Category: Technology & Devices
Japanese scientists develop new test method for Alzheimer’s
Two groups of Japanese scientists have developed a method to detect Alzheimer’s disease in its early stages. The joint project was carried out by scientists at the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology and an institute led by the Nobel […]
Medical care goes mobile in China
With functions such as monitoring sleep quality, exercise calculations and body-index tracking, mobile medical care equipment like smart bracelets are fast-gaining popularity in China. More than 2,000 smart phone applications, which match up with mobile medical care equipment, have been […]
Bedside lamp promises to clean the air around you, give you better skin as you sleep
TOKYO — Electronics maker Sharp has announced their latest product – this bedside lamp that emits what they call “plasmacluster ions.” No, they are unfortunately not going to be the baby blue and pink beads you see drifting into the […]
An app that tells you how long you will live
When it comes to pastimes that manage to be both morbid and of dubious scientific rigour, `death calculators’ are up there with Ouija boards and tarot cards. However, unlike these also-rans, the death calculator has now been updated for the […]
Cooling the throat to protect the brain
Researchers at Okayama University, in collaboration with several medical centers in Japan, have demonstrated the safety and efficacy of a hypothermal treatment—pharyngeal cooling—for cardiac arrest patients. This research has been published in the journal Resuscitation. Cooling the brain is known […]
New Kegel exercise tracker claims it can improve your abs
Meet Elvie, the sleek new connected Kegel tracker made with a technology offering advanced precision in isolating those hard-to-see muscles for a workout. Instead of providing feedback based on an air pressure gauge, like the similarly wired-in Kegel tracker called […]
Now, get rid of your headache with a remote control
If only you could switch your brutal headache off with help of a remote control. Medical technology makes this unimaginable possibility real for a condition called occipital neuralgia. UK national George Johnston, 32, was diagnosed with occipital neuralgia a year ago, […]
Japanese team to sell iPS-derived heart cells
A Japanese team says it plans to sell heart muscle cells made from induced pluripotent stem, or iPS, cells, to test new medicines. The project was started by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, or NEDO, Kyoto University’s […]
Wristband that shocks people into quitting bad habits
The ‘Pavlok’ wristband lets the user simply picks a bad habit he or she wishes to tackle and chooses the punishment it will mete out, News.com.au reported. The shocks can range anywhere from a vibration or sound reminder, to making […]
How to eat fish the right way
Fish is packed with nutrients like protein, omega-3 fatty acid, potassium, vitamins and minerals. It is low in fat and calories as compared to any other animal based sources of protein. Eating fish has potential health benefits and has been […]
