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• Heart Disease
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  Today's Healthcare
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  Vascular Surgeons Use Vibrating Catheter To Rid Arteries Of Pad-causing Plaque

  Vascular surgeons can address peripheral artery disease by dissolving blood-blocking plaque concentrations with a vibrating catheter. Inserting the catheter into the blocked artery allows it to be ... > 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
• 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
  Today's Healthcare
  Heart Disease
  Medical Technology
   
  

  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
• 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
• 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
• Cold and Flu
  Influenza
  Bird Flu Research
  Bird Flu
  Virology
  Infectious Diseases
   
  

  Microbiologists Discover Reason Why The Flu Virus Thrives In Winter

  Virologists investigating transmission of the flu virus found that it is more likely to spread at colder temperatures. The dry, cold conditions pull moisture out of droplets released by coughs and ... > more
• Parkinson's
  Parkinson's Research
  Eye Care
  Elder Care
  Optics
  Caregiving
   
  

  Podiatrist Invents Device To Make Walking Easier For Parkinson's Sufferers

  Working with electrical engineers, a podiatrist has designed a pair of glasses that helps people with Parkinson's to walk with less difficulty. Parkinson's can cause people to freeze, or to take many ... > more
• Medical Imaging
  Heart Disease
  Medical Technology
  Today's Healthcare
  Biometric
  Alternative Medicine
   
  

  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
• Leukemia
  Colon Cancer
  Prostate Cancer
  Lung Cancer
  Cancer
  Breast Cancer
   
  

  Marine Biotechnologists Treat Cancer With Mud-loving Ocean Bacteria

  Biomedicine scientists identified and sequenced the genes of a bacteria called Salinispora tropica. It produces anti-cancer compounds and can be found in ocean sediments off the Bahamas. A product ... > more

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