Flexible electronics make possible new wearable and implantable medical devices that conform to the body’s complex curvatures. While a great deal of progress has been made to make such technologies a reality, a lot of them are hard to manufacture, suffer from problems such as poor breathability, and don’t perform well inside the body. Now...
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A brain injury diagnosed with a single drop of blood
UNIGE researchers have developed a portable device capable of diagnosing within ten minutes of mild traumatic brain injury, using a single drop of blood. UNIVERSITÉ DE GENÈVE Every year in Europe, three million people are admitted into hospitals for suspected mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) cases. Yet 90% of these patients will be able to return home...
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New study finds that aging can make it more difficult to swallow
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY New York, NY – As adults age, they all experience a natural loss of muscle mass and function. A new study finds that as the loss of muscle and function in the throat occurs it becomes more difficult for efficient constriction to occur while swallowing – which leads to an increased chance...