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  Electrical Engineers Develop Glove That Translates Sign Language

  A new high-tech glove enables the translation of sign language into written text, facilitating communication for the hearing or speech impaired. The glove senses movements of the hand and fingers, ... > more
• Mobile Computing
  Today's Healthcare
  Medical Imaging
  Diseases and Conditions
  Hacking
  Encryption
   
  

  Computer Scientists Turn Cell Phones into Health Care Resource

  New software technology allows cell phone and PDA users to download their medical records, making them quickly accessible in case of emergency. The new software, to be available in a year, can even ... > more
• Asthma
  Allergy
  Staying Healthy
  Bacteria
  Diseases and Conditions
  Air Pollution
   
  

  Environmental Toxicologists Link Household Bacteria to Asthma

  Scientists have found that chemicals called endotoxins can inflame airways and trigger asthma. Endotoxins are shed by bacteria in household dust. Experts say better home hygiene, washing bed linens ... > more
• Alzheimer's
  Alzheimer's Research
  Dementia
  Healthy Aging
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Elder Care
   
  

  Psychiatrists Can Predict Onset of Alzheimer's with New EEG Test

  Using new computer software that analyzes EEG data, psychiatrists can now better distinguish early signs of Alzheimer's from normal aging, by spotting marked differences between the left and right ... > more
• Infectious Diseases
  Diseases and Conditions
  Health Policy
  Cold and Flu
  Dentistry
  Chronic Illness
   
  

  Microbiologists Find Soap and Water Best for Washing Hands, Removing Germs

  Microbiologists tested 14 hand-hygiene agents -- everything from soap and alcohol rubs to plain old tap water -- against hardy bacteria and viruses applied to the hands of 62 volunteers. The study ... > more
• Infant's Health
  Today's Healthcare
  Child Development
  Breastfeeding
  Medical Imaging
  Medical Technology
   
  

  Incubator Enables MRI Scans on Preemies for Preventing Birth Asphyxia

  Designed by a team of doctors, nurses, and engineers, a specially designed incubator allows premature babies to receive MRI scans to assess their health. The scans can measure many indicators, such ... > more
• Alzheimer's
  Alzheimer's Research
  Dementia
  Eye Care
  Healthy Aging
  Optics
   
  

  Optical Scientists, Psychiatrists Develop Minimally Invasive Eye Test for Alzheimer's

  Building upon a recent discovery that the same Alzheimer's disease process that goes on in the brain also occurs in the eye, researchers have developed a pair of optical tests that can determine the ... > more
• Heart Disease
  Hormone Disorders
  Prostate Cancer
  Diseases and Conditions
  Colon Cancer
  Lung Cancer
   
  

  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
• Sports Medicine
  Sports Science
  Materials Science
  Back and Neck Pain
  Disability
  Accident and Trauma
   
  

  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
• Computer Science
  Distributed Computing
  Communications
  Artificial Intelligence
  Technology
  Computer Modeling
   
  

  Computer Scientists Invent Typing System for Persons with Disabilities

  A new system makes typing easier for persons with disabilities. Invented by computer science student Jake Wobbrock, EdgeWrite is a typing method that uses edges of a square template to guide a PDA ... > more

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