"Interstitial fluid originates in the blood and then leaks out of capillaries to bring nutrients to cells in the body's tissues." New microneedles can sample it for testing.
John Toon-Georgia Tech •
futurity
Dec. 2, 2020
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~9 min
Using a method originally developed to detect mad cow disease, researchers discovered that a simple skin test can accurately identify Parkinson's disease.
Fred Love-Iowa State •
futurity
Oct. 23, 2020
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~5 min
Even though wait times for COVID test results have dropped in the United States, they still don't come back fast enough to be useful for contact tracing.
Megan Schumann-Rutgers •
futurity
Oct. 21, 2020
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~3 min