Unproven Stem-Cell Cosmetic Treatments Can Grow Bones In Your Eyes By Paul Adams, popsci.com New cosmetic creams and therapies that make use of stem cells carry bizarre, gruesome risks. A woman in Los Angeles went to her doctor with pain and clicking in her eyelid, following a cosmetic procedure a few months earlier. The… Unproven … Continue reading The purpose of biotech regulation is to avoid growing bone in your eye
Category: Network Science
iPhones becoming your roaming physician on call
One day smartphones will know your body better than you do By Guest Author, wired.co.uk Technology This is a guest post by Mark Curtis, chief client officer at design consultancy firm Fjord. Smartphones, tablets and the range of apps that run on these devices are transforming the health and lifestyle sector, and a… RT @WiredUK: … Continue reading iPhones becoming your roaming physician on call
DIY history digitizes ethnomedical recipe books
DIY History crowdsources the transcription of 17th century cookbooks By Carren Jao, wired.co.uk Culture “We are what we eat,” the old saying goes. If so, there’s no better way to digest culture than to comb through painstakingly handwritten cookbooks. Now, the University of Iowa Libraries has made the task exponentially easi… RT @WiredUK: DIY History … Continue reading DIY history digitizes ethnomedical recipe books
The linguistic analysis and prediction of Parkinson’s
Max Little knows how to detect early symptoms of Parkinson’s. Just call him By Madhumita Venkataramanan, wired.co.uk Magazine This article was taken from the December 2012 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired’s articles in print before they’re posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content by subscribing… RT … Continue reading The linguistic analysis and prediction of Parkinson’s
Lapka turns your iPhone into a biolab
Lapka for iPhone: five sensors to measure the world, inspired by NASA and Yves Saint Laurent By Ellis Hamburger, theverge.com A small Russian hardware startup brings ‘luxury tools’ to your phone Lapka’s tagline may be the “Personal Environment Monitor,” but its name is rooted in the Russian word for paw. “We want to be the … Continue reading Lapka turns your iPhone into a biolab
Diabetes prevention goes digital
NEA-Backed Omada Health Launches Its 16-Week Digital Health Program To Bring Diabetes Prevention Online Rip Empson, techcrunch.com Last December, Omada Health raised $800K in seed funding from a host of angel and venture investors, including NEA, Aberdare, Kapor Capital, TriplePoint Ventures and Esther Dyson — to name a few. A graduate of Rock Health’s first … Continue reading Diabetes prevention goes digital
Personal genomic price drop: 23andMe
What Is 23andMe Really Selling: The Moral Quandary At The Center Of The Personalized Genomics Revolution Steven Kotler, forbes.com This week, 23andme, the personalized genomics company founded by Anne Wojcicki, wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin, got an influx of investment cash ($50 million). According to their press release, they are using the money to … Continue reading Personal genomic price drop: 23andMe
Congress Promotes Dangerous Anti-vaccine Quackery
Phil Plait, slate.com [Note from the author: This is not my first vaccine rodeo, and I expect some interesting remarks in the comments section. As always, I have copiously linked key phrases in this article to more information backing up my claims. Please read them… Congress Promotes Dangerous Anti-vaccine Quackery Related articles The "no compassion" … Continue reading Congress Promotes Dangerous Anti-vaccine Quackery
Philips Survey Reveals One in 10 Americans Believe Online Health Information Saved Their Life
philips.com ANDOVER, Mass., U.S.A. - A recent U.S. survey commissioned by Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a leading health and well-being company, found that consumers believe web-enabled, mHealth and mobile apps are part of their… http://flip.it/N9jfs Philips Survey Reveals One in 10 Americans Believe Online Health Information Saved Their Life Related articles … Continue reading Philips Survey Reveals One in 10 Americans Believe Online Health Information Saved Their Life
The Consumerization of Healthcare
by Lauren Soelberg Treasure, orcahealth.com The systemic change in US healthcare delivery has been called many things, but they all refer to one thing: the future of healthcare will be in the hands of the consumers. Today, consumers are better able to make choices about their… http://flip.it/e36yc The Consumerization of Healthcare Related articles Dr. Kizer … Continue reading The Consumerization of Healthcare
Vinod Khosla says tech will replace 80% of what docs do
Technology will replace 80% of what doctors do - Fortune Tech cnn.com Data-driven healthcare won’t replace physicians entirely, but it will help those receptive to technology perform their jobs better. By Vinod Khosla FORTUNE — Healthcare today is often really the “practice of medicine” rather than the… http://flip.it/t2nZy Related articles Vinod Khosla To Entrepreneurs: Venture … Continue reading Vinod Khosla says tech will replace 80% of what docs do
Why health IT is the core of reform
Why IT is the core of the healthcare renaissance kevinmd.com Warning! I am a practicing doctor who sees real patients using an electronic medical record (EMR). My sole agenda is to provide the best patient care. I have no financial stake in information technology (IT). However, unlike the editorial board at… http://flip.it/YDFkX Related articles Practice … Continue reading Why health IT is the core of reform
Breast cancer exploitation and the pink nausea
Possibly the worst example of “pink nausea” and breast cancer exploitation ever Xeni Jardin, boingboing.net As I said to cancer pals on Twitter earlier today, if my loved ones arrange a funeral for me where everyone is dressed like this, I swear unto you that I will come back from the dead and stab everyone … Continue reading Breast cancer exploitation and the pink nausea
The circadian rhythms of death
Maggie Koerth-Baker, boingboing.net This is possibly one of the weirdest things I have read this year. You (yes, you) are more likely to die around 11:00 am than any other time. That is, provided your death is the sort that happens in old age, as opposed to, say, being hit … RT @BoingBoing: The circadian … Continue reading The circadian rhythms of death
Why you do not need to be irradiated by airport security
For those about to opt-out: a TSA scanning machine cheat-sheet Xeni Jardin, boingboing.net As Cory notes in this pre-Thanksgiving travel day post, some travelers in America will be opting out of scanning machines in TSA lines for privacy concerns, or for health and safety reasons. I wanted to post a reminder, however, tha… RT @xeni: … Continue reading Why you do not need to be irradiated by airport security
Expereal will visualize and analyze your life in real time
Expereal: iPhone app to rate/analyze your life via data visualization Jonathan Cohen, boingboing.net Expereal is a free iPhone app developed to help people better understand themselves, to feel even more connected to the world, and to, hopefully, make more informed decisions about their lives. The marketplace has social media… RT @BoingBoing: Expereal: iPhone app to … Continue reading Expereal will visualize and analyze your life in real time
The long term side effects of cancer treatment: chemo brain
New evidence of ‘chemo brain’ proves cognitive damage from cancer treatment isn’t ‘all in your head’ Xeni Jardin, boingboing.net Cancer survivors everywhere are nodding in agreement today: “chemo brain” is real, as those of us who have experienced the cognitive damage associated with chemotherapy already know. Memory loss, problems with concentration an… RT @BoingBoing: New … Continue reading The long term side effects of cancer treatment: chemo brain
uBiome: donate some gut flora for a good cause
scientificamerican.com Help researchers map the human microbiome, the microorganisms that inhabit every inch of our skin as well as our ears, mouth, sinuses, genitals and gut [More] uBiome, Citizen Science | Scientific American http://flip.it/6OVC4 http://flip.it/FKzXC uBiome Related articles The uBiome Citizen Science Project Interview (makezine.com) What Really Happens When You Take Antibiotics? (wakingtimes.com) On Ethics … Continue reading uBiome: donate some gut flora for a good cause
Cory Booker goes on food stamps to show us what food insecurity feels like
Cory Booker goes on food stamps - Salon.com By Mary Elizabeth Williams, salon.com The Newark mayor goes on a food-stamp diet to show us what poverty tastes like Cory Booker is a rare and unique brand of politician. Cory Booker is a human being. Since taking office in 2006, the mayor of Newark has made … Continue reading Cory Booker goes on food stamps to show us what food insecurity feels like
GOP and UN disability treaty position
Jon Stewart: Have Republicans Hit ‘Rock Bottom’ With Failed United Nations Disability Treaty? Carol Hartsell, huffingtonpost.com For the second day in a row, Jon Stewart hammered at Republicans over irrational partisanship. On Tuesday, he took down Boehner and company’s indecent fiscal cliff proposal, and on Wednesday “The Daily Show” host took senate… http://flip.it/iamVo Related articles … Continue reading GOP and UN disability treaty position
Does 48 fps cause motion sickness?
‘Hobbit’ Motion Sickness, Nausea Critics Shot Down By Warner Bros. And Peter Jackson Cavan Sieczkowski, huffingtonpost.com Warner Bros. and Peter Jackson are responding to claims that “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” is causing motion sickness and nausea among viewers. Peter Jackson’s fantasy flick premiered in New Zealand on Nov. 28 and claims of… http://flip.it/WRhuh Related … Continue reading Does 48 fps cause motion sickness?
Gatorade contains flame retardant according to petition
Petition Claims Ingredient In Gatorade Is A Flame Retardant, Unsafe For Consumption Mary Beth Quirk, consumerist.com (Clean Wal-Mart)Gatorade is under fire from a new consumer petition claiming that the company’s beverage contains an unhealthy ingredient, brominated vegetable oil (or BVO), that was developed as a flame retardant. Opponents of the emulsifier, whi… Related articles Top … Continue reading Gatorade contains flame retardant according to petition
Obamacare sparks new jobs for tech workers
Tech Workers See Opportunity as Health-Care Law Kicks In By Jeff Green & Shannon Pettypiece -, bloomberg.com John Tricas said he heard opportunity knocking and learned networking software two decades ago, when it was the “next big thing.” Now he senses a similar opening as the health-care overhaul law takes effect. In September, the… http://flpbd.it/1fR6x … Continue reading Obamacare sparks new jobs for tech workers
Big data will rewire your brain
Big Data: You Have No Idea How Much It Will Change Your Life Juan Enriquez, inc.com Futurist Juan Enriquez on the mind-blowing changes that Big Data is about to unleash on your business, your health, and life in general. Most modern humans are now attempting to cram more data into their heads in a single … Continue reading Big data will rewire your brain
Harvard design iPad book will never go out of date
An iPad Guide To Building The Perfect Sustainable City By Kyle VanHemert, fastcodesign.com “Ecological Urbanism,” a book of essays published by the Harvard Graduate School of Design in 2010, was destined to fall out of date. The iPad version won’t have that problem. In 2010, Harvard’s Graduate School of Design published… RT @FastCompany: Via @FastCoDesign, … Continue reading Harvard design iPad book will never go out of date
Memoto records every minute of your day
A Wearable Camera To Record Every Single One Of Life’s Precious Moments BY ZAK STONE, fastcoexist.com The Memoto is a “lifelogging camera” designed to capture and then re-stream everything that happens to you. Does this mean the end of memory as we know it? The cyborgian future that awaits us is full of enhancements to … Continue reading Memoto records every minute of your day
Scanadu tricorder
Scanadu’s Medical Tricorder Will Measure Your Vital Signs In Seconds BY ARIEL SCHWARTZ, fastcoexist.com No more searching the medicine cabinet for the thermometer or being worried that your blood pressure is too high. Just hold this device up to your temple for a moment and you can start to track your health. It was less … Continue reading Scanadu tricorder
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