A year ago, no one could have anticipated a pandemic that would force colleges to send students home early and finish the academic year through online, remote education.

The past several months have been a time of great uncertainty for higher education, both in terms of enrollment and revenue. And while the challenges have been many, Terre Hautes four colleges and universities have risen to the occasion and made changes that will benefit them, and students, moving forward.

Tribune-Star/Joseph C. GarzaTaking care of those on Zoom: Indiana State University student Hannah DeBlock serves as a teaching assistant and works with the Zoom students, answering or forwarding their questions or monitoring their answers delivered via chat to multiple choice questions during assistant professor Jim Davis' human physiology class on Sept. 3 on the ISU campus.

Under the guise of never waste a good crisis, I think we have learned some things as a part of the pandemic, said Rob Coons, president of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. It required us to do some things online or think about the way we present things differently than we might otherwise have chosen to do.

Coons adds, I think thats been good. Thats had some advantages.

Indiana State University

In a lecture hall of Indiana State Universitys College of Health and Human Services, assistant professor Jim Davis taught his Human Physiology hybrid class not only to the 70 or so students there in person, but others attending online via Zoom. Part of the lesson dealt with reflexes and their role in nervous system function.

Periodically, he had to adjust cameras so the distance students could see what he had written on a board. One student watching via Zoom asked for a camera adjustment so they could better see Davis nonverbal language.

Nearby, student Hannah DeBlock served as a teaching assistant and worked with the Zoom students, answering or forwarding their questions or monitoring their answers delivered via chat to multiple choice questions.

The challenges are many, but the benefits are that students who arent in class for whatever reason can still participate, Davis said.

While it isnt my ideal method of teaching, I do think that I will always use Zoom in the future so that students who are sick, out of town, etc. have the ability to participate in a live lecture.

Among the challenges are small group discussion involving Zoom students. Also, with masking, I cant tell what my students are thinking, and I am struggling to learn student names which I believe makes it more difficult to foster that student-teacher relationship that is important for learning.

He has eliminated small group activities, which he said is unfortunate because it often brings on those light bulb moments.

Hes gone the extra mile to help students learn when they cant be in class. Over the summer, he created a series of 100 mini lectures that cover all of the material for the semester. That way if someone misses a lecture or doesnt understand a specific concept they can go to a video that just focuses on that one concept, he said.

Davis is one of many ISU faculty members working to provide a quality education to students in class, and those who may be out for various reasons that might include isolation or quarantine because of COVID.

Many ISU faculty have spent part of the summer planning for and redesigning courses to meet changes required because of the pandemic, said Molly Hare, director of the Faculty Center for Teaching Excellence.

They may maybe teaching a face-to-face class, but at the same time, they may also be teaching students online, real-time, via Zoom. And, they may have to tape the class for those who cant attend in-person or watch in real time.

Students who are in class one day may have to attend via Zoom another day because they are isolated with COVID or on quarantine. That greatly affects the ability to carry out that class plan. Faculty have to be flexible, nimble and be able to adjust to meet the needs of students, Hare said.

Every time they go into a face-to-face classroom, it looks different, she said.

They have to have a Plan A, Plan B and Plan C. They are doing triple the work in order to offer students a quality education. And its very tiring, she said. Thats triple the work, times four classes they might be teaching.

She describes it as mental gymnastics.

And, they may face barriers, including technology glitches, they didnt anticipate, yet have to try and overcome, she said.

In addition, several courses are hybrid, with both in-person and online components for all students in the class.

Its challenging and a lot of work. But at the same time, Faculty really care about the quality of education and want students to get the outcomes they deserve, Hare said.

Hare works with faculty at the center. Typically, the center isnt as active over the summer, but this past summer, faculty took advantage of sessions offered each day. A lot of faculty have really worked hard, Hare said.

Students are stressed as well, she said. Every class is different, and if the class is hybrid, students must pay attention to whether that day is in-person or via Zoom and how assignments should be submitted.

Among the benefits of pandemic-related changes are more electronic submissions and less paper.

Instruction techniques are changing for some classes. For example, a student may watch a prerecorded lesson on line, and then do the hands-on portion, or homework, in class, where they can get faculty assistance if needed. Its called a flipped classroom.

The center does individual consultations or meets with groups for a particular reason; it offers professional development. Our motto is inform, innovate and celebrate teaching, she said. We look at how to do things a new

Tribune-Star file/Joseph C. GarzaBless this ground: Sister Dawn Tomaszewski blesses the ground on which a new residence hall will be built before a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday, June 18, on the campus of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.

The Woods

Despite the many uncertainties created by the pandemic, Dottie King, president of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, believed the Woods still needed to keep making forward progress.

We thought, how can we even in the midst of these times continue to not just get through, but really make some significant strides with our progress, she said.

In spring, admissions staff came up with some innovative ways to reach students, including a virtual, live-streamed campus visit with about 300 students and parents logged in and watching.

We didnt get as big a class as we had planned on, but we still saw a modest increase from last year for the on campus program, King said. The freshman class increased about 11 percent. Total enrollment including on campus, graduate and online programs is about 1,075.

SMWC also plans to add programs, hopefully with funding through the Lilly Endowment. It plans to offer a doctoral program its first in global leadership. Given the pandemic, which affects countries across the globe, King considers it providential the college was considering such a program even prior to the pandemic.

COVID-19 has affirmed the need for such a program, in which people across the globe would work together to find solutions, rather than relying solely on government, she said.

The college also plans to offer a bachelors in exercise science, a continuation of its focus on health care. The college already has programs in nursing, kinesiology and health care administration.

The new programs will go forward with or without Lilly funding, but those funds would enable the college to proceed more quickly, King said.

The college also is building its first new residence hall since 1924. Currently, LeFer residence hall is approaching capacity. We have more graduate students inquiring about being residential. Right now we dont have that opportunity, King said.

The new residence hall will increase capacity for undergraduates, and also add the ability for graduate students to live on campus, she said.

The college also is offering graduate assistantships for the first time, King said.

Sarah DeWeese/Ivy Tech-Terre HauteChris Gresham, Ivy Tech-Terre Haute criminal justice instructor, teaches Introduction to Criminology in a Learn Anywhere class.

Ivy Tech Community College Terre Haute

Imagine a college class where you attend in person if you are able.

But if child care or work issues or even COVID-19 quarantine prevents you from going to class, you can attend online, real-time or watch a video of the class when you are able.

Ivy Tech is piloting some classes using this format, which is called Learn Anywhere.

The initiative grew out of a grant our Indianapolis campus and Muncie campus had on addressing challenges that single-mother students encounter, said Lea Anne Crooks, chancellor at Ivy Tech-Terre Haute.

With Learn Anywhere, instructors deliver class face-to-face with any student who can get there, but for those who cant attend in person, students can participate real time through Zoom. Also, the class is taped so a student who couldnt do either that day can watch it when they do have time.

We are being as flexible as we can for students, Crooks said. One week, a student may attend in person, another week, they may attend online. It also helps those students who may have to quarantine or isolate because of COVID-19.

The program is being piloted statewide, with four classes [six sections] being offered as Learn Anytime at Ivy Tech-Terre Haute. They are: intro to criminology; informatics fundamentals; fundamentals of public speaking and introduction to interpersonal communication.

We think this is something that will continue to grow and be really a great option for students in the future, Crooks said.

Teaching in the various Learn Anywhere formats has its challenges, so I really applaud our faculty who have stepped up and are looking at this as a way to assist our students, she said.

In another change this fall, courses that require hands-on learning are taking place face-to-face and on campus, including programs in health sciences, nursing, information technology, advanced manufacturing and engineering/applied science.

Most general education, business and liberal arts courses are offered virtually or online only; virtual courses are live, via Zoom, allowing for interaction. Online classes are not real-time and can be done as the students schedule allows.

Online courses allow students more flexibility and allow them to complete their coursework at days/times that are convenient for them. They still must complete assignments by their deadlines, but they do not have to attend class at a specific time. Instructors require participation through discussion boards and not live video.

The number of students on campus is about half of what it would be in a normal year, Crooks said. I wish we had the energy of what the campus normally feels like, but its where it should be because of the pandemic.

These are challenging times for our instructors, she said. But faculty and staff have stepped up to meet students needs and faculty are going the extra mile.

Students are still able to enroll for 8-week classes that begin in October. With the uncertainties of COVID, many have delayed enrolling, including parents who may not have known childrens school schedules, or high school graduates thinking theyll wait a year to start college.

Its not the time to take a break, Crooks said.

If students are choosing a gap year because they intend to go to a four-year university next year, We encourage them to consider staying in the academic mode and taking courses this year from Ivy Tech, which they will be able to transfer, she said.

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

At Rose-Hulman, a team of faculty have been gathering from colleagues ways theyve used online technology or other creative means to share concepts with students, when in-person classes were not possible, said college president Rob Coons.

The goal is to determine whether some of those tools or course delivery strategies can be used to improve classroom instruction overall and make it more efficient, potentially saving students money.

For example, for chemistry experiments and lab work in some of the other engineering disciplines, faculty assembled kits and mailed them home to students this past spring. Students did part of the experiments or labs while at home, and then demonstrated their lab results in a variety of different ways depending on the class.

For example, in some cases the professor had students demonstrate their work during a video call. In other cases, the professor would have the them submit laboratory reports.

It might seem more cumbersome, yet, Some of our faculty are still studying it, but they feel some of that learning that occurred because students had to make that adaptation was really positive, Coons said.

As a result, the college is starting to look for ways we can incorporate the good things we learned as part of the pandemic back into the classroom, so that ultimately, regardless of method of delivery, it is an outstanding educational experience, Coons said.

There are elements of the education experience best presented in person and there are also many that can be presented just as well online, he said. We are learning from that process and trying to take the best of those things moving forward.

A number of courses this fall are blended, with part of the course online and part in person, he said. Originally, it was being done to reduce the amount of risk and exposure of employees and students to the COVID virus.

The college is still gathering data, but, We think there are ways to improve the efficiency of the class and begin to look at ways in which we could either perhaps, shorten the schedule or adjust the schedule in some way which in turn can convert to actual savings for the student. I think there is some opportunity there, Coons said.

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Study shows clear links between genetic predisposition of CVD and lifestyle factors – News-Medical.Net

September 28, 2020 medical

Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 28 2020

From Weight Watchers to wearable tech wherever we look, there are messages encouraging us to stay fit and healthy.

But diets and training methods aside, when it comes to heart health, research from the University of South Australia shows that a far more personalized approach is neededand it all starts with your genes.

Conducted in partnership with the University of New England and the University of Queensland, the study assessed the impact of lifestyle factors on cardiovascular disease (CVD), finding clear links between genetic predisposition of CVD and smoking, alcohol intake, physical activity and diet.

UniSA researcher, Associate Professor Hong Lee, leader of the statistical genetics group at the Australian Centre for Precision Health, says the popular 'one-size-fits-all' approach to heart health does not have uniform effects, and that a tailored, individualised approach to CVD is essential.

Globally, CVD is the number one cause of death, claiming an estimated 17.9 million lives a year. Most deaths are due to heart attacks and strokes, with a third of these occurring prematurely in people under 70 years of age. In Australia, heart disease kills one Australian every four minutes.

"Every day, we're exposed to information that promotes positive lifestyle factors for better health. But what we don't hear, is how individual genetic differences can negate positive effects, often to detriment of the individual," Assoc Prof Lee says.

"Between 20 to 60 percent of risk factors for CVD are attributed to genetics which are far better addressed through personalised and individual interventions than broad-stroke lifestyle adjustments.

"For example, genetics show how the level of your cholesterol can be controlled by a lifestyle modification, given your genotypes and the underlying genetic link between cholesterol and lifestyle factors.

"This will help you make a decision about which lifestyle intervention is most suitable for you, for example, more exercise might be a better choice than reducing smoking.

"However, this does not necessary mean that exercise is uniformly recommended for other people who may have different genes and genetic effects that are more sensitive to smoking exposure.

"It's all about understanding how individual genetic risks can change in line with different lifestyle adjustments, and consequently how cardiovascular health can benefit."

Using a novel whole-genome approach, researchers analyzed 23 cardiovascular health-related traits and 22 lifestyle characteristics using the ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities) Study (N=8291) and validating results via the UK Biobank (N~500,000). 34 significant CVD trait-lifestyle pairs were identified.

While Assoc Prof Lee agrees that positive lifestyle changes are good for overall health, including cardiovascular health, he says tailored interventions based on individual differences will be most successful for managing CVD.

As precision health practices advance, we are likely to see more personalised health treatments that are based on individual genetic profiles."

Hong Lee, Researcher and Associate Professor, University of South Australia

"We are currently in the process of developing tools that can predict genetic risk based on genotypes and how lifestyle changes can modulate these.

"Incorporating individual (genetic) differences into CVD interventions will absolutely increase the predictive power of lifestyle changes on individual health."

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Zhou, X., et al. (2020) WholeGenome Approach Discovers Novel Genetic and Nongenetic Variance Components Modulated by Lifestyle for Cardiovascular Health. Journal of the American Heart Association. doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.119.015661.

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Study into left-handedness finds 41 genetic variants that influence it – ABC News

September 28, 2020 medical

About 10 per cent of Australians are left-handed and genetic analysis of more than 1.7 million people has brought scientists a step closer to understanding why.

Researchers from QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute and the University of Queensland have identified 48 genetic variants that influence if a person is left-handed, right-handed or ambidextrous.

Forty-one variants were linked to left-handedness and seven were associated with ambidexterity.

"Handedness is one of those things where both genetics and environment play a large role and what we've been able to do is advance the knowledge quite a bit further in the genetics side," Professor Sarah Medland from QIMR Berghofer's Psychiatric Genetics Group said.

"Each of these [variants] are just little changes in the DNA each of them individually have very, very small effects but when you consider all the effects together, they start to add up."

Researchers tapped into international biobanks to analyse genetic data from more than 1.7 million samples, making it one of the largest investigations of its kind.

The findings were published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour.

Professor Medland said environmental factors play a larger role than genes in determining which hand a person favours.

"Something like height is much more strongly genetically-influenced, whereas [for] something like handedness the genetic influences are relatively weak," she said.

"Through training or just through interacting with the environment and using tools that are designed one way or the other, you can actually influence someone's handedness quite a lot."

Professor Medland said the research also dispelled the belief that ambidextrousness was a middle-zone between left and right-handedness.

"The results from our study shows there was not very much genetic overlap actually between left-handedness and ambidextrousness it seems like there are different mechanisms going on there," she said.

She said more research was needed to help answer why people developed a dominant hand.

"The reason why we do this work is to help us understand ourselves as humans and this characteristic of ourselves," Professor Medland said.

"Although we've found 41 variants influencing left-handedness and seven influencing ambidextrousness, there's a lot more out there to find."

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Genetics

Applied Biology in Collaboration with Researchers at University Hospital Ramon y Cajal Hospital Announce Results from Study of Androgen Receptor…

September 28, 2020 medical

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Biology in collaboration with researchers at University Hospital Ramon y Cajal in Madrid, Spain, today announced results from their androgen receptor genetics study in hospitalized COVID-19 male patients (NCT04368897, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04368897?term=androgen&cond=Covid19&draw=2&rank=4). The aim of the study was to confirm a direct association between androgens and COVID-19, potentially paving the way for a breakthrough therapy against SARS-CoV-2.

This prospective longitudinal study analyzed the length of a variable genetic repeat in the androgen receptor gene of hospitalized COVID-19 male patients. The results of the clinical study were published in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venerology (doi: 10.1111/jdv.16956).

The study demonstrated that the proportion of male patients admitted to the ICU with the longer variant was statistically significantly higher compared to males with the shorter variant. Similarly, the risk of ICU admissions was significantly higher among males with the longer variant (OR 2.9143). In addition, COVID-19 patients with the shorter variant experienced a shorter duration of hospitalization compared to males with the longer variant (25 days vs 47.5 days). Overall, the longer variant of the androgen receptor was associated with higher disease severity among hospitalized male COVID-19 patients.

The team was led by Andy Goren, MD, Medical Researcher and Co-Investigator with the Department of Dermatology at the University Hospital Ramon y Cajal in Madrid, Spain; Sergio Va Galvn, MD, from the Department of Dermatology at the University Hospital Ramon y Cajal; Sabina Herrera, MD, from the Infectious Disease Department at the University Hospital Ramon y Cajal; Carlos G. Wambier, MD, PhD, from the Department of Dermatology at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University; and Flavio A. Cadegiani, MD, MSc, PhD, from Corpometria Institute in Brazil.

According to Dr. Sergio Va Galvn: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to directly confirm an association between androgens and COVID-19 disease severity.

According to Dr. Carlos Wambier: This is another piece of the puzzle for the scientific understanding of role of androgens in the pandemic.

Further, according to Dr. Andy Goren: The results of this study further support our research into the use of anti-androgens in the treatment of COVID-19. If randomized prospective trials demonstrate efficacy, anti-androgens may provide a breakthrough inexpensive treatment for COVID-19.

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Founded in 2002, Applied Biology, Inc. (www.appliedbiology.com), headquartered in Irvine, California, is a biotechnology company specializing in hair and skin science. Applied Biology develops breakthrough drugs and medical devices for the treatment of androgen mediated dermatological conditions. Applied Biology's R&D pipeline includes a topically applied prophylactic treatment for chemotherapy induced alopecia; a novel diagnostic device that can aid dermatologists in identifying non-responders to topical minoxidil; an adjuvant therapy for non-responders to topical minoxidil; and a novel therapy for female pattern hair loss.

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Genetic testing helps patients be proactive in seeking healthcare – The Columbus Dispatch

September 28, 2020 medical

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Joan Swarts recently learned she has a greater risk of developing colon, ovarian and breast cancer.

Genetic testing counselors at OhioHealth were able to discover all of this information after taking ablood sample from her back in February.

Now, Swarts, 55, of Delaware,is being proactive. She recently met with a colorectal surgeon and knows to increase the frequency of her colon screenings.

Im glad that I now know thats a potential and I can take steps to watch for that to catch it early, she said.

Genetic testing recognizes changes in chromosomes, genes or proteins. The results can help confirm or dismiss a suspected genetic condition;help determine a persons chance of developing a genetic condition; and show the likelihood of passing on a genetic disorder, according to the National Library of Medicine.

What we hope is that the genetic testing information is going to give us a very personalized plan for what that person needs to do based on their genetic testing results and based on their family history, said Amy Sturm, a cardiovascular genetics expert for the National Society of Genetic Counselors.

Test results come back either positive (meaning the test found a genetic change known to cause disease),negative (meaning the test did not find a genetic change known to cause disease), oruncertain (meaning there isn't enough information about the genetic change to figure out if it's normal or could cause a disease), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The results can answer questions like, Are there things that I can do that will enable me to not develop this disease? Or that can basically modify my risk or things that I can do to prepare myself for what might come in the future because I have this genetic condition? said Nichole Morman, genetic counseling manageratOhioHealth.

The number of licensed genetic counselors in Ohio has been on the rise. There were 221 in 2016 and 423 in June of this year, according to the state medical board annual report.

People do genetic testing for a variety of reasons. Somemight wonder whether they are predisposed to a genetic condition if they have a family history. Or a person might want to know why they were diagnosed with a specific condition. They might also question whether they could pass on a genetic condition to a child.

Breast cancer runs in Swarts'family. Her grandmother died from breast cancer when she was 65, so Swarts'breast health doctor urged her to do genetic testing.

(The genetic testing)was really informative,"Swarts said."I felt like I was inundated with a lot of information but everything has been explained really well to me as far as preventive things I need to do.

Erin Pettegrew, 46, did genetic testing a couple of years ago after her mom was diagnosed with ovarian cancer seven years ago.

TheHilliard resident had the tests through the Making Genetic Testing Accessible (Magenta) study, an at-home screening for 19 genetic abnormalitieslaunched out of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

She saw an ad for Magenta pop up on her Facebook and sent in her cheek swab after getting the kit. She got her results back a few weeks later saying she didnt have a genetic predisposition to ovarian cancer.

My heart was pounding as I opened the email for sure, but once I saw that it was negative it was a big relief, Pettegrew said. If it had been positive, I would have had to make some choices about maybe having my ovaries removed early in life and other considerations about my own health, but I didnt have to go down that path."

There is a psychological aspect tofinding out whether you're predisposed to a genetic condition, Morman noted.

How is that going to make me feel about myself? How is it going to impact my relationships with my family members?" Morman said.

Swarts's mind is more at ease knowing she has the potential for these diseases and she takes comfort knowing it can be caught early.

"Honestly, Im one of those people who thought I really dont want to know so I was nervous about doing it, but Im glad I did so I can take the necessary measures to look for this stuff,"Swarts said.

Direct-to-consumertesting like 23andMe is also an option, but the results can be limited.

If you are interested in doing genetic testing because of a family health history of a certain disease, we do not recommend doing a 23andMe test, rather you should speak to your health-care provider,Aushawna Collins, 23andMe spokesperson, said in an email.

Genetic testing is continuing to evolve and whole-genome sequencing for newborns could be on the horizon.

A baby is born and you want to know for that baby's entire life what might they be at risk for, Sturm said. I think really getting that full genome sequencing at a very young age and then using it as a resource throughout their life is something we really are striving toward in our field.

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Biochemistry

COVID-19 Impact on Methylidenesuccinic Acid Market Top Manufacturers, Types and Application 2020| Kehai Biochemistry, Alpha Chemika, Guoguang…

September 28, 2020 medical

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Methylene Succinic Acid Market By Coronavirus-Covid19 Impact Analysis With Top Companies and Regions by Forecast to 2026| Itaconix Corporation,…

September 28, 2020 medical

Global Methylene Succinic Acid Industry Amid Global COVID-19 Crisis: Report Hive Viewpoint

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Key Companies/Manufacturers operating in the global Methylene Succinic Acid market include: Itaconix Corporation, Aekyung Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Jinan Huaming Biochemistry Co. Ltd., Qingdao Langyatai Group Co., Ltd., Shandong Kaison Biochemical Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Guoguang Biochemistry Co., Ltd., Ronas Chemicals Ind. Co., Ltd., Alpha Chemika, Iwata Chemical Co., Ltd., Chengdu Jinkai Biology Engineering Co., Ltd., Ultimate Chem India Pvt. Ltd., Shandong Shunda, Nanjing Huajin Healthcare Biologicals Co. Ltd., Citrus Food Additives Co., Ltd, Shandong Zhongshun Science & Technology Development Co., Ltd., ,

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These tiny tattoos change color when you need to put on sunscreen – Fast Company

September 28, 2020 medical

In Neal Stephensons sci-fi novel The Diamond Age, body art has evolved into constantly shifting mediatronic tattoosin-skin displays powered by nanotech robopigments. In the 25 years since the novel was published, nanotechnology has had time to catch up, and the sci-fi vision of dynamic tattoos is starting to become a reality.

The first examples of color-changing nanotech tattoos have been developed over the past few years, and theyre not just for body art. They have a biomedical purpose. Imagine a tattoo that alerts you to a health problem signaled by a change in your biochemistry, or to radiation exposure that could be dangerous to your health.

You cant walk into a doctors office and get a dynamic tattoo yet, but they are on the way. Early proof-of-concept studies provide convincing evidence that tattoos can be engineered, not only to change color, but to sense and convey biomedical information, including the onset of cancer.

In 2017, researchers tattooed pigskin, which had been removed from the pig, with molecular biosensors that use color to indicate sodium, glucose, or pH levels in the skins fluids.

In 2019, a team of researchers expanded on that study to include protein sensing and developed smartphone readouts for the tattoos. This year, they also showed that electrolyte levels could be detected with fluorescent tattoo sensors.

In 2018, a team of biologists developed a tattoo made of engineered skin cells that darken when they sense an imbalance of calcium caused by certain cancers. They demonstrated the cancer-detecting tattoo in living mice.

My lab is looking at tech tattoos from a different angle. We are interested in sensing external harms, such as ultraviolet radiation. UV exposure in sunlight and tanning beds is the main risk factor for all types of skin cancer. Nonmelanoma skin cancers are the most common malignancies in the U.S., Australia, and Europe.

UV-activated tattoo ink is invisible until exposed to UV light. [Image: Jesse Butterfield/The Laboratory for Emergent Nanomaterials, University of Colorado Boulder]To help address this problem, we developed an invisible tattoo ink that turns blue only in UV light, alerting you when your skin needs protection. The tattoo ink contains a UV-activated dye inside of a plastic nanocapsule less than a micron in diameteror thousandth of a millimeterabout the same size as an ordinary tattoo pigment.

The nanocapsule is needed to make the color-changing tattoo particles large enough. If tattoo pigments are too small, the immune system rapidly clears them from the skin and the tattoo disappears. They are implanted using tattoo machines in the same way as regular tattoos, but they last for only several months before they start to degrade from UV exposure and other natural processes and fade, requiring a booster tattoo.

I served as the first human test subject for these tattoos. I created solar freckles on my forearminvisible spots that turned blue under UV exposure and reminded me when to wear sunscreen. My lab is also working on invisible UV-protective tattoos that would absorb UV light penetrating through the skin, like a long-lasting sunscreen just below the surface. Were also working on thermometer tattoos using temperature-sensitive inks. Ultimately, we believe tattoo inks could be used to prevent and diagnose disease.

Temporary transfer tattoos are also undergoing a high-tech revolution. Wearable electronic tattoos that can sense electrophysiological signals like heart rate and brain activity or monitor hydration and glucose levels from sweat are under development. They can even be used for controlling mobile devices, for example shuffling a music playlist at the touch of a tattoo, or for luminescent body art that lights up the skin.

The advantage of these wearable tattoos is that they can use battery-powered electronics. The disadvantage is that they are much less permanent and comfortable than traditional tattoos. Likewise, electronic devices that go underneath the skin are being developed by scientists, designers, and biohackers alike, but they require invasive surgical procedures for implantation.

Tattoos injected into the skin offer the best of both worlds: minimally invasive, yet permanent and comfortable. New needle-free tattooing methods that fire microscopic ink droplets into the skin are now in development. Once perfected, they will make tattooing quicker and less painful.

The color-changing tattoos in development are also going to open the door to a new kind of dynamic body art. Now that tattoo colors can be changed by an electromagnetic signal, youll soon be able to program your tattoos design, or switch it on and off. You can proudly display your neck tattoo at the motorcycle rally and still have clear skin in the courtroom.

As researchers develop dynamic tattoos, theyll need to study the safety of the high-tech inks. As it is, little is known about the safety of the more than 100 different pigments used in normal tattoo inks. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not exercised regulatory authority over tattoo pigments, citing other competing public health priorities and a lack of evidence of safety problems with the pigments. So U.S. manufacturers can put whatever they want in tattoo inks and sell them without FDA approval.

So far, there is no evidence that tattoos cause cancer, and one study even found that black tattoos protect against UV-induced skin cancer. Still, many tattoo inks contain or degrade into substances that are known to be hazardous, and health complications including infection, allergy, and granuloma have been found in about 2% of tattoos. More research is needed to understand the long-term effects of nano- and microimplants in the skin in general.

A wave of high-tech tattoos is slowly upwelling, and it will probably keep rising for the foreseeable future. When it arrives, you can decide to surf or watch from the beach. If you do climb on board, youll be able to check your body temperature or UV exposure by simply glancing at one of your tattoos.

Carson J Bruns is an assistant professor at the University of Colorado Boulder. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

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Latest News:: Biochemical Diagnostic Reagent Market is expected to witness an exponential growth over forecast year 2020-2025| Roche, Siemens…

September 28, 2020 medical

Global Biochemical Diagnostic Reagent Market Report 2020 by Key Players, Types, Applications, Countries, Market Size, Forecast to 2026 (Based on 2020 COVID-19 Worldwide Spread)

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Table of Contents

Report Overview:It includes major players of the global Biochemical Diagnostic Reagent Market covered in the research study, research scope, and Market segments by type, market segments by application, years considered for the research study, and objectives of the report.

Global Growth Trends:This section focuses on industry trends where market drivers and top market trends are shed light upon. It also provides growth rates of key producers operating in the global Biochemical Diagnostic Reagent Market. Furthermore, it offers production and capacity analysis where marketing pricing trends, capacity, production, and production value of the global Biochemical Diagnostic Reagent Market are discussed.

Market Share by Manufacturers:Here, the report provides details about revenue by manufacturers, production and capacity by manufacturers, price by manufacturers, expansion plans, mergers and acquisitions, and products, market entry dates, distribution, and market areas of key manufacturers.

Market Size by Type:This section concentrates on product type segments where production value market share, price, and production market share by product type are discussed.

Market Size by Application:Besides an overview of the global Biochemical Diagnostic Reagent Market by application, it gives a study on the consumption in the global Biochemical Diagnostic Reagent Market by application.

Production by Region:Here, the production value growth rate, production growth rate, import and export, and key players of each regional market are provided.

Consumption by Region:This section provides information on the consumption in each regional market studied in the report. The consumption is discussed on the basis of country, application, and product type.

Company Profiles:Almost all leading players of the global Biochemical Diagnostic Reagent Market are profiled in this section. The analysts have provided information about their recent developments in the global Biochemical Diagnostic Reagent Market, products, revenue, production, business, and company.

Market Forecast by Production:The production and production value forecasts included in this section are for the global Biochemical Diagnostic Reagent Market as well as for key regional markets.

Market Forecast by Consumption:The consumption and consumption value forecasts included in this section are for the global Biochemical Diagnostic Reagent Market as well as for key regional markets.

Value Chain and Sales Analysis:It deeply analyzes customers, distributors, sales channels, and value chain of the global Biochemical Diagnostic Reagent Market.

Key Findings: This section gives a quick look at important findings of the research study.

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