Scientist-led conferences at Harvard, Stanford and MIT
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uChek crowdfunds smartphone urine analysis system
http://uchek.in Biosense’s uChek is crowdfunding its urine analysis system. It is a free app for iPhone users that can interpret color changes on urine analysis test strips with a smartphone camera. uChek can be used for semi-quantitative and qualitative detection of leukocytes, ketone, nitrite, urobilinogen, bilirubin, protein, specific gravity and pH. Test results may provide information…
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Non-invasive muscle oxygen saturation and pH monitor
http://www.reflectancemedical.com/Products.html Reflectance Medical has received FDA clearance a non-invasive device that provides real-time measurement of hemoglobin oxygen saturation (SmO2) and pH (pHm) within muscle below the sensor. Currently, acidosis is assessed with repeated blood sampling and laboratory analysis to determine pH. Mobile CareGuide 3100 is expected to reduce serial blood sampling and provide clinicians with…
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Berkeley researchers develop touch responsive “e-skin”
http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/07/21/first-interactive-e-skin-built-on-plastic/ Berkeley professor Ali Javey has developed a user-interactive sensor network on flexible plastic. The “e-skin” lights in response to touch, emitting a brighter light as pressure intensifies. Javey’s lab is now engineering the sensor to also respond to temperature and light.
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Apple developing health focused iWatch
http://9to5mac.com/2013/07/18/apple-stacks-iwatch-team-with-sensor-fitness-experts/ As they prepare to enter the Wearable Technology market, Apple is hiring hardware and software engineers and medical sensor and fitness experts to build a “fitness-oriented, sensor-laden wearable computer.” **Above photo based on rumors only
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Crowdfunded Google Glass competitor promises “cheaper, sexier” wearable computing
http://www.glassup.net As the explosive growth of Wearable Technology continues, GlassUp of Italy is crowdfunding their “cheaper, sexier” competitor to Google Glass. Francesco Giartosio, GlassUps’ chief executive, highlights differences between how Google Glass and GlassUp will display data. Instead of projecting information onto the edge of the glass from an offset projector, GlassUp will use a…
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Biosensor tattoo monitors physical exertion
http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/news_releases/release.sfe?id=1353 Temporary tattoos are emerging as a preferred way to monitor health. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have developed a sensor that monitors chemicals in the wearer’s sweat to gauge physical exertion. The temporary electrochemical tattoo relies on a carbon fiber backbone so that it bends with the skin during normal activity…
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FDA approves EEG-based device to diagnose ADHD
http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm360811.htm US regulators have approved a device that analyzes brain activity to help confirm a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children ages 6-17. It records different kinds of electrical impulses given off by neurons in the brain and the frequency the impulses are given off each second. The EEG based, Neuropsychiatric EEG-Based Assessment Aid test is…
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Computer model of the brain simulates daydreams
http://www.jneurosci.org/content/33/27/11239.abstract?sid=f2eef2ee-cad7-4d63-b90a-ac6566847078 Washington University researchers have created a computer model to help scientists learn how the brain’s anatomical structure contributes to the creation and maintenance of resting state networks. They hope that the model will help them understand why certain portions of the brain work together when a person daydreams or is mentally idle, helping doctors better…
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Stethoscope add-on improves patient assessment and diagnosis
http://rijuven.com/cardiosleeve.html CardioSleeve, when attached to a stethoscope, records, displays and analyzes electrical and acoustical footprints of the heart in real time via any wirelessly connected portable device. The data can be stored in the cloud or uploaded into an EHR.
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Health monitoring car seats, steering wheels and seat belts
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2360694/Ford-car-monitor-HEALTH-drive–ill-fall-asleep.html Ford is testing health monitoring smart seats, steering wheels and seat belts in India. Technologies include steering wheel positioned infrared sensors that monitor a driver’s hands and face, and temperature monitors that can detect seizures. Examples of use include a car that can drive itself if a driver becomes ill or falls asleep, and “car…
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Device uses sounds to build mental images
http://www.frontiersin.org/Cognitive_Science/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00330/full University of Bath scientists have developed the vOICe sensory substitution device to help blind people use sounds to build a mental image of things around them. Blindfolded study participants captured an accurate mental image of an object in front of them when a wearable camera and the vOICe device converted its visual image into…
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Smart diapers detect disease
http://pixiescientific.com Crowdfunded digital diaper by Pixie Scientific detects urinary tract infections, kidney dysfunction, and dehydration, and analyzes health patterns after months of tracking. It has an accompanying smartphone app that transmits the data to a central location that can be viewed by a doctor.
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