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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
• Vioxx
  Heart Disease
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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
• Back and Neck Pain
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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
• Colon Cancer
  Gastrointestinal Problems
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  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
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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
• Parkinson's
  Parkinson's Research
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  Podiatrist Invents Device To Make Walking Easier For Parkinson's Sufferers

  Working with electrical engineers, a podiatrist has designed a pair of glasses that helps people with Parkinson's to walk with less difficulty. Parkinson's can cause people to freeze, or to take many ... > more
• Medical Imaging
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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
• Neuropathy
  Pain Control
  Today's Healthcare
  Arthritis
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  Wounds and Healing
   
  

  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
• Skin Cancer
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  Dermatologists Discover Sun Protection Under The Sea

  Dermatologists recognize the benefits of a compound called astaxanthin. Found in red ocean plants and animals such as salmon, astaxanthin is the most effective and efficient free radical sponge in ... > more
• Leukemia
  Colon Cancer
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  Marine Biotechnologists Treat Cancer With Mud-loving Ocean Bacteria

  Biomedicine scientists identified and sequenced the genes of a bacteria called Salinispora tropica. It produces anti-cancer compounds and can be found in ocean sediments off the Bahamas. A product ... > more

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