Fitness tracker bracelets and watches provide useful information, such as step count and heart rate, but they usually can’t provide more detailed data about the wearer’s health. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces have developed smart electronic glasses (e-glasses) that not only monitor a person’s brain waves and body movements, but also...
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PSA screening: Benefit does not outweigh harm
Some men benefit from an earlier cancer diagnosis; however, more men are at risk of overdiagnosis and treatment-related complications; studies have yet to show whether a risk-adapted approach will affect this conclusion The benefit of population-based PSA screening for men with an average risk of prostate cancer does not outweigh the harm caused. This is...
New wearable sensor tracks Vitamin C levels in sweat
A team at the University of California San Diego has developed a wearable, non invasive Vitamin C sensor that could provide a new, highly personalized option for users to track their daily nutritional intake and dietary adherence. The study was published in the journal ACS Sensors. “Wearable sensors have traditionally been focused on their use...
Specially designed footwear reduces pain of knee osteoarthritis
by Boston University School of Medicine Wearing shoes specifically designed with a novel sole (biomechanical footwear) significantly reduces the pain associated with knee osteoarthritis. Knee osteoarthritis affects approximately 275 million people worldwide and in 2017 was estimated to account for 8.3 million years lived with disability. Acetaminophen, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and opioids are most commonly...
Transcranial direct current stimulation is a safe treatment
by University of Eastern Finland Transcranial direct current stimulation, tDCS, is a promising treatment for conditions such as depression and addictive disorders. New evidence on the safety of transcranial direct current stimulation was recently offered by a new study showing that tDCS does not affect metabolism. Transcranial direct current stimulation is a non-invasive method for...
Insulins available at US pharmacies are consistent with product labeling
by JDRF JDRF, the American Diabetes Association (ADA), and The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, announce the results of a study examining the consistency and potency of insulin purchased at U.S. retail pharmacies. The study, led by University of Florida researcher Timothy Garrett and published in Diabetes Care, found all human and...
Changing how blood pressure is measured will save lives
Traditional methods of testing for high blood pressure are no longer adequate and risk missing vital health signs, which can lead to premature death, a study co-led by UCL has found. The research, the largest ever cohort study of its kind, published in the New England Journal for Medicine, assessed 63,000 doctors’ patients, who had their blood...