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Scientists Develop New Graphene Sensor that can Accurately Detect Diseases in Blood Plasma

Scientists at the University of Southampton have developed a new sensor, which can rapidly and accurately detect tiny amounts of oligonucleotides related to diseases (ACS Sensors, "Graphene Oxide-Upconversion Nanoparticle Based Optical Sensors for Targeted Detection of mRNA Biomarkers Present in Alzheimer’s Disease and Prostate Cancer").

18 Jan 2017

New Sensor Could Fill Major Gap in IBD Diagnosis and Treatment

Researchers have developed the first sensor capable of objectively identifying inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and distinguishing between its two subtypes. The device represents a substantial achievement toward a more personalized approach to diagnosing and treating IBD, a chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract affecting more than 1 million Americans.

5 Jan 2017

Polar Unveils High Tech Workout Shirt with Built-in GPS Tracker and Heart Rate Monitor

The once-ascendant world of wearables seems to be on shaky ground of late, but you’ve got to hand it to polar for really going all in.

4 Jan 2017

Researchers Find Way to Make E-Sticker Sensors Work in Multiple Applications

The healthcare industry forecasts that our wellbeing in the future will be monitored by wearable wirelessly networked sensors.

4 Jan 2017

New nMIS Sensor Detects Biomolecules More Accurately than Ever Before

Microfluidic platforms have revolutionized medical diagnostics in recent years. Instead of sending blood or urine samples off to a laboratory for analysis, doctors can test a single drop of a patient's blood or urine for various diseases at point-of-care without the need for expensive instruments.

23 Dec 2016

Kyocera Develops New Optical Blood-Flow Sensor with Potential mHealth Applications

Kyocera Corporation announced that it has developed one of the smallest known optical blood-flow sensors, which measures the volume of blood flow in subcutaneous tissue.

15 Dec 2016

NIST Researchers Find Way to Build Gold Wires onto Thin Plastic Film for Wearable Health Sensors

In science, sometimes the best discoveries come when you’re exploring something else entirely.

24 Nov 2016

Researchers Develop New Sensor to Predict Heart Failure Events

According to John Boehmer, professor of medicine at Penn State College of Medicine, a set of sensors can detect when a patient’s condition is worsening and predict heart failure events.

22 Nov 2016

Wearable Acoustic Sensor Monitors Heart Health, Detects Speech Signals

Researchers have developed a small, soft, and wearable acoustic sensor that can measure vibrations in the human body, monitor the heart health, and detect spoken words. The new electronic device was developed by scientists from the University of Colorado Boulder and Northwestern University.

17 Nov 2016

Energy-Efficient Method for Tracking Physical Activity with Wearable Devices

A team of researchers from North Carolina State University have developed an energy-efficient method to accurately track the physical activity of a user based on data derived wearable devices.

17 Nov 2016

Medical Sensor News

Scientists Develop New Graphene Sensor that can Accurately Detect Diseases in Blood Plasma

New Sensor Could Fill Major Gap in IBD Diagnosis and Treatment

Polar Unveils High Tech Workout Shirt with Built-in GPS Tracker and Heart Rate Monitor

Researchers Find Way to Make E-Sticker Sensors Work in Multiple Applications

New nMIS Sensor Detects Biomolecules More Accurately than Ever Before

Kyocera Develops New Optical Blood-Flow Sensor with Potential mHealth Applications

NIST Researchers Find Way to Build Gold Wires onto Thin Plastic Film for Wearable Health Sensors

Researchers Develop New Sensor to Predict Heart Failure Events

Wearable Acoustic Sensor Monitors Heart Health, Detects Speech Signals

Energy-Efficient Method for Tracking Physical Activity with Wearable Devices

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