
More Weight Equals Longer Hospital Stays
Sociologists found a direct
relationship between obesity
and duration and frequency
of hospital stays.
Researchers found that, on
average, obese persons
stayed one and a half days
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Fixing Damaged Knees
Biomedical engineers
developed a robotic arm to
very precisely resurface the
knee before replacing it.
In order to do this, a 3-D
image of the knee is
generated, providing a
live-action view of the knee
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Detecting Asthma
Radiologists developed a new
method for viewing the lungs
of asthma sufferers. The
method uses a polarized
helium-3 gas--making it
visible during an MRI. The
patient inhales the helium-3
and undergoes an MRI, where
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Mini Fetal Monitor Saves Lives
High risk pregnancy
specialists designed a fetal
monitoring device that
tracks a baby's position and
movement in the womb, as
well as baby and mother
heart rates. The device is
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Physical Therapists Use A Split-belt Treadmill To Help Stroke Patients Walk More Easily
Physical therapists used motion detector cameras to analyze how patients move on a specially designed split-belt treadmill--the belt is divided to move together or at independent speeds. When the ... > more -
Plant Biologists And Immunochemists Develop Hypoallergenic Alternative To Latex
Plant biologists and immunochemists developed a way to produce rubber from a desert plant called guayule. The plant contains a natural rubber alternative without the proteins that trigger allergic ... > more -
Interventional Cardiologists Reduce Risk Of Stents By Magnetizing Endothelial Cells
Interventional cardiologists used magnetic particles to accelerate the process of healing after the placement of a stent. To do this, they extract cells from the interior of a patient's blood ... > more -
Veterinary Orthopedic Surgeons Adapt Human Ankle Surgery Method To Canine Knee Operations
Veterinary orthopedic surgeons developed a procedure to fix cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) deficiencies in dogs. A method adapted from human ankle surgeries, the procedure cleans up the joint ... > more -
Electrical And Computer Engineers Design Wheelchair Controlled By A Magnet On The User's Tongue
Electrical and computer engineers designed a system based on magnets that enables disabled persons to use the tongue to control the movement of a wheelchair. Movement of the magnetic tracer attached ... > more -
Electrical And Computer Engineers Develop Computer Game For Visually Impaired And Sighted Players
Computer engineers developed a new computer game, called AudiOdyssey, for visually impaired persons. The game primarily focuses on sounds and rhythms, which visually impaired and sighted players can ... > more -
Neuropharmacologists Find Topiramate Effective For Treatment Of Alcoholism
Neuropharmacologists ran clinical trials to find that a drug called topiramate is an effective therapeutic medication for decreasing heavy drinking and diminishing the physical and psychosocial harm ... > more -
Oral Biologists Use Chemistry To Formulate Cavity Fighting Mints
Oral biologists formulated a mint that fights cavities with an ingredient called Cavistat. Cavistat contains two main components that protect the teeth. First, the amino acid arginine metabolizes ... > more -
Pulmonologists Find A Diagnostic Test For Asthma Also Useful For Identifying Treatment For Chronic Cough
Pulmonologists have found that a diagnostic test for asthma--the exhaled nitric oxide test is a quick and easy way to determine whether inhaled corticosteroids (medications that reduce irritation and ... > more -
Podiatrists Suggest Healing Foot Pain In Order To Fix Golf Swing
Effective golf swings require a stable base, which podiatrists say is difficult to establish when a golfer's feet have sustained injuries. When golfers' feet hurt, they cannot properly brace them. ... > more
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