Background The rapid expansion of direct-to-consumer wearable fitness products (eg, Flex 2, Fitbit) and research-grade sensors (eg, SenseCam, Microsoft Research; activPAL, PAL Technologies) coincides with new opportunities for biomedical and behavioral researchers.Underserved communities report among the highest rates of chronic disease and could b
IntroductionVisual evoked potentials (VEPs) are a non-invasive technique routinely used in clinical and preclinical practice.Discussion about inclusion of VEPs in McDonald criteria, used for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) diagnosis, increased the importance of VEP in MS preclinical models.While the interpretation of the N1 peak is recognized, less is know
Bitter yam is eaten by the three Safety Vests major tribes in Nigeria, often as a special delicacy.The Ekiti people of Western Nigeria even consume it as a staple diet.It is also used by the locals for medicinal purposes.This tuber crop can however be toxic if consumed in the unprocessed state.Patients with bitter yam toxicity can present with neur
Abstract Background Recently FOOT REFRESH we reported the design and evaluation of floating semi-implantable devices that receive power from and bidirectionally communicate with an external system using coupling by volume conduction.The approach, of which the semi-implantable devices are proof-of-concept prototypes, may overcome some limitations pr