Apple announces three new ResearchKit studies: one for possible autism signs, one for early warnings

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[url]http://www.macrumors.com/2015/10/15/apple-researchkit-autism-epilepsy-melanoma/[/url]

[quote=MacRumors]Apple today announced that researchers from Duke University, Johns Hopkins and Oregon Health & Science University are launching three new ResearchKit studies on autism, epilepsy and melanoma.

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[B]New ResearchKit Studies[/B]

- [B]Autism & Beyond[/B]: Duke University and Duke Medicine, in partnership with Peking University in China and other international institutions, are researching whether the front-facing iPhone camera can be used to detect signs of developmental issues at a much younger age. The study uses emotion detection algorithms to measure a child’s reaction to videos shown on iPhone.

- [B]EpiWatch[/B]: The EpiWatch app developed by Johns Hopkins will test whether the Apple Watch's sensors can be used to detect the onset and duration of seizures. The app will feature a custom Apple Watch complication that provides patients with one-touch access to record accelerometer and heart rate sensor data, and will also keep a log of all seizures and track medication adherence.

- [B]Melanoma[/B]: Oregon Health & Science University is studying whether digital images taken on an iPhone can be used to learn about mole growth and melanoma risks. Participants can document mole changes and share them directly with health professionals, and researchers will be able to capture these images to help create detection algorithms for future melanoma screening.[/quote]

Say what you will about Apple, but as it stands, they're unmatched in the health and health research areas.

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Can't wait for dank MLG meme videos to make autism diagnoses skyrocket.

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Finding out that you are autistic when you get the new iphone.

[yakui]

I rarely make any visible facial reactions to internet videos unless I'm with friends I must be autistic