1999 American Heart Association 72nd Scientific Sessions kit memo
...an Heart Association scientific positions, etc. A computer will be available for reporters' use in the newsroom, however, access is limited to a first come first served basis. It is recommended that reporters supply their own computers and internet access. The main web site of the association is www.ameri...Stereotypes of aging may have significant effect on gaits of older persons
...oups. Individuals in each group played a 30-minute computer game that flashed words associated with aging stereotypes on the screen. The words flashed by too quickly to read, but slow enough to perceive subconsciously. Those who received the subliminally delivered positive words, such as "wise," "astute," and...Robotics go where no surgeon has gone before
... patient. The surgeon's motions are relayed to a computer which digitizes them. The computer uses this information to direct two robotic arms, which are attached to the operating room table. T...'Chaos' theory empowers researchers to predict epileptic seizures
... UF research assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, andneuroscience. "But it has only bee...fessor of electricaland biomedical engineering and computer science at the University of Michigan. "No one else haspursued this direction of research so persist...UCSF Psychiatry Department receives grant to study innovative drug and substance abuse treatments
...ssed and seeking treatment for that disorder. The computer program is built around the "stagesof change" theory: pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action and maintenance. The programis designed to encourage people to think about what stage they're in and gives them indications ofwhat things to t...Sex education learning tool finds global market
...n AIDS in Canada, has grown to such an extent that computer kiosks featuring the program can now be found on campuses around Canada and in the US. The program predominantly targets post-secondary students but can also be used in schools. A second program focussing on sexual decision making will be out in Ma......g developed to gauge the distance between cars. A computer chip on board will contain a pre-programmed set of...are gaining on the car in front of you at what the computer is programmed to consider a dangerous rate, it will sound an alarm." These new developments are extr...What does the man-machine system demand? Cognitive task analysis in medical decision making
...his research remains to be exploited in developing computer systems to improve decision making in professional...s application in the development and evaluation of computer tools to support human cognition. In this presentation, it will be shown that an in-depth understand...Cranfield pioneers back pain research
...teven Cavaill from the RMCS have been developing a computer system known as an artificial neural network which has been trained to diagnose low back pain complaints from a given set of symptoms. Orthopaedic surgeons from Princess Margaret Hospital have been collaborating with the researchers to develop this......n's Hospital of Philadelphia has demonstrated that computer crash simulation software can successfully predict...g with determining the likelihood of injuries, the computer models allowed us to efficiently test the effects of changes in characteristics of the crash such as...Computerized analysis of heart arteries shows no benefits of hormone therapy
...ro®), or a dummy pill (placebo). Sophisticated computer techniques were used to measure subtle changes in their arteries over the study period (an average of three years.) "Overall, there were no differences between the groups in how quickly the disease progressed, " said Herrington, associate profess...Piedmont researcher receives national award
...tically." Yet modeling this elusive substance on a computer -- recreating water in virtual space to predict exactly its behavior and influences -- is precisely what Saykally aims to do. "The essential question is, what makes water wet?" he said. "Why does it have such extremely high melting and boiling points...'Smart scalpel' detects cancer cells in seconds
...eiver and transmitted by optical fiber to a laptop computer a few feet from the instrument. An algorithm trans...ation would be transmitted from the scalpel to the computer by optical fiber. Far quicker results The microcavity laser is far quicker to produce results than......hat information and transmit it via satellite to a computer in his lab, where it will be analyzed and distributed through a network to the National Weather Service, the Office of Emergency Preparedness and the public. Stone is also studying how beaches react after a hurricane, and he is director of the LSU C......hat information and transmit it via satellite to a computer in his lab, where it is analyzed and distributed through a network to the National Weather Service, the Office of Emergency Preparedness and other important locations. It is the first system of its kind in the U.S. -- Gregory Stone, associate pr...Northwestern chemist develops nanoplotter with parallel writing capabilities
...in the imaging tip communicate with the customized computer software that drives the nanoplotter. In the case of the eight-pen nanoplotter, the other seven writing tips are passive and follow the lead of the pen with the imaging tip, drawing identical patterns a fixed distance apart. Mirkin and Hong demonst......The Committed Quitters program (CQP) uses patented computer software to develop customized behavioral materials that help smokers meet the challenge of staying smoke-free. "When a person decides to quit smoking using nicotine replacement therapy, in this case Nicorette® nicotine gum, having personalized s...ORNL project seeks to pinpoint time since death
...forensic scientists to insert data into a chart or computer program to determine how long a person has been de...he body break down, Vass believes he can develop a computer program that correlates the percentage of larger molecules to small ones with a number of days. As p...First protein 'biochips' may deliver improved detection, diagnosis
...eated the first protein "biochips," mating silicon computer chips with biological proteins. The research coord...ganized into a device about the size of a handheld computer that could quickly and cheaply detect specific microbes, disease cells and harmful or therapeutic ch...Pacific Northwest National Laboratory wins three R&D 100 awards
...for electronics - If television screens and laptop computer or cell phone displays were made out of plastic, they would weigh less, be more rugged and one day may even be flexible enough to roll up like a projector screen. However, plastics are not used for these display panels because oxygen and water vapor...