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Last updated: January 23rd, 2024 at 06:17 UTC+01:00 In an ambition to zoom past all the other tech giants in the healthcare race, Samsung Electronics is looking for options to develop noninvasive blood sugar monitors and continuous blood pressure checking. Samsung aims to introduce these health features in a wide range of its products, including smartwatches and the recently announced Galaxy Ring. As noted by Samsung executive Hon Pak (via Bloomberg), Samsung Electronics is making an all-out effort to bring important…

Depiction of europium complexes changing structure upon interacting with a tumor cell. Credit: Mengfei Wang, et al. Scientific Reports. January 22, 2024A water-soluble, luminescent europium complex enables evaluation of malignancy grade in model glioma tumor cells.An important part of choosing the most suitable cancer therapy is understanding the malignancy of the tumor; however, current methods for evaluating brain tumor malignancy are invasive and have a high risk of complications.Collaborative research led by Professor…

The biosensor and reader are designed to be used at home or at a point of care. The system can transmit results wirelessly to physicians, patients, and patient’s caregivers and family. Credit: David Baillot/University of California San DiegoThe next steps involve testing saliva and urine samples with the biosensor.An international team of scientists has created a handheld, non-invasive device that can detect biomarkers for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases. This biosensor can also wirelessly send the findings to a…

Synex Medical, a Toronto-based biotech research firm backed by Sam Altman (the CEO of OpenAI), has developed a tool that can measure your blood glucose levels without a finger prick. It uses a combination of low-field magnets and low-frequency radio waves to directly measure blood sugar levels non-invasively when a user inserts a finger into the device.The tool uses magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), which is similar to an MRI. Jamie Near, an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto who specializes in the…

Researchers have developed a wearable, noninvasive sensor that monitors for a biomarker of inflammation in the wearer’s sweat. They say the device could be used at home by people with chronic inflammatory diseases.Inflammation is associated with a range of mental and physical disorders, including the top three biggest killers worldwide: ischemic heart disease, stroke, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Whereas the acute inflammatory response is the body’s natural way of fighting infection and speeding up…

Anxiety affects many people, and for some, medication doesn’t help. Researchers have developed a novel, noninvasive method of delivering CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technology into the brain – previously a challenge – to knock out a gene that causes anxiety. While the technique has so far only been used on mice, the findings open the door to developing new therapeutics, especially for people resistant to medication.Mental health is an essential part of our lives. Poor mental health affects our well-being, ability to work,…

According to new research, laser light therapy is effective in improving short-term (working) memory.In a study published on December 2 in the journal Science Advances, laser light therapy has been shown to be effective in improving short-term memory.Laser light therapy, which is non-invasive, could improve short-term, or working memory in people by up to 25 percent according to new research demonstrated by scientists at the University of Birmingham in the UK and Beijing Normal University in China.“People with conditions…

Blood glucose monitoring is touted to be the next big breakthrough for wearable devices like the Apple Watch. However, the hardware is yet to be seen on a commercially available, mass-market device. That might change soon. A team from Georgia’s Kennesaw State University claims to have developed a noninvasive system of blood glucose level measurement, thanks to a device called GlucoCheck. It follows the same fundamental approach as the oxygen-level analysis sensor on smartwatches like the Apple Watch Series 8 and…

It’s unsurprising but unfortunate that as we get older, our capacity to learn new skills diminishes. But a new study by researchers at EPFL has found that non-invasive electrical brain stimulation can help older adults learn new motor skills much faster.Whether it’s brushing your teeth or making a sandwich, every daily activity is made up of a sequence of small movements and actions that we essentially perform on autopilot. But it can take time and effort to learn a new one of these sequential motor skills, such as a new…