Tag: software
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Wearable Device Senses Environment for Sight Impaired
A research lab in Finland designed a wearable device using radar to help people with impaired sight sense other people and objects when outdoors.
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Illumina Partnering with IBM, Phillips on Genomics Tools
Genomics technology company Illumina Inc. is collaborating with technology enterprises IBM and Royal Phillips to expand its sequencing services in precision medicine for cancer.
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Genetic Tests, Elec. Health Records Show Hidden Disease
A program that connects mass genetic screening to electronic health records shows a segment of the population tested has an undiagnosed blood disorder causing high cholesterol levels.
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Smartphone System Shown to Control Blood Glucose Levels
A bionic pancreas system using a smartphone was shown in a clinical trial to control blood glucose levels better than a commercial insulin pump in persons with type 1 diabetes.
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Spin-Off Creates Enzyme to Prevent Celiac Disease
A spin-off enterprise from University of Washington is developing a synthetic enzyme that prevents dietary gluten from triggering symptoms of celiac disease.
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Project to Design Hybrid Stroke Imaging Technology
An alliance of academic and industry researchers in Europe is developing a single imaging device that can save valuable time in diagnosing a stroke.
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RTI, Validic to Boost Wearable Health Data Value
The research institute RTI International and health data technology company Validic are examining ways of gaining better insights from data generated by wearable devices, such as fitness trackers.
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Synthetic Insulin-Producing Cells Designed, Tested
Synthetic beta cells, like natural cells in the pancreas, were shown in tests with lab mice to sense glucose levels in the blood and produce insulin.
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IBM, Rice Univ. Partner on Elder Care Robots
IBM is developing Watson super-computer and cloud computing applications with Rice University to create robot assistants that help older individuals remain safe in their own homes.
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NantHealth, TransMed Partner on Cancer Genomics
Two companies offering medical analytics aim to provide cancer specialists with individualized genomic analyses for their patients, and more access to clinical trials.