This DoctorWill SaveYou Money
Cardiologist Dr. Eric Topol at Scripps Translational Science Institute
is the subject of a
Another of Topol’s projects, a collaboration
with Caltech, aims to put a wireless sensor into an
artery.The sensor would be about a third of the size of a grain of sand,
and will stay put and potentially detect an imminent heart attack. If it
works better, it could prevent heart attacks—an outcome that Topol
says doesn’t require a cost-effectiveness study. “You know what the
cost of having a heart attack is?” asks Topol, incredulous at the notion
that anyone would need evidence to prove this point.
Wireless Biosensor Can Monitor Brain Health
An Arizona State University engineer whose work focuses on
biomedical devices to monitor and improve human health is
developing a small, implantable wireless device that can provide vital
information about the brain’s condition. Professor Chae’s research
team is developing a device that does not require an external power
source and transmits data wirelessly.The new biosensor could
potentially be placed inside the brain to gather information from an
unobstructed array of neural signals.
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