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MIT’s CSAIL Creates “In-Body GPS" System to Track Tumors

The new "in-body GPS" technique can identify the location of ingestible implants within the body using low-power wireless signals.

20 Aug 2018

Mobile Health Technology and Wearable Devices May Promote Weight Loss

Mobile health ("mHealth") technology & wearable devices have evolved as potential tools for encouraging physical activity and combating obesity.

16 Aug 2018

Losing the Wires: Patient Monitoring via Electronic Skin Patches

There are many wearable technology products that focus on getting the user moving. Whether this is achieving those 10,000 steps per day, or getting up from the sofa to enjoy immersive gaming in virtual reality, achieving mobility is a recurring theme.

10 Aug 2018

Less Invasive Treatment of Brain Aneurysms Using Integrated Sensor

A stent-like flow diverter could provide a less invasive treatment of brain aneurysms but the procedure necessitates repeated monitoring.

7 Aug 2018

Researchers Use Synthetic Biology to Develop Stable Optical Nanotube Sensors

Researchers have created innovative nanotube biosensors using synthetic biology, which enhances their sensing capabilities in complex biofluids.

27 Jul 2018

Stanford Designs Wearable Device to Measure Cortisol in Sweat

The hormone cortisol changes during the day & can increase in reaction to stress, but assessing cortisol levels require waiting for results.

27 Jul 2018

New DNA Biosensor Chip Can Detect Single Nucleotide Polymorphism with Greater Sensitivity

A research team led by the University of California San Diego has created a chip that is capable of detecting a type of genetic mutation called a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and wirelessly transmitting the results to a computer, smartphone, or other electronic devices in real time.

10 Jul 2018

Maxim Enables a Healthier World with Wearable Platforms for Health and Fitness Applications

MAX-HEALTH-BAND with Maxim’s fully embedded algorithms provides vital signs and raw data; MAX-ECG-MONITOR tracks ECG and heart-rate signals.

3 Jul 2018

Minuscule, Ingestible Sensors Could Help Track Growth of Tumor Cells

Scientists at EPFL have come up with an unconventional strategy which may help patients to track their illness just by drinking a solution that contains millions of tiny electronic sensors posing as bacteria.

25 Jun 2018

Scientists Develop Novel Biosensor Made of Electron-Accepting Polymer

A low-cost sensor produced with semiconducting plastic and could be used to monitor or diagnose a broad range of health conditions, such as neurodegenerative diseases or surgical complications, has been developed by an international group of scientists.

25 Jun 2018