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Pupil-tracking smartphone app looks to catch early-stage Alzheimer’s

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Using the selfie camera and the front-facing near-infrared camera, a smartphone app could assess cognitive condition

A prototype smartphone app has been developed to screen for the very earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease. The app tracks minute changes in a person’s pupil size, which previous research has shown can indicate pre-clinical neurological disease.

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Smartphone app calculates your genetic risk for heart disease

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A new smartphone app called MyGeneRank has been developed by scientists at the Scripps Research Translational Institute. The app calculates a person’s genetic risk for coronary artery disease and directs those found to be at high risk to appropriate me… Continue reading Smartphone app calculates your genetic risk for heart disease→

Smartphone system measures clotting time of users’ blood samples

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People who are using blood-thinning medications regularly have to check if their dosage needs adjusting. And while doing so currently involves lab tests or expensive home systems, a simple smartphone-based setup may soon be able to perform the task.Con… Continue reading Smartphone system measures clotting time of users’ blood samples→

Cheap, quick, smartphone-based COVID testing kit as accurate as PCR

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US researchers have developed an innovative smartphone-based kit that can test saliva samples for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses. Early studies have found the cheap system is as accurate as current lab-based testing and significantly … Continue reading Cheap, quick, smartphone-based COVID testing kit as accurate as PCR→

Gaze-tracking smartphone app designed to screen toddlers for autism

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Although it’s certainly best to start addressing autism as early as possible, the disorder is often difficult to detect in young children. A new iOS app has been designed to help, by tracking a child’s eyes as they watch videos.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading Gaze-tracking smartphone app designed to screen toddlers for autism→

Smartphone camera and CRISPR technology combine for rapid COVID-19 test

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A novel rapid COVID-19 test has been proposed, promising to provide accurate results in less than 30 minutes using a simple hand-held device, a nasal swab and a smartphone camera. The breakthrough device can potentially be modified to detect many other… Continue reading Smartphone camera and CRISPR technology combine for rapid COVID-19 test→

Home cancer-screen kit and UV-harvesting windows win James Dyson Awards

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A simple home test for breast cancer and a solar energy-harvesting window made of recycled materials are the big winners of this year’s James Dyson Awards. The annual competition encourages university students to develop innovative solutions to current… Continue reading Home cancer-screen kit and UV-harvesting windows win James Dyson Awards→

FDA approves prescription-only Apple Watch app for PTSD nightmares

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The majority of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) patients suffer from frequent traumatic nightmares that can deeply disrupt sleep patterns and have been linked with significantly higher rates of suicide. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)… Continue reading FDA approves prescription-only Apple Watch app for PTSD nightmares→

FDA approves prescription-only Apple Watch app for PTSD nightmares

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The majority of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) patients suffer from frequent traumatic nightmares that can deeply disrupt sleep patterns and have been linked with significantly higher rates of suicide. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)… Continue reading FDA approves prescription-only Apple Watch app for PTSD nightmares→

Experimental app designed to speed up the diagnosis of strokes

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When someone has suffered a stroke, it’s imperative that they receive medical attention as soon as possible. And while current diagnostic procedures take some time, an experimental smartphone app could deliver results much quicker.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Experimental app designed to speed up the diagnosis of strokes→