Search Tag: Biomarkers

2021 23 Jan

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis (USA) have developed a microneedle patch for the collection and analysis of biomarkers in interstitial fluid as a minimally invasive alternative to blood tests.   You might also like: Smart Diagnostics with Wearable Devices: Principles and Applications   The patch can be applied to...Read more

2016 08 Jan

Discontinuity of topographic maps in the brain — not signal reduction — reflects sensory impairment, according to new research from Hebrew University. The findings, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) , shed light on a longstanding mystery of a fundamental property of the brain.  It has long been known...Read more

2015 08 Apr

A quick and cost-effective means of diagnosing diseases and monitoring treatment at the point-of-care has been developed by researchers using paper and flexible substrates as biosensing materials. The new platforms have been shown to isolate and selectively detect multiple biotargets in whole blood, serum and peritoneal fluid using antibodies. The...Read more

2014 06 Sep

Advances in science and engineering have made rapid transport from distant locations to tertiary medical centres the standard. Similarly, communication technology has changed the expectations for consultation or transmission of patient information en route. Nevertheless, a major Southeast Asia paediatric tertiary care centre, KK Women’s and Children’s...Read more