{"id":11993,"date":"2017-06-01T08:01:51","date_gmt":"2017-06-01T08:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businessbooster.ro\/?p=11993"},"modified":"2020-10-08T18:54:16","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T18:54:16","slug":"healthcare-innovation-my-top-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businessbooster.ro\/healthcare-innovation-my-top-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthcare Innovation – 5 Good Examples in 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

Healthcare innovation is one topic I follow for quite a few good years. It’s interesting to see how science, core personal beliefs and even spiritual values get together to reinvent the world we live in. I assume you also came across articles talking about 3D bioprinting<\/a> for human organs, tissue engineering, brain<\/a> science, digital skin patches, exoskeletons, intelligent pills, and so on. So, today I have chosen 5 favourite healthcare innovations that got my attention.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a023andMe & At-Home Research Study of Pain<\/h2>\n

\"23andme\"After conducting studies on medical conditions like depression, fertility problems, and irritable bowel disease, 23andMe genetic testing company wants customers to do an experiment to help uncover genetic links to pain.<\/span><\/p>\n

The cold pressor test is part of a new study 23andMe announced earlier this month to study the genetic links of pain tolerance, and it represents the company\u2019s first foray into at-home research. The study also includes two surveys about pain tolerance and pain history, but this is the first time the company has asked people to do an experiment on their own and report the results. The goal of the study is to \u201cunderstand genetic factors associated with experiencing pain and response to medications that help alleviate pain.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

2. Colour-Changing Tattoos Monitor Your Health<\/h2>\n

Easier, nicer and far more discrete! In collaboration with Harvard Medical School, Katia Vega, an MIT Media Lab researcher, created three different types of biosensor inks that measure the shifts in interstitial fluid in your skin, changing colour based on the levels of glucose, sodium, or pH in your body. Vega, who is a computer scientist by training, believes the skin can act as a new kind of interface. She\u2019s been researching what she calls \u201cbeauty technology\u201d for seven years, combining cosmetics and electronics to create things like smart fake eyelashes, conductive makeup, and RFID-enabled nail polish.<\/p>\n

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