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Image: A new electronic biosensor successfully detects the enzyme glutathione S-transferase (GST), linked to Parkinson\'s, Alzheimer\'s, and breast cancer, among other diseases (Photo courtesy of Brazilian National Nanotechnology Laboratory).

Bioelectronic Device Detects Marker Linked to Neurodegenerative Diseases and Cancer

Researchers have developed a inexpensive transistor sensor for detection of biomolecules and other substances. Their first biosensor successfully detects the enzyme glutathione S-transferase (GST), linked to Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and breast cancer, among other diseases. The team is also developing an innovative paper-based electronic sensor to lower the cost even further. More...
31 May 2016
Image: Nanofiber membranes inside a paper-porous test strip form the basis of blood clot test (Photo courtesy of the University of Cincinnati).

Novel Technology Detects Blood Clots With Simple POC Test

Patients with cardiovascular disease, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, kidney disease and others who are at risk for blood clotting are especially vulnerable when blood-thinning medication levels get too weak or too strong. More...
25 May 2016
Image: Candida albicans growing on Sabouraud agar (Photo courtesy of Dr. William Kaplan / CDC).

Chemical Sensor Rapidly Detects Fungal Infections

An elevated concentration of D-arabitol, a simple sugar alcohol, in urine, especially compared to that of L-arabitol or creatinine, is indicative of a fungal infection, which can become deadly. More...
19 May 2016
Image: The lab-on-a-chip device integrates a fiber optic biosensor with a microfluidic chip and detects glucose levels from droplets of sweat. It is shown here next to a Hong Kong dollar, which is the same size as the USD coin (Photo courtesy of Dr. A. Ping Zhang).

Microfluidic Chip Developed For Ultrasensitive Glucose Detection

Highly sensitive and rapid detection of blood glucose is a diagnostic necessity in medicine as, for instance, lack of insulin and too much blood sugar are two main causes of diabetes, both of which can be detected by measuring blood glucose. More...
18 May 2016
Image: The Varian Scimitar Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier Transform Infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy instrument (Photo courtesy of S. Levchenkov).

Infrared Technology Used To Screen For Minimally Invasive Colitis

Inflammatory bowel diseases, which include ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, involve chronic inflammation of all or part of the digestive tract and can lead to life-threatening complications such as colorectal cancer. More...
18 May 2016
Image: The handheld device that can detect Ebola Virus Ribonucleic Acid (Photo courtesy of KIST Europe).

Palm-Sized Device Quickly Detects Ebola Virus

The gold standard method for identifying the Ebola virus in a blood sample requires packaging samples in cooled containers and sending them to specialized laboratories, often far away from where patients live. More...
18 May 2016
Image: A black cartridge containing the innovative paper-based diagnostic for detecting Zika virus: areas that have turned purple indicate samples infected with Zika virus, while yellow areas indicate Zika-free samples (Photo courtesy of Wyss Institute at Harvard University).

CRISPR-based Technology Enables High-Resolution Zika Detection On Low-Cost Paper Discs

Building off their earlier innovative development in “programmable diagnostics”, researchers on an international, multi-institutional team recently joined efforts to quickly prototype their low-cost rapid test with the goal that it could soon be used to screen samples (blood, urine, or saliva) for Zika virus and strain identification. More...
16 May 2016
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