McKnight’s Senior Living September 26, 2023
The development of biosensor technology offers a promising pathway to identifying and monitoring diseases that normally require blood work or other intrusive diagnostic methods.
A new sensor that can identify signs of cardiovascular disease works by testing for molecules related to metabolism and heart disease, researchers showed.
Heart health is a major concern for older adults and their caregivers; cardiovascular issues are very common and require special treatment, the American Heart Association noted.
Although the researchers suggested that the sensor has “broad application value” within “home medical care,” such biosensors could presumably also be used in other senior living and care settings and in other facilities with clinical staff.
“In clinical practice, different instruments and blood collection tubes are...
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