Sep 20
Though it’s designed for use in hospitals and other medical facilities where a patient’s mobility is limited, Toro’s new movable Bedside Flushable Toilet also seems like the perfect way to never miss the game or your favorite TV show.
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Sep 19
Do you prefer diamonds or gold? I guess it really depends on your personality, as well as which is worth more at that point in time. Gold teeth we have heard of, but replacing your molars with diamonds? That sounds like a pretty expensive replacement. However, nanodiamonds might play a role in your mouth sometime down the road, thanks to the researchers over at UCLA who figured out a way to use nanodiamonds as part of future dental treatments that will be stronger and better.
Nanodiamonds are not what you fit on a ring to propose to your girlfriend, but rather, they are byproducts of diamond mining, and are far smaller than regular diamonds used in jewelry. We are talking about a mere five nanometers thereabouts in diameter, but make no mistake about it, they are pretty much as hardy as their far larger diamond counterparts. Scientists hope that nanodiamonds could eventually see action in helping out dental patients who suffer from osteonecrosis, a disease that eventually breaks down your bones and teeth. Dental implants have the notoriety of falling out because of bone loss, while surgery, when required, is not only painful, but invasive to boot. It is hoped that nanodiamonds might spell an end to all of the above mentioned when it comes to treating such a condition. [Press Release]
Nanodiamonds Could Bling Your Mouth In The Future original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Sep 18
When it comes to one particular disease that has no 100% cure, the good fight against cancer goes on. So far, over the years, many different advancements in medical technology has happened to help cancer patients recover from their ordeal, or at least to check the disease at an early stage. Well, the Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co. Ltd. has come up with a high-speed 3D cell scanner over at JASIS 2013, which happens to be an exhibition of analytical and scientific instruments.
This particular scanner calls itself the “Cell3iMager,” where it is capable of quickly measuring and analyzing the increase as well as transformation of cancer cells which have been cultured on a culture plate, all without the need to involve a reagent. This particular scanner was launched by Dainippon Screen in July this year, and has been described as the company’s “first step toward an entry into the life science field.” Hopefully, with the ability to be able to measure and analyze cancer cells that are within a patient’s body in a far faster and more detailed manner, doctors will be able to treat the disease with a higher rate of success, not to mention helping accelerate research work for the disease.
Dainippon Screen Delivers 3D Cell Scanner original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Sep 16
In typical cases, monitoring a patient’s vital signs involves hooking them up to a variety of sensors, all of which end up inhibiting the patient’s mobility and causing a tangle of wires. Such isn’t the case with wearable sensors developed by researchers at the Liverpool John Moores University, however, who have received a patent for […]
Sep 15
Every year, many diseases are transmitted between people because some practitioners use unsterile or reused syringes to administer injections, sometimes unknowingly. Data from the World Health Organization indicate that almost 40% of the annual 40 billion injections being administered worldwide use these dirty syringes.
Trying to bring this number down is Dr. David Swann from the Huddersfield University in England with his ABC Syringe. It’s described as a tamper-proof syringe that comes delivered in a nitrogen-filled pack. The syringe’s barrel is actually coated with a special ink which changes color upon exposure to the carbon dioxide in air.
Once it’s exposed to CO2, the clear ink changes color to a very bright and very striking red–a color that can’t be easily missed or ignored.
Dr. Swann explained: “When you compare a sterile syringe just out of its packaging with a syringe that’s been washed, how do you determine the difference? We conceived an intelligent ink that, if exposed to air by taking it out of the package or if the package is breached, would activate it and turn it red.”
The ABC Syringe is currently a finalist at the Index Awards in Denmark.
[via C|NET]
Sep 13
Each week Joshua Fruhlinger contributes This is the Modem World, a column dedicated to exploring the culture of consumer technology.
My glasses are about 5 years old. I realized last week that it’s probably high time to replace them. Besides, I needed a new contacts prescription and, for all I know, my eyes have completely changed in those short five years. It’s also important to mention that my glasses look like they’re about 5 years old, so yeah, it was time.
I pulled up Yelp and sought out an optometrist in the area who accepted my form of vision insurance. I made my appointment online. I received an email confirmation shortly after. The day before the appointment, I received a robo-call reminding me of the time and location.
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Sep 12
With the recent release of Man of Steel as well as all of the cool RC Supermen flying through the air, we think it’s safe to say most people like Superman. Sure – he’s pretty much an alien who just so happens to look like a human being who has super powers thanks to our solar system’s yellow sun, but there’s just something about him many people enjoy. As big of a fan as you think you are, you’re no where near as big of a fan as 35-year-old Herbert Chaves as he has gone through 19 plastic surgeries in order to make himself look like the Man of Steel himself. (more…)
Superman Fan Has 19 Surgeries To Look Like The Man Of Steel Himself original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Sep 06
Back in June, we published a story highlighting the amazing steps the A.C. Camargo Cancer Center in Sao Paulo are taking in order to help children cope with their chemotherapy treatments. Now we’re hearing a story of a children’s hospital in NYC who has made the process of getting a CAT scan way less scary by having the process take place in a pirate-themed room. (more…)
New York City Children’s Hospital Features Pirate-Themed CAT Scan Room original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Sep 04
Inserting an IV is as common a medical procedure as stitching up a wound, but finding a vein through trial and error means it can still be painful for a patient. And researchers at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem want to change that with a handheld robotic device that uses infrared and electrical sensors to precisely pinpoint a vein and painlessly insert an IV.
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Sep 04
Vaccines can be a vital way to stop the spread of disease in some parts of the world. But in underdeveloped countries, it turns out that the syringes used for vaccine injections are re-used again and again, which actually results in the spread of other dangerous conditions. To discourage this, Dr. David Swann of Huddersfield University in the UK has developed a syringe that turns bright red after use, serving as an obvious warning not to use it again.
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