News tagged with medical engineering
The health-insurance markets of the (very near) future
With the recent launch of MIT's Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, MIT News examines research with the potential to reshape medicine and health care through new scientific knowledge, novel tr ...
Health
Jan 02, 2013 |
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Fruit in your holiday stocking can help keep bones strong
(Medical Xpress)—We know high-fat, high-sugar foods cause obesity and promote heart disease, but most people don't realize that sugar and fat also contribute to conditions like osteoporosis by weakening ...
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Dec 24, 2012 |
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Researcher moves closer to 'cell' control
UC College of Engineering and Applied Science chemical and materials engineering associate professor, Chia-Chi Ho, announces ability to sort and steer cells, opening doors to a potential future of steering ...
Medical research
Dec 11, 2012 |
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Preventing unnecessary deaths by moving meds safely
An interdisciplinary team with a broad range of expertise – in nursing, civil engineering, computer science, and biostatistics – is working together to confront a serious problem in modern health care: ...
Medications
Nov 08, 2012 |
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Shape of urine stream can indicate prostate issues
Scientists at Queen Mary, University of London have discovered that the characteristic shape of a man's urine stream could be used to help diagnose urinary problems.
Cancer
Oct 16, 2012 |
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Researchers develop neuroimaging technique capturing cocaine's devastating effect on brain blood flow
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Stony Brook University have developed a high-resolution, 3D optical Doppler imaging tomography technique that captures the effects ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 10, 2012 |
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Chemical engineer studies breast cancer by building bone, brain and lung tissues
Shelly Peyton, a chemical engineer at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, says scientists know that breast cancer will spread to many different types of tissues in the body, and that this migration is the key reason ...
Cancer
Oct 03, 2012 |
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App lets you monitor lung health using only a smartphone
People suffering from asthma or other chronic lung problems are typically only able to get a measure of their lung function at the doctor's office a few times a year by blowing into a specialized piece of ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 18, 2012 |
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Real time optical detection of medical biomarkers shows real promise
Through the efforts and successes of University of Cincinnati researchers, we will one day live in a world with inexpensive, portable detection devices for home use. The application of direct concern now ...
Medical research
Aug 20, 2012 |
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Virginia Tech researchers highlight danger of firework projectiles toward eyes
(Medical Xpress) -- Just in time for the July Fourth holiday, Virginia Tech College of Engineering researchers have published a study that shines a new spotlight on the dangers of fireworks on the human eye, ...
Health
Jul 04, 2012 |
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Students focus on creating a better cervical collar
Undergraduate students at Rice University have come up with what they hope will prove to be a better and safer version of cervical collars to stabilize the heads and necks of accident victims. Cervical collars ...
Other
Apr 09, 2012 |
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Cuba to test new AIDS vaccine on humans
Cuba's top biotech teams have successfully tested a new AIDS vaccine on mice, and are ready to soon begin human testing, a leading researcher told a biotechnology conference in Havana on Monday.
HIV & AIDS
Mar 06, 2012 |
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Doctors look to treat sick children in virtual worlds
Doctors in a domed laboratory in Canada are designing a virtual world where they hope to one day treat traumatized children with colorful avatars using toy-like medical gadgets.
Health
Dec 27, 2011 |
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Largest study on cellphones, cancer finds no link
(AP) -- Danish researchers can offer some reassurance if you're concerned about your cellphone: Don't worry. Your device is probably safe.
Health
Oct 21, 2011 |
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New devices like motorcycle ambulances help poor
(AP) -- A bit of creativity never hurts, especially when it comes to solving health problems in developing countries.
Health
Sep 12, 2011 |
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