Disease markers and toxins in a building’s air could soon be detected on portable and disposable sensor devices being created by University of Illinois researchers. The device is made from small, thin, organic plastic that is in the shape of a square. The researchers have so far been able to monitor ammonia in patients’ breath, […]
biomarkers
This test can detect tiny ovarian tumors sooner than current tests
Massachusetts Institute of Technology engineers have developed a way to detect ovarian tumors that are smaller than 2 mm in diameter, allowing for detection 5 months earlier than existing tests. A synthetic biomarker, which is a nanoparticle that works with tumor proteins to release fragments into the urine for detection, helps the MIT-developed test create […]
