USB Smartphone Dongle Records 4-Electrode ECG

by Bruce Brown | April 7, 2017 | General News, Medical

Electrocardiography is the first line technology to evaluate heart rate and rhythm. Some ECG (or EKG) devices rely optical sensors or touch. More accurate ECG machines or devices measure electrical impulses via electrodes. If you go to a doctor or the emergency room,...

Smart Sleeve for Parkinson’s Patients [video]

by Alfred Poor | April 7, 2017 | General News, Medical

I recently flew across the Pacific Ocean. It was a long flight, but the experience was made much more comfortable because I wore noise-cancelling earphones that eliminated the droning rumble of the aircraft engines. As strange as it may seem, the same concept may be...

Virtual Reality Redefines Physical Therapy [video]

by Bruce Brown | April 6, 2017 | General News, Medical

Patient adherence to treatment plans has a significant impact on healthcare outcomes. According to a study by researchers at the Departments of Psychology at La Sierra University and the University of California, Riverside, more than 40% of patients...

Non-Invasive Suppression of Seizures [video]

by Alfred Poor | April 4, 2017 | General News, Medical

Epilepsy is a neurological disease that affects more than 50 million people worldwide. The seizures that accompany this condition can diminish a patient’s quality of life, and even put themselves and others around them at risk. According to some sources, the...

Wearable Artificial Lung as a Bridge for Transplant Patients

by Bruce Brown | April 3, 2017 | General News, Medical

You may not know anyone who has had a lung transplant, but that doesn’t mean they are rare or unique. In 2015 for the first time, more than 30,000 transplants were performed in the U.S., according to the U.S. Department of Health Organ Procurement and...

Watches Dominate But Smart Clothes Growing Fast

by Alfred Poor | April 3, 2017 | Fitness, General News, Health, Medical

International Data Corporation (IDC) is a technology market tracking firm, and their analysts recently released their latest “Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker” report. The company points out that the wearable industry as a whole hit the pause...