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Lifesaving Water Rescue
Industrial designers created
a floating support brace
from foam and other
materials. It protects the
spine from damage during
swiftwater rescues. The
harness corrects itself if
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Detecting Concussions on the Sidelines
Using a handheld unit
attached to a laptop,
doctors can now check in
just five to seven minutes
if a patient has suffered
from concussion, by testing
cognitive functions such as
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Back in the Game
Athletes can play even with
fractured bones, thanks to
new light-weight braces. The
braces are made from a
combination of plastic and
carbon that is heated to
become soft and then molded
into perfect-fitting
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Gene Chip for Personalized Meds
The first in a new
generation of gene
microarrays, computer chips
that chemically or
electrically express DNA,
can predict how a person's
body will metabolize about
... > full story
- Industrial Designers Develop Harness To Provide Spine Support During Water Rescues
- Doctors, Biomedical Engineers Develop Device for Diagnosing Concussion in Minutes
- Orthotics and Prosthetics Experts Use New Materials to Let Injured Athletes Play
- Psychiatrists Can Now Predict An Individual Patient's Response To A Drug
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Biochemists Create Microbicidal Coating to Fight Hospital Infections
New bandages with microbicidal coating kill the most harmful bacteria on contact. The coating is washable and can also be used on hospital gowns and bed sheets, which will help reduce the risk of ... > more -
Portable Machines Go Beyond Prenatal Uses
Ultrasound uses sound waves that bounce off body parts, producing echoes. A computer translates the echoes into images that rival the quality of CAT scans and MRIs, showing broken bones, muscle ... > more -
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3D Imaging System Helps Athletes Recover from Injuries
A new computer-based system gives physical therapists real-time, objective measures of the motion of each joint in the patient's body. The system uses magnetic trackers to read the positions of ... > more -
Neurologists Combine Electric Stimuli with Excercise to Reverse Paralysis
Paraplegic patients who still have some active nerve endings in their legs can find major improvements with a new therapy. During rehabilitation on a bicycle, special pads send electrical pulses that ... > more -
New Cast Skate Absorbs Impact, Distributes Weight, and Protects the Cast
Biomedical engineering principles helped an inventor create a boot that fits over a supportive cast, making it easier to walk without crutches. The device spreads the load over a larger area to ... > more -
Dermatologists Detail The Scary Signs Of Stress Revealed By Skin
Dermatologists know that stress can cause hair to fall out, acne to break out, and many other problems. These manifestations of stress can cause even more anxiety. Stress causes cortisol levels to ... > more -
Engineers Design Improved Padding for Football Players
Engineers have developed more protective padding for football players. Unlike traditional padding, the new putty-like material can be molded into protective gear to fit a player's body and better ... > more -
Physiologists Create Undergarment To Measure Vital Signs Of Firefighters
Industrial hygienists designed a flexible undergarment to take accurate readings of vital signs such as heart rate, breathing rate, and body temperature. They monitor these indicators to protect ... > more -
Stents Help Cardiothoracic Surgeons Treat Aortic Aneurysms
A new, minimally invasive procedure allows cardiothoracic surgeons to treat aortic aneurysm patients for whom open-chest surgery would pose serious risks. A stent endograft, inserted endoscopically ... > more -
Orthopedic Oncologists Give Children Artificial Bones That Can Grow With Patient
A new kind of expandable bone prosthesis -- implanted in the legs of pediatric patients to substitute bone that was removed due to cancer -- is helping children avoid amputations and lead a normal ... > more
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