http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:30:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/electronic-bodysuit-nerve-disorders.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:47:49 +0000 The Elektrodress started out as a concept on the Swedish TV show "Dragon's Den", and will help individuals improve mobility and relaxation.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/hospital-text-patients-appointments.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:32:29 +0000 Mobile messages have reduced the number of missed appointments for crucial treatments requiring multiple visits. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/complete-odd-jobs-in-exchange-for-health-care.html Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:57:15 +0000 A new program allows low-income patients in Maine, USA to pay for their medical services by doing various chores.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/ertexting-minimizing-emergency-room-wait-times.html Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:49:11 +0000 A new mobile service seeks to streamline the legendary delays in emergency rooms by directing traffic to hospitals that are less crowded.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/medical-firewall-protects-implants-from-hackers.html Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:54:28 +0000 Researchers are now looking into a medical 'firewall' that protects electronic implants from unauthorized access.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/12/medical-technology-may-lead-to-a-modern-smell-o-vision.html Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:22:55 +0000 Originally developed to measure a person's sense of smell, the Fragrance Jet II could be used for different kinds of fragrance generators in the future.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/diy-checkup-iphone-flash-measures-users-pulse.html Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:58:49 +0000 A unique application detects small changes in the color and brightness of a person's finger to measure their heartbeat.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/using-the-nintendo-wii-for-medical-tests.html Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:00:34 +0000 The gaming system makes checking for concussions a little easier.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/new-approach-may-help-develop-universal-flu-vaccines.html Thu, 27 May 2010 10:30:03 +0000 Researchers at Mt. Sinai Medical School have begun to explore the prospect of universal flu vaccines that may replace the yearly shot.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/new-biotech-sensor-technology-promises-easy-medical-diagnosis.html Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:18:52 +0000 Fraunhofer IZM is close to developing two technologies that could help make medical diagnosis easier.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/biomedical-sensors-printed-directly-onto-clothing.html Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:58:09 +0000 Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed biomedical tracking sensors able to passively monitor the blood pressure and heart rate of hospital patients.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/worlds-first-wifi-pacemaker.html Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:01:49 +0000 A woman in New York recently received the world’s first pacemaker that can be monitored wirelessly and then accessed remotely by her doctor.  Beyond simple tracking, if serious abnormalities develop the device will actually phone the physician for immediate attention. The new device automates many of the tests for patents with pacemakers, and in doing so, speeds up the health care process.  For the 3 million people with pacemakers around the world, this development would make monitoring their condition incredibly efficient, and could likely save lives.  The technology received FDA approval in June and will hopefully become commonplace in newerRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/hood-to-aid-autism.html Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:40:00 +0000 Leo Chao’s ‘Beagle Scarf’ was created to aid Autistic people in times of stress.  Some studies have shown music, textured toys and aromatherapy to be of great benefit in alleviating the stress and discomfort often associated with Autism.  The Taiwanese-born, American-raised designer created the scarf which can be gently wrapped around the head.  Inlaid speakers rest near, (but not too close) to the ears allowing the hood to play soothing music when activated by the wearer.  Customized aroma patches line the hood and pockets with a textured lining are also used within the design.  No word yet on whether theRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/04/retail-health-care-wal-marts-popular-doctor-services.html Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:03:18 +0000 CNN reports that in-store health clinics are growing in popularity. Retailers such as Wal-Mart, Walgreens, CVS, Safeway and Kroger are all seeing increased interest in the basic medical care services offered inside their shops. These easy to access, and relatively inexpensive clinics offer medical advice, vaccinations and treatments for minor medical problems. Combining low cost (the average visit costs about $60) with the convenience of having a doctor inside your local super-center have made these micro-clinocs a go-to resource for patients looking to escape the broken and expensive health care system.  It’s believed that this kind of health care willRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/02/susana-soares-using-bees-as-a-medical-device.html Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:24:30 +0000 ` Pecha Kucha Daily reports on a very unique project that was presented at the PechaKucha night in Trieste late last year. Portuguese designer Susana Soares uses bees exceptional odor perception as part of a beautiful and strange medical sensing device. It’s a brilliant human-nature collaboration that takes advantage of an untapped naturally occurring phenomenon. They explain: Have you ever heard that bees have a phenomenal odor perception? Susana Soares explained to the public of PKN Trieste how the bees can be trained within minutes using Pavlov’s reflex to target a specific odour, and their range of detection includes pheromones,Read more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/02/nano-tattoo-ink-monitors-blood-sugar-levels.html Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:45:16 +0000 In the future, tattoos may be able to communicate more than just style and rebellion. Draper Laboratories of Massachusetts is developing a tattoo ink which changes color based on glucose levels inside the skin. This invention could spare diabetics from daily painful blood glucose tests. Discovery explains how it works: The nano ink particles are tiny, squishy spheres about 120 nanometers across. Inside the sphere are three parts: the glucose detecting molecule, a color-changing dye, and another molecule that mimics glucose. When the particles are dissolved in water they look like food coloring, says Clark. The three parts continuously moveRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/no-more-needles-insulin-chewing-gum.html Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:25:57 +0000 For diabetics who need to get insulin into their bloodstream, daily injections are an unfortunate fact of life. Needles have to be used because insulin cannot be easily broken down by the digestive system, (leaving out pills as an option.) Inhalers were briefly used as an insulin delivery system, but high costs and design problems plagued the method. Fortunately for the millions of diabetics worldwide, a needle alternative is on the horizon. Robert Doyle, a chemist at Syracuse University has found a way to keep oral doses of insulin intact from mouth to bloodstream. Which as it turns out, worksRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2008/12/a-medical-test-for-the-third-world.html Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:00:28 +0000 A team of Harvard University chemists have developed a simple technology that takes an expensive medical device know as a microfluidic chip and puts it within reach of the third world.  Using paper and double-sided tape as opposed to rubbers or plastics that require multimillion dollar fabrication equipment, these chips can eventually be made widely available for mere pennies on the dollar.     [They] operate much like a home pregnancy test, in which liquid creeps up a cellulose strip toward a color-changing line. But unlike the pregnancy test, these new chips can split a single stream of liquid intoRead more...]]>