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The revolutionary implant technology
In some of our mash-ups, we talked about implantable technologies that are being used for health monitoring. The progress in the sector is extraordinary, so we decided to dedicate an entire article to implantable sensors and their importance in the evolution of healthcare. Let’s take a look at four notable examples and be sure to leave us your views in the comments!
Tagged breathable, health20, implantable, implants, mc10inc, microcomputers, quantified self, sensors
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5 reasons to quantify yourself
We often present to you various apps that allow you to track your life but we haven’t really talked to you about the benefits of self-tracking yet! If you’re considering joining the movement, take a look below to find out how it can help you! Read more
Tagged chronic disease, chronic pain, CureTogether, losing weight, moodtracking, quantified self, quantifiedself, selftracking
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Connected health monthly mash-up #11
Wireless device can detect anemia
Glasswing is a wireless medical device that can detect anemia and hemorrhage in a non-invasive way. It is capable of identifying hemoglobin levels without using a needle, only by measuring the light that is transmitted through the patient’s finger. The device has already been shown in two separate trials and the results have been extremely promising. Read more
Tagged anemia, digital hospital, eye injury, Glasswing, health 2.0, infographic, mhealth, orsense, robot, sensor, Telemedicine
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Health innovations that could help overcome disabilities
Millions of people worldwide have some form of physical disability. Thankfully, groups of scientists are constantly working on new health information technologies and health innovations to improve the everyday lives of people living with these conditions, so today let’s see some of the most recent studies in this area! Read more
Tagged belt, bionic eye, brain scanner, disability, innovations, Kinect, Kinecthesia, mhealth, MyVoice, wii
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An app to quantify each aspect of your life
In this week’s article, we present to you a comprehensive guide of mobile phone apps that we hope will help you track the kind of data that matters to you. Here are some of the best and newest apps that we examined for you: Read more
Tagged hourstracker, mapmyfitness, mhealth, mymoodtracker, quantifiedself, selftracking, trakt
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Quantifying Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disorder of the nervous system that is estimated to have touched more than 6,3 million people worldwide. Unfortunately, until now causes of Parkinson’s remain unknown and that is why numerous research teams from all over the world are continuously trying to find new treatment methods and innovative ways to gather more data and better understand the disease. Read more
Tagged disease, innovations, itrem, Kinect, mhealth, parkinson's, quantifiedself, selftracking, wii
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