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New app to check patient's jugular venous pressure

A new report from cardiologists at UT Southwestern raises the hope that doctors will be able to visually check the jugular venous pressure of heart failure patients remotely, using the camera on a smartphone. The finding is especially timely as telemedicine expands during the pandemic.

1 Jul 2020

Wearable technology for health-related applications

There is more than cool looks about hip clothing for top performance: Thanks to a variety of smart technologies, high-tech clothing today is capable of analyzing body functions or actively optimizing the microclimate.

29 Jun 2020

Older people less likely to share memories of their past experiences

By the time people reach a certain age, they've accumulated enough life experience to have plenty of stories to tell about life "back in their day."

29 Jun 2020

Increase in sedentary behavior can contribute to cardiovascular health deterioration

The adverse side effects of the social isolation measures implemented to combat COVID-19 include an increase in sedentary behavior and physical inactivity, which can contribute to a deterioration in cardiovascular health even in the short term. Older people and people with chronic diseases tend to be most affected.

24 Jun 2020

Standard smartphone technology can be adapted to image skin lesions

An article published in the Journal of Biomedical Optics (JBO), "Point-of-care, multispectral, smartphone-based dermascopes for dermal lesion screening and erythema monitoring," shows that standard smartphone technology can be adapted to image skin lesions, providing a low-cost, accessible medical diagnostic tool for skin cancer.

23 Jun 2020

New device monitors health conditions using a person's sweat

A device that monitors health conditions in the body using a person's sweat has been developed by Penn State and Xiangtan University researchers, according to Huanyu "Larry" Cheng, assistant professor of engineering science and mechanics, Penn State.

23 Jun 2020

Research brings 3D-printed circuit education tool for people with visual impairments

A research project that aims to help people that are blind or that have other visual impairments learn computer circuit design was recognized recently by a global conference on human-computer interaction.

23 Jun 2020

Nicoya receives NRC IRAP funding to develop saliva-based diagnostic test for COVID-19

Nicoya, a leading provider of advanced analytical instruments for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, will receive advisory services and up to $299,190 in research and development funding from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program to develop a portable COVID-19 diagnostic test called Atlas.

From Nicoya Lifesciences 23 Jun 2020

Voice analysis by smartphone app detects lung congestion in heart failure patients

Voice analysis by a smartphone app identifies lung congestion in heart failure patients, allowing early intervention before their condition deteriorates.

19 Jun 2020

Thin adhesive film upgrades consumer smartwatch into a powerful health-monitoring system

UCLA engineers have designed a thin adhesive film that could upgrade a consumer smartwatch into a powerful health-monitoring system.

18 Jun 2020

A new system for detecting antibodies within minutes

To defend the body, the immune system makes proteins known as antibodies that latch onto the perceived threat, be it HIV, the new coronavirus or, as is the case in autoimmune disease, part of the body itself.

17 Jun 2020

Researchers examine the drying time of virus' droplets on various surfaces

One of the many questions researchers have about COVID-19 is how long the coronavirus causing the disease remains alive after someone infected with it coughs or sneezes.

10 Jun 2020

NIH grant awarded to UConn faculty to develop smartphone sensor to quantify tooth pain

Faculty from the Division of Endodontology and Department of Biomedical Engineering at the UConn School of Dental Medicine recently received a total award of $462,964 from the National Institutes of Dental and Craniofacial Research to test a novel way to quantify tooth pain and to develop a patient-friendly smartphone sensor to measure it.

9 Jun 2020

Smartphone News and Research

New app to check patient's jugular venous pressure

Wearable technology for health-related applications

Older people less likely to share memories of their past experiences

Increase in sedentary behavior can contribute to cardiovascular health deterioration

Standard smartphone technology can be adapted to image skin lesions

New device monitors health conditions using a person's sweat

Research brings 3D-printed circuit education tool for people with visual impairments

Nicoya receives NRC IRAP funding to develop saliva-based diagnostic test for COVID-19

Voice analysis by smartphone app detects lung congestion in heart failure patients

Thin adhesive film upgrades consumer smartwatch into a powerful health-monitoring system

A new system for detecting antibodies within minutes

Researchers examine the drying time of virus' droplets on various surfaces

NIH grant awarded to UConn faculty to develop smartphone sensor to quantify tooth pain

Sleep fragmentation associated with inflammation and atherosclerosis

Study shows mental toll of being a frontline healthcare worker during COVID-19

Using electric current to directly control gene expression

Measuring the binding of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies to the COVID spike protein using SPR

Inexpensive screening method for retinal changes in diabetics

Paper-based device measures lithium ion concentration in blood of bipolar disorder patients

Scientists use machine learning methods to estimate COVID-19's seasonal cycle

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

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