Itamar Medical, a firm based in Israel, won FDA clearance for its brand new WatchPAT One system for at-home sleep apnea testing. The system is based on the previously cleared WatchPAT 300 device, but it’s fully disposable and is therefore is not reused between patients, helping to prevent any infections. The WatchPAT One pairs with the patient’s smartphone via a Bluetooth connection, and a compatible app from Itamar is used to relay data from...
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ReWalk Exo-Suit Gets Green Light in U.S., Europe to Aid Stroke Recovery
ReWalk Robotics, a company with offices in Marlborough, Massachusetts and Yokneam Ilit, Israel, won FDA approval and a CE mark for its ReStore Exo-Suit, clearing the device for sale in the United States and EU countries. The ReStore Exo-Suit had its beginnings at Harvard’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering. It is made of a soft wrap that is placed around a...
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Here’s How to Get Stronger After 50
You don’t have to lift less as you get older—you just have to make a few adjustments to your training. Outside|Abigail Barronian Photo: Rob And Julia Campbell/Stocksy It’s no secret that our bodies change as we age. Muscle mass and strength decline, it takes longer to recover from hard efforts, and our capacity to handle...
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Despite increase in rates of non-suicidal self-harm, few people receive medical or psychological support
Posted Yesterday A new study of non-suicidal self-harm in England, published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal, suggests that rates grew from around 2 per cent to 6 per cent of the population between 2000 and 2014. At the same time, the study noted no evidence of an increase in treatment contact for this group. Non-suicidal self-harm (NSSH) is defined as self-inflicted harm...
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No taste for vanilla! When and why is pain pleasurable?
By Maria Cohut Fact checked by Gianna D’Emilio Many people think of pain and sex as deeply incompatible. After all, sex is all about pleasure, and pain has nothing to do with that, right? Well, for some individuals, pain and pleasure can sometimes overlap in a sexual context, but how come? Continue reading this Spotlight feature to...
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CBT may be effective in managing menopause symptoms
By Chiara Townley Fact checked by Jasmin Collier A small study into the effects of cognitive behavioral therapy on menopause showed that it may reduce hot flashes, depression, and sleep disorders. Menopause marks the end of a person’s menstrual cycles. During and after this process, they will no longer be able to conceive naturally. Menopause typically occurs when...
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Improvements in insulin release wane after treatment stops in adults with type 2 diabetes
Results also add support that the disease is more aggressive in youth NIH/NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES A set of clinical trials examining youth and adults with type 2 diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance has found that disease progression in adults slowed during medical treatment but resumed after treatment stopped. Youth on the...
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Waning potency of pertussis vaccine a significant contributor to recent whooping cough outbreaks
by Kaiser Permanente In a large new Kaiser Permanente study, children who were up to date on their pertussis vaccine schedule were far less likely to develop the disease than unvaccinated children. However, most pertussis cases were in fully vaccinated children. The risk of vaccinated children becoming ill increased with the time since vaccination, suggesting that...
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Night owls can ‘retrain’ their body clocks to improve mental well-being and performance
by University of Birmingham A simple tweak to the sleeping patterns of ‘night owls’ – people with extreme late sleeping and waking habits—could lead to significant improvements in sleep/wake timings, improved performance in the mornings, better eating habits and a decrease in depression and stress. New international research by the Universities of Birmingham and Surrey in the UK, and...
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AI Platform for Cognitive Performance Training
SIAVASH PARKHIDEH Researchers from the National University of Singapore have utilized an AI platform, dubbed CURATE.AI, to help advance cognitive performance on challenging mental tasks. The system works by identifying an individual’s strengths and weaknesses, and curating mental exercises to help them progress most rapidly. The work could have significant implications for future AI-based trainings,...