by Bruce Brown | September 15, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
If you’re just strapping on a wearable for a run or for a quick reading of one or more biometrics, battery life isn’t much of a concern. But what if you need continuous monitoring for optimal health or to predict the onset of attacks or episodes? With...
by Alfred Poor | September 15, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
“Give a man a fish, and he’ll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he’ll eat for a lifetime. Give a man a pile of fish waste, and he can make electricity forever.” Okay, so maybe that’s not exactly how the old saying goes. But...
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by Bruce Brown | September 14, 2016 | General News, Health
From the battlefield to the playing field, head impact injuries can be difficult to assess quickly. Headed by neurosurgeon and director of the Stanford Medical Concussion and Brain Health Center, Dr. Jamshid Ghajar, MD, PhD, SyncThink has developed a mobile assessment...
by Alfred Poor | September 14, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health
[Credit: BBC] Sometimes, finishing last is still a victory. Take the case of Claire Lomas who completed a half-marathon last weekend in England. She was 16-weeks pregnant at the time, but that’s not the newsworthy detail. She is also paralyzed below her chest,...
by Bruce Brown | September 13, 2016 | General News, Health
Two companies, giants in their own fields, have joined forces to spin off a new venture to help diabetics manage their disease and enjoy improved quality of life. French pharmaceutical company Sanofi and Verily Life Sciences, the health services division of Alphabet...
by Alfred Poor | September 13, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
Don’t you love it when a new approach to a familiar solution challenges all your assumptions? That’s the case with a new design for wheels that gives wheelchair users a smoother and safer ride. The SoftWheel is an in-wheel suspension system. Most...
