Artificial vein valve could replace drugs for treating common circulatory problem
Posted by admin in Medicine on 12. Mar, 2012 | 0 Comments
Chronic venous insufficiency – or CVI – is a very common medical condition in which veins in the legs cannot pump enough oxygen-poor blood back to the heart. It is caused by faulty valves within the leg veins, and causes blood to pool in the legs, which can lead to edemas and even open ulcers. [...]
Speech jamming gun freezes any talker mid-sentence
Posted by admin in Design, Medicine, Science on 02. Mar, 2012 | 0 Comments
Want to be the kind of person who causes entire rooms to fall silent when you enter? Researchers from the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in Tskuba and Ochanomizu University in Japan have created a speech jamming gun that takes the words right out of speakers’ mouths using a clever trick of [...]
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 [...]
