Scientists in England have developed a silicon-molded medical device that delivers vaccinations without the need for a needle or refrigeration, a development that could prompt more inoculations in warm climates and resource-limited countries. The device, developed by a team of researchers from King’s College London, can deliver a dry, live vaccine through the skin, according [...]
Simple Treatment Turns Paper Into Medical Tool
November 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Take any piece of paper and have it diagnose your medical problem. That’s the kind of future that a researcher at the University of Washington (UW) can have us all living in soon. The bioengineer at the university produced a chemical gimmick that makes regular paper grab onto certain medically indicative molecules. The diagnostic indicators [...]
Medical Devices Cutting Need for Office Visits
August 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Medical devices with cutting-edge technology are getting smarter in their ability to monitor our health condition and make our lives easier. Take, for example, a prosthetic leg that can change its heel height — required when walking up or down an incline — when the wearer pushes a button on a smartphone that triggers the [...]
Fast Biosensor Detects Nano-Sized Contaminants
June 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Australian scientists have developed a biosensor that can detect nano-sized particles of contaminants in just a matter of minutes. “The biochemiresistor is also more sensitive than the usual biosensor because, as the nanoparticles are dispersed throughout the sample, the entire sample is analyzed, not just a small portion of the solution,” says Professor Justin Gooding [...]
Artificial Pancreas Device Undergoing Tests
June 14, 2012 By 1 Comment
For people with Type 1 diabetes, monitoring their blood sugar level is a constant task. “The first thing I do when I wake up is check my blood sugar,” says Terra Hillyer, who has the disease. “It is the background noise of my life.” In Hillyer and others with the disease, the pancreas fails to [...]
Smartphone Turned Into Glucose Monitor
May 17, 2012 By 1 Comment
Medical researchers have started an outpatient trial on a medical device built by reconfiguring a smartphone that will allow patients with type 1 diabetes to more easily monitor their condition. The smartphone-turned-into-medical-device is handheld and can continuously monitor a patient’s glucose level, reports ScienceDaily. The device automates much of the work to maintain safe blood [...]
Study Links Phthalates to Diabetes
April 17, 2012 By 2 Comments
High blood levels of phthalates — chemicals that are commonly used to soften plastics — may double the risk of type 2 diabetes in older adults, Swedish researchers are reporting. While the research is disputed, the research could add pressure to conduct more tests to determine what are the chemicals’ comprehensive effects on human health, [...]
BPA: Safety of the Plastic Additive Debated
June 8, 2011 By 3 Comments
Bisphenol A (BPA) has been around for decades but it’s only recently that has the chemical been linked to a myriad of diseases, ranging from diabetes to cancer. In a series of articles for the June 5 issue of Chemical & Engineering News, Senior Correspondant Stephen Ritter explores in detail what scientifically is known about the [...]
