by Bruce Brown | May 3, 2017 | General News, Medical
Prosthetic limbs can make a world of difference for amputees. Regained mobility and independence are almost priceless. However, current prostheses often come with aggravations and problems. Most prosthetic arms, for example, have to fit into a prosthesis socket. The...
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by Bruce Brown | May 2, 2017 | General News, Health
Health parameters aren’t all measured with blood tests or conventional biometric sensors. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if mood rings were real and could transmit wireless messages to alert people in relationships when their significant others were...
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by Bruce Brown | May 1, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
Researchers continuously hunt for longevity indicators. Traditional longevity metrics include blood pressure, blood sugar, heart rate and heart rate variability (HRV), body temperature, and resting pulse. An aggregate study of studies, Gait Speed and Survival in Older...
by Bruce Brown | April 28, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
Senior falls are a major U.S. health concern. Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries among people 65 and older. We recently wrote about a competition backed by the AARP and United Healthcare to discover solutions to adult falls. We also wrote about...
by Bruce Brown | April 27, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
3D printing promises biomedical possibilities as researchers discover new applications with various source materials. We’ve written about “printing” 3D body parts with stem cells at St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne. Researchers in South Korea have...
