Category: Technology & Devices
New laser technology for wrinkles and fine lines
Those who hate needles can rejoice, for the laser technology PicoSure, already used for tattoo removal and for reshaping acne scars, has received FDA clearance to treat wrinkles and fine lines. Clinical studies reported a patient satisfaction rate of 84 […]
Health T-shirts and a mind-reading bar unveiled in Japan Origin: Japan
CHIBA – Glasses that tell you how to get home, adverts that know where you are looking and a T-shirt that knows how fast your heart is beating were on display at a huge tech gathering in Japan Tuesday. The […]
Japanese researchers develop “organs-on-chips” technology for drug testing
TOKYO – Researchers in Japan have developed a chip that mimics human organs, a technology that could test the efficacy and side effects of drugs and speed the development of new drugs. Hiroshi Kimura, a lecturer at Tokai University, and […]
Map shows what illness is spreading near you
Many people were red-eyed in Tampines over the past fortnight. Doctors saw many more cases of conjunctivitis there than in other parts of Singapore. Last week, Pasir Ris and Clementi appeared to be hot spots for chicken pox, while over […]
Nobel discovery opens window onto Alzheimer’s disease
The discovery of cells in the brain that act as the body’s internal global positioning system, which won three scientists the Nobel Prize for medicine on Monday, opens an intriguing new a window onto dementia. Since these spatial cells are […]
New breast cancer drug developed in India
Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore have developed a two-drug cocktail that can target two cancer-causing proteins. The Hindustan Times reported that the drugs have been tested on mice, and two labs at IISc are working […]
Japan unveils ‘anti-loneliness’ hugging chair
There are times in everyone’s life when only a hug will do. Now one Japanese company has come up with a chair that’s always ready to give a comforting cuddle. The “tranquility chair” is built in the shape of a […]
Researchers develop smart bandage that glows to indicate healing
Researchers developed a paint-on, see-through, “smart” bandage that glows to indicate a wound’s tissue oxygenation concentration. The bandage created by team of researchers led by Assistant Professor Conor L. Evans at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine of Massachusetts General Hospital […]
Japanese researchers develop vibration machine for fatty liver treatment
TOKYO – Researchers in Japan have developed a body vibration machine that could help patients with fatty liver disease significantly improve their conditions by transmitting vertical and horizontal vibrations throughout their bodies, local media reported Tuesday. The research, led by […]
Genome screened baby is born disease-free
The first ever in vitro fertilization baby with whole pre-implantation genomic screening was born at the Peking University Third Hospital in Beijing on Sept 19. The birth is good news for patients with monogenic diseases, as they can expect to […]
