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Researchers Develop Velcro®-Type Sensor to Detect Prostate Cancer Cells in Blood

A sensor has been developed that functions like Velcro® on prostate cancer cells, enabling them to be identified from blood samples.

7 Jun 2018

New Sensor-Based Care Approach for Personalized Dementia Therapy

Dementia is an age-related illness that is turning out to be more widespread as demographics change. It affects mainly people over the age of 80, with this group accounting for more than 70% of all dementia sufferers. Patient care is a huge challenge for families and caregivers, particularly since, in a majority of cases, important health data lacks any beneficial structure and is not available when it is necessary.

4 Jun 2018

New Wireless System Could Power Implantable Devices within the Human Body

In collaboration with researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, MIT researchers have devised a novel method to power and communicate with devices that are implanted deep inside the human body.

4 Jun 2018

UPV Students Develop Intelligent Headphones to Measure User's Hearing Ability

The team comprised of Daniel Iordanov, Andima Beitia, Javier Silva and Roque Belda, students of the Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree of the Unviersitat Politècnica de València (UPV), has been one of the winners of the First European University Design Contest, a competition promoted by companies Analog Devices (ADI) and Würth Elektronik (WE).

1 Jun 2018

New Ultrafast Sensor Could Significantly Help Brain Research

Scientists at St George’s, University of London have discovered a new reagent that shows real-time brain behavior in more detail than previously possible.

23 May 2018

Wearable Oral Sodium Sensor to Monitor Salt Intake and Control Hypertension

For people dealing with hypertension, eating excess salt raises blood pressure & increases the probability of heart complications. To monitor salt consumption, researchers have built a flexible & stretchable wireless sensing system designed to be worn in the mouth.

15 May 2018