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A NON-INVASIVE DIAGNOSTICS PLATFORM FOR MEASURING GLUCOSE LEVELS IN SALIVA
NU 2017-094
Inventors
Vinayak P. Dravid*
Vikas Nandwana
Short Description
A non-invasive diagnostic platform for detecting glucose in saliva.
Background
The glucometer is currently the state-of-the-art technology for at home glucose detection and is based on electrochemical analytics of blood samplings. Patients prick their finger and transfer...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Devices, Diabetes, Diagnostics, Health IT, Medical device
Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
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Bioresorbable, wireless, and battery-free electrotherapy system for wound healing and monitoring in diabetes
NU 2022-079
INVENTORS
Guillermo Ameer*
John Rogers*
Joseph Woojin Song
Han Jun Ryu
SHORT DESCRIPTION
A revolutionary bioresorbable, wireless, and battery-free electrotherapy system designed for effective wound healing and monitoring in diabetic patients.
BACKGROUND
Diabetes is a highly prevalent disease, affecting 1 in 3 Americans. Diabetes is associated...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Diabetes, Electronics & Circuits, Materials, Medical device, Smart/Functional materials
Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
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Small molecule inhibits the interaction between tristetraprolin and CNOT1 for therapeutic use in metabolic disorders
NU 2024-057
INVENTORS
Hossein Ardehali*
Jason Shapiro
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Compound that inhibits the interaction between tristetraprolin (TTP) and CCR4-NOT Transcription Complex Subunit 1 (CNOT1) offers potential therapeutic avenue for metabolic disorders by modulating mRNA degradation without inflammatory side effects.
BACKGROUND
Metabolic disorders...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Cardiology and Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Small molecule, Therapeutics
Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics
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Antibodies Against Transcription Factors BMAL1 and CLOCK for the Study of Metabolic Disease
NU 2015-059INVENTORSJoseph T. Bass*Clara Bien PeekGrant D. Barish SHORT DESCRIPTIONAntibodies targeting transcription factors, BMAL1 and CLOCK, to study the regulation of circadian expression of proteins related to metabolic diseaseBACKGROUNDMetabolic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and related diseases such as inflammation and cancer affect millions...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Antibody, Diabetes, Research tool
Category(s): Life Sciences > Biomarkers & Biomedical Research Tools
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Novel Risk Prediction and Diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes using Deamidated Proinsulin
NU 2014-193 INVENTORXunrong LuoJing Jin*Grazia Aleppo-KacmarekSHORT DESCRIPTIONA diagnostic method to detect autoantibody reactivity for deamidated insulin in diabetes BACKGROUNDType 1 diabetes (T1D) is classified as an autoimmune disease. In this disease, the immune system mounts misguided destruction of “self” insulin-producing islet...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Antibody, Diabetes, Diagnostics, Imaging, Research tool
Category(s): Life Sciences > Biomarkers & Biomedical Research Tools
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Mouse Model for Endocrine Pancreatic Development, Insulin Secretion and Diabetes
NU 2010-071InventorsJoseph Bass*Biliana MarchevaShort DescriptionA mouse model based on removing the clock function within islet cellsAbstractNorthwestern researchers created a mouse model based on removing the clock function within islet cells. These mice exhibit striking defects in insulin secretion which ultimately leads to greatly accelerated early...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Animal Model, Diabetes, Drug discovery, Research tool, Stem cell
Category(s): Life Sciences > Biomarkers & Biomedical Research Tools
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