News tagged with skin temperature


E-health made easier—and more comfortable

The future of health care could be found in a tiny, paper-thin skin patch that collects vital information. The Bio-patch sensor developed by researchers at Stockholm's KTH Royal Institute of Technology is ...

Other created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New device eliminates itchy sweaters and blisters: Innovative invention tracks skin friction

Shoes (or shoe-sock combinations) that do not give you blisters, shaving that doesn't cause burning cheeks, clothes that don't itch, coffee cups that won't slip out of your hands, telephone touch screens that you use with ...

Other created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Texting gloves dangerous in winter, specialist says: Unprotected fingers, toes, ears and noses susceptible to frostbite

The popular half-gloves that leave fingers uncovered for texting may be good for communicating electronically, but they may also lead to permanent loss of fingers due to exposure to the cold.

Health created Feb 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Expert suggests proper techniques for newborn bathing and skin care basics

Bathing a tiny newborn can be an exciting experience for parents, but it can also be intimidating. Newborns are small and vulnerable, slippery when wet, and the products marketed for their delicate skin can leave parents ...

Pediatrics created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Too hot to sleep? Here's why

Bushfires are quite appropriately dominating our nation's concerns during the current Australian heatwave. But for many, the struggle to sleep through soaring temperatures is a personal inferno that dominates ...

Health created Jan 11, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

What causes hot flushes during menopause? Research could lead to improved therapy

(Medical Xpress)—Hot flushes are not "in the head," but new research suggests they may start there. A UA research team has identified a region in the brain that may trigger the uncomfortable surges of heat ...

Medical research created Dec 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Even non-sexual social contact can raise body temperature

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at the University of St Andrews found that non-sexual social interactions with men caused a noticeable rise in the temperature of a woman's face, without them even noticing.

Medical research created May 30, 2012 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (9) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Study shows dry storage a viable option for biospecimens

(Medical Xpress) -- A University of Colorado Cancer Center pilot study has discovered that the quality of dehydrated RNA from human cancer biospecimens compares favorably to those stored in ultra-low-temperature ...

Cancer created Mar 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Preventing and treating drug use with smartphones

Clinical researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) are combining an innovative constellation of technologies such as artificial intelligence, smartphone programming, biosensors and wireless connectivity ...

Health created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mobile phone electromagnetic field affects local glucose metabolism in the human brain

Recent PET-measurements in Turku, Finland, show that the GSM mobile phone electromagnetic field suppresses glucose metabolism in temporoparietal and anterior temporal areas of the hemisphere next to the antenna.

Medical research created Sep 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0