Cardiology
FDA: Pacemakers, insulin pumps could be hacking targets
(HealthDay)—Medical devices that can connect to the internet might be at risk for hacking, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Tuesday.
Oct 2, 2019
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Diabetes
World-first insulin technology will provide better diabetes care
Distinguished Professor Geoff Chase, from the University of Canterbury (UC) College of Engineering, is working on world-first insulin sensor technology to enable 'right now' measurement for those managing type 2 diabetes.
Aug 6, 2019
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Neuroscience
Researchers develop biomarkers, blood test that shows MS patients in relapse
Dr. Horea Rus is an expert in diagnosing and treating patients with multiple sclerosis, and his research laboratory at the University of Maryland is producing new tools for treating the disease that attacks the central nervous ...
May 8, 2019
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Medications
Telemedicine tied to more antibiotics for kids, study finds
Telemedicine may be leading to the overprescribing of antibiotics to sniffling children, a new study suggests.
Apr 8, 2019
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Neuroscience
Research shows impact of poverty on children's brain activity
Children born into poverty show key differences in early brain function, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Apr 2, 2019
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Neuroscience
Discovery of a novel way synapses can regulate neuronal circuits
The fundamental process of information transfer from neuron to neuron occurs through a relay of electrical and chemical signaling at the synapse, the junction between neurons. Electrical signals, called action potentials, ...
Dec 17, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Medical Innovations for Africa
Ebola, malaria, tuberculosis: These are the three best known poverty-related diseases affecting millions of people. They are predominantly encountered in poor countries due to the inadequate medical care there. Another reason ...
Nov 15, 2017
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Health
Health costs of ageing will shoot up without technological innovation
A new report co-authored by researchers in the Department of Engineering urges government and designers to work together to break down the barriers to innovation in order to adapt to an ageing population.
Aug 19, 2015
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Health
App finds design solutions to everyday problems for people with disabilities
The success of an innovative design app competition, organised through our Centre for Pain Research, is cited in a recent Parliamentary Report on advances into assistive technology that could help the elderly and people living ...
Aug 29, 2014
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Health
Developing countries face 'leading medical scourge of developed countries'
Chronic illness, already a major and expensive problem in developed countries, is rapidly increasing in developing countries, adding to the longstanding burden caused by high rates of infectious diseases. However, poor countries ...
Feb 20, 2014
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