New smartphone application improves colonoscopy preparation
The use of a smartphone application significantly improves patients' preparation for a colonoscopy, according to new research presented today at Digestive Disease Week (DDW). The preparation process, which begins days in ...
Cancer
May 19, 2013 |
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The smart phone app that helps weight loss
Researchers at the University of Liverpool have developed a smart phone app that helps users lose weight by carefully recording their food consumption.
Overweight and Obesity
May 13, 2013 |
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Smartphone app helps fight obesity, study says
Using a simple smartphone application to photograph one's meals is a useful slimming aid for the overweight, according to an experiment reported on Sunday.
Overweight and Obesity
May 12, 2013 |
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Mobile health app simplifies process of choosing birth control method
A new, free iPad application developed at UCLA helps women navigate through the sometimes confusing process of selecting a birth control method without sacrificing quality of information. The app is appealing to look at, ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
May 08, 2013 |
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Smartphone way to lose weight
Forget fad diets and hypnotherapy; your smartphone could be a key tool to losing those post-Easter egg pounds, according to scientists at the University of Leeds, UK.
Health
Apr 15, 2013 |
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iPad app revolutionising therapy for autistic children
Australian researchers have harnessed tablet technology to develop an iPad app that is set to revolutionise the way parents around the world provide in-home therapy for their autistic children.
Autism spectrum disorders
Sep 12, 2012 |
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New brain-test app
Two years ago, researcher Josef Bless was listening to music on his phone when he suddenly had an idea.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 08, 2013 |
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Sequencing cancer mutations - there's an app for that
Using precise information about an individual’s genetic makeup is becoming increasingly routine for developing tailored treatments for breast, lung, colon and other cancers. But techniques used to identify meaningful ...
Cancer
Feb 17, 2012 |
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New app lets med students study real human heart on iPad
(Medical Xpress)—Medical students at the University of Arizona are using a new study tool this semester that lets them interact with a real human heart at home – courtesy of their iPads.
Other
Mar 07, 2013 |
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'Mood Mate'—free app available to help people with depression
Psychologists at the University of Reading have launched a free iPhone app to help people with depression get direct access to help - without needing to go to their GP.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 12, 2012 |
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Smart app gives tips for an active lifestyle
Getting enough exercise is a big challenge for a lot of people. The solution: an app that provides personal activity tips at the right times. That concludes Yuzhong Lin in her doctoral research at Eindhoven ...
Health
Mar 29, 2013 |
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Skip the gym? You'll pay
If, in New Years past, a steadfast resolution to get your butt to the gym has resulted in your butt remaining steadfastly planted on your couch, it may be time to introduce your butt to hyperbolic discounting.
Health
Jan 06, 2012 |
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Smartphone application can assist with concussion detection and treatment
An entrepreneur with close ties to Wichita State University has developed an iPhone application that researchers say could revolutionize how a key symptom of concussions can be quickly and accurately detected within minutes.
Health
Feb 08, 2013 |
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Mass participation dream experiment launches
Is it possible to influence people as they sleep and give them their perfect dream? Today sees the launch of a new study that uses a specially designed iPhone app in an attempt to improve the dreams of millions ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 12, 2012 |
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New app for dementia assessment
A team of clinicians from Sydney, Australia and Plymouth, UK, have taken the paper-based Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination (ACE-III), one of the most popular and commonly-used screening tools for dementia and translated ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Mar 12, 2013 |
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