A Northwestern Engineering-led research team has developed a novel skin-mounted sticker that absorbs sweat and then changes color to provide an accurate, easy-to-read diagnosis of cystic fibrosis ...

A Northwestern University-led research team has developed a novel skin-mounted sticker that absorbs sweat and then changes color to provide an accurate, easy-to-read diagnosis of cystic fibrosis ...

An elevated chloride concentration in an infant’s sweat is indicative of the genetic, progressive disease cystic fibrosis. Many current diagnostics work by detecting levels of chloride in sweat, ...

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The sweat chloride test was introduced nearly 60 years ago and still represents the gold standard for diagnosing cystic fibrosis (CF) in infants who have tested positive in screening programs.

A research team has developed a novel skin-mounted sticker that absorbs sweat and then changes color to provide an accurate, easy-to-read diagnosis of cystic fibrosis within minutes. A Northwestern ...

A rapid wearable sensor can calculate chloride ion levels in sweat that helps identify a genetic lung and digestive disease called cystic fibrosis, according to research published in the Biosensors ...

Sweat does more than just cool down an overheating body. Measuring the chemical makeup of an individual’s sweat — specifically the levels of chloride, a chemical component of salt — can serve as an ...

Genetic testing plays an important role in cystic fibrosis screening and diagnosis. It can help determine if a person has cystic fibrosis or carries gene mutations that cause it. Other tests can also ...

The advent of highly efficacious therapies against cystic fibrosis is a stunning achievement. Although short of a cure, the use of drugs to restore the function of the faulty protein that causes the ...

An easy-to-administer electrolyte test could offer new insight into response to treatment and disease progression for patients with cystic fibrosis. In a new study, researchers found that urine ...

Researchers have developed a simple urine test to measure the severity of the serious disease cystic fibrosis and assess the effect of new treatments. Researchers have developed a simple urine test to ...