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Market for Global Consumer Healthcare Sensors Estimated to Grow at 5.56% CAGR

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Sensor Market in Consumer Healthcare by Application, Sensor Type & by Geography - Analysis & Forecast to to 2013 - 2020" report to their offering.

24 Sep 2014

New Report on Next Generation Glucose Sensors

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Glucose Sensors: the Next Generation" report to their offering.

23 Sep 2014

New Fall Detector System for the Elderly

Researchers from the Technical Research Centre for Dependency Care and Autonomous Living (CETpD), on the UPC’s Vilanova i la Geltrú Campus, have designed a device that detects falls in elderly people without them having to press a button for assistance. It pinpoints their location inside or outside the home and notifies the emergency services if necessary.

22 Sep 2014

Study Highlights Differences in Performance of Continuous Glucose Monitors

Simultaneous use of two popular continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) sensors revealed clear differences in their accuracy and in patient-rated treatment experiences, including ease of use, feelings of safety, and willingness to use the system in daily life. Results of a clinical trial comparing the Dexcom® G4 and Enlite(tm) sensors are published in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics (DTT), a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. The article is published Open Access on the DTT website.

22 Sep 2014

Mayo Clinic Supports Development of Tear-Based Glucose Meter

An award of $65,000 from Mayo Clinic in Arizona will help Arizona State University bioengineer Jeffrey La Belle continue development of a tear-based glucose meter designed to help people living with diabetes monitor their health.

19 Sep 2014

Pulse Oximeters Market in the U.S., Asia Pacific and Europe Forecast to Grow to Over $1.3 Billion by 2020

According to a report by iData Research, the leading global authority in medical device market research, the market for pulse oximeters in the U.S., Asia Pacific and Europe is expected to grow to over $1.3 billion by 2020.

From Masimo Corporation 16 Sep 2014

CardioMEMS Miniaturized Sensor Device Now Available at North Shore University Hospital

A new, miniaturized, wireless sensor that helps heart failure patients better monitor their condition and avoid hospitalizations is now available at North Shore University Hospital -- the first hospital on Long Island to implant the monitor and only the fourth in the US.

15 Sep 2014

Study Reveals Electronic Nose Can Help Detect Different Sub-Groups of Asthmatic Children

An electronic nose can be used to successfully detect different sub-groups of asthmatic children, according to a new study.

8 Sep 2014

Global Mobile Health and Fitness Sensor Market to Grow at 40.29% CAGR over 2013-2018

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Mobile Health and Fitness Sensor Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.

8 Sep 2014

Smart Contact Lens with Capacitive Sensor Detects Glaucoma

Researchers at EPFL have collaborated with Haute Ecole Arc to develop a novel smart contact lens that can help identify glaucoma at the early stages itself. Tissot Medical Research (TMR), an EPFL startup, had commissioned the research team to design a single-use contact lens that can measure intraocular pressure for 24 hours constantly.

3 Sep 2014