18-Year-Old Invents Life-Saving Bra After Watching His Mom Battle Breast Cancer
Anyone who’s had cancer touch their lives in one form or another knows how devastating the disease can be. There’s never any guarantee when it comes to something so life-threatening. That’s why prevention and early diagnosis are key.
Monterrey engineering student Julian Rios Cantu was only 13 years old when his mother was first diagnosed with breast cancer.
After multiple diagnoses and a double mastectomy, Julian’s mom was able to beat the cancer out of her system.
Watching his mother go through this traumatic experience inspired Julian to invent something that would help women detect early signs of breast cancer.
The EVA bra was developed by Julian and his three friends through the company Higia Technologies.
The EVA bra that was developed by Julian and his friends helped many women.
Julian says the device was created primarily for women who have a genetic predisposition to breast cancer. The bra, which should be worn 60 to 90 minutes each week, is equipped with roughly 200 biosensors that map the surface of the breast to monitor its temperature, shape, and weight.
In the EVA bra, there are multiple biosensors.
“EVA is a network of biosensors that covers the woman’s breast, takes the temperature data, analyzes them, and sends the information to an application or any computer,” Julian told Infobae. “As soon as there is a malformation in the breast or a tumor, there is an over-vascularization; so to more [flow of] blood, the higher the temperature,” he added.
When Julian entered the bra into the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards, he received a $20,000 grant to continue development.
Julian’s story has inspired many people from around the world who had/has cancer, or who had a loved one who had suffered from cancer.
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This is absolutely incredible. Well done, man! I'm sure his mother is very proud of him and I hope this product will be accessible to all women!
This is absolutely incredible. Well done, man! I'm sure his mother is very proud of him and I hope this product will be accessible to all women!
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