by Bruce Brown | November 29, 2019 | Enabling Tech
Using 3D printing to create prosthetics is nothing new. We’ve written about Open Bionics’ low-cost 3d printed bionic arms, the U.K. National Health Service’s program for free 3D printed prosthetic hands, and more. These tend to be mechanical devices,...
by Bruce Brown | November 28, 2019 | Medical
The variety of neurostimulation applications is astounding. We’ve written about neurostim used to reduce migraine frequency, to relieve allergy sinus pain, to treat people with opioid use disorder, depression, adolescent IBS, and much more. My personal...
by Bruce Brown | November 27, 2019 | Medical
We’ve written about telehealth programs and technology including pharmaceutical implants, overdose-detecting wristbands, and more, all developed to combat the opioid addiction epidemic. We’ve also noted work with deep brain stimulation (DBS) to treat...
by Bruce Brown | November 26, 2019 | Health
American adults with undiagnosed prediabetes outnumber the combined total populations of people with diagnosed prediabetes and diabetes Type 2, according to the CDC. One in three adults in the U.S. or more than 84 million people have the disease, but only 10% are...
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by Bruce Brown | November 25, 2019 | Enabling Tech
Advances in 3D printing technology play significant roles in medical development. Because 3D-printed custom prosthetics are significantly less expensive and faster to fabricate than conventional aids, for example, more families can afford to replace prosthetics for...
by Bruce Brown | November 22, 2019 | General News, Health
The wearable device market shows no signs of slowing down, according to Gartner, a global market research and analysis company. In its latest worldwide wearable devices forecast, Gartner predicts spending will increase by 27% from $41 billion in 2019 to $52 billion in...
