New sensor integrates inflammatory bowel disease detection into colonoscopy procedure
Wednesday, January 4, 2017 - 11:01
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have developed the first sensor capable of objectively identifying inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and distinguishing between its two subtypes. The device represents a substantial achievement toward a more personalized approach to diagnosing and treating IBD, a chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract affecting more than 1 million Americans.