Imagine if a t-shirt could analyze sweat, potentially alerting the wearer to any health abnormalities. Well, this is now closer to reality thanks to a research group's recent innovation.
Biochemistry
Jan 19, 2023
0
36
For every question about bird poop, uric acid appears to be the answer.
Plants & Animals
Sep 25, 2019
4
203
A new study of seabirds that had ingested plastic debris has revealed the range of impacts on their health and physiology including a rise in cholesterol levels.
Environment
Jul 30, 2019
0
301
A novel diagnostic strip for gout patients using a single teardrop has been announced by Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) research team. This technology analyzes biological molecules in tears for ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 3, 2017
0
3
Diabetic patients have to monitor blood glucose regularly and frequently, but conventional method of taking blood sample for measuring glucose level is painful. It is therefore important to develop high performance biological ...
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 2, 2015
0
25
Engineers at the University of California, San Diego, have developed a mouth guard that can monitor health markers, such as lactate, cortisol and uric acid, in saliva and transmit the information wirelessly to a smart phone, ...
Engineering
Aug 31, 2015
1
87
A new study suggests pharmaceuticals and chemicals from personal care products end up in swimming pools, possibly interacting with chlorine to produce disinfection byproducts with unknown properties and health effects.
Environment
Jan 6, 2015
1
26
Sanitary-minded pool-goers who preach "no peeing in the pool," despite ordinary and Olympic swimmers admitting to the practice, now have scientific evidence to back up their concern. Researchers are reporting that when mixed, ...
Materials Science
Mar 26, 2014
3
0
Agonizing and debilitating attacks of gout, an inflammatory disease affecting the joints, could soon be consigned to history, thanks to a non-invasive test that can detect the disease before the first painful symptoms strike. ...
Biochemistry
Mar 23, 2012
0
1
