News tagged with sensor technology
Probe to detect spread of breast cancer gets distribution boost
A device co-developed by a University of Houston (UH) physicist to detect the spread of breast cancer and allow physicians to better plan intervention is extending its market reach, bringing it another step ...
Cancer
Apr 09, 2013 |
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Scientists create new tools for battling secondhand smoke
Dartmouth researchers have taken an important step in the ongoing battle against secondhand tobacco smoke. They have pioneered the development of a breakthrough device that can immediately detect the presence ...
Health
Mar 21, 2013 |
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Researchers invent real time secondhand smoke sensor
Making headway against a major public health threat, Dartmouth College researchers have invented the first ever secondhand tobacco smoke sensor that records data in real time, a new study in the journal Nicotine and Tobacco Re ...
Health
Mar 19, 2013 |
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Can a sensor prevent diabetic foot amputation?
In the global effort to prevent diabetic foot amputations, one of the most effective tools is a fairly simple, comfortable boot.
Diabetes
Feb 12, 2013 |
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Portable metabolism tracker launched
Breezing, a new startup based on technology developed by researchers at Arizona State University, is offering the world's first portable device that can track an individual's metabolism and use that information t ...
Medical research
Jan 25, 2013 |
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Tiny tools help advance medical discoveries: Researchers are designing tools to analyze cells at the microscale
To understand the progression of complex diseases such as cancer, scientists have had to tease out the interactions between cells at progressively finer scales—from the behavior of a single tumor cell in ...
Medical research
Jan 08, 2013 |
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New technology helps patients suffering joint damage
Biomedical engineering researchers say better implantable sensors and cartilage-growing techniques are making engineered cartilage a clinical reality for patients suffering from joint damage.
Surgery
Jul 02, 2012 |
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Researchers use sensor technologies to remotely monitor aging adults' health
Many adults wish to maintain their independence as they age, but health problems often require them to live in assisted-care facilities where they can be observed by medical professionals. Now, technologies developed by University ...
Health
Jun 14, 2012 |
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Rush offering new motion sensor technology found in smart phones for chronic pain relief
Experts from the Rush Pain Center at Rush University Medical Center are the first in Chicago to offer patients a neurostimulation system that uses new, motion sensor technology found in smart phones and Wii video gaming systems ...
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Mar 13, 2012 |
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Orthopaedic smart device provides personalized medicine
Imagine a smart sensor customized to provide vital, real-time information about a patient's recent orthopaedic surgery. Instead of relying on X-rays or invasive procedures, surgeons will be able to collect diagnostic data ...
Other
Feb 14, 2012 |
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A therapist in your pocket
Brooding in your apartment on Saturday afternoon? A new smart phone intuits when you're depressed and will nudge you to call or go out with friends.
Medical research
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Early warning signs
A unique monitoring system offering healthcare providers an early warning system to accurately predict and aid management of one of the most common and painful infections has been developed by University scientists.
Health
Jun 01, 2011 |
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