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Finger wrap uses sweat to provide health monitoring at your fingertips–literally

A sweat-powered wearable has the potential to make continuous, personalized health monitoring as effortless as wearing a Band-Aid. Engineers have developed an electronic finger wrap that monitors vital chemical levels — such as glucose, vitamins, and even drugs — present in the same fingertip sweat from which it derives its energy. Read Full Article (External […]

Published on September 5, 2024

US Allows Increased Production of ADHD Drug Vyvanse

The maker of the ADHD drug Vyvanse has been given approval by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to make more of the medication as a shortage of the critical drugs continues. Following a request from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in July, the DEA said Thursday… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. […]

Published on September 5, 2024

Researchers identify mechanism underlying allergic itching, and show it can be blocked

Researchers identified a mechanism for why some people will itch from an allergen or mosquito bite exposure, while others will not in a new study, and showed this pathway can be targeted to prevent allergic responses in preclinical models. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of […]

Published on September 4, 2024