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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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Crash Test Dummies Keep Kids Safe
Biomechanical and safety
engineers added a more
lifelike abdomen to models
representing children
between the ages of four and
eight. The new design is
constructed from silicon and
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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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- Industrial Designers Develop Harness To Provide Spine Support During Water Rescues
- Engineers Redesign Youth-sized Crash Test Dummies To Better Reflect Real Anatomy
- Doctors, Biomedical Engineers Develop Device for Diagnosing Concussion in Minutes
- Orthotics and Prosthetics Experts Use New Materials to Let Injured Athletes Play
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Psychiatrists Can Now Predict An Individual Patient's Response To A Drug
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 25 percent of drugs on the market, ... > more -
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 -
Meteorologists And Epidemiologists Study Connection Between Thunderstorms And Asthma Attacks
A multidisciplinary team studying weather patterns and records of emergency room visits found a rise in patients with asthma attacks in the days after a thunderstorm. They believe that rain breaks ... > more -
Cardiologists Discover New Enzime that Predicts Risk of Heart Attack
MPO, or myeloperoxidase,is an enzyme produced by white blood cells. High levels of MPO predict a heart attack, the need for invasive intervention, or cardiac death within the next six months with ... > 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 -
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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 -
Pediatric Cardiologists Show Hormone Therapy Reduces Cancer Treatment Side Effects
Studying childhood cancer patients who have suffered tissue and organ damage from chemotherapy treatments, researchers have found that growth hormones can reverse damage to the heart. Before the ... > 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
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