Key notes: Cancer detecting chewing gum to replace blood tests, a new product absorbs compounds released by tumors into the saliva. A biotech company has created a chewing gum that detects cancer Volatile organic compounds, unique to each type of cancer, are produced in the body The gum traps the compounds, which will then be...
Category: <span>Diagnostic</span>
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Facial-recognition software finds a new use: diagnosing genetic disorders
Dr. Maximilian Muenke has a superpower: He can diagnose disease just by looking at a person’s face. Specifically, he can spot certain genetic disorders that make telltale impressions on facial features. “Once you’ve done it for a certain amount of years, you walk into a room and it’s like, oh, that child has Williams syndrome,”...
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Screening the Dark genome for disease
Researchers have developed a method to swiftly screen the non-coding DNA of the human genome for links to diseases that are driven by changes in gene regulation. The technique could revolutionize modern medicine’s understanding of the genetically inherited risks of developing heart disease, diabetes, cancer, neurological disorders and others, and lead to new treatments. “Identifying...
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Hand held scanner to detect bed sores before they occur
Key notes: A new target for the life-on-Mars probe: Nasa hand-held scanner is being used to detect bed sores before they occur A hand-held scanner used for Mars missions is being used by NHS doctors The device works by moisture under the skin in commonly-affected areas There are 500,000 reported cases each year in the...
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Genetic risk screening for certain conditions
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has allowed marketing of 23andMe Personal Genome Service Genetic Health Risk (GHR) tests for 10 diseases or conditions. These are the first direct-to-consumer (DTC) tests authorized by the FDA that provide information on an individual’s genetic predisposition to certain medical diseases or conditions, which may help to make decisions...
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Engineered E. Coli could diagnose gut problems
Humans have an uneasy relationship with bacteria- they can make us very sick, but we also couldn’t live without the complex society residing in our guts. Now, researchers at Rice University have engineered E.coli to help detect inflammation in the colon of mice by infiltrating that microbiome and sending color signals through their feces. Eventually...
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Cancer-detecting CHEWING GUM to replace blood tests: New product absorbs compounds released by tumors into the saliva
A biotech company has created a chewing gum that detects cancer Volatile organic compounds, unique to each type of cancer, are produced in the body The gum traps the compounds, which will then be analyzed for different cancers It could mean the end of blood tests, urine samples and biopsies Chewing gum freshens your breath...
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Facial-recognition software finds a new use: diagnosing genetic disorders
Dr. Maximilian Muenke has a superpower: He can diagnose disease just by looking at a person’s face. Specifically, he can spot certain genetic disorders that make telltale impressions on facial features. “Once you’ve done it for a certain amount of years, you walk into a room and it’s like, oh, that child has Williams...
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A new target for the life-on-Mars probe: Nasa hand-held scanner is being used to detect bed sores before they occur
A hand-held scanner used for Mars missions is being used by NHS doctors The device works by moisture under the skin in commonly-affected areas There are 500,000 reported cases each year in the UK and 1,000 related deaths A hand-held scanner that harnesses technology developed by Nasa for missions to Mars is being used by NHS doctors to detect...
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Screening the dark genome for disease
IMAGE: THIS IS CHARLES GERSBACH, THE ROONEY FAMILY ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AT DUKE UNIVERSITY. Researchers have developed a method to swiftly screen the non-coding DNA of the human genome for links to diseases that are driven by changes in gene regulation. The technique could revolutionize modern medicine’s understanding of the genetically inherited risks...