Posts from Coolest Gadgets for 09/29/2012

The latest and coolest gadgets daily digest Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Sep 29, 2012 06:58 am | Alison A Healing Headset We like to think that putting on headphones or headsets can do more than just corrupting our eardrums. Sure, listening to tunes or podcasts can relax us – or get us worked up. But what if a headset could really impact health? A Los Angeles-based medical device company is en route to using a sepecial headset as an additional treatment for epilepsy and depressive disorders. NeuroSigma, Inc. recently received CE certification for its Monarch™ system, an external Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (eTNS™) system. Ok, so they are not standard headsets. These hold electronic patches in place on the forehead – typically at nighttime. An attached generator delivers small electrical pulses to stimulate the Trigemenial nerve in the brain, the largest cranial nerve. Stimulation of the nerve has been directly linked to reducing the severity of epileptic problems and even reduction in depression. And stimulation via the Monarch did just that. Clinical testing of the Monarch by UCLA and USC showed significant reduction in epileptic seizures and with depression. Production of the Monarch will begin soon for the European market and will only be sold via doctor's prescription for those 9 years and older. But with years of successful data under their belts and an eager Europe market NeuroSigma may be on their way to a massive new therapy for troubling conditions. [ A Healing Headset copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More Sep 29, 2012 05:30 am | Edwin Malaria detection for idiots It is rather hard to believe that after all these years, there does not seem to be any vaccine for the scourge that we call malaria. Sure, trailblazers to Africa and other remote places did come across this strange disease, where they did not realize that it is mosquitoes that actually carried the malaria disease, and until quinine was discovered as the cure, countless people had already fallen victim to it. Well, early detection plays an important role so that the proper medical care can be administered, and while we might see ourselves to live in a developed country where you do not hear of anyone falling sick because of malaria, there are still millions out there living along the fringes of urbanisation as well as in deep, remote areas of the jungle that who could die because malaria was not detected earlier. Researchers at St George's, University of London announced that they are working on a spanking new project known as Nanomal, where Nanomal will function as a portable device which is capable of detecting the malarial parasite while identifying its species in record time – we are talking about just 15 minutes. This particular handheld device will take a sample of your blood through the normal finger prick, where it will then extract the malarial DNA followed by detecting and sequencing the specific mutations that are linked to drug resistance, all using a nanowire biosensor. The chip is electrically capable of detecting the DNA sequences, converting them directly into binary code afterwards so that computers are able to figure things out. This binary code will then be readily analyzed and shared if the need arises over wireless or mobile networks, alongside scientists checking out the binary code for real-time monitoring of disease patterns. Roughly the size and shape of a mobile phone, it is touted to offer a similar quality of result as a referral laboratory, without having one fork out too much money. We are looking at a single-test cartridge costing approximately €13 (£10) at first, although do expect the final sum to reduce in due time. Project Page [ Malaria detection for idiots copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More Sep 29, 2012 05:00 am | Edwin All Star Guitar I think, therefore I am. Well, how about "iRiff, therefore iRock!"? All right, lame jokes aside, if you think that you can carry a decent tune on your own and are currently looking out for the next big break in life as a budding musician, then you might be interested in checking out the £99.99 All Star Guitar. This unique musical axe (that supports a digital format, of course) will allow you to expand the horizons of your iPad, turning yourself into the axe god that you never thought you had in you (although you did dream of becoming one, of course). With the All Star Guitar, all you need to do is dock your iPad into the padded compartment of this full-scale guitar-shaped controller, boot up the All Star Guitar app and you are good to go. You are able to strum the virtual strings in order to play chords of your favorite song, or just to pluck them in an individual manner. With 14 rows of illuminating fretboard buttons, you are able to play thousands of songs in a jiffy simply by following the LEDs. It does seem to feel as though this is going to be more of a game than a pure musical instrument now, right? Oh yeah, you can also kiss goodbye to blisters with the All Star Guitar – isn't this like the next best thing since sliced bread? What are you waiting for? [ All Star Guitar copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More In This Issue A Healing Headset Malaria detection for idiots All Star Guitar Recent Stories NEWSFLASH: Free Citrus Juice Sprayer! Get the Groceries Right! 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