Health and Wellness
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
The Award-Winning Paper Microscope That Costs Less Than $2 to Produce
It’s difficult to determine the world’s most expensive microscope — one powerful electron microscope cost $27 million to get up and running back in 2009 — but it may be easier to call out the cheapest. The Foldscope is made…
Foldscope Instruments, Inc.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
Customizable Scoliosis Brace That Grows With Young Patients Wins Design Award: See Photos
One young innovator is working to make scoliosis easier to treat — and notably more stylish — for adolescent patients. University of Cincinnati graduate Sangyu Xi earned the 2022 U.S. James Dyson Award for Airy, a customizable and repositionable brace…
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
At-Home Radio Sensors Could Improve Care for Patients With Parkinson’s Disease
Traveling to a doctor’s office can be arduous for people with Parkinson’s disease, a neurological condition that causes spontaneous, uncontrollable movements and cognitive challenges. But clinical monitoring is essential to track the disease’s progression and evaluate treatment efficacy. A new…
Movement Medicine: Regular Exercise Can Slow Mental Decline, Study Shows
SEPTEMBER 3, 2022
Greenery and Color in Urban Settings Boost Morale, Study Finds
AUGUST 18, 2022
