Hypertension :: Precise Logic Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor
Precise logic wrist blood pressure monitor technology accurately measures systolic/diastolic blood pressure and pulse rate.
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Mad Cow Disease :: New test for mad cow type disease
Scientists at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston are developing a highly sensitive blood test for detecting prion particles, the infectious agents responsible for scrapie in sheep, mad cow disease, and the human form of the disease called variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease.
Health :: Genetic Test That Advances Personalized Medicine
FDA cleared for marketing a new blood test that will help doctors make personalized drug treatment decisions for some patients. The Invader UGT1A1 Molecular Assay detects variations in a gene that affects how certain drugs are broken down and cleared by the body.
Fitness :: Body Composition Monitor
From Tanita, The Body Fat Experts, comes the BC 533 Innerscan Body Composition Monitor. Using BIA technology which is widely used in the medical field, the scale is a unique and highly accurate body composition monitor.
Dental Health :: Best Power Toothbrush
Give your teeth and gums the treatment they deserve. The Philips Sonicare Elite 7500 Toothbrush features an extra-soft grip and works with sonic waves to create fluid cleansing action that’s clinically proven to remove significantly more plaque than a manual toothbrush while removing 80% of coffee, tea and tobacco stains.
Artery Diseases :: Stockings – an alternative to physiotherapy
A team of researchers at Imperial College London have developed inflatable stockings to give relief to elderly people with mobility problems. The scientists say the stockings could provide an alternative to physiotherapy in treating patients with artery diseases.
Alzheimer’s Disease :: New dye offer noninvasive early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s
MIT scientists have developed a new dye that could offer noninvasive early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, a discovery that could aid in monitoring the progression of the disease and in studying the efficacy of new treatments to stop it.
Cancer :: Biosensing device to diagnose genetic risk of developing cancer
A state-of-the-art portable biosensing device based on micro- and nanotechnologies will empower doctors to rapidly and accurately forewarn patients of their genetic risk of developing diseases such as cancer.
Vision :: Test young children for vision problems
The sooner problems with vision are detected, the quicker a child can get the necessary treatment.
Heart Disease :: Eating fish may cut risk of heart problems
A relatively low level of fish consumption may reduce the risk of having a heart attack and other “acute coronary syndrome” (ACS) such as heart-related chest pain, according to researchers in Greece.