FDA Approves 90-Day Glucose Sensor [video]

by Alfred Poor | September 7, 2018 | General News, Medical

Diabetes is a disease that prevents the body from regulating blood sugar. Many diabetics must take blood samples to check their glucose levels, and adjust their insulin doses accordingly. Finger sticks for blood testing can be inconvenient at best, as well as painful...

Wearable Quietly Diagnoses Dizziness

by Bruce Brown | September 6, 2018 | General News, Medical

As a member of the 65+ years old cohort, I have a keen interest in statements about health and wellness issues purportedly common to my age group. I already knew that seniors tend to have higher blood pressure levels, greater chances of obesity, diabetes, and...

AR Helps Blind Navigate [video]

by Alfred Poor | September 6, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News

“If these walls could talk.” We tend to think of augmented reality (AR) as a technology that helps sighted users see more than is really there in their surroundings. But researchers are finding novel applications for AR to help those who have lost their...

Biomarker Aids Autism Diagnosis

by Bruce Brown | September 5, 2018 | General News, Medical

The subject of intense research for decades, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) still baffles scientists, frustrates parents and teachers, and confuses the general public. Autism was first labeled 110 years ago, but it wasn’t until 1987 that the medical profession...

DIY Community Tackles Diabetes

by Alfred Poor | September 5, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News, Medical

In 2014, there were no commercial systems available that closed the loop between a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) and an insulin pump. For a variety of reasons — including government regulation hurdles — manufacturers were not ready to bring such systems...

3D Printed Hemispherical Bionic Eye Prototype[video]

by Bruce Brown | September 4, 2018 | General News

Medical applications for 3D printing often sound like science fiction, due to the technology’s novelty and the frequent appearance of bionic body parts in fiction. Additive manufacturing using ultraviolet light to harden polymer layers was invented in 1981 by...