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• Breast Cancer
  Cancer
  Medical Technology
  Medical Imaging
  Women's Health
  Colon Cancer
   
  

  Physicists Develop Ultrasound Alternative To Mammograms

  Radiologists suspend a patient's breast in water, and then send sound waves through the water in order to image breast tissue. The device uses 256 ultrasonic sensors to assemble 50 to 70 two ... > more
• Influenza
  Bird Flu
  Infectious Diseases
  Cold and Flu
  Vaccines
  Computer Modeling
   
  

  Operations Researchers Predict Path Of Pandemics

  Using math and computer science, engineers created a model to forecast the progression of a future pandemic. They looked at the way diseases spread to new people and over distances in order to ... > more
• Nature of Water
  Accident and Trauma
  Sports Science
  Bone and Spine
  Nuclear Energy
  Today's Healthcare
   
  

  Industrial Designers Develop Harness To Provide Spine Support During Water Rescues

  Industrial designers created a floating support brace from foam and other materials. It protects the spine from damage during swiftwater rescues. The harness corrects itself if it turns upside down ... > more
• Cholesterol
  Obesity
  Fitness
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Triglycerides
  Heart Disease
   
  

  Physiologists And Microbiologists Find Link Between Sitting And Poor Health

  Physiologists analyzing obesity, heart disease, and diabetes found that the act of sitting shuts down the circulation of a fat-absorbing enzyme called lipase. They found that standing up engages ... > more
• Dentistry
  Medical Imaging
  Diseases and Conditions
  Today's Healthcare
  Diabetes
  Personalized Medicine
   
  

  Biomedical Engineers Improve Dental Imaging And Care

  Biomedical engineers used advanced cone beam imaging technology take a series of two dimensional x-rays, which enabled them to create a detailed three dimensional picture of the patient’s ... > more
• Vaccines
  Children's Health
  Mumps, Measles, Rubella
  Diseases and Conditions
  Infectious Diseases
  Today's Healthcare
   
  

  Operations Researchers Create Computer Program To Track Immunizations

  Engineers used mathematical modeling as the basis of a computer program designed to track and schedule immunizations for infants. The web-based program asks for a childýs birthday and prior ... > more
• Virology
  Viruses
  Infectious Diseases
  HIV and AIDS
  Bird Flu Research
  Influenza
   
  

  Biologists Develop Machine To Remove Viruses From Blood

  Infectious disease experts designed a machine called the hemopurifier. It works much like a dialysis machine, using thin fibers to capture and remove viruses from the blood it filters. The machine ... > more
• Stress
  Hair Loss
  Mental Health Research
  Skin Care
  Mental Health
  Anxiety
   
  

  Dermatologists Detail The Scary Signs Of Stress Revealed By Skin

  Dermatologists know that stress can cause hair to fall out, acne to break out, and many other problems. These manifestations of stress can cause even more anxiety. Stress causes cortisol levels to ... > more
• Heart Disease
  Stroke Prevention
  Diseases and Conditions
  Vioxx
  Kidney Disease
  Nature of Water
   
  

  Biomedical Engineers Combat Congestive Heart Failure With Aquapheresis

  Biomedical engineers designed a machine that removes the excess sodium and water from blood. If not removed, those items can compromise breathing and heart function. An intravenous catheter withdraws ... > more
• Stroke
  Caregiving
  Stroke Prevention
  Elder Care
  Heart Disease
  Medical Technology
   
  

  Mechanical Engineers Design System To Retrain Motor Pathways After Strokes

  Using a technology called haptics, mechanical engineers can design physical therapies that reestablish motor pathways broken down by strokes. A motorized joystick guides patients to move their hands ... > more

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