Jun 28, 2016 | Publication
Drs. Barrett and Topol outline how smartphones are set to improve medicine Since their mass adoption by the general public less than a decade ago, smartphones have permeated almost every aspect of our daily lives. We use them for everything from banking to turning the...
Jun 27, 2016 | Press release
NeuroMetrix to Sponsor Clinical Study at the Scripps Translational Science Institute Assessing the Impact of Quell Technology on Opioid Use and Pain in Cancer Patients NeuroMetrix, Inc. (NURO) and the Scripps Translational Science Institute (STSI) today announced a...
Apr 7, 2016 | Press release
Scripps Translational Science Institute partnering with Michael J. Fox Foundation and Intel LA JOLLA, Calif. – Diagnosing Parkinson’s disease, especially in its early stages, has long been a challenge for physicians. A newly launched study by the Scripps Translational...
Apr 5, 2016 | Publication
STSI faculty discuss pedometers and the future of mHealth The health benefits of regular physical activity have been proven in study after study. From the prevention of cardiovascular disease to weight management and the subsequent reduction in risk of diabetes,...
Mar 29, 2016 | Publication
A team of researchers at the Scripps Translational Science Institute (STSI) recently launched the mHealth Screening To Prevent Strokes (mSToPS) study, a clinical trial that uses wearable sensors to detect asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AFib) in a targeted...
