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• Heart Disease
  Stroke Prevention
  Today's Healthcare
  Cholesterol
  Hypertension
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Vascular Surgeons Use Vibrating Catheter To Rid Arteries Of Pad-causing Plaque

  Vascular surgeons can address peripheral artery disease by dissolving blood-blocking plaque concentrations with a vibrating catheter. Inserting the catheter into the blocked artery allows it to be ... > more
• Stroke
  Caregiving
  Stroke Prevention
  Elder Care
  Heart Disease
  Medical Technology
   
  

  Mechanical Engineers Design System To Retrain Motor Pathways After Strokes

  Using a technology called haptics, mechanical engineers can design physical therapies that reestablish motor pathways broken down by strokes. A motorized joystick guides patients to move their hands ... > more
• Controlled Substances
  Pharmacology
  HIV and AIDS
  Osteoporosis
  Tuberculosis
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   
  

  Industrial Hygienists Create Instant Test To Identify Traces Of Crystal Methamphetamine

  Industrial hygienists developed a quick swab test to identify dangerous residue of toxic chemicals left behind in the creation of homemade methamphetamine. This test works like a pregnancy test. ... > more
• Fitness
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Accident and Trauma
  Obesity
  Osteoporosis
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  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
• Organic Chemistry
  Graphene
  Electronics
  Today's Healthcare
  Heart Disease
  Medical Technology
   
  

  Electrical Engineers Create Test For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

  Electrical engineers use multiple wavelengths of light to see through the skin in order to measure the amount of carbon monoxide in the blood. This approach enables first responders and doctors to ... > more
• Hypertension
  Blood Clots
  Heart Disease
  Today's Healthcare
  Wounds and Healing
  Anemia
   
  

  Cardiologists Develop Method To Analyze Risk Of Death After An Aortic Aneurysm

  Cardiologists found that an aortic tear poses the highest risk to patients if the false channel it creates clots partially. Their study showed that CT and MRI images show how much clotting has ... > more
• Vioxx
  Heart Disease
  Cholesterol
  Stroke Prevention
  Workplace Health
  Accident and Trauma
   
  

  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
• Software
  Computer Science
  Artificial Intelligence
  Communications
  Language Acquisition
  Computer Programming
   
  

  Electrical Engineers Create Voice-controlled Mouse

  Computer scientists worked with electrical engineers to move the cursor on a computer screen with the userýs voice instead of a mouse. Software interprets vocal commands to move the cursor, ... > more
• Colon Cancer
  Gastrointestinal Problems
  Colitis
  Diseases and Conditions
  Optics
  Cancer
   
  

  Gastroenterologists Use Optics To Detect Early Stages Of Colon Cancer

  Biomedical engineers have developed a new technique to detect colon cancer. A thin optical fiber shines light onto the interior of the colon. Computer analysis of the backscattered light indicates if ... > more
• Cold and Flu
  Influenza
  Bird Flu Research
  Bird Flu
  Virology
  Infectious Diseases
   
  

  Microbiologists Discover Reason Why The Flu Virus Thrives In Winter

  Virologists investigating transmission of the flu virus found that it is more likely to spread at colder temperatures. The dry, cold conditions pull moisture out of droplets released by coughs and ... > more

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