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World-first: A biomarker that can diagnose Parkinson’s disease

It is hoped that being able to diagnose the disease faster will also lead to the development of new treatment methods for aging societies.

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Small biosensor accurately detects prostate cancer and spotlights next gen point-of-care devices

Point-of-care devices, which are small automated instruments, are capable of performing diagnostics in decentralized locations

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New smartphone app accurately tests how well blood clots

Blood clots in patients with medical issues, such as mechanical heart valves or other heart conditions, can lead to a stroke or heart attack

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Rapid cancer test provides warning from a single drop of blood

A portable and rapid prostate cancer screening kit could provide early warning to populations with higher incidence of prostate cancer.

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First-of-its-kind wearable, noninvasive blood sugar monitor developed

Penn State researchers developed a prototype of a wearable, noninvasive glucose sensor.

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Cancer cure? CAR T-cell therapy has two people in remission 10 years later

Researchers are constantly working toward developing the best possible treatments for cancer. One area of interest is immunotherapy.

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Smartphone app can vibrate a single drop of blood to determine how well it clots

Researchers have developed a new blood-clotting test that uses only a single drop of blood and a smartphone vibration motor and camera.

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First-of-its-kind wearable, noninvasive blood sugar monitor

A new wearable device created by Penn State researchers, is a less intrusive glucose monitor and could become the norm in diabetes care.

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Rapid cancer test provides warning from a single drop of blood

The test is inexpensive and uses a test strip and a small cube-shaped 1.6-inch reader to quantify a marker of prostate cancer.