Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Assistive tech to tackle dementia isolation
Mobile and wearable technology used to support independent living for people with dementia could hold the key to cutting social isolation.
May 19, 2016
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Medical research
New technology allows medical professionals to step into their patients' shoes
A pioneering piece of technology will allow users to experience the world through the eyes of a person with Young-Onset Parkinson's disease- which could revolutionise the way carers and medical staff treat people with the ...
Nov 3, 2014
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Neuroscience
Review highlights advances in wearable brain-computer interfaces
A review in Health Data Science highlights significant advancements in wearable electroencephalogram (EEG) technologies for non-invasive brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). This review is particularly valuable for researchers ...
Jan 8, 2024
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Medical research
Glove and armband device that gives 'sense of touch' haptic feedback to amputees to be trialed
A glove and armband that gives people with upper limb prosthetics a sense of touch through haptic feedback is in development at the University of Bath, with a unique at-home trials set to begin in the coming weeks.
Sep 13, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Smartwatches could help detect and track COVID. Here's what the research shows
Wearable technologies such as smartwatches and activity trackers have attracted lots of interest over the past few years around their potential to monitor our health.
Oct 4, 2022
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Autism spectrum disorders
Google Glass app helps autistic children with social interactions
A prototype software application, to be used with the optical head-mounted display Google Glass, has been designed as a social-skills coach for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Sep 14, 2017
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Health
Emergency food management sector ill-prepared for digital disaster management
In the last several years, digital strategies, like mobile applications, the Internet of Things, wearable technology, machine learning, and websites, have become critical tools for disaster management. These technologies ...
Oct 18, 2021
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Health
A guide to gift shopping that's good for your health
(HealthDay)—Shopping for a gift for a friend or loved one? Instead of wracking your brain over which sweater to buy, keep in mind that gifts for good health are always the right size.
Jul 9, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Can your smartwatch improve treatment for depression?
The same smartwatch that counts your steps and hours of sleep can also offer mental health clinicians valuable information about depression symptoms, a Northeastern expert says in an article published in the New England Journal ...
Feb 22, 2024
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Biomedical technology
How accurate is smartwatch heart data? It depends on your skin tone
Consumers are increasingly using smartwatches and other wearable devices to measure their heart rate and rhythm during exercise and for overall health monitoring. However, those measurements may be less accurate in people ...
Mar 23, 2022
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