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PureFlow External Counter-Pulsation Therapy System Cleared by FDA
Xtreem Pulse, a company based in New York City, was cleared by the FDA to introduce its PureFlow system in the U.S. as a treatment option for patients with chronic stable angina that is refractory to optimal anti-anginal medical therapy while...
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Body Sensors and Brain Simulator to Estimate Effects of Head Injuries
Injuries to the brain are hard to assess, particularly just after a traumatic event. Various imaging techniques can help to assess how the brain has been impacted, but they are still not very good in many cases, leaving physicians with not enough...
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Withings Releases Tough Smartwatch with Advanced Fitness Tracking
Withings, the French company that sold itself to Nokia and then rescued itself back as an independent firm, has just put out its first product since the corporate separation. The new Withings Steel HR Sport watch looks much like a classic...
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Training Athletes' Dynamic Vision with System Originally Designed to Detect Brain Injuries
SyncThink is a company known for making eye tracking devices that can help to diagnose brain concussions. Their FDA-cleared EYE-SYNC technology is already being used by a number of university sports programs, as well as by major hospitals. Now...
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Caretaker Beat-by-Beat Continuous Blood Pressure and Vital Signs Monitor Cleared in EU
Caretaker Medical, a firm based in Charlottesville, Virginia, won approval to introduce its Caretaker 4 wireless continuous non-invasive blood pressure (CNIBP) and vital signs monitoring system in the European Union. The product, already...
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Microsoft's Glasses to Monitor Blood Pressure
A number of approaches have been tried in the past to accurately measure blood pressure, but the upper-arm cuff remains the standard used in hospitals, clinics, and by patients at home. People that require frequent daily checks of their blood...
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Light Therapy Tech to Help Overcome Jet Lag and Summer Insomnia
The warm summer months we're experiencing here in the northern hemisphere bring a whole host of health effects on our bodies. While longer days in the sun allow more time for our bodies to produce vitamin D and develop a nice tan, too much sun can...
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Drop of Blood Enough for This Device to Diagnose Brain Injury
Brain injuries, particularly the milder ones, are difficult to accurately diagnose. CT scanners can help, but often they just don't have the resolution for clinicians to identify unusual aberrations in the image. Moreover, they expose patients...
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Wearable Patch Can Sense Cortisol Levels in Sweat
Researchers at Stanford University have developed a stretchy wearable patch that can measure cortisol levels in sweat. The researchers hope that the technology could help doctors diagnose adrenal or pituitary problems, and help to assess stress...
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