A life science team at the special projects Google X lab are experimenting with having "nano particles " hunt for signs of medical trouble in blood streams and then essentially report findings to sensors people could wear.
Imagined application include a test for enzymes given off by arterial plaques that are about to rapture and cause a heart attack or stroke, or a way to watch for cancer cells after surgery or chemo treatments.
Early detection is known to dramatically increase chances of successfully treating a number of life threatening diseases .
Batches of specially crafted nano particles , each microscopic in size , could be swallowed in pills and absorbed in bloodstreams where they would stick to targeted cells such as cancer.
Magnetic qualities designed into nano particles allows them to be drawn to worn devices and counted using non invasive detection methods such as light or radio waves, according to Google.
If successful , the technology "Could help physicians detect a disease that's starting to develop in the body," Google said.
Google said that it would license the technology to companies interested in using it for medically approved diagnostics.
Google life sciences team innovations include contact lenses that measure glucose levels in tears to allow people with diabetes to track blood sugar , and eating utensils that cancel out trembling hands caused by disease such as Parkinson's.
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