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Innovative T-shirt monitors wearer's respiratory rate in real time

Researchers at Université Laval's Faculty of Science and Engineering and its Center for Optics, Photonics, and Lasers have created a smart T-shirt that monitors the wearer's respiratory rate in real time.

18 May 2017

Novel app that predicts manic, depressive episodes in people with bipolar disorder wins grand prize

A team led by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago, along with collaborators at the University of Michigan and Sage Bionetworks, has won the Mood Challenge for ResearchKit, a contest that called on researchers to come up with new ways to study mood disorders using Apple's ResearchKit, an open-source platform for creating iOS apps.

17 May 2017

Scientists develop world's first smartphone app to collect large data for people with MS

What if a single smartphone app could help solve the enigma of multiple sclerosis and move new treatments ahead at lightning speed? That was the bold idea that led Keck Medicine of USC neurologist Daniel Pelletier, MD, professor of neurology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and division chief of the Neuro-Immunology and USC Multiple Sclerosis Center, to develop myMS, the world's first smartphone app capable of collecting large amounts of clinical, imaging and genetic data for people with MS. Enrollment is now underway for a pilot study of the app.

16 May 2017

UAH researcher develops new suite of phone apps to monitor physical mobility, stability of older people

A new suite of phone apps developed at The University of Alabama in Huntsville uses Android smartphones to monitor the physical mobility and stability of older people.

15 May 2017

Scientists develop easy-to-use diagnostic test that could rapidly detect flu

The threat of a major flu pandemic is a perennial concern. Now scientists have developed a fast and easy-to-use point-of-care diagnostic test that could one day help doctors and hospitals head off the rapid spread of the flu.

10 May 2017

Virtual reality can be powerful tool for mental health treatment, research suggests

A growing body of evidence suggests that virtual reality (VR) technology can be an effective part of treatment for phobias, posttraumatic stress disorder, and other mental health conditions, according to a research review in the May/June issue of the Harvard Review of Psychiatry. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.

9 May 2017

Study finds substantial differences in accuracy of heart rate apps

Consumers are being warned about the accuracy of heart rate apps after a study found huge variability between commercially available apps, even those using the same technology. The research is published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

3 May 2017

Study: Period tracking apps disappoint users with lack of accuracy and consistency

A new study finds that smartphone apps to track menstrual cycles often disappoint users with a lack of accuracy, assumptions about sexual identity or partners, and an emphasis on pink and flowery form over function and customization.

3 May 2017

New citizen science project aims to teach the public how to conduct climate research

A new citizen science project in Abisko in northern Sweden aims to teach the public how we do climate change science while collecting valuable data.

29 Apr 2017

Study: Artificial pancreas helps young children better control their diabetes

A pilot study among young children with Type 1 diabetes found that a University of Virginia-developed artificial pancreas helped study participants better control their condition.

28 Apr 2017

Arizona State University earns 14 NSF early career faculty awards

Arizona State University has earned 14 National Science Foundation early career faculty awards, ranking second among all university recipients of the prestigious awards for 2017 and setting a new ASU record. The awards total $7 million in funding for the ASU researchers over five years.

28 Apr 2017

AI-based smartphone application can guide users towards healthier lifestyle

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed artificial intelligence (AI)-based data analysis methods used in a smartphone application of Odum Ltd. The application can estimate its users' health risks and, if necessary, guide them towards a healthier lifestyle.

28 Apr 2017

Researchers find way to use artificial intelligence to combat diabetic retinopathy

Researchers from the Byers Eye Institute at Stanford University have found a way to use artificial intelligence to fight a complication of diabetes that affects the eyes. This advance has the potential to reduce the worldwide rate of vision loss due to diabetes.

28 Apr 2017

Survey finds nearly 60% of seniors using cell phones while driving

The distracted driving habits of young drivers have received a lot of media attention, with reports of Snapchatting, tweeting, texting and other dangerous behaviors. However, there has been a lack of data on whether seniors also engage in these behaviors behind the wheel.

21 Apr 2017

Innovative system allows parents to conduct 'virtual visits' with infants in NICU

Being apart from your newborn while he or she is cared for the in the neonatal intensive care unitcan be heart-wrenching. To make the separation a little bit easier, The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, NJ, has introduced an innovative system that allows parents and extended family members to conduct "virtual visits" with their little ones via webcam.

20 Apr 2017

Smartphone News and Research

Innovative T-shirt monitors wearer's respiratory rate in real time

Novel app that predicts manic, depressive episodes in people with bipolar disorder wins grand prize

Scientists develop world's first smartphone app to collect large data for people with MS

UAH researcher develops new suite of phone apps to monitor physical mobility, stability of older people

Scientists develop easy-to-use diagnostic test that could rapidly detect flu

Virtual reality can be powerful tool for mental health treatment, research suggests

Study finds substantial differences in accuracy of heart rate apps

Study: Period tracking apps disappoint users with lack of accuracy and consistency

New citizen science project aims to teach the public how to conduct climate research

Study: Artificial pancreas helps young children better control their diabetes

Arizona State University earns 14 NSF early career faculty awards

AI-based smartphone application can guide users towards healthier lifestyle

Researchers find way to use artificial intelligence to combat diabetic retinopathy

Survey finds nearly 60% of seniors using cell phones while driving

Innovative system allows parents to conduct 'virtual visits' with infants in NICU

Tips to help prevent allergies during spring season

App that converts conductivity to concentration released by Mettler Toledo

Excessive smartphone use leads to social isolation and personal, workplace problems

Lung experts develop new smartphone app for self-management of asthma

HIMSS Analytics: Study examines strengths, weaknesses of mobile technology use in U.S. hospitals

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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