Category: clinical trial

Clinical trial will see if Apple devices can reduce the risk of strokes

Post author By Randall
Post date February 25, 2020
Categories In Apple, Apple Watch, clinical trial, ecg, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, heart rate monitor, heartline, Iphone, johnson & johnson, johnson and johnson, medical study, medicine, Tech, tomorrow, Wearables

[ad_1] The study hinges on the early detection of atrial fibrillation (AFib), which is an irregular heart rhythm that causes poor blood flow and is a leading cause of stroke. While the link between atrial fibrillation and stroke is thoroughly understood, AFib has very few warning signs, making it difficult to diagnose until a stroke […]

Lab-grown blood vessels could make dialysis easier

Post author By Randall
Post date March 27, 2019
Categories In bioengineered, blood vessels, clinical trial, dialysis, duke university, humacyte inc, medical device, medicine, science mag, Tech, tomorrow, yale university
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[ad_1] Dialysis replicates some of the kidney’s key functions, but it requires a machine that pulls blood out of a blood vessel, filters it and pumps it back into the body. Typically, an extra blood vessel — either synthetic or donated — is implanted into the patient’s arm, and that channels blood into the dialysis […]