Smart clothing could help transition wearables from being a separate device to being one that users naturally wear. The technology, which is already getting the attention of athletes, features sensors that disappear into clothing. ...
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'Tomato pill' may improve the function of blood vessels A daily supplement of an extract found in tomatoes may improve the function of blood vessels in patients with cardiovascular disease, according to new research from the University of ...
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Apple has announced HealthKit, a glorified healthcare and fitness app bundled into iOS8 that can potentially communicate patient health data to hospitals. The company also announced a partnership with the Mayo Clinic, which is exploring the ...
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The Phone Oximeter is a smartphone app developed by two British Columbia scientists as an affordable solution for the measurement of oxygen levels in the blood, an important early warning sign for pre-eclampsia in pregnant women, and for ...
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Diets high in fibre, especially cereal fibre, may help heart attack survivors live longer People who survive heart attacks have a greater chance of living longer if they increase their dietary intake of fibre – with cereal fibres ...
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Increasing coffee consumption may reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes Increasing coffee consumption by an average one-and-a-half cups per day (approximately 360mL) over a four-year period is associated with an 11 per cent ...
Reduction in salt intake likely cause of lower death rates from heart disease in England The 15 per cent fall in dietary salt intake over the past decade in England is likely to have had a key role in the 40 per cent drop in deaths from ...
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Teaching people how to flavour food with spices and herbs was "considerably more effective" at lowering salt intake than having them reduce their salt intake on their own, according to research from the University of California. The ...
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While a large youthful population lends itself well to the on-going e-commerce trends, the very real issue of an aging population shapes traditional retail offerings. This translates to a long trajectory of growth for e-commerce to become ...
The technical textiles sector in Brazil will benefit from Portuguese technology as associations from both the countries have signed a major partnership agreement for the transfer of technical textile technology from Portugal to Brazil, with ...
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Smartphone-based health-monitoring devices are a quickly growing segment, as evidenced by a novel device that converts a mobile device or laptop into a medical-grade pulse oximeter. The device, which was covered by Qmed's sister publication ...
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Smartphones can already understand your voice commands but imagine if they tried to read your emotions as well. What if you asked it for details of movies showing at your local cinema and it replied: Well, you look a bit sad. A rom-com ...
FDA proposed format nutrition labels The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed to update the Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods to reflect the latest scientific information, including the link between diet and chronic ...
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New research shows that consumption of dark chocolate helps loosen up stiff arteries and prevents white blood cells from sticking to thickening artery walls -- two primary causes of atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a type of hardening ...
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An old, sprouting garlic bulb has more heart-healthy antioxidants than its fresher counterparts, U.S. researchers said. People have used garlic for medicinal purposes for thousands of years, and eating garlic or taking garlic supplements ...
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