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Scientists have developed a lightweight and portable device that attaches to a smartphone and can be used to conduct at-home kidney tests and get instant results.
The gadget may significantly reduce the need for frequent hospital visits by people with diabetes and others with chronic kidney ailments, researchers said.
The device invented at University of California, Los Angeles weighs about one-third of a pound and transmits data through a smartphone attachment.
http://www.business-standard.com/ar...-for-at-home-kidney-tests-113082600543_1.html
The gadget may significantly reduce the need for frequent hospital visits by people with diabetes and others with chronic kidney ailments, researchers said.
The device invented at University of California, Los Angeles weighs about one-third of a pound and transmits data through a smartphone attachment.
http://www.business-standard.com/ar...-for-at-home-kidney-tests-113082600543_1.html