A start-up called Empatica has created a watch that can sense when an epileptic user is having a seizure. The device will then send the data to the individual's smart phone, which in turn will notify a pre-selected caregiver via phone call or SMS message. Having someone on call at all times to assist an individual with epilepsy can be incredibly comforting to that person and can even save his or her life. Additionally, the watch also keeps detailed records of each seizure which can be used by doctors to accurately prescribe medicine. What's next for Empatica? They want to build a forecasting feature to monitor how sleep patterns, stress, and other biological signs trigger symptoms, in order to alert users when a seizure could be imminent.
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MIT Can Now Monitor Your Sleeping Position With Radio Waves
Health Care
MIT Can Now Monitor Your Sleeping Position With Radio Waves
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Outer Space
Signs of Life Found On Venus
Outer Space
Signs of Life Found On Venus
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Healthcare
FDA Approves First Artificial Pancreas for Young Children
Healthcare
FDA Approves First Artificial Pancreas for Young Children
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Clean Energy
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Clean Energy
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Future of Science
Researchers are Rushing to Freeze... Lab Mice Sperm?
Future of Science
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Outer Space
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Outer Space
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Dope Science
Marijuana and Autism: Removing the Stigma
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Superhuman
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Science
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Science
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