Scanadu developing a real-life medical tricorder
Posted by admin in Hi-tech, Medicine on 03. Jan, 2012 | 0 Comments
The future technology depicted in the various Star Trek TV series and films certainly holds a lot of appeal for many of us – who wouldn’t want to teleport to Hawaii, live out their fantasies on a holodeck, or enjoy some instant gourmet chow straight out of a replicator? It looks like the Star Trek [...]
‘Intelligent T-shirt’ could remotely monitor patients vital signs
Posted by admin in Medicine on 22. Sep, 2011 | 0 Comments
More and more we’re hearing about clothing made from smart fabrics being used in the field of medicine, to monitor patients wearing such garments. The prototype shirt is washable and incorporates electrodes that detect bioelectric power, such as that created by the beating of the heart – an electrocardiogram can be obtained using these [...]
Hands-free faucets not necessarily better, say scientists
Posted by admin in Medicine on 02. Apr, 2011 | 0 Comments
A study has shown that more bacteria are present in water dispensed from hands-free electronic-eye faucets, than in that from conventional faucets Just three years ago, a study conducted by the University of Westminster, London, determined that the "hygenic" warm air hand dryers commonly found in public washrooms actually left users with more bacteria on [...]
Surface Where a Stem Cell Grows Can Determine Its Future
Posted by admin in Medicine on 27. Oct, 2010 | 0 Comments
Stem Cell Exerts Pressure On Microscopic Posts, Reveals Its Own Future Like a child, a stem cell can grow up to be just about anything. Eventually it picks a job, however, during a process called differentiation. Scientists can influence, if not always control, the outcome by applying compounds called growth factors. Now Jianping Fu, a [...]
iBGStar plug-in glucose meter for the iPhone and iPod touch
Posted by admin in Medicine on 24. Sep, 2010 | 0 Comments
The iBGStar plug-in glucose meter With the number of apps in Apple’s App Store standing at more than 250,000 it’s no surprise that there are a number of diabetes-related apps amongst them. Such apps require users to manually enter information such as glucose numbers, carbohydrate consumption, insulin dosages and activities to allow diabetics to better [...]
