Implant Tracks Rogue Brain Chemicals

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  • TBMG-34436
Published May 01, 2019 by Tech Briefs Media Group in United States
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Engineers have built a tiny, flexible sensor that is faster and more precise than past attempts at tracking this chemical, called glutamate. The sensor, an implantable device on the spinal cord, is primarily a research tool for testing in animal models but could find future clinical use as a way to monitor whether a drug for neurotrauma or brain disease is working.