How we view our bodies is often influenced by popular culture and each one of our’s social environment. Young women, in particular, tend to suffer from poor “body image,” which can result in depression, eating disorders, and all kinds of other mental issues. Researchers at the University of Missouri wanted to see whether letting women view their own bodies from a different, more abstract perspective can influence their own body image in a positive way. The team used an optical scanner...
Many drugs come with complicated dosing regimens, making it difficult for patients to keep track of when it is time to take the next pill. Those taking drugs for hypertension, rheumatism, and other conditions can have very personalized schedules that require accurate timing. Researchers at Houston Methodist hospital have now developed an implantable device that can deliver a drug on its own, precisely when needed, and at the accurate dosage. Unlike most previous drug delivery implants,...
Researchers from the University of Bath in the UK have developed a new method for creating highly accurate and comfortable prosthetic liners. Their work demonstrates that by using a state-of-the-art scanner, along with a new manufacturing technique, they can create prosthetic liners out of soft neoprene materials. This is an exciting development for those that use prosthetic limbs, and can one day help improve comfort and use of prostheses. After an amputation, an individual’s residual limb...
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are dangerous for infants and the elderly. While the onset of UTIs generally involves pain and other symptoms, young children are not able to describe how they’re feeling, while the elderly may suffer from neurodegenerative conditions that reduce sensation in the affected area. Moreover, it’s difficult to obtain a sample for testing from those that wear diapers. Now, engineers at Purdue University have developed a sensor-embedded diaper that can accurately point to...
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