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Dissolvable wireless sensors monitor brain injury

22-Jan-2016

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Made mainly of polylactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) and silicone.

Monitors intracranial pressure and temperature.

Absorbed by body negating need for surgery.

Could build similar absorbable sensors to monitor activity in other organs.

Reduces risk of infection and inflammation.

Tested in rats – now planning human trials.

The study was published in the Nature journal.

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Nature

Scientific journal covering research from a variety of academic disciplines, mostly in science and technology

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