A new device called Cue could be the first iOS accessory that uses boogers as a primary user input. The tabletop analyzer brings the power of a medical laboratory into the home and allows people to test their levels of testosterone, inflammation, vitamin D, and fertility with small amounts of blood, saliva, or nasal swabs. While…
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Segway of wheelchairs
The Whill Type-A chair is what happens when former Toyota and Nissan engineers get together with a couple of executives from Sony! The Whill Type-A device has all direction four-wheel-drive, a range of 10.6 miles at speeds of up to 5.5 mph and is connected to a smartphone app via Bluetooth that sets the sensitivity of the controller, maximum…
Vision is the art of seeing the invisible.-
When Jonathan Swift wrote that quote I bet he didnt have visual prosthetics in mind. Second Sight, based in California, recently received their CE Mark (European FDA equivalent) for Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System (“Argus II”) . This device becomes the first approved treatment for sightless people. The system works by converting video images captured…
Maybe listening to heavy metal is a good way to learn?
A recent breakthrough study from UT Dallas found that brain nerve stimulation can actually accelerate learning in laboratory tests. Another major finding of the study, published in the April 14 issue of Neuron, involves the positive changes detected after stimulation and learning were complete. Researchers monitoring brain activity in rats found that brain responses eventually…
Designing the better prostate exam
The medical technology sector has not always been know for great user friendly designs. There are certainly elements of it, like the big needle a dentist uses, that need some rethinking. In my books prostrate exams fall into that category. A designer at GE Healthcare thought so as well and designed the MRI Chair. Prostate cancer…
Brain Plasticity–the act of rewiring your brain
Contrary to what has previously been believed, recent research advances have demonstrated that the adult brain has a certain capacity for plastic reorganization and self-repair after an event like a stroke or other injury. The mechanisms are complex and operating at different levels, from molecular to synaptic to anatomical reorganization. However, with the right training,…
Wireless and Medical Devices
There is no need to explain the effect wireless devices have had on our lives. However I would bet that not many people have an understanding of how the technology is completely changing the medical industry. For instance, there are implantable pacemakers that have built in GSM (www.middleeasthealthmag.com/jan2005/ article1.htm). Prior to this your doctor would…
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