Man Meets Machine in Heart Patch

by Alfred Poor | March 17, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News, Medical

The problems involved in keeping a heart disease patient alive are complex and interconnected. Keeping a heart beating can require muscular, electrical, and medicinal treatments. A pacemaker by itself is not enough, nor are pharmaceuticals. Researchers at Tel Aviv...

Making a Game of Scoliosis Treatment, It’s a Cinch [video]

by Bruce Brown | March 16, 2016 | General News, Medical

Scoliosis is sideways curving of the spine that effects 2-3% of the population, or about 7 million people in the U.S., according to the National Scoliosis Foundation. The most common form is called idiopathic scoliosis and usually becomes apparent between ages 10-15;...

Throwing a Knuckler at Touch Screens [video]

by Alfred Poor | March 16, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News

Users need to be able to interact with wearable devices in ways that are easy, intuitive, and precise. It’s not difficult to add touchscreen functions to a small display like a smartwatch, but the small size can make it difficult for interactions to be easy or...

Urine-Powered Cell Phone Charging [video]

by Bruce Brown | March 15, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News

In an increasingly connected world, sometimes you have to take power where you find it. Thin film batteries may address wearable concerns of bulkiness, but what about times when you’re off the grid and still need power? That’s where Microbial Fuel Cells...

Health Monitor Device Market to Grow Rapidly

by Alfred Poor | March 15, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical

Healthcare costs have risen dramatically in recent years, and one hope for controlling these costs is to provide services more efficiently. Telemedicine will play an important role in this new strategy, which will include remote monitoring of patients. Not only will...

Breastfeeding Drug Delivery for Infants [video]

by Bruce Brown | March 14, 2016 | General News, Health

Infant mortality is not a pleasant topic to consider. According to the World Health Organization, 4.5 million children died during their first year of life in 2015. JustMilk, an international organization working to create and introduce an efficient low technology...