Smart Bra Senses Possible Breast Cancer

by Alfred Poor | March 22, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical

About one in eight women in the U.S. will develop breast cancer during her lifetime, according to Breastcancer.org. Death rates from the disease have been declining in the past decade, partly due to earlier detection and better treatments. One of the keys to a...

Self-Tying Shoes from Nike [video]

by Bruce Brown | March 21, 2016 | General News, Health

Have you ever tried to tie lace-up shoes with one hand? In the past few years, I had that experience three times following rotator cuff surgery on each shoulder and a trigger finger release on my left hand. In each case I lived through just a few days of awkwardness,...

Electrical Stimulation Aids Stroke Recovery

by Alfred Poor | March 21, 2016 | General News, Medical

It’s a classic theme in horror pictures such as Frankenstein; the mad scientist sends an electrical current through the brain of a subject (soon-to-be-monster, in most cases) in order to bring it to life. In real life, scientists have used a similar process to...

Bone-lengthening for Children [video]

by Bruce Brown | March 18, 2016 | General News, Medical

Instability of the hip — hip dysplasia — occurs to some degree in approximately 15%, or 1 in 6 infants, but only 2-3 per thousand need treatment, according to the International Hip Dysplasia Institute. When they do need treatment, however, one of the...

Put an ECG on Your Watch Band [video]

by Alfred Poor | March 18, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical

There’s a saying among photography enthusiasts: “The best camera is the one you have with you.” The point is that it doesn’t matter how wonderful a camera you might have if it’s bag home in its carrying bag. In many ways, the same holds...

Stop Traumatic Blood Flow with WoundClot [video]

by Bruce Brown | March 17, 2016 | General News, Medical

According to Core Scientific Creations (CSC), the U.S. Department of Defense has stated that 84% of deaths from battle wounds (DOW) happen because of bleeding, of which 67% were in areas of the body where neither compression nor tourniquets could be applied. CSC...