Muse-Powered Smartglasses for Focus [video]

by Bruce Brown | July 17, 2017 | General News, Health

Brainwave detection and cognitive control for relaxation, focus, attention, and performance enhancement are headline promises of wearables that interact with your brain. In late 2015 we wrote about InterAxon’s Muse brainwave-sensing headband and software....

This Little Patch Went to Space [video]

by Alfred Poor | July 17, 2017 | General News, Health

Space is the next frontier, and scientists are learning that the human body reacts differently to low- and zero-gravity conditions than it does here on Earth. As a result, collecting biometric data from space travellers is critically important. French astronaut Thomas...

Wearable Designed to Train Your Brain [video]

by Bruce Brown | July 14, 2017 | General News, Health

Mind control attracts attention in wearable health tech. If human brains can be controlled by the person’s own thought or by external devices, the potential for overcoming debilitation or sensory conditions opens vast new health frontiers. We’ve looked at...

Machine Learning Uncovers Hidden Diabetes Insights

by Alfred Poor | July 14, 2017 | General News, Medical

In many cases of medical research, the problem is not one of gathering sufficient data. Existing medical records of patients can provide a rich source of information that can be mined for useful insights. Fortunately, artificial intelligence (AI) tools are becoming...

New Prosthetic Concept Adds an Extra Thumb

by Bruce Brown | July 13, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News

  Prosthetics are usually used to help when someone loses a full or partial limb due to an accident or amputation. Artificial limbs are also prescribed for some people who cannot use an existing body part, which can occur following stroke or spinal injury....

Radar Vest Combats Heart Failure [video]

by Alfred Poor | July 13, 2017 | General News, Medical

Congestive heart failure occurs when the heart is not able to pump blood effectively. One of the results of this chronic condition is that fluid builds up in the patient’s body. In time, the lungs start to fill with fluid — as with pneumonia — and...