by Bruce Brown | November 28, 2016 | General News, Health
A little bit of stress can be good for us. Performance stress or stress in the face of perceived threats lead to action, sometimes even life-saving, by increasing the heart rate and breathing, tensing muscles, and improving blood flow to the brain. Our immune...
by Bruce Brown | November 23, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
Biomarkers in human sweat could be used to monitor a patient’s health without blood samples if the sweat sample collection and measurement can be controlled. A multi-institution research team led by John Rogers of the McCormick School of Engineering and...
by Bruce Brown | November 22, 2016 | General News, Health
Unfortunately, the news about diabetes in the U.S. remains bleak. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the rate of diabetes in the United States continue to rise. The CDC projects that by 2050 1 of every 3 American adults could have the...
by Alfred Poor | November 17, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical
Part of the miracle of modern medicine is the wide range of drugs available to treat a wide range of diseases and conditions. One of the biggest obstacles to the effective use of these medicines may seem trivial; people just do not consistently follow their treatment...
by Alfred Poor | November 10, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical
Have you ever noticed something go “bump” in your heartbeat? Sometimes, it’s just a “premature ventricular contraction” (PVC) that are more or less normal for people who have healthy hearts. It may feel as though your heart “skipped...