To confirm a concussion diagnosis, doctors often have to rely on the ‘best guess’ sort of assessments based on subjective symptom reports from patients. But physicians may soon be able to more accurately diagnose such brain injuries by measuring the number of certain molecules in … [Read more...] about Saliva test could help doctors diagnose concussions more accurately
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From fertility to diabetes: 6 ways smartphones can help track health
The processing power of today’s smartphones, along with their high-quality cameras and an array of ever-improving sensors, makes them potentially useful in the medical world for diagnosing different conditions quickly. Let’s take a look at a few early-stage but highly promising … [Read more...] about From fertility to diabetes: 6 ways smartphones can help track health
Researchers in Michigan are using lasers to better detect concussions
The process of detecting a concussion feels more like a field sobriety check rather than a proper medical exam. What day is it? Where are you? Who is the president? Can you count backward from 100 by sevens? These are the type of questions that are supposed to determine whether … [Read more...] about Researchers in Michigan are using lasers to better detect concussions
