Posted on 1/28/2019
Today, point-of-care (POC) devices are the go-to for people who want to monitor their health remotely and obtain faster results. Rather than waiting weeks for test results, individuals can use POC devices for instances such as diabetes, pregnancy, and other health conditions.
With that in mind, Manas Gartia, LSU Mechanical Engineering assistant professor, went to work at creating a POC that could detect a breast cancer gene mutation.
“Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women in the United States,” said Gartia. “In 2015, 41,523 women died of breast cancer in the U.S., with 3,523 of those in Louisiana. We believe that early de...