A wearable device could help detect and monitor patients struggling with poor sleep, pain and anxiety after a traumatic event, according to research published in JAMA Psychiatry.
The study tracked more than 2,000 participants for eight weeks after they reported to an emergency department following a traumatic stress exposure, like a car crash, physical assault, sexual assault, serious fall or...
Pupil size in response to light could serve as a biomarker for concussion, according to a study published in Life.
“A concussive injury to the brain is associated with changes in the PLR [pupillary light reflex] that persist over the life span, representing biomarkers that might be used in clinical diagnosis, treatment and decision making,” the study’s authors wrote.
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Amazon has unveiled a connected home air quality monitor that works with the Alexa virtual assistant.
The monitor can measure particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, carbon monoxide, humidity and temperature.
The device doesn’t have its own microphone, so it connects to an Alexa-enabled device or the Alexa app to provide alerts if air quality is poor. Users can also check an air quality...
Oura Health Tuesday launched the newest version of its health tracking wearable, the Oura Ring Generation 3.
Oura said the Generation 3 includes daytime heart rate tracking, including live heart rate monitoring, improved temperature checks and menstruation prediction. The company said the period prediction feature is based on body temperature changes throughout the month.
Though not available at...
