
Baby Treadmill
Kinesiologsts developed a
tiny treadmill to help
infants with Down Syndrome
learn to balance themselves
earlier. Typically, these
children learn how to walk
at 24 to 28 months, later
than the 12 months for those
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Bacteria As Art
Biophysicists are growing
Petri dishes of different
species of bacteria in order
to develop new antibiotics.
The bacteria are subjected
to different temperatures
and have limited food
sources inside the dish.
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Retrain Your Brain After Stroke
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
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Diagnosing Heartburn
Gastroenterologists are
using confocal laser
endomicroscopy (CLE) to more
effectively diagnose chronic
heartburn. The technology
gives doctors an image of
the esophagus that is
magnified 1,000 times. A
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- Kinesiologists Design Tiny Treadmill To Help Balance Baby Steps In Down Syndrome Infants
- Biophysicists Grow Pretty Bacteria In Petri Dishes To Find Antibiotics
- Physical Therapists Use A Split-belt Treadmill To Help Stroke Patients Walk More Easily
- Gastroenterologists Diagnose Chronic Heartburn More Effectively
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Electrical And Computer Engineers Design Wheelchair Controlled By A Magnet On The User's Tongue
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Epidemiologists Use Wireless Technology To Improve Blood Sugar Monitoring
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