Release date: 2014-08-26
Michael J. Fox, the star of the movie "Back to the Future," is likely to make a major breakthrough in monitoring and treating Parkinson's syndrome. The foundation under his name has begun to equip patients with Intel's Basis smart watches and a specially developed application. This smart watch keeps track of the patient's movements and conditions.
The Intel Basis Smart Watch is being offered to patients as part of the research. This technology has the potential to revolutionize the study of Parkinson's syndrome. Patients often point out that doctors' temporary inspections do not fully understand the patient's condition, as their condition may change significantly within 24 hours a day. It is difficult for doctors to analyze the handwritten records throughout the year, and the patients are very frustrated. Fox said on the evening of August 13 that the patient's health and drug response need to be accurately and consistently tracked through appropriate data analysis, and wearable smart devices should be used for this purpose.
Fox announced that its foundation will develop an application to monitor clinical manifestations such as gait, motion fluency and tremor to help doctors understand the disease. "The answer is in our body." Fox then said to "Today's America," "We just need to find ways to get doctors into our brains and help us get everything done."
These announcements have been cautiously welcomed by other Parkinson's syndrome researchers who often need to deal with the complexity of the disease, but they are all looking forward to finding useful information from the vast amounts of data provided by wearables (if available) Good analysis).
Parkinson's syndrome is a degenerative brain disease. The global prevalence is second only to Alzheimer's disease. The number of new cases in the United States is about 60,000 per year. The famous actor Robin Williams was also plagued by Parkinson's syndrome in the early stages before his death, and this news has intensified the discussion of the disease.
The big data analytics brought by the wearables of the wearable big data revolution in the medical industry is becoming an increasingly important part of the medical industry. Just last month, Google announced that it is working with Novartis to develop a smart contact lens that tracks the blood sugar levels of diabetics based on tears and notifies patients when a response is needed.
Intel’s use of technology to counter Parkinson’s syndrome has been somewhat driven by its former CEO, Andrew Grove. Like Fox, Grove also suffers from Parkinson's syndrome.
Every Basis smart watch generates a lot of data, with more than 300 records per patient per second. Intel's open source analytics platform will play a vital role in processing this information and drawing useful conclusions. Intel and the Michael Fox Foundation said they will share their data with a broader group of patients with Parkinson's syndrome.
With a retail price of $149, the Basis Smart Watch can track heart rate and movements, weigh 1.55 ounces, and lasts four days, enabling wireless synchronization with laptops, Apple iOS and Google Android mobile devices.
Change the status quo of research
With the joint efforts of Intel and the Michael Fox Foundation, the two organizations will conduct multi-stage research to identify key patterns in participant data. The foundation's chairman, Todd Schell, said that wearable technology and big data analytics can “change†the state of research and treatment.
Combining big data analytics with other work in genomics and proteomics (researching genes and proteins, respectively) is designed to deepen the understanding of doctors and researchers about the disease.
Brett Parker, a 46-year-old New York resident, participated in the early stages of the study. "I know that many doctors will tell patients to keep records and track their illnesses," he said. "But I didn't follow the doctor's advice. I pay attention to my condition, but I don't always do it. Wearables do it for me." I have not even noticed the work of recording. This research has enabled me to play an active role in the development of therapeutic drugs."
Source: Forbes Chinese Network
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