Scientists Develop Device for Rapid Assessment of Cancer and Aging Risk
ST. PETERSBURG - Scientists from St. Petersburg have developed a device for rapid detection of cellular damage that accelerates aging and causes cancer and other diseases.
TL;DR
- Scientists in St. Petersburg have developed a device for rapid detection of cellular damage.
- This damage is linked to accelerated aging, cancer, and other diseases.
- The device uses chemiluminescence and a microfluidic chip with luminol.
- It is 1.5 to 2 times more accurate than previous analytical tools.
- Potential applications include rapid blood tests and assessing cancer treatment effectiveness.
- The method could also be used in forensics for detecting blood traces.