Health informatics
Leveraging data from wearable medical devices
Diabetes, and other chronic conditions like cancer or cardiovascular disease, require a lifetime of management.
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Helping patients manage long COVID
A home test to help patients manage long COVID at home has been developed and is available to download.
Aug 23, 2022
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Cardiology
Continuous heart rhythm monitoring, and treatment if indicated, does not prevent stroke
Continuous heart rhythm monitoring—with anticoagulation if atrial fibrillation is detected—does not prevent strokes in those at risk. That's the finding of late breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today ...
Aug 30, 2021
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Diabetes
Gestational diabetes increases the risk of fetal hypoxia during labor
In Finland, every fifth mother was diagnosed with gestational diabetes in 2019. The condition increases the mother's risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the future. However, the most significant consequence of gestational ...
Jun 22, 2021
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Cardiology
Woman's frozen face, garbled speech during Zoom call were signs of a stroke
At the start of the pandemic in March 2020, Dorothy Farris organized "Cocktails and Conversation," a weekly hourlong Zoom session with a group of old friends. Thursdays from 5-6 p.m. quickly became a cherished part of their ...
May 25, 2021
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Biomedical technology
'Smart shirt' takes a trip to space for science
A technology-packed tank top offers a simple, effective way to track astronauts' vital signs and physiological changes during spaceflight, according to research being presented at the American Physiological Society annual ...
Apr 27, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Intensity not paramount for physical training during cancer therapy
People receiving treatment for cancer are known to feel better with physical training. But does it make any difference how vigorously they exercise? A new study by researchers at Uppsala University shows that whether the ...
Feb 3, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Stable asthma patients and satisfied parents thanks to the Puffer app
Around 1,000 children with asthma are being treated at the Medisch Spectrum Twente. Young asthma patients visit the hospital for their check-ups three times a year on average. But that is a thing of the past at MST. Boony ...
Nov 22, 2019
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Health
Preventive health care via app
Demand for apps for preventive health care is growing all the time. Particularly popular are diagnostic assistants that record physiological and fitness data. However, there are data protection concerns with these tools. ...
Nov 4, 2019
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Cardiology
Prenatal air pollution exposure linked to infants' decreased heart rate response to stress
A mother's exposure to particulate air pollution during pregnancy is associated with reduced cardiac response to stress in six-month-old infants, according to Mount Sinai research published in Environmental Health Perspectives ...
Oct 30, 2019
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