3D Printed Stretchable Tactile Sensors [video]

by Bruce Brown | May 11, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News

There’s something about ink on skin that intrigues people. A cross-cultural phenomenon that has lasted at least since Neolithic times, tattoos have served a wide range of purposes, not just as personal adornment. We’ve written about several tattoo...

Deep Learning Diagnosis Diabetic Eye Disease [video]

by Alfred Poor | May 11, 2017 | General News, Medical

One of the many complications of diabetes is diabetic retinopathy (DR). This condition results in damage to the retina that can eventually lead to the loss of sight. And the longer a patient has diabetes, the more likely they are to develop DR. It is the leading cause...

Updated Posture Coach and Text Neck Wearable [video]

by Bruce Brown | May 10, 2017 | General News, Health

Last year we wrote about the Alex, the first text neck and posture coach wearable from Namu. We have also written about Medical Wearable Solutions’ EyeForcer eyeglasses “text neck” solution for children. Now, based on the Alex success, what the...

Industrial Workers Benefit from Wearables and Big Data [video]

by Alfred Poor | May 10, 2017 | General News, Health

According to a new white paper from StrongArm Technologies and Intelex, industrial workers are starting to reap the benefits of wearable technology and the Big Data analytics that these devices generate. “The Ergo-Skeletons Are Coming!” starts by pointing...

Wearable Helps Parkinson’s Patient Control Hand Tremors [video]

by Bruce Brown | May 9, 2017 | General News, Health

Parkinson’s Disease is the second most common neurodegenerative diseases, ceding first place only to Alzheimer’s, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC says the prevalence of Parkinson’s increases from 1% of the...

Light Triggers Implant Cells to Produce Insulin

by Alfred Poor | May 9, 2017 | General News, Medical

Diabetes is a worldwide problem affecting more than 400 million people worldwide, costing healthcare systems billions of dollars a year. When a patient’s pancreas stops producing insulin, blood sugar levels are not controlled and can vary wildly, leading to all...