pressure may affect conditions such as Alzheimer's disease by interfering with the brain's waste management system, according to new research in rats published in JNeurosci. Maintaining blood vessel health could ...
Jun 17, 2019
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Medical research
The fluid that feeds tumor cells
Before being tested in animals or humans, most cancer drugs are evaluated in tumor cells grown in a lab dish. However, in recent years, there has been a growing realization that the environment in which these cells are grown ...
Apr 16, 2019
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