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  Acoustical Engineers Reduce Hospital Noise with Fiberglass Panels

  New, hi-tech panels can help bring down unhealthy noise levels in hospitals. The panels are made of fiberglass and coated with anti-bacterial fabric. If placed on walls and ceilings they can absorb ... > more
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  Pharmacists Use Spectroscopy to Avoid Administering Wrong Medication

  A new optical device helps reduce medication errors by recognizing medications in 30 seconds, through their unique fluorescence fingerprints. Administering the right drugs can save lives, especially ... > more
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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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  Neurologists Combine Electric Stimuli with Excercise to Reverse Paralysis

  Paraplegic patients who still have some active nerve endings in their legs can find major improvements with a new therapy. During rehabilitation on a bicycle, special pads send electrical pulses that ... > more
• Hearing Impairment
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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
• Immune System
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  Hematologists Boost Immune Response in Bone-Marrow Transplant Patients

  To lessen the impact of chemotherapy on bone marrow cancer patients, hematologists are recruiting the patients' own immune systems to help. White blood cells are extracted before a bone marrow ... > more
• Mobile Computing
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  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
• Bacteria
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  Biochemists Create Microbicidal Coating to Fight Hospital Infections

  New bandages with microbicidal coating kill the most harmful bacteria on contact. The coating is washable and can also be used on hospital gowns and bed sheets, which will help reduce the risk of ... > more
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  Otolaryngologists Use New Gel to Reduce Bleeding and Pain

  Recovering from sinus surgery is notoriously painful and uncomfortable -- especially when doctors need to remove a packing they placed inside the sinus cavity during the procedure to reduce bleeding. ... > more
• Heart Disease
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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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