Wearable Devices

Wearable Biosensor Predicts Aggression Among Inpatients with Autism

January 2, 2024 - Physiological changes recorded by a wearable biosensor and analyzed through a machine-learning approach can help predict aggressive behavior before it occurs in young psychiatric facility patients with autism, new research shows. The study published in JAMA Network Open last month by Northeastern University researchers adds to research examining...


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Apple Watch Can Detect Irregular Heartbeats in Children

by Anuja Vaidya

The Apple Watch can record arrhythmias in children, including arrhythmias that were not identified by traditional ambulatory monitors, according to recently published research. Arrhythmia, or...

UVA Health Researchers Use Wearables Data to Enhance Cancer Care

by Anuja Vaidya

Researchers at the University of Virginia Health (UVA Health) have found that wearable devices can be used to glean insights into patients’ cortisol levels, enabling clinicians to identify and...

Most Patients Support Incorporating Wearable Device Data in Healthcare

by Anuja Vaidya

More than half of healthcare consumers (59 percent) said that if their physician incorporated health data from their personal wearable devices into their treatment plans, they would be encouraged to...

How Connected Health Tech Bolsters Chronic Care, Behavioral Health

by Anuja Vaidya

Connected healthcare technologies are transforming care delivery, patient outcomes, and provider workflows, particularly in the chronic disease management and behavioral healthcare arenas. The adoption and use of these technologies,...

FDA Creates Advisory Committee for Digital Health Technology

by Anuja Vaidya

The United States Food and Drug Administration has created a Digital Health Advisory Committee to support the agency’s efforts to explore the scientific and technical issues related to using...

Samsung Strikes Hospital Partnerships for Digital Health Research

by Anuja Vaidya

Samsung Electronics is partnering with several healthcare organizations, including Brigham & Women’s Hospital and Tulane University School of Medicine, to conduct research into the use of...

mHealth App Fails to Improve Cardiac Rehab Patients’ Physical Activity

by Anuja Vaidya

Adding an mHealth application to wearable devices used by cardiac rehabilitation patients did not improve their physical activity levels at six months post-intervention, according to a recent...

Healthcare Wearables Can Help Increase Physical Activity Among Seniors

by Anuja Vaidya

Though the adoption of wearable devices is low among older adults, their use can help boost physical activity within this population, new research shows. Wearable device development is skyrocketing,...

Wearable Devices Can Help Track ALS Disease Progression

by Anuja Vaidya

Wearable sensors can help clinicians measure gross and fine motor function in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) from data collected in their homes, according to new research. Conducted...

NIH Grant Funds Efforts to Advance At-Home Cancer Care

by Mark Melchionna

The Managing Symptoms and Psychological Distress During Oral Anti-Cancer Treatment grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is assisting Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and other...

Wearable Ultrasound Scanner Detects Interval Breast Cancer

by Mark Melchionna

MIT News described a wearable ultrasound scanner attached to the bra to detect interval breast cancer, capturing images similar to medical imaging center probes. According to the press release, breast...

Key Technologies in the Digital Therapeutics Arena

by Anuja Vaidya

Amid the ongoing digitization of healthcare, digital therapeutics (DTx) have gained popularity, with providers and payers increasingly offering these software-based therapies to patients. According to the Digital Therapeutics Alliance,...

Wearable Skin Sensor Can Uncover Underlying Inflammation

by Mark Melchionna

A new California Institute of Technology (Caltech) study describes a novel wearable skin sensor that can detect a liver-secreted protein known as the C-reactive protein (CRP), which is often an...

Can Wearables Improve Outcomes Among Hospitalized Patients?

by Mark Melchionna

New research published in JAMA Network Open found that hospitalized patients using wearable devices had better physical activity levels and physical functioning as opposed to patients receiving...

Fewer than 1 in 5 Heart Disease Patients Use Wearables

by Mark Melchionna

Published in JAMA Network Open, a new study shows that the portion of patients with or at risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) who use wearable devices was minimal, indicating growing health...

Georgia Researchers Develop Wearable Device to Detect Sleep Apnea

by Mark Melchionna

As reported in Science Advances, researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) developed a wearable device that attaches to the forehead and chin to accurately detect obstructive...

Model Leverages Wearable Data for Mental Health Diagnosis

by Mark Melchionna

Known as WearNet, a new deep-learning model created by researchers from Washington University in St. Louis uses data from the Fitbit activity tracker to gain insights into an individual's risk for...

Weill Cornell Medicine Wearable Aims to Treat Hand Edema Patients

by Mark Melchionna

Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine have created a hand-worn wearable device containing a knitted robotic textile to assist hand edema patients. According to the press release, hand edema is the...

New Wearable Technology Aims to Support Heart Disease Monitoring

by Mark Melchionna

Published in Advanced Electronic Materials, new research from the University of Texas at Austin describes a newly developed electronic tattoo device that allows for consistent heart disease monitoring...

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