Alzheimer’s is a form of dementia that can cause problems with memory, thinking and behavior, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. It is the most common form of dementia that gets worse over time. Nearly 6 million Americans presently live with Alzheimer’s— and there’s no cure for it. The disease is caused by protein buildups […]
How a single drop of blood can detect sepsis
Sepsis can be identified by a single drop of blood, thanks to a lab-on-a-chip device from the University of Illinois. Researchers at the University of Illinois and the Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Ill., recently completed a clinical study of the device that provides a fast, point-of-care measurement of the body’s immune system response without […]
These sensors can detect diseases using your breath
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, […]
CRISPR uncovers drug compounds in bacterial genome
Researchers at the University of Illinois and the Agency for Science, Technology & Research in Singapore are using the gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 to uncover potentially useful drug compounds. The team has used CRISPR-Cas9 to turn on “silent” gene clusters in Streptomyces and express genes that naturally produce drug compounds to be used as antibiotics or […]
