Tag: Biomarkers
Wearable Device Gathers Large Samples From Sweat For Monitoring Health
Although sweat is mostly water, there are many solutes that are found in sweat that have at least some relation to biomarkers found in the blood. Wearable sweat sensors for monitoring biomarkers for chronic health conditions are of significant commercial interest. Read more This Wearable Sensor Helps Your Body Maintain Optimal Levels Of Vitamin C […]
Biomarker Technologies Market Expected To Grow At 12.4% Reaching Over US$ 117,853 Mn by...
Acumen Research and Consulting recently published a report titled “Biomarker Technologies Market Size, Share, Growth, Trends, Revenue and Forecast, 2020-2027”. According to the report, the biomarker technologies market is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 12.4% from 2020 to 2027 and reach the market value of over US$ 117,853.1 Mn by 2027. Read […]
Wearable Patch Made Out of Silk Monitors Sweat Biomarkers in Real Time
Scientists in China have developed a semi-flexible patch that can accurately measure various health biomarkers in real time, including glucose levels, lactate and potassium. Scientists at Tsinghua University in Beijing and Northwest University in Xi’an developed this patch which is made from a silk-derived carbon material. The patch can even detect certain diseases, according to […]
Wyss Institute Researchers Develop “eRapid” Platform for Creating Low-Cost, Handheld Electrochemical Devices
Millions of people with diabetes around the world use handheld electrochemical sensors to monitor their blood sugar levels with electric glucometers. These sensors improved at-home medical testing for diabetics but they haven’t yet been successfully applied to diagnosing other conditions. Now researchers at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University have developed […]
Sentio Raises $4.5M, Launches Feel to Expand Access to Mental Health Care
Sentio, a San Francisco, CA-based healthcare company developing biomarkers and digital therapeutics for mental health, raised $4.5 million in seed funding. The funding round was led by Felicis Ventures, with participation from Anthemis Exponential Ventures, and SOSV. Sentio Solutions is an IoT/WT Innovation World Cup® Semi-Finalist. The company took part in the 34th Edition of […]
Graphene Biosensor Could Provide Early Diagnosis of Lung Cancer
Most lung cancers are difficult to cure because they’re diagnosed after the cancer reached its advanced stage. In recent years, scientists have found ways to screen people at high risk of the disease. Now, researchers at the University of Exeter has developed a highly sensitive graphene biosensor with the capability to detect molecules of the […]