Category: Technology & Devices
Simple Operation Could Cure High Blood Pressure
In Britain, a simple surgery which could effectively cure hypertension is being tested on patients. The breakthrough treatment could save thousands of lives each year after the trials showed a substantial and permanent reduction in blood pressure and a decrease […]
App turns phones into digital ‘eyes’ for visually impaired
SINGAPORE – The visually-impaired may soon be able to turn their smartphones into digital eyes to help them get around, thanks to a new mobile application called “Lend an Eye”. With it, a visually-impaired person can use a smartphone to […]
Vibrating Fork Helps Combat Obesity
An electronic fork that vibrates when you eat quickly makes its debut, its French inventors claim that it can help combat obesity and digestive problems. Those who contribute at least $89 on the crowd funding website will get a HAPIfork, […]
Spiny worm solves skin graft problem
A parasitic worm that latches onto the intestines of fish by inflating its head has led to a remarkable invention for keeping skin grafts in place, even when the surface of the wound is wet. Reporting in the journal Nature […]
Device ‘improves stroke recovery’
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have come up with a new device which they say can improve recovery in stroke patients. The gadget, named Synergistic Physio-Neuro Platform (SynPhNe), consists of computer software connected to a headset with sensors and […]
S’pore kit can detect H7N9 virus within 2 hours
SINGAPORE – This test kit made by Singapore-based Veredus Laboratories can detect several types of bird flu viruses (including the one affecting China now) in a single test. And it can do this accurately within two hours. It also provides […]
ASEAN experts group launches Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Network
A group of healthcare experts across the ASEAN region has announced the formation of the ASEAN Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Network. It also launched a white paper on Innovations in NCD Management in the region. The ASEAN NCD Network is an […]
New Way to Clear Cholesterol from the Blood Discovered
University of Michigan scientists have identified a novel target for lowering cholesterol. Scientists in the lab of David Ginsburg at the Life Sciences Institute inhibited the action of a gene responsible for transporting a protein that interferes with the ability […]
You may Soon Control Your Computer Screens With Eye Movements
An Israeli entrepreneur has predicted that people could soon direct computers with their eyes. For example, ads on smartphones will come alive when users glance in their direction, ebooks will flip pages themselves when people have finished a section and […]
Blood-cleansing Technology Developed
A blood-cleansing technology to treat life-threatening blood infections in critically-injured soldiers and patients has been designed by scientists. The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University announced Saturday that it has been awarded a $9.25-million contract to further […]
