Smartphone Integrated Glucose Monitoring System [video]

by Bruce Brown | August 17, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical

Type I and Type II diabetics who need to test blood glucose levels daily typically have to take the readings from two to eight times a day. Getting accurate readings, keeping track of readings over time, and sharing the information with caregivers take time and...

Neonatal Heat Monitoring Can Save Lives

by Bruce Brown | August 2, 2016 | General News, Medical

During the first month after birth, premature newborns are at risk of contracting disease or dying from a variety of causes. The best indicator of a problem with neonatals is low body temperature. In developing countries, particularly in rural areas where facilities...

Connected HealthTech Saves Money

by Alfred Poor | August 2, 2016 | General News, Medical

One of the biggest challenges for the makers of wearables and connected Health Tech devices is to clearly demonstrate the cost benefits. It stands to reason that if you can keep people healthier and diagnose diseases and conditions early, you are likely to save money...

Progress in Reconnecting the Retina to the Brain

by Bruce Brown | July 27, 2016 | General News, Medical

When a mammal’s central nervous system nerves are cut or destroyed, they typically don’t regrow. That conventional understanding may be challenged by a study of regrowth of retinal ganglion cell axons in mice. The potential long-term ramifications of nerve...

Passive Monitors Help Seniors Age in Place

by Alfred Poor | July 27, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical

As shown in a study from the University of Missouri that we covered last year, seniors can live independently longer when their home is equipped with passive sensor systems. People are notoriously bad at accurately reporting on gradual changes to their health, and...

Apples for Replacement Body Parts [video]

by Alfred Poor | July 26, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News, Medical

The human body comes with few spare parts, and unlike some other animals, we’re not generally able to regrow a part that has become damaged or lost. We’ve been working on creating functional replacements for centuries (think of George Washington’s...