Nanoparticles will help diagnose life-threatening illnesses before the first symptoms appear
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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The research team at Google has begun work on a new technology that, according to the developers, can determine the presence of cancer tumors, cardiovascular diseases and other life-threatening diseases with the help of nanoparticles at the initial stages of development. The new project was led by Andrew Conrad.
Researchers conceived the diagnosis with a special tablet with nanoparticles, which after entering the body begin to collect information and transmit it to a special device that is built into the patient's hand bracelet. The key point in this diagnosis is the constant monitoring of the biochemical composition of the blood. Even minor changes in blood composition can indicate the development of a disease, which will help the doctor to orient and prescribe additional diagnostics.
The composition of nanoparticles includes various antibodies, which in the human body begin to interact with proteins and cells. The probability of developing the disease is determined by whether the nanoparticle could detect the receptor to the antigen built into it.
Currently, experts are developing a portable magnetic device capable of attracting and counting particles. Such a device will transmit all the information not only to the patient, but also to his treating doctor. Scientists suggest that their development will help to detect the disease before the first symptoms appear , which is important from a therapeutic point of view, since the earlier the disease is detected and the treatment begins, the more favorable are the patient's predictions.
Another interesting development of Google will be the creation of an online platform, which will be available to medics from all countries. Specialists of one of the universities in California are developing an online platform based on the data of the Google Earth engine, the developers say, their program will help to find out where the malaria epidemic can begin, which annually kills more than 600,000 people, most of them children and adolescents.
Experts say that the program will help to spend resources more effectively and competently due to targeted actions in the fight against diseases, which is important for countries with an average and low standard of living.
At the present time, attempts to combat malaria are not very productive due to ignorance.
The epidemiologist, biotechnology specialist Hugh Starock, notes that most countries make one mistake: they stop antimalarial activity just a few steps away from success. According to the expert, the main reason for this behavior is the lack of information.
Given that malaria is rapidly spreading, resources allocated to fight the disease simply disappear. But the developers claim that the new system of cards will tell where exactly it is necessary to inflict a pinpoint strike in order to immediately block the spread of the virus, while the program will show the zones that will need total sweeping. Preliminary testing of the program will be held in Swaziland. Also, scientists note that the online platform can be independently adjusted to monitor other infectious diseases.
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