Join Balance disorder treated via implantable device
Have you ever heard of Meniere’s disease before? It is an inner ear disorder which affects about one percent of folks living in the US, and is a particularly disabling condition since attacks of vertigo can occur without any prior warning. In order to treat it, ordinary folks are required to lay still for several hours at a time before they can get back on their feet again. Since it strikes like a thief in the night, this ever-present possibility will inevitable cause sufferers to avoid certain activities, situations and perhaps, even careers. Both medication and lifestyle changes will do their bit to alleviate the situation, but it will not solve it completely. Of course, there is always the alternative to go under the knife, but that typically results in depleted hearing and/or balance functions of the affected ear. Good thing for progress though as a team of scientists from the University of Washington Medical Center are currently working on a new cochlear implant on their first human test subject. The main idea? To remove the patient’s symptoms without sacrificing functionality in either ear.
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Samsung Portable X-ray Machine
I remember seeing that Will Smith movie The Pursuit of Happyness where he is trying to sell a bone density scanner.
Clearly, he was in the wrong business, because I can’t remember the last time I had my bones checked out by a bone density scanner. I believe that the main character is quoted as saying that it gave a readout twice as blurry as an X-ray. However, Samsung is planning to get in the mobile X-ray business with this portable X-ray detector.
This detector is apparently attached to some monitor that converts the captured X-ray image right onto the screen. This certainly would make it a lot easier for doctors that have to leave the office. Aren’t most X-rays these big old machines that take up a whole lot of space?
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Body Organs Send Out Information To Your Phone
When going to the doctor you could find out all sorts of surprising info and usually if there’s a problem it’s been going on longer than you realize. Instead of making the problem wait until your next physical, you could always make your body text you when there’s an issue. Thanks to some researchers at the Dutch facility, IMEC, that could be very possible.
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Life-saving Bazooka wins James Dyson Award
In a situation where there is a drowning victim, having a boat nearby doesn’t always help. In fact, the drowning victim’s life usually hinges on the strength and accuracy of someone’s throwing arm. Here is a better way to throw a precious life-ring: shoot it with this bazooka.
I have a video of the Longreach after the jump so you can see the basic concept. Some of you might be wondering how it is possible to shoot this giant bullet that can magically transform into a floating device, but it uses hydrophobic or rapidly expanding foam. With a range of 150 meters, the victim can hold on until he or she receives the proper help.
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Magnets Able To Change The Hand You Write With
Lefties have the predicament of using items always made for right handed people, while righties have the issue that they’re just like everyone else. If you’re wanting to change that there is now a process that can do that for you. It’s done by Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation or just some well thought out magnets.
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Ithaca College Tots program uses Wii Balance Board
I’m sure that most of our readers who are parents know how important it is when a child learns to walk. I have three young children who have gone through that particular rite of passage, but I take for granted that there are a lot of toddlers who can’t walk at all.
In all honesty, I am not certain I would know how to raise a child that couldn’t learn to walk, but a study at Ithaca known as Ithaca College Tots on Bots helps babies with physical disabilities using something that many households have: a Wii Balance Board.
As you can see, the toddler sits on a specially made chair that sits on a Wii Balance Board. That board has some wheels on the bottom, and a baby can go along by simply leaning in the appropriate direction.
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Embrace Infant Warmer for developing countries
Where most of us are at, infants have a real fighting chance, even when there are complications with their birth. However, there are still plenty of areas of this world where that isn’t the case. The Embrace was designed just for those developing countries. This instant infant warmer will keep infants warm during those crucial hours after a premature baby has been born.
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Washable Thermometer Just For Women
I’ve never felt the need to own his and hers thermometers. After all, they all check your temperature well enough. Sure, some are better to use on squirming children, but between men and women it’s all pretty much the same. However, the Japanese feel very different than I do as it turns out. Instead of sharing a thermometer, they have a special washable thermometer just for women.
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