Researchers at University of the Basque Country have designed an efficient Ladon security protocol to protect the information provided by medical devices connected to the Internet.
Children With Cardiac Pacemakers Have Decreased Quality of Life
A new study has found that children living with a cardiac pacemaker have a low sense of self-competence, which may also decrease the quality of life
A new study has found that children living with a cardiac pacemaker have a low sense of self-competence, which may also decrease the quality of life
Researcher Jasone Astorga has developed the Ladon security protocol, an efficient mechanism to authenticate, authorize and establish the end-to-end keys (keys for communication between the terminal used by the doctor and the patient's device), which offers revolutionary features for sensors of this type. There are three key parameters in the development of new solutions for implantable medical sensors- energy consumption, memory space and latency. Energy efficiency is the most important design parameter for any protocol, since replacing the batteries used in them means opening up a wound in the patient's chest.
He explained, "It has been found that the energy consumption of this Ladon protocol is negligible in comparison with the usual consumption of a pacemaker or ICD when applying its therapy (stimulating or defibrillating), and has no significant impact on how long the batteries last. On the other hand, we have found that the deployment of this security application in the sensors has led to very little memory consumption and finally, the latency incorporated by the protocol in the setting up of a secure communication is also less."
Implanting Pacemakers in Brains of Patients Effective in Treating Depression
Researchers in Germany have found success in treating patients with depression by implanting pacemakers in their brains.
Researchers in Germany have found success in treating patients with depression by implanting pacemakers in their brains.
Dementia Patients More Likely to Get Implanted Pacemakers: Study
A new study published in JAMA finds dementia patients are more likely to get implanted pacemakers for heart rhythm irregularities.
A new study published in JAMA finds dementia patients are more likely to get implanted pacemakers for heart rhythm irregularities.
Animal Heart Beats can Supply Power to Run Pacemakers
Researchers at the University of Illinois-Champaign reportedly claims that beating animal hearts can supply power to run pacemakers and other medical devices by attaching a strip of piezoelectric nanoribbons onto them.
Researchers at the University of Illinois-Champaign reportedly claims that beating animal hearts can supply power to run pacemakers and other medical devices by attaching a strip of piezoelectric nanoribbons onto them.
