COPD? There's an app for that
A smart phone and a connection to the "internet of things" could allow people with chronic lung disease to avoid risky areas where environmental conditions, pollution and weather might exacerbate their...
View ArticleAs age-friendly technologies emerge, experts recommend policy changes
From smart phones to smart cars, both public and private entities must consider the needs of older adults in order to help them optimize the use of new technologies, according to the latest issue of...
View ArticleLess sprawl equals better quality of life
A new report shows positive economic and health benefits for those living in more compact metropolitan areas. The study was released today by Smart Growth America and authored by Reid Ewing, director...
View ArticlePhone attachment linked with mental health stress
Thinking about your mobile when you're not using it, worrying about whether people can reach you and interrupting what you're doing when you're contacted on your phone are linked to increased...
View Article'Blood lab' inside a mobile phone could detect cancer
Plans to design a smart phone app that can detect leukaemia will be among the innovations presented by Northumbria University researchers at the Centre for Life this weekend.
View ArticleStudy shows lower verbal test score for toddlers who play non-educational...
-A recent study by pediatricians from the Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York examined infants 0-3 years old that used touch-screen devices to determine if their use was of any educational...
View ArticleSmart drugs pose special risks to the developing brain of young people
Over a million American students misuse prescription drugs or take illegal stimulants to increase their attention span, memory, and capacity to stay awake. Such "smart drugs" become more and more...
View ArticleApp paired with sensor measures stress and delivers advice to cope in real time
(Medical Xpress)—Computer scientists at Microsoft Research and the University of California, San Diego have developed a system that combines a mobile application and sensor to detect stress in parents...
View ArticleMidwives can deliver improved health literacy to patients
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have shown new media technologies such as smart phone apps may be an effective means of improving health outcomes for new mothers and their babies.
View ArticleHealthy Mind app identifies best times for user notifications
A new Android app that has the ability to identify when users are most likely to notice and respond to its notifications has been launched by the University of Southampton to help relieve stress.
View ArticleSmart catheters help doctors navigate the heart
Joshua M. Cooper inserted a catheter through a vein in Janice McKemey's groin, up through her abdomen and all the way inside her heart.
View ArticleRecord seizure of smart drugs including one untested in humans shows growing...
People desire to enhance themselves in all sorts of ways: physically through cosmetic surgery; sexually through Viagra; and through using cognitive enhancing, or smart, drugs to perform better at...
View ArticleResearchers engineer a 'smart bomb' to attack childhood leukemia
Fatih Uckun, Jianjun Cheng and their colleagues have taken the first steps towards developing a so-called "smart bomb" to attack the most common and deadly form of childhood cancer—called B-lineage...
View ArticleHow to get teens and young adults with chronic conditions to take their...
Many young patients with chronic conditions don't take their medications correctly, but 2 new studies point to ways to address such medication non-adherence. The studies will be presented at ASN Kidney...
View ArticleDaily "technoference" hurting relationships, study finds
New research finds that the seemingly small, everyday interruptions that come with smart phones and other devices are interfering with romantic relationships.
View ArticleBanning kids from using technology is counter-productive
Taiwan recently made the unprecedented move of banning children two years and younger from using any form of digital technology.
View ArticleVilsack: Smart phones could tell consumers what's in food
(AP)—In the ever-complicated debate over labeling of genetically modified foods, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he has an idea: use your smart phone.
View ArticleSmartphone app could change how depression is diagnosed
It's common to hear complaints about our near-constant connection to our smart phones, but UConn researchers believe they can use the ubiquity of these devices to better screen for depression.
View ArticleHigh-tech 'Smart Care' apartment aims to improve health care for seniors
University of Texas at Arlington nursing and engineering researchers will unveil a model "Smart Care" apartment next month that is infused with intelligent care technology designed to reduce risks...
View ArticleSmart watches and apps can make life easier for ADHD children
Researchers believe that children with autism or ADHD can benefit from technologies originally developed for the elderly.
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