Video Games Boost Motor Skills
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In yet another indication that video games aren't quite the evil time sink a generation of parents were led to believe.
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DIGITAL HEALTH
Nanotech Tattoo Restores Nerves
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Scientists have developed a new temporary "electronic tattoo" that can measure the activity of muscle and nerve cells.
Read MoreHealth Benefits of Pokémon GO!
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In the very short time that Pokémon GO has been available, it has become a gaming and pop culture phenomenon.
Read MoreNew Technology Speeds Diagnoses for First Responders
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Oftentimes, medicine's ability to deliver an accurate diagnosis quickly can mean the difference between life and death.
Read MoreNow Your Smartphone Can Remind You to Take Your Pills
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Boston and Haifa, Israel-based company Medisafe has just announced a new “smart pill management” system.
Read MoreShould You Diagnose Your Symptoms Online?
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Without context, it is very easy to convince yourself that you have any condition. If you’ve already decided that you have a condition, it’s pretty easy to find a website that will confirm it.
Read MoreSocial Media: Medicine's Bane or Benefactor?
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There are still some gems amidst all the click-bait, particularly related to medicine.
Read MoreDigital Health Innovation: Handheld Device for Rapid Assessment of Vital Signs
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A small trial of a portable device that can rapidly read a patient's vital signs shows it performs well compared with standard hospital monitors. The hand-held, battery-powered device - called MouthLab - is the invention of biomedical engineers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD. The device, which picks up vital signs from the patient's lips and fingertips, could replace the cumbersome and restrictive equipment currently used in hospitals.
Read MoreDigital Health Innovation: New Non-Invasive Skin Cancer Test
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A new research report published online in Nature Scientific Reports announced that a team of scientists have developed a special technique to detect the subtle differences in blood flow beneath the skin. The researchers used a laser technique to tell the difference between noncancerous moles and malignant melanoma. The study was led by Pisa University in Italy and the Lancaster University. Researchers at Pisa University Hospital have monitored 55 patients with atypical moles.
Read MoreCan the tech in our lives increase risk of skin cancer?
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The major risk factors for skin cancer continue to be for those people who have fair skin or a lighter natural color, family history of skin cancer or personal history of skin cancer, ultraviolet light exposure from the sun or indoor tanning. UV radiation is a proven human carcinogen skin that burns easily, gets red easily or becomes painful in the sun. But now a new study says the tech in our lives such as devices like tablets, smartphones and laptops can actually reflect these ultraviolet light from the sun and may directly increase an individual's exposure to the cancer-causing wavelengths.
Read MoreMUSIC 'REDUCES PAIN AND ANXIETY' FOR SURGERY PATIENTS
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New study says listening to music before, during and after an operation can help reduce pain. Researchers at Queen Mary University of London said the patients who had listened to music had been less anxious after their surgery and had needed less pain relief. They said music had been effective even while patients had been under general anaesthetic. The Department of Health said doctors should consider the findings. The scientists want hospitals to suggest in NHS information leaflets that patients bring music devices and playlists into hospital with them.
Read MoreFeeling Depressed? Your Phone May Detect It
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Phone data could predict with 87% accuracy whether someone had depressive symptoms. Most of us are pretty attached to our phones, and researchers are starting to figure out what that connection can tell us about our health, including our mood. In fact, your phone may be able to tell if you’re depressed even better than a self-assessment of your own depression can, according to a small new study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.
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