Mental Health Research Videos

• Fitness
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Accident and Trauma
  Obesity
  Osteoporosis
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  New Cast Skate Absorbs Impact, Distributes Weight, and Protects the Cast

  Biomedical engineering principles helped an inventor create a boot that fits over a supportive cast, making it easier to walk without crutches. The device spreads the load over a larger area to ... > more
• Organic Chemistry
  Graphene
  Electronics
  Medical Devices
  Today's Healthcare
  Heart Disease
   
  

  Electrical Engineers Create Test For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

  Electrical engineers use multiple wavelengths of light to see through the skin in order to measure the amount of carbon monoxide in the blood. This approach enables first responders and doctors to ... > more
• Hearing Loss
  Hearing Impairment
  Perception
  Tinnitus
  Disability
  Child Psychology
   
  

  Hearing And Acoustics Researcher's Mannequin Rocks To Test Safe Volume Levels

  Otology research shows that many teens and adults set their headphones at volumes that can cause hearing damage. Listeners set their headphones at a preferred volume, then place them on a mannequin ... > more
• Allergy
  Staying Healthy
  Microbiology
  Teen Health
  Diseases and Conditions
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  Industrial Hygienists Reveal Dangers Of Mold

  Microbiologists studying mold found that it can grow on almost any building material and in almost any environment. Even before becoming visible, mold can be dangerous because it releases chemicals ... > more
• Hypertension
  Blood Clots
  Heart Disease
  Today's Healthcare
  Wounds and Healing
  Anemia
   
  

  Cardiologists Develop Method To Analyze Risk Of Death After An Aortic Aneurysm

  Cardiologists found that an aortic tear poses the highest risk to patients if the false channel it creates clots partially. Their study showed that CT and MRI images show how much clotting has ... > more
• Vioxx
  Heart Disease
  Cholesterol
  Stroke Prevention
  Workplace Health
  Accident and Trauma
   
  

  Physiologists Create Undergarment To Measure Vital Signs Of Firefighters

  Industrial hygienists designed a flexible undergarment to take accurate readings of vital signs such as heart rate, breathing rate, and body temperature. They monitor these indicators to protect ... > more
• Back and Neck Pain
  Workplace Health
  Pain Control
  Disability
  Obesity
  Diet and Weight Loss
   
  

  Ergonomists Design More Customizable Office Chair

  Ergonomists created a chair that allows users to adjust the lumbar supports asymmetrically, addressing what they found in research. Over 70 percent of those tested wanted asymmetrical support in the ... > more
• Software
  Computer Science
  Artificial Intelligence
  Language Acquisition
  Communications
  Computer Programming
   
  

  Electrical Engineers Create Voice-controlled Mouse

  Computer scientists worked with electrical engineers to move the cursor on a computer screen with the userýs voice instead of a mouse. Software interprets vocal commands to move the cursor, ... > more
• Colon Cancer
  Gastrointestinal Problems
  Colitis
  Diseases and Conditions
  Cancer
  Prostate Cancer
   
  

  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
• Medical Devices
  Medical Imaging
  Heart Disease
  Medical Technology
  Today's Healthcare
  Biometric
   
  

  Cardiac Electrophysiologists Make MRIs Safe For People With Pacemakers

  Biomedical Engineers found a way to prevent pacemakers from confusing the signals sent out by MRI machines with an actual heart emergency. Decreasing the strength of the electromagnetic field helps, ... > more

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