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  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
• Brain Injury
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  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
• Parkinson's
  Parkinson's Research
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  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
• Neuropathy
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  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
• Optics
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  Engineers Measure Blood Alcohol Content With Spectroscopy

  Using optical technology, engineers created a way to measure the amount of alcohol in a driver’s skin. They use near-infrared absorption spectroscopy to measure blood alcohol content. The light ... > more
• Multiple Sclerosis Research
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  Biomedical Engineers Use Electrical Stimulus To Help Patients Lift Their Feet

  Physical Therapists are helping people with central nervous system disorders learn to walk again. A wireless computer-enabled device aids those suffering from a condition called foot drop, which ... > more
• Today's Healthcare
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  Neurosurgeonýs Drive Propels Him From Border Fence To Faculty

  Physician scientist Alfredo Quinones has come a long way since illegally entering the United States. Today he is a faculty member at Johns Hopkins University. Quinones is a respected brain surgeon ... > more
• Brain Tumor
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  Molecular Biologists Devise Strategy To Starve Brain Tumors

  Brain tumor researchers have found that brain tumors arise from cancer stem cells living within tiny protective areas formed by blood vessels in the brain. Killing those cells is a promising ... > more
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  Neurologists Use GPS For The Brain As Guide In Surgery

  Neurosurgeons' jobs are made easier by a 3-D CT scan produced by an advanced imaging system. It produces a computerized image of blood vessels and surrounding soft tissue, which can be rotated for ... > more
• Hearing Loss
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  Acoustic Device Allows Sound To Travel Through Bones

  Otolaryngologists develop a new, implantable hearing aid. It works with a transmitter worn behind the ear that sends sound vibrations from her deaf side through the skull to her good ear. It's ... > more

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