Device Detects Prostate Cancer in Urine (IMAGE)

Brigham Young University

Device Detects Prostate Cancer in Urine

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A device made at BYU screens for kidney disease, prostate cancer on the spot. The tiny tube is lined with DNA sequences that latch onto disease markers in urine. While healthy samples flow freely, a diseased sample gets clogged and stops short of the mark.

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Mark A. Philbrick, BYU

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