U.S. Insulin Systems Get More Automated [video]

U.S. Insulin Systems Get More Automated [video]

by | March 23, 2015 | Medical

Diabetes is treated by administering insulin to control blood sugar levels. In Europe, closed systems have been approved that constantly monitor blood glucose levels and adjust the insulin dosage. In the U.S., the FDA is taking a more cautious approach to this sort of...
Do-It-All Wearable Tracks Vitals [video]

Do-It-All Wearable Tracks Vitals [video]

by | March 19, 2015 | Fitness, Health, Medical

The Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE is a competition to develop a portable, wireless device that can monitor and diagnose a person’s health. Named after the medical sensor device from the “Star Trek” series, the competition will choose three teams to share...
Necklace Monitors Your Eating [video]

Necklace Monitors Your Eating [video]

by | March 12, 2015 | Health

Researchers at UCLA have developed WearSens, a necklace that is designed to monitor your eating to help you achieve health goals. The device places a sensor above your sternum that can detect what and how much you eat and drink. Testing on 30 subjects found that it...
Non-Invasive Glucose Monitor [video]

Non-Invasive Glucose Monitor [video]

by | February 4, 2015 | Medical

There’s no sense in crying over spilt milk, but tears could hold the key to a continuous and non-invasive way to monitor glucose levels for patients with diabetes. The Dutch company NovioSense has created a tiny sensor that can measure glucose levels in tears,...
Tiny Chip Sheds Light on Medical Tests [video]

Tiny Chip Sheds Light on Medical Tests [video]

by | December 24, 2014 | Enabling Tech

The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates characterized human physiology based on the four colors of the different “humors.” Modern medicine is still interested in color when diagnosing disease and other conditions. One of the recent revolutions is the...