In research published last month, UChicago scientists created a hydrogel out of husks from the malva nut. In traditional Chinese medicine, the malva nut, or Pang Da Hai (胖大海) belongs to the "cool ...

particularly for Electrocardiography (ECG). Traditional silver/silver chloride-based hydrogel electrodes suffer from limitations such as gel drying out, skin irritation and motion artefacts, making ...

gel electrodes are widely used in clinical settings due to their excellent signal quality. Long-term use can, however, lead to skin irritation. Reusable dry electrodes offer a promising alternative ...

With heart rate monitors now standard in smartwatches and fitness trackers, electrocardiograms (ECG/EKG) have rapidly become a common feature in health wearables. The technology is designed to ...

Identifying an acute myocardial infarction on the 12-lead ECG is the most important thing you can learn in ECG interpretation. Time is muscle when treating heart attacks. Missing a ST segment ...

That’s why when you mix sea moss with water, it forms a gel. Gel is just one form in which sea moss can be consumed: It’s also commonly available in capsules or raw (one of my experts said the ...

The company manufactures a gel called NanoSALV to help heal skin injuries, burns, infections and inflammation. “We grabbed really complex technology, in an easy-to-use-solution that can go with ...

While human skin shares gel-like characteristics, it has unique qualities that are very hard to replicate. It combines high stiffness with flexibility, and it has remarkable self-healing ...