DailyGood: New Way to Watch your Blood Pressure

Never before in history has innovation offered promise of so much to so many in so short a time. --Bill Gates Good News of the Day: Researchers have developed a device to measure pressure in the largest artery in the body. More accurate than the arm cuff, the technology works by a sensor in the watch recording the pulse wave of the artery, which is then fed into a computer together with a traditional blood pressure reading from a cuff. Scientists are then able to read the pressure close to the heart, from the aorta. Professor Bryan Williams from the University of Leicester says, "Unless we measure the pressure in the aorta we are not getting an appreciation of the risks or benefits of treatment. This device could change the way blood pressure has been monitored for more than a century." [ more ] Submitted by: Lavanya M. Be The Change: Reflect on how to wisely choose technology to improve your life, and help you improve the lives of others. Share A Reflection! tell a friend | archives | unsubscribe a service of CharityFocus 104908 subscribers Rate: