Search Tag: body temperature
World’s Tiniest, Injectable Chip Uses Ultrasound to Monitor Body Processes
2021 18 May
Once a thing of science fiction, implantable medical devices are transforming healthcare and improving the quality of life for millions of people. Columbia Engineers have taken the science further — developing what they say is the world’s smallest single-chip system with a complete functioning electronic circuit. The system, at less than... Read more
Body Temperature Changes Trigger Sudden Cardiac Death
2015 20 Jul
According to a study published in the Journal of Physiology , sudden cardiac death caused by cardiac arrhythmia can be triggered by changes in body temperature. Sudden cardiac death can have several causes including inheritable mutations in our DNA affecting structure and function of proteins in the heart. During the study, Simon Fraser University... Read more
Cognitive Problems are Common after Cardiac Arrest
2015 19 Apr
A major international study led by Lund University (Sweden) has found that half of all cardiac arrest survivors experience problems with cognitive functions such as memory and attention. Also, researchers were surprised to learn that a control group comprising heart attack patients had largely the same level of problems. The results suggest that it... Read more