The wearable flexible patch would completely eliminate the need for multiple finger sticks. Image for illustration purposes.
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By University of California San Diego Health
A physician and nanoengineers at UC San Diego have successfully tested a noninvasive skin patch prototype that monitors blood glucose levels, a daily requirement for many persons with diabetes. The patch is thin, lightweight, easily applied and removed, and works for up to eight hours.
Assembly and the transfer process of the ISF glucose wearable patch. The screen-printed electrode system is transferred to a layer of adhesive tape. Afterward, the iontophoretic electrodes are placed on top of the adhesive layer, the cathode is placed on top of the screen-printed array, and the anode is set 1.5 centimeters away from the cathode). Next, a piece of agarose gel is placed on top of each electrode. The transfer process consists of placing the adhesive layer on the skin and removing the top layer of paper from the adhesive surface. Wrist pictures before transferring the sensing device onto the skin and three hours after removing the device. UC San Diego Health Sciences Image
For the second year in a row, the Texas DPS Troopers Foundation helped spread holiday cheer to hospitalized patients at STHS Children’s during meet & greet with Trooper Santa.
Zenflow, Inc. announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the Zenflow Spring® Implant and Delivery System for the treatment of symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also known as enlarged prostate.
Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Epic Systems Corporation (“Epic”) for their unlawful monopolization of the electronic health records industry and for engaging in deceptive practices that restrict parental access to their minor children’s medical records.
While much of the focus of tomorrow’s opening of UT Health San Antonio’s Center for Brain Health deservedly is on Alzheimer’s disease, it also marks a major step forward for families as a transformational resource for individuals and families navigating a wide spectrum of neurological and neurodegenerative conditions. Those include complex and rare diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
