Smart Tooth Sensors Detect and Report Disease [video]

by Bruce Brown | May 23, 2018 | General News, Health, Medical

Gum disease is common in the United States. A 2010 study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that 47.2 percent American adults aged 30 and over (64.7 million) have periodontal disease. In adults 65 and older, prevalence rates increased to...

Smartphone AR App Helps Parkinson’s Patients [video]

by Bruce Brown | May 16, 2018 | General News, Health

“Gait-freezing” is a common symptom of advanced Parkinson’s disease. It occurs when foot movement pauses while the upper body keeps moving. The pause can be for just a few seconds or several minutes. Researchers have discovered that intentional foot...

Digital Health Helps Diabetes Patients

by Alfred Poor | May 16, 2018 | General News, Health, Medical

It would seem logical that connected health devices and digital health systems would result in better outcomes for patients, but it’s good to have hard numbers from clinical studies to provide proof. Evidence-based programs demonstrate the return on investment...

Smart Pads Detect UTIs

by Alfred Poor | May 15, 2018 | General News, Health, Medical

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are surprisingly commonplace among older adults in the U.S. It is the first-listed diagnosis for 880,000 patients at emergency rooms every year. The average patient ends up spending four days in the hospital and more than $26,000 ,...

Neurostimulation Reduces Migraine Frequency [video]

by Bruce Brown | May 14, 2018 | General News, Health, Medical

Migraine headaches are the third most prevalent and the sixth most disabling disease in the world, according to the Migraine Research Foundation. Migraines affect 39 million men, women, and children in the U.S. and one billion people worldwide. We have written about...

Neural System Delivers Prosthetic Feedback

by Alfred Poor | May 14, 2018 | General News, Health

People who have had limbs amputated often have the sensation of a “phantom” limb, but getting feedback from a powered prosthesis is a difficult challenge. Users need to know where their prosthetic hand is in order to make natural movements. It turns out...