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Image: The Headstart test screens urine for biomarkers, and works like a rapid diagnostic test for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Photo courtesy of Mologic).

Simple Urine Test Helps Patients with COPD

An innovative technology could hugely improve the quality of life for people who suffer from the serious lung condition called Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The urine test, alerts these people that they are about to suffer a life-limiting lung attack. More...
31 May 2017
Image: Sensors made from porous thin films of organic conductive plastics can be used in portable, disposable devices for medical monitoring (Photo courtesy of L. Brian Stauffer, MA).

Sensors Developed to Detect Disease Markers in Breath

A small, thin square of an organic plastic that can detect disease markers in breath or toxins in a building's air could soon be the basis of portable, disposable sensor devices. A device that monitors ammonia in breath, a sign of kidney failure, has been demonstrated. More...
30 May 2017

FISH Method Developed for Analyzing Immune Response

Researchers have developed a method to analyze hundreds of thousands of cells at once using FISH-Flow for concurrent detection of mRNA and protein markers in single cells using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and flow cytometry. The new protocol currently evaluates immune responses and could lead to faster and more accurate diagnoses of illnesses, including tuberculosis (TB) and cancers. More...
30 May 2017
Image: Drops of blood on filter paper, easy to store for future diagnostics (Photo courtesy of Jan Björkeste, Uppsala University).

Blood Sample Storage Evaluated for PEA Analysis

A team of Swedish researchers evaluated and optimized conditions for storing samples of dried blood for current and future proximity extension assay (PEA) analysis. More...
29 May 2017
Image: Researchers have devised a new microscopic tool to detect and analyze single melanoma cells that are more representative of the skin cancers developed by most patients (Photo courtesy of the University of Missouri).

Microscopy Innovation Developed to Diagnose Cancer

Researchers have developed a spectrophotometric technique for microscopic analysis of variations in single cancer cells, enabling more efficient diagnosis of melanomas, including metastasize forms. More...
23 May 2017
Image: The prototype device and kit for the influenza Antiviral Resistance Test (iART) (Photo courtesy of Becton Dickinson).

Rapid Assay Monitors Influenza Virus Susceptibility

Early detection of drug-resistant influenza viruses is needed for timely modification of policies and recommendations on the use of antivirals. In many countries, neuraminidase (NA) inhibitor(s) are the medications of choice for treatment and prophylaxis of influenza infections, with oseltamivir being most commonly prescribed. More...
17 May 2017
Image: The low-cost manual “paperfuge” was inspired by the whirligig toy, in which a loop of twine is thread through two holes in a button or disk. The loop ends are grabbed then rhythmically pulled. As the twine coils and uncoils, the button spins at a high speed. Bioengineers designed the paperfuge to concentrate parasites like malaria in blood (Photo courtesy of Stanford University).

Manually Powered Device Separates Blood for Diagnosis

Inspired by a whirligig toy, researchers have used its mechanical principles to develop an ultra-low-cost, hand-powered blood centrifuge out of paper, no electricity required. The tool could improve diagnosis of diseases like malaria, African sleeping sickness, and tuberculosis in resource-poor, off-the-grid regions where these diseases are prevalent. More...
16 May 2017
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