Observing cells' eating habits may aid cancer diagnosis

A recent research has found that if we observe what cells eat, then it may be possible to diagnose and treat diseases such as cancer. In the study published in a journal, scientists have developed a new imaging technology to visualise what cells eat. The team has designed chemical probes that light up when they attach to specific molecules that cells eat, such as glucose. Researchers used microscopes to watch cells eating glucose inside live zebrafish embryos, which are transparent and easy to observe. They found the technique also worked with human cells growing in the lab.

The team said their approach could easily be adapted to look at other molecules that are important for health and disease. All cells rely on glucose and other molecules for their survival. If a cell's eating habits change, it can be a warning sign of disease. Researchers said that the new technology could help detect tiny changes in cells' eating habits inside the body's tissues, making it easier to spot diseases sooner.

Doctors could also use the technology to monitor how patients are responding to treatment, by tracking the molecules that are eaten by healthy and diseased cells. "We have very few methods to measure what cells eat to produce energy, which is what we know as cell metabolism. Our technology allows us to detect multiple metabolites simultaneously and in live cells, by simply using microscopes," Dr. said.

"This is a very important advance to understand the metabolism of diseased cells and we hope it will help develop better therapies," he added.  

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Stroke recovery treatment: new technology found

A new stretchable electronics has been found for stroke recovery treatment which has proven to be a game changer. A groundbreaking new wearable designed to be worn on the throat could have been developed in the field of stroke rehabilitation. The new technology’s sensor is the latest in Prof’s growing portfolio of stretchable electronics that are precise enough for use in advanced medical care and portable enough to be worn outside the hospital, even during extreme exercise.

Rogers’ sensors stick directly to the skin, moving with the body and providing detailed health metrics including heart function, muscle activity, and quality of sleep. “Stretchable electronics allow us to see what is going on inside patients’ bodies at a level traditional wearable simply cannot achieve”, the Prof. said. “The key is to make them as integrated as possible with the human body.”

The Prof’s new bandage-like throat sensor measured patients’ swallowing ability and patterns of speech.

The sensors aid in the diagnosis and treatment of aphasia, a communication disorder associated with stroke.

The tools that speech-language pathologists have traditionally used to monitor patients’ speech function – such as microphones – cannot distinguish between patients’ voices and ambient noise.

“Our sensors solve that problem by measuring vibrations of the vocal chords”, the Prof. said. “But they only work when worn directly on the throat, which is a very sensitive area of the skin. We developed novel materials for this sensor that bend and stretch with the body, minimizing discomfort to patients”.

A research hospital collaborated with scientists for the research, used the throat sensor in conjunction with electronic biosensors – also developed in the lab – on the legs, arms and chest to monitor stroke patients' recovery progress.

The intermodal system of sensors streamed data wirelessly to clinicians’ phones and computers, providing a quantitative, full-body picture of patients’ advanced physical, and physiological responses in real time.

“One of the biggest problems we face with stroke patients is that their gains tend to drop off when they leave the hospital”, said  a research scientist. “With the home monitoring enabled by these sensors, we can intervene at the right time, which could lead to better, faster recoveries for patients”.
Because the sensors are wireless, they eliminated barriers posed by traditional health monitoring devices in clinical settings.

Data from the sensors would be presented in a dashboard that is easy for both clinicians and patients to understand. It would send alerts when patients are under-performing on a certain metric and would allow them to set and track progress toward their goals.

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