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Connected health monthly mash-up #8
iBrain Headband can read your thoughts
iBrain is a simple-looking headband that was created by the American company NeuroVigil. When worn around the head, this headband can analyze brain waves and gather data that can then be used to provide medical diagnoses. According to the research team that created it, iBrain will eventually be able to allow people to communicate just by thinking. The groundbreaking device could offer some hope to people diagnosed with neurodegenerative conditions, such as renowned physicist Stephen Hawking, who already agreed to participate in the project. Read more
Tagged AliveCor, connected health, ehealth, everyheartbeat, health 2.0, healthcare, iBrain, infographic, lego robots, mhealth, Nike, quantified self, smart shoe
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Connected health monthly mash-up #7
iPhone app able to detect tremors associated with Parkinson’s disease
A doctoral student at Arizona State University, Department of Biomedical Informatics (BMI) is currently developing a customized app that will be able to detect tremors associated with Parkinson’s disease. In order to use the app, a Parkinson patient simply has to either hold the smartphone in their hand or to touch the device to their ankle for 30 seconds and then tap the screen. This allows the accelerometer, which can be found in the majority of smartphones on the market today, to record movement. The application can then transmit the information to the patient’s doctor, so that he can log in and review the measurements. Read more
Connected health monthly mash-up #6
Dr. Google will see you now
Are you feeling a little under the weather? Do you have a mysterious pain or your stomach feels a little weird? Google just launched a new research service that you can use to learn about possible causes and conditions that are related to your symptoms. Obviously, the users of this service are reminded that the results they get are generated by algorithms and they do not in any way replace a medical opinion!
Tagged connected health, data-tracking, doctor google, mashup, mhealth, quantified self, self-tracking, selftracking, smart clothing, squid, toothbrush
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Connected health monthly mash-up #5
CES awards innovative health gadgets
You probably already have one or more health gadgets, but here are some more to add to 
your wish list: the nine most innovative health gadgets presented at CES 2012. Among our favorites is the New Balance Evolved Headphone System that monitors the runner’s heart rate, calorie burn, and steps via the ear buds all the while listening to music. Another example of great innovation is the world’s first cellular-enabled glucose meter that allows you to measure your blood sugar wirelessly. The user inserts a test strip into a slot on the device, which then sends the results in real time to a secure online database using an internal, wireless modem. Users, physicians, family members or caregivers can access and comment on these results.
Tagged application, connected health, health 2.0, mhealth, quantified self, social media
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Connected health monthly mash-up #4
Twine: A little box that can make your things tweet, text, or write you an email
In the near future you will for instance be able to ask your washing machine to send you an email when the laundry is done thanks to this tiny Wi-Fi connected box called Twine. Here is how it works: The user creates a rule on a website such as “WHEN moisture sensor gets wet THEN tweet, ‘The basement is flooding!” Options are endless, as the box sensors temperature, humidity, vibration, motion, and magnetic switches. Amazing! Read more
Connected health monthly mash-up #3
Why do we tweet our weight and workouts?
A couple of weeks ago, HL7 Standards brought an interview with Ted Vickey, who is conducting a social fitness research to find out why people tweet their weight and workouts. During the last 6 months, Vickey has collected an astounding 4.5 million tweets automatically tweeted from mobile fitness apps, such as Withings, RunKeeper, and Endomondo. According to Vickey, sharing this data could be the solution to obesity problems. His research shows that the reason for this is that when your social network can see your endeavours, they hold you accountable and motivate you. An example is the function in the Nike+ app, which launches an audible cheer when your Facebook friends like your activity while you are running. Read more
Tagged application, connected health, fitness, health 2.0, life-logging, mhealth, runkeeper, self-tracking, social media, twitter
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