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Cardiovascular Disease: The Mechanics of Prosthetic Heart Valves
December 20, 2012 — Computer simulations of blood flow through mechanical heart valves could pave the way for more individualized ... > full story -
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Impact of Caring for Adult Child With Disability Studied
December 19, 2012 — Caring for an adult child with developmental disabilities or mental illness increased by 38 percent the chances that an aging parent would develop disabilities of their own, according to findings of ... > full story -
Transplanted Neural Stem Cells Treat Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Mouse Model
December 19, 2012 — Transplanting neural stem cells into an ALS mouse model slows disease progression and prolongs survival. The transplanted neural stem cells changed the host environment for the better and protected ... > full story -
Protein Creates Paths for Growing Nerve Cells
December 19, 2012 — Working with mice, scientists have discovered that a particular protein helps nerve cells extend themselves along the spinal cord during mammalian development. Their results shed light on the subset ... > full story -
Is Childbirth Linked to Development of Chronic Pain?
December 19, 2012 — Chronic pain from childbirth is remarkably rare, according to a new study. Additionally, in a second study, researchers found the biologic changes after delivery may prevent the development of ... > full story -
Evidence Insufficient to Recommend Routine Antibiotics for Joint Replacement Patients, Experts Say
December 18, 2012 — Medical researchers have found that there is insufficient evidence to recommend the routine use of antibiotics for joint replacement ... > full story -
Hybrid Tunnel May Help Guide Severed Nerves Back to Health
December 17, 2012 — Building a tunnel made up of both hard and soft materials to guide the reconnection of severed nerve endings may be the first step toward helping patients who have suffered extensive nerve trauma ... > full story -
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Speaking Skills Crucial for Hearing Impaired Children in the Classroom
December 17, 2012 — New research shows that the successful integration of hearing-impaired children into hearing classrooms is dependent upon how well the child can speak. Children with hearing loss, their parents, and ... > full story -
Woman With Quadriplegia Feeds Herself Chocolate Using Mind-Controlled Robot Arm
December 17, 2012 — Reaching out to "high five" someone, grasping and moving objects of different shapes and sizes, feeding herself dark chocolate. For Jan Scheuermann and a team of researchers, accomplishing these ... > full story -
Tissue Engineering -- Growing New Organs, and More: Research Could Lead to Better Ways to Heal Injuries and Develop New Drugs
December 14, 2012 — In the 1970s and 1980s, tissue engineers began working on growing replacement organs for transplantation into patients. While scientists are still targeting that goal, much of the tissue engineering ... > full story
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