by Alfred Poor | February 6, 2015 | Medical
After neurological damage cause by stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, or disease, patients often have learn how to control their bodies all over again. Swiss-based Hocoma is a world leader in robotic equipment designed to help with the physical...
by Alfred Poor | January 16, 2015 | Health, Medical
Why is this man smiling? No, he has not been assimilated by the Borg. He just won a car race, simply by thinking about it. Last summer, I wrote about the Insight wireless headset from Emotiv. It is capable of sensing brain activity, and has many applications including...
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by Alfred Poor | November 4, 2014 | Fitness, Health, Medical
There’s another entry in the “smart shoe” market segment. Boogio is a new product from REFLX Labs that you can insert in any pair of shoes. Four sensors for each foot measure the pressure and acceleration applied at each point. These connect...
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by Alfred Poor | October 8, 2014 | Medical
One of the many miracles of modern medical science is a process called “positron emission tomography,” or PET. This is the technology that makes it possible for neuroscientists to map human brain activity under different conditions. You’ve probably...
by Alfred Poor | September 23, 2014 | Medical
Did you know that September is “National Atrial Fibrillation Week”? I didn’t. I also didn’t know that a study by the National Stroke Association found that half the people surveyed didn’t know the major symptoms of atrial fibrillation...
