FABP3 is a protein that’s found at levels around 75 ng/ml in a normal person,” says Akash Manoj. He speaks with the ease of a medical researcher.
“At the onset of cardiac ischemia, the levels of this protein increase alarmingly,” he continues. Manoj is only 15 years old. This is the teenager whose invention — a skin patch that can detect a silent heart attack six hours before it happens — could revolutionise healthcare. Manoj’s innovation has already received clinical validation from the Tokyo University of Science, London’s Royal ...
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First Published: Fri, December 08 2017. 22:28 IST
