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  Biomedical Engineers Combat Congestive Heart Failure With Aquapheresis

  Biomedical engineers designed a machine that removes the excess sodium and water from blood. If not removed, those items can compromise breathing and heart function. An intravenous catheter withdraws ... > more
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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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  Ergonomists Design More Customizable Office Chair

  Ergonomists created a chair that allows users to adjust the lumbar supports asymmetrically, addressing what they found in research. Over 70 percent of those tested wanted asymmetrical support in the ... > more
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  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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  Cardiac Electrophysiologists Make MRIs Safe For People With Pacemakers

  Biomedical Engineers found a way to prevent pacemakers from confusing the signals sent out by MRI machines with an actual heart emergency. Decreasing the strength of the electromagnetic field helps, ... > more
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  Anesthesiologists Use Nerve Blocks As Alternative To General Anesthesia

  Anesthesiologists use ultrasound to locate peripheral nerves, then inject a nerve numbing medication into the area. A single injection leaves a limb numb for several hours or a day. The medication is ... > more

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