A wearable device that emits low-level electrical fields can slow the progression of glioblastoma, the deadliest form of brain cancer, and extend patients' lifespans, a major clinical trial at the University of Virginia School ...
Apr 9, 2015
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Someday, your smartwatch might be able to tell you if you're coming down with a virus and how sick you'll be—even before symptoms start.
Sep 30, 2021
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A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has developed a predictive computer program that could be used to detect individuals who are at increased risk of depression.
Jan 24, 2022
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University of Texas at Dallas researchers have designed a wearable device that monitors sweat for biomarkers that could signal flare-ups of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Sep 28, 2020
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A recent study in JAMA Network Open found that fewer than 1 in 4 people with or at risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) use wearable devices, and only half of those who wear them do so consistently.
Jun 8, 2023
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Wearable devices that monitor physical activity are not reliable tools for weight loss, says a new study from the University of Pittsburgh School of Education's Department of Health and Physical Activity. The study specifically ...
Sep 20, 2016
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In a crowded marketplace of products advertised to repel mosquitoes, consumers are wise to trust spray-on repellents containing DEET or PMD, say researchers at New Mexico State University. In a comparison study of several ...
Feb 16, 2017
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Scientists have taken the first step to creating the next generation of wearable health monitors.
Apr 29, 2022
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Between your morning commute, coffee break, playing with the kids, or mowing the lawn—how do you know when you've had too much sun?
Feb 14, 2019
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Smartwatches and other wearable devices may be used to sense illness, dehydration and even changes to the red blood cell count, according to biomedical engineers and genomics researchers at Duke University and the Stanford ...
May 25, 2021
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