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Arizona State University’s Biosensor Lab to Develop Health Monitoring Device for Workers in Hazardous Environments

Jeffrey La Belle’s Biosensor Lab at Arizona State University is leading research behind development of a health and environmental monitoring device designed for emergency first-responders and people who work in places with hazardous substances and materials.

5 Sep 2013

Wearable Authentication Device Utilizes Unique Heartbeat to Unlock Identity

The next generation of biometric technology launches today with the Nymi, from the minds at Bionym. The Nymi is the world's first wearable authentication device that uses your unique heartbeat to unlock your identity.

4 Sep 2013

Emotiv Exceeds $1M Kickstarter Stretch Goal for Wireless Brain Wave Measuring Headset

Emotiv, the pioneer developer of Brainwear™, exceeds its $1M Kickstarter stretch goal for the Emotiv Insight, a sleek, 5 channel, wireless headset that reads brain waves and translates them into meaningful data to help track cognitive health.

27 Aug 2013

Third Eye Diagnostics to Develop Non-Invasive, Intracranial Pressure Monitor with NSF Award

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Third Eye Diagnostics, Inc. $500,000 to advance development of the CerePress™, a non-invasive, handheld intracranial pressure (ICP) monitor. The CerePress™ is targeted for use in combat theaters, hospital ER's, medical transport vehicles, and sports events (e.g., NFL, NHL, college and high school athletics) for the rapid diagnosis of brain injury.

7 Aug 2013

Venous Ulcers Treated With Battery Operated Ultrasound Patch

In a small clinical study, researchers administered a new method for treating chronic wounds using a novel ultrasound applicator that can be worn like a band-aid. The applicator delivers low-frequency, low-intensity ultrasound directly to wounds, and was found to significantly accelerate healing in five patients with venous ulcers.

2 Aug 2013

APAC Market for Self Monitoring of Blood Glucose Remains Underserved

Three quarters of the population of China and India are diabetic. This translates to a patient pool of nearly 200 million for the self monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) market. However, not more than 45 percent of these patients have been diagnosed, which represents a vast underserved market.

From Frost & Sullivan 22 Jul 2013

New Report on Global Blood Pressure Monitor Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Blood Pressure Monitor Market 2012-2016" report to their offering.

15 Jul 2013

Researchers Develop ODOREADER for Diagnosis of Bladder Cancer

Researchers from the University of Liverpool and University of the West of England, (UWE Bristol), have built a device that can read odours in urine to help diagnose patients with early signs of bladder cancer.

10 Jul 2013

BCSI and ORIGIO Collaborate for pH Measurement Solutions for In Vitro Fertilization

Blood Cell Storage, Inc. (BCSI), a leading medical device provider based in Seattle, WA and ORIGIO a/s, a leader in delivering innovative Assisted Reproductive Technology solutions headquartered in Malov Denmark, announced a partnership today during the annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE).

8 Jul 2013

Flexpoint Sensor Systems Resumes Development of Projects with BendTech

Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc., today announced that following the recently announced favorable universal settlement in the legal case involving a series of products featuring technologies that use Bend Sensor® technology, Flexpoint has resumed development of two projects with BendTech, LLC, which feature Flexpoints' Patented Bend Sensor® technology.

From Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc. 3 Jul 2013