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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
• Nutrition Research
  Nutrition
  Staying Healthy
  Foodborne Illness
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Dieting and Weight Control
   
  

  Food Psychologist Explains The Mindless Way People Overeat

  A food psychologist has found that people overeat unconsciously, due to numerous factors. Studies show that larger plates result in larger servings. Also, watching television while eating leads to ... > more
• Neuropathy
  Pain Control
  Today's Healthcare
  Arthritis
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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
• Skin Cancer
  Vitamin D
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  Fish
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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
  Prostate 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
• Optics
  Alcoholism
  Workplace Health
  Teen Health
  Addiction
  Transportation Science
   
  

  Engineers Measure Blood Alcohol Content With Spectroscopy

  Using optical technology, engineers created a way to measure the amount of alcohol in a driver’s skin. They use near-infrared absorption spectroscopy to measure blood alcohol content. The light ... > more
• Diabetes
  Chronic Illness
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  Hormone Disorders
  Personalized Medicine
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  Electrical Engineers And Medical Technologists Create Easier Way To Diagnose Diabetes

  Endocrinologists, engineers, and microbiologists worked together to create a new testing method for diabetes. It projects light into the skin in order to measure the presence of advanced glycation ... > more
• Multiple Sclerosis Research
  Multiple Sclerosis
  Disability
  Energy Technology
  Today's Healthcare
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Biomedical Engineers Use Electrical Stimulus To Help Patients Lift Their Feet

  Physical Therapists are helping people with central nervous system disorders learn to walk again. A wireless computer-enabled device aids those suffering from a condition called foot drop, which ... > more
• Today's Healthcare
  Medical Technology
  Biometric
  Hacking
  Information Technology
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  Information Technologists Design System To Recognize Palm Vein Patterns

  Engineers have developed a scanner that reads the unique characteristics of the veins under a person's palm. It removes the need for people to show identification or relay sensitive information like ... > more
• Kidney Disease
  Computer Programming
  Software
  Diseases and Conditions
  Urology
  Computer Modeling
   
  

  Computer Scientist Invents Software To Arrange Matches For Kidney Transplants

  Computer Scientists have created an algorithm able to sort through up to 10,000 kidney donor/patient pairs, taking over the mammoth task of coordinating paired donation. The new algorithm was needed ... > more

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