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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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Cool School - Where Peace Rules
Human development scientists
and computer game developers
designed a video game that
teaches kids how to resolve
conflicts peacefully amongst
themselves. Inanimate
objects, such as pencils and
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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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Pill To Fight Alcoholism
Neuropharmacologists ran
clinical trials to find that
a drug called topiramate is
an effective therapeutic
medication for decreasing
heavy drinking and
diminishing the physical and
... > full story
- Kinesiologists Design Tiny Treadmill To Help Balance Baby Steps In Down Syndrome Infants
- Human Development Scientists And Computer Game Developers Design Video Game That Teaches Conflict Resolution To Kids
- Physical Therapists Use A Split-belt Treadmill To Help Stroke Patients Walk More Easily
- Neuropharmacologists Find Topiramate Effective For Treatment Of Alcoholism
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Marketing Researchers Find Betting On Sports And Reality TV Spoils The Fun
Marketing researchers have found that making wagers on sports and reality television spoils the enjoyment of the event because people fear losing their bets. In a five year study, participants were ... > more -
Cognitive Neuroscientists Use Sound Training To Help Dyslexic Children Read
Cognitive neuroscientists monitoring brain activity with fMRI found that children with dyslexia are often unable to process the fast-changing sounds used in spoken language. Sound training dedicated ... > more -
Human Factors Psychologists Study How To Avoid Rear-end Collisions
Psychologists studied the way a trailing driver reacts to a car braking directly in front of theirs and researchers developed an early warning system algorithm to prevent rear end crashes from ... > more -
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 -
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 -
Neuroscientists Find That Men And Women Respond Differently To Stress
Functional magnetic resonance imaging of men and women under stress showed neuroscientists how their brains differed in response to stressful situations. In men, increased blood flow to the left ... > more -
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Human Factors Researchers Show That Tablet PCs Belong In Classrooms
Human factors researchers determined that tablet personal computers can be used to aid students in classrooms. They offer a single platform that can include a student’s notes, textbook, ... > more -
Cognitive Scientists Use fMRI To Watch Brains While Eyes Search
Cognitive scientists ran an experiment to understand how the brain searches for an object with a known shape. They asked subjects to track the movement of dots, and used fMRI to see which parts of ... > more -
Radiologists Use Light To Scan The Inner Workings Of The Brain
Radiologists have developed a new device to understand brain activity. It is a collection of fiber optic cables attached to a flexible cap placed atop the head. The cables send near-infrared light ... > more -
Anesthesiologists Use Nerve Blocks As Alternative To General Anesthesia
Anesthesiologists use ultrasound to locate peripheral nerves, then inject a nerve numbing medication into the area. A single injection leaves a limb numb for several hours or a day. The medication is ... > more
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