Consumption of medical drugs such as painkillers, antibiotics, antidepressants and antivirals is rising at breakneck speed. Sales of such drugs are set to reach USD 1.8 trillion worldwide by 2026. The trend reflects the aging ...
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Researchers at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) and the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in Brazil have developed an electrochemical sensor that detects Parkinson's disease at different stages. The device was ...
Apr 12, 2023
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Emergency physicians and cardiologists at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle are studying whether a wristband sensor can quickly, reliably detect a heart-vessel blockage in people who arrive after experiencing an out-of-hospital ...
Apr 11, 2023
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As a former football player at Aptos High School in California and Princeton University, David Camarillo, Ph.D., an associate professor of bioengineering, experienced migraines from the head-banging the sport is known for.
Mar 31, 2023
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There's nothing like the comfort and security of home. For many, a home is a place filled with fond memories of happy times.
Mar 24, 2023
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Researchers at ETH Zurich, Empa and EPFL are developing a 3D-printed insole with integrated sensors that allows the pressure of the sole to be measured in the shoe and thus during any activity. This helps athletes or patients ...
Mar 15, 2023
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Human sweat contains chemical information including blood metabolites, ion concentrations, and nutrients. Monitoring this information using a wearable sensor can allow non-invasive (i.e., without blood sampling), real time ...
Feb 15, 2023
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Engineers at MIT and Caltech have demonstrated an ingestible sensor whose location can be monitored as it moves through the digestive tract, an advance that could help doctors more easily diagnose gastrointestinal motility ...
Feb 13, 2023
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Can inexpensive technologies provide a helping hand during birth? A new study in open-access journal Frontiers in Global Women's Health has revealed a low-cost sensing glove that could do just that. The researchers created ...
Jan 30, 2023
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Serotonin is an important chemical messenger in the central nervous system. It falls under the category of so-called neuromodulators and is responsible for transmitting information between nerve cells in the brain and the ...
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