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Such a strong bond could also be useful for monitoring both the dog’s and its owner’s well-being, according to new research conducted by scientists at Newcastle University. They've developed a sensor to monitor the dog’s movements at home and out of the house.  <a href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/dog-sensor-elderly-care/29327/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div>   <div class="summary_item " data-article="29335"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/accelerometers-alzheimers/29335/">Accelerometers used to diagnose Alzheimer's</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></div> <div class="date">October 8, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/accelerometers-alzheimers/29335/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20131014065014im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/accelerometersalzheimers.jpg" title="Scientists have successfully used accelerometers to determine whether or not a person is s..." alt="Scientists have successfully used accelerometers to determine whether or not a person is s..."/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> Among the behavioral symptoms of Alzheimer's, one of the most prominent is a change in the "temporal structure of activities" – in other words, the amount of time that it takes the patient to do things. With that in mind, German scientists have developed a new early detection method that involves attaching accelerometers to patients, in order to assess their movements.  <a href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/accelerometers-alzheimers/29335/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="29287"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/freedman-orthopedic-chair/29287/">Newly announced FreedMan Chair claimed to replicate standing spine posture</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/author/james-holloway/">James Holloway</a></div> <div class="date">October 4, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/freedman-orthopedic-chair/29287/#comments">13 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/freedman-orthopedic-chair/29287/pictures">17 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/freedman-orthopedic-chair/29287/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20131014065014im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/freedman-chair.jpg" title="Simon Freedman and his FreedMan Chair" alt="Simon Freedman and his FreedMan Chair"/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> "It became readily apparent that many of the problems my patients were experiencing had been created by the lack of a suitable chair," says Simon Freedman, an osteopath of 20 years. "But as hard as I looked, I just couldn't find a chair to recommend to them. I decided to see if I could make one myself." After a claimed 15 years of development, Simon has announced his FreedMan Chair, which he says is the only chair that allows the spine and pelvis posture that we experience standing up.  <a href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/freedman-orthopedic-chair/29287/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="29264"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/blizzident-toothbrush/29264/">Blizzident "toothbrush" is claimed to clean your teeth in 6 seconds</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></div> <div class="date">October 2, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/blizzident-toothbrush/29264/#comments">7 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/blizzident-toothbrush/29264/pictures">5 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/blizzident-toothbrush/29264/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20131014065014im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/blizzident-teeth-0.jpg" title="With the new Blizzident toothbrush (if it can be called a toothbrush), a full and complete..." alt="With the new Blizzident toothbrush (if it can be called a toothbrush), a full and complete..."/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> When it comes to things that people don't do as often or as well as they should, tooth-brushing would have to be at the top of the list. While it usually just comes down to laziness, a lot of people claim that they don't brush their teeth properly because they don't have time. Well, with the new Blizzident toothbrush (if it can be called a toothbrush), a full and complete cleaning of the teeth can reportedly be accomplished in just six seconds.  <a href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/blizzident-toothbrush/29264/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="29263"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/intravaginal-ring-could-prevent-hiv-transmission-to-women/29263/">Intravaginal ring could block HIV transmission to women</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></div> <div class="date">October 2, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/intravaginal-ring-could-prevent-hiv-transmission-to-women/29263/#comments">1 Comment</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/intravaginal-ring-could-prevent-hiv-transmission-to-women/29263/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20131014065014im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/tdf-ivr.jpg" title="The tenofovir disoproxil fumarate intravaginal ring – or TDF-IVR, for short " alt="The tenofovir disoproxil fumarate intravaginal ring – or TDF-IVR, for short "/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> According to UNAIDS, a member of the United Nations Development Group, 58 percent of people living with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa are women. Although preventative drugs and condoms do block the transmission of HIV, neither are always practical, available or affordable in developing nations. Help could be on its way, however, in the form of an anti-HIV <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/fabric-contraceptive-hiv-protection/25345/" target="_blank">intravaginal ring</a> that is worn continuously for up to 30 days.  <a href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/intravaginal-ring-could-prevent-hiv-transmission-to-women/29263/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="29234"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/blufit-water-bottle/29234/">BluFit water bottle aims for a smarter approach to rehydration</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/author/antonio-pasolini/">Antonio Pasolini</a></div> <div class="date">October 2, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/blufit-water-bottle/29234/#comments">3 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/blufit-water-bottle/29234/pictures">4 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/blufit-water-bottle/29234/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20131014065014im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/blufit.jpg" title="BluFit monitors water intake and sends alerts" alt="BluFit monitors water intake and sends alerts"/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> Staying properly hydrated has become easier with a new high-tech, connected water bottle. BluFit updates the traditional water bottle to the digital age with the promise of an optimal hydration experience, including the possibility of customizing it to specific requirements.  <a href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/blufit-water-bottle/29234/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="29243"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/iphone-retinal-photography/29243/">One more use for the iPhone – eye exams</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></div> <div class="date">October 1, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/iphone-retinal-photography/29243/#comments">3 Comments</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/iphone-retinal-photography/29243/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20131014065014im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/iphoneretinalphotography.jpg" title="iPhones can now be used to obtain high-quality images of the retina (Photo: Shutterstock)..." alt="iPhones can now be used to obtain high-quality images of the retina (Photo: Shutterstock)..."/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> Given that iPhones can already be used to perform <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/handyscope-turns-an-iphone-into-a-digital-dermoscope/17660/" target="_blank">skin exams</a>, perhaps it shouldn't come as a surprise that they're now able to do eye exams, too. Researchers from Harvard Medical School's Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary have devised a way of using the phones to perform fundus photography, which is the photographing of the retina. While the iPhone just requires an app and a lens to perform the task, a complete fundus camera can cost tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars.  <a href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/iphone-retinal-photography/29243/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="29227"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/password-for-medical-implants/29227/">Patients' own heartbeat could work as anti-hacking password for implants</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/author/lakshmi-sandhana/">Lakshmi Sandhana</a></div> <div class="date">September 30, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/password-for-medical-implants/29227/#comments">5 Comments</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20131014065014/http://www.gizmag.com/password-for-medical-implants/29227/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20131014065014im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/h2hrice.jpg" title="Rice University researchers use the heartbeat as a random signal generator to make medical..." alt="Rice University researchers use the heartbeat as a random signal generator to make medical..."/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> Remotely hacking a pacemaker or insulin pump should be impossible, but sadly it isn't. It puts the millions of people who use wireless medical implants at potential risk. 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