Flexible Microelectronics
The exciting flexible electronics are able to wrap around irregular tissue shapes and conform to their motion in order to sense to different physiological parameters. The technology will soon find its way into our bodies. Fear not though, being a cyborg will be a healthy and painless experience.
Latest Medical Gadgets On Display At 'Digital Health Summit'
Technology companies showed off the latest innovations on the digital health care front at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) alongside the newest smartphones, touchscreen
Technology companies showed off the latest innovations on the digital health care front at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) alongside the newest smartphones, touchscreen
John A. Rogers of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign teamed up with researchers from Washington University in St. Louis to create a flexible electronic sleeve that was wrapped around a beating heart of a rabbit to monitor its electrical activity in 3D at an unprecedented resolution. The heart wraps can sense and respond to arrhythmias in a highly precise manner.
The professor is also behind a flexible skin patch that can record ECG and EEG signals and pass those wirelessly to a smartphone or other device.
Research: Printable 'Bionic' Ear Melds Electronics and Biology
Off-the-shelf printing tools to create a functional ear that can hear radio frequencies far beyond the range of normal human capability was used by scientists at Princeton University.
Off-the-shelf printing tools to create a functional ear that can hear radio frequencies far beyond the range of normal human capability was used by scientists at Princeton University.
3D Printing in Medicine
3D printing has captured the popular imagination lately. But in the last year we’ve seen it used in medicine to help replace bones and bring prosthetic devices to people in war-torn regions.Some of the more radical uses of the 3D technology include a woman in Holland who received a brand new skull and a man in the United Kingdom had his face reconstructed. Also, one-to-one replica skulls are being created from patient CT scans to prepare surgeons for challenging facial transplant procedures.
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Lingerie Equipped With GPS System to Help Tackle Sexual Crimes Developed
A new type of lingerie that allows women to send out alerts in case of attacks has been developed.
A new type of lingerie that allows women to send out alerts in case of attacks has been developed.
Smart Powered Prostheses
A man with both arms missing due to an accident received two highly articulating powered prosthetic arms at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory that he is able to control with his mind.
Electrodes were connected from his stumps to the new arms that pass through a computer for interpretation. After a bit of practice, the man was able to do some pretty complex tasks. The system is still in development and it’s a sure sign that future amputees won’t be so dependent on others.
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Simple Device Helps Prevent Premature Birth
A simple, cheap and low-cost silicon ring helps cut the risk of premature birth, reports trial published in Lancet.
A simple, cheap and low-cost silicon ring helps cut the risk of premature birth, reports trial published in Lancet.
Source-Medindia
