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Inside the Preemie Brain
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
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Real-Life Baby Simulator
Electrical, computer, and
biological engineering
combine in creating
baby-patient simulators for
training new pediatricians.
A new simulator incorporates
microelectromechanical
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Vaccine For Ear Infections
Infectious disease experts
have completed clinical
trials on a vaccine designed
to eliminate chronic ear
infections. The vaccine
works on 7 pneumococcal
bacterial strains that cause
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The Taste Gene
In the first study to link
taste genes to behavior in
children, researchers looked
at how natural variations in
a recently discovered taste
gene affected sensitivity to
bitter tastes and food
preferences in a group of
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Linguists Work With Medical Students To Help Them Relate To Spanish-speaking Patients
A unique program at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is helping health care professionals understand and treat patients better by teaching them how to communicate with patients who ... > more -
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MRI Can Replace CT Scans, Reducing Cancer Risks
New studies by radiologists have shown that MRI can be just as accurate as CT scans at helping radiologists diagnose pathologies such as cancer, cysts and kidney stones -- while carrying less risk, ... > more -
Neuroendocrinologists Unlock Chemical Trigger to Puberty
Researchers have discovered the precise chemical chain reaction that could be the much-sought-after puberty trigger: The KiSS-1 gene, which produces a protein in the hypothalamus, a part of the ... > more -
Interventional Neuroradiologists Treat Brain Strokes with New Kind of Stent
A new "wingspan" stent helps restore blood flow for patients with intracranial atherosclerotic disease, or ICAD. Surgeons insert the stent up the leg arteries, guide it to the brain, then let its ... > more -
Pediatric Neurologists Use MRI to Understand How Strokes Impair Verbal Abilities
Children who have speech-impairing strokes often learn to talk again, while adult stroke victims can lose their verbal abilities for good. By giving reading and verbal tests inside the MRI, ... > more -
Microbiologists Find Soap and Water Best for Washing Hands, Removing Germs
Microbiologists tested 14 hand-hygiene agents -- everything from soap and alcohol rubs to plain old tap water -- against hardy bacteria and viruses applied to the hands of 62 volunteers. The study ... > more -
With New Antibiotics, Pediatricians Fight Proxy War on Bugs
Strep throat has become harder to fight using penicillin or amoxicillin, but that's not because the Streptococci have developed a resistance to those drugs. Instead, more than 50 percent of children ... > more -
Vascular Surgeons Lower Blood Pressure with Implanted Device
A new cell phone-sized implant can keep blood pressure in check from within the chest, just like a pacemaker controls heartbeats. When the device detects a rise in pressure, it sends electrical ... > more -
Portable Machines Go Beyond Prenatal Uses
Ultrasound uses sound waves that bounce off body parts, producing echoes. A computer translates the echoes into images that rival the quality of CAT scans and MRIs, showing broken bones, muscle ... > more -
Orthopedic Surgeons Unravel The Mystery Behind Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Doctors have found evidence that carpal tunnel syndrome develops after an injury shears the tissue that lines tendons within the carpal tunnel. As the injury heals, the resulting scar tissue impedes ... > more
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