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• Alzheimer's
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  Optics
   
  

  Optical Scientists, Psychiatrists Develop Minimally Invasive Eye Test for Alzheimer's

  Building upon a recent discovery that the same Alzheimer's disease process that goes on in the brain also occurs in the eye, researchers have developed a pair of optical tests that can determine the ... > more
• Computer Modeling
  Heart Disease
  Today's Healthcare
  Personalized Medicine
  Wounds and Healing
  Mathematical Modeling
   
  

  Bioengineers Combine Mathematical Equations, Data to Simulate Surgeries

  A new hi-tech method takes the guesswork out of cardiovascular surgery. Using mathematical equations, bioengineers build a personalized computer model of each heart patient, then perform the surgery ... > more
• Colon Cancer
  Lung Cancer
  Breast Cancer
  Cancer
  Brain Tumor
  Prostate Cancer
   
  

  Surgeons Combine Heat, Chemistry to Bolster Anti-Cancer Drugs

  In efforts to boost the effectiveness of anti-cancer drugs, a new method called intra-peritoneal hyperthermic chemotherapy works by flushing a heated chemotherapy drug through tissue surrounding a ... > more
• Heart Disease
  Stroke Prevention
  Stroke
  Diseases and Conditions
  Caregiving
  Vioxx
   
  

  Cardiologists Employ Biomedical Engineering to Safeguard Heart Patients

  To prevent strokes in at-risk patients who suffer from atrial fibrillation, an abnormal heart rhythm, researchers have devised a mechanical alternative to common drug treatments. In the procedure, ... > more
• Sports Medicine
  Sports Science
  Materials Science
  Back and Neck Pain
  Disability
  Accident and Trauma
   
  

  Engineers Design Improved Padding for Football Players

  Engineers have developed more protective padding for football players. Unlike traditional padding, the new putty-like material can be molded into protective gear to fit a player's body and better ... > more
• Virtual Reality
  Virtual Environment
  Educational Psychology
  Engineering
  Video Games
  Language Acquisition
   
  

  Psychologists, Human-Factors Engineers Design Computer-Generated Educational Outings

  Psychologists Janis Cannon-Bowers and Alicia Sanchez are part of the team that created virtual reality field trips -- not just for fun, but to help children learn. Employing some of the latest ... > more
• Workplace Health
  Pain Control
  Fibromyalgia
  Neuropathy
  Joint Pain
  Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
   
  

  Ergonomists Reduce Repetitive Stress with Computer-Mouse Alternative

  An alternative to the mouse, the SpacePilot 3D motion controller combines programmable keys with a circular controller that can sense and adapt to the user's needs. In a recent study, ergonomists ... > more
• Detectors
  Civil Engineering
  Earthquakes
  Tornadoes
  Construction
  Natural Disasters
   
  

  Civil Engineers Develop Inexpensive System to Assess Damage after Natural Disasters

  A new wireless system assesses injury in a structure after it is hit by a natural disaster such as a hurricane. When a building shakes, sensors records the frequency of the movement. This data is ... > more
• Bladder Cancer
  Lung Cancer
  Urology
  Cancer
  Brain Tumor
  Ovarian Cancer
   
  

  Urologists Use Optics, Chemistry to Catch Small Tumors

  Some bladder cancer tumors are so small, surgeons can't see them. Urologist Edward Messing is using a new liquid dye that reacts to light to help him see all the small bladder tumors that might have ... > more
• Computer Science
  Distributed Computing
  Communications
  Artificial Intelligence
  Technology
  Computer Modeling
   
  

  Computer Scientists Invent Typing System for Persons with Disabilities

  A new system makes typing easier for persons with disabilities. Invented by computer science student Jake Wobbrock, EdgeWrite is a typing method that uses edges of a square template to guide a PDA ... > more

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