Tracking oxygen in the body

Researchers from Massachusetts have developed a sensor that allows you to quickly and efficiently monitor the level of oxygen in the body. This will help in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of cancers.

Unlike healthy cells, cancer develop in the absence of oxygen. Malignant tumors in the environment with low content of this element is very resistant to therapy and spread more aggressively. Therefore, the measurement of the oxygen level can help physicians in solving oncological problems. However, until now there was no effective tool. A group of engineers at mit has changed the situation. They invented a device that shows the oxygen level in a few weeks.

Now using this sensor, doctors can monitor radiation doses. Currently, researchers are working on sensors that will monitor other biological parameters such as pH.



Source: nauka24news.ru/