Category: Technology & Devices
Parx Plastics develop material for anti-bacterial hospital beds
Parx Plastics finished testing its new antibacterial acrylic glass. This material will be used for the production of sheets that are lightweight and shatter-resistant which are ideal to be formed into shapes for hospital beds. The plastic is incorporated with […]
New, Less invasive heart surgery, safer alternative for elderly
Open heart surgery is a risky procedure, especially for older patients. A new procedure is providing a safer, less invasive alternative to replace heart valves. The procedure, called the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), inserts a new valve through a […]
Blood test predicts Alzheimer’s before symptoms show
Scientists developed a blood test that can tell your biological age (i.e. your body age) and predict if you will get Alzheimer’s disease even before symptoms appear. In a seven-year study at King’s College London, Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, and […]
Mobile phone microscope can detect malaria
Engineers from the Texas A&M University developed a device that turns your phone into a microscope that detects malaria. The device is called a MOPID, or a mobile optical polarization imaging device. MOPID aims to make it easier for health […]
New device translates breath into words
Scientists from the Loughborough University invented a device that would translate breath patterns into words. Other Augmentative and Alternate Communication (AAC) devices use different cues like sniffing or blinking. The new prototype aims to help paralyzed patients who lost voluntary […]
These socks are designed to replace your running shoes
Barefoot running is great for the beach, but for all the other places, we advise not to take the risk. If you’re insistent on freedom, though, at least wear some socks. Okay, not just some socks, but Fly Your Free […]
Drugmakers use genes to make custom cancer medicines
Cancer is different for everybody. It’s not just the struggle; the disease itself is personalized—imprinted differently in every patient’s genes. That’s why 13 drugmakers in Japan and the US formed Scrum-Japan, a genomic project that gives specific, targeted cures for […]
Boy with brittle bone disease now walks, thanks to 3D printing
A six-year-old boy with brittle bone disease can now stand again, with the help of 3D printing technology. “My son had fractures every two or three days. He had to walk very carefully to avoid the situation,” said Mr Lu, […]
MouthLab prototype takes vital signs through your breath
Breathe in, breathe out. Thanks, we now have your vital signs. A team of doctors and engineers from the John Hopkins Medical School may make it that easy. The team developed MouthLab, a handheld device that measures vital signs through […]
Have you heard of the hormone Irisin?
A new hormone called irisin has been discovered. The hormone is produced during exercise. Since its discovery, irisin has been linked with boosting the metabolism, reprograming the body’s white fat cells in to the “good” brown kind that burns energy […]
