by Cardiff University Credit: CC0 Public Domain Smart watches could identify Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before hallmark symptoms appear and a clinical diagnosis can be made, new research reveals. In the new study, scientists analyzed data collected by smart watches over a 7-day period measuring participants’ speed of movement. They found that they could accurately predict, using artificial intelligence (AI),...
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON Wearable devices such as smart watches could be used to detect a higher risk of developing heart failure and irregular heart rhythms in later life, suggests a new study led by UCL researchers. The peer-reviewed study, published in The European Heart Journal – Digital Health, looked at data from 83,000 people who had...
by University of New South Wales Participants aged 46 to 77 were instructed to wear a device on their dominant wrists for seven days. Credit: Shutterstock A new algorithm written by researchers from Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) and UNSW Sydney could help promote health in older people and at-risk populations. By pairing with a wearable...
by Bob Yirka , Medical Xpress Credit: CC0 Public Domain A team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has found evidence that suggests smart watches can detect COVID-19 symptoms before a person has become aware that they are infected. On their website, the team at Mount Sinai describes testing 297...
