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  Orthotics and Prosthetics Experts Use New Materials to Let Injured Athletes Play

  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 ... > more
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  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
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  Cardiologists Use Medical Physics to Pinpoint Cause of Chest Pains

  Unless a patient with chest pain is checked out right away, it can be difficult to diagnose a heart condition, as opposed to less life-threatening causes such as heartburn. A new stress test can spot ... > more
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  Pathologists Use Digital Imaging to Speed Up Cancer Diagnosis

  A new digital microscopy system allows doctors to examine biopsy tissue and diagnose breast cancer within hours instead of weeks. The same instrument can be used for all kinds of cancers, and it ... > more
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  Researchers Apply DNA Biology to Vaccination Technique

  Spraying viral genes directly through the skin is a new technique that turns infinitesimal amounts of DNA into an effective vaccine. If approved for use in humans, the new procedure could save lives ... > more
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  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
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  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
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  Cancer Biologists Develop More Accurate Blood Test for Prostate Cancer

  A new blood test is more reliable at finding prostate cancer in its early stages by detecting a protein marker in blood plasma. Doctors say the new test, now in clinical trials, will have an accuracy ... > more
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  Cardiologists Discover New Enzyme 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
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  Doctors, Biomedical Engineers Develop Device for Diagnosing Concussion in Minutes

  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 reaction time and ... > more

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