UPMC begins study of heart support device as a bridge to transplantation
...al heart devices. He is a leading authority in the mechanics of end-stage heart failure and recently chaired a symposium with members of the FDA on adverse reactions to investigational devices at the 27th Annual International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation meeting. ...Researchers begin randomized double-blind trial of airway bypass treatment for emphysema
...rinflation, improve lung function, and restore the mechanics of breathing." For patients in the treatment group receiving airway bypass, the physician advances a flexible bronchoscope through the mouth into the airways. There the physician creates new small pathways and places an Exhale Drug-Eluting Stent ...Decorated professor adds Farfel Award to his long list of honors
...rld's most celebrated scholar in the area of fluid mechanics and turbulence studies," wrote a UH colleague in an endorsement letter. Leading the Aerodynamics and Turbulence Laboratory at UH, Hussain was one of the first to recognize that the organized motion underlying the seemingly random motion of turbul...ASU, Walter Reed researchers create prosthesis of the future
...tics) in the stance phase." When you look at the mechanics of walking, it can be described as catching a series of falls, explains Sugar. In the team's device, a tuned spring brakes falls and stores energy as the leg rolls over the ankle during the stance phase, similar to the Achilles tendon. Sugar's tea...Biofeedback on abnormal mechanics lowers risk for stress fractures, pain under kneecap
...er studies, Dr. Davis identified the specific gait mechanics associated with common injuries. Now, in a study r...forcing old gait habits. Dr. Daviss earlier gait mechanics research had found that individuals with tibial stress fractures tend to land harder when each foot ...Eye diseases gave great painters different vision of their work, Stanford ophthalmologist says
... said Marmor who has long had interest in both the mechanics of vision and the vision of artists. "The fact is that these artists weren't painting in this manner totally for artistic reasons." Degas and Monet were both founders of the Impressionist era, and their artistic styles were well formed before their...Slick and springy: Brown research reveals protein's role in joints
...rgency medicine and engineering, has studied joint mechanics for 20 years. His lab spearheaded research into lubricin's role as a "boundary lubricant" by reducing friction between opposing layers of cartilage inside joints. In this new work, Jay and his team show how lubricin and hyaluronate work together to...Washington University surgeon develops treatment for foot deformity
... Ponseti, we do have a better understanding of the mechanics of the foot and ankle which has made it possible to figure out how best to gradually correct the deformity in CVT." The treatment is based on principles developed in the 1950s for clubfoot, another congenital foot deformity. Ignacio Ponseti, M.D., ...Fermions do not travel together, theory proved
...m scale. For many years, the theory of quantum mechanics stipulated that certain particles, the fermions , were incapable of "travelling" in close proximity. For example, in a jet of identical particles, the theory supposed that the distance between them was always greater than a given value, called the "...Exploring the molecular origin of blood clot flexibility
...research is a first step towards understanding the mechanics of the relationship between clot elasticity and disease. Recent research by other scientists showed that a fibrin fiber could stretch four to five times its original length before snapping. "This is among the most extensible, or stretchy, of polyme...Computer scientists unravel 'language of surgery'
...idea. In sports and dance, people are studying the mechanics of movement to see what produces the best possible performance. By understanding the underlying structures, we can become better at what we do. I think surgery's no different."...Study unveils how West Nile virus evades immune defenses, points to vaccine development
...aling. The remaining key is figuring out the exact mechanics of how the strains block signaling, a project Dr. Gale's team is already at work on. Fortunately, North American strains are extremely similar in fact, the one that appeared in the United States in 1999 and the Texas strain used in this study are 99...Nobel Laureate keynote speaker at conference on nanomedicine, geriatric care, brain injury
...uri, professor and head of engineering science and mechanics at Virginia Tech, speaking about "Biomedical Applications of Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles in Microfluidic Systems." Mahajan comes to Virginia Tech from the University of Colorado at Boulder and is the founder and co-director of MicroElectronic De...A new math model finds that the cochlea's spiral shape enhances low frequencies
...gs of the inner ear. "I knew nothing about cochlea mechanics and I think that was to my advantage," Manoussaki ...ajor reason that the researchers studying cochlear mechanics concluded its shape didn't matter. Manoussaki's model comes to the same conclusion, but her calculat...Biomechanics improving lives, providing insight for medical practice
...nd challenges facing their counterparts across the mechanics and biology divide" says Dr. Eric Brown, head researcher of the study....Cardiovascular flow disturbances study aimed at improving diagnosis and treatment
...rch assistant professor of engineering science and mechanics at the university. He also is on the faculty of th...ompleted his master's and doctorate in engineering mechanics at Virginia Tech....Space suit technology can protect workers from heatstroke
...sed successfully in clothing for Formula-1 McLaren mechanics and the Spanish Moto-GP driver, Sete Gibernau. Following a preliminary feasibility and concept validation study supported by ESA's Technology Transfer Programme, the project received financial support from the EC under its CRAFT initiative to reach a...Successful medical outcomes? It's the relationship that counts
...rankel. "Successful outcomes lie not simply in the mechanics of medical care, but in the social and emotional context of the doctor patient relationship. For example, a medical test might reveal that a patient has a condition requiring a significant change in diet. The doctor must develop a working relationshi...NSF grant to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia bridges academic research, child safety innovation
...able to neck injuries in motor vehicles due to the mechanics of acceleration-induced injury. This study will examine children's natural range of motion for the neck and spine and will use these findings to inform the design of child dummies used in testing for risk of spinal cord injury....ASU secures $3.9 million to study spinal cord injuries and neurological disorders
...teractions between the nervous system and the body mechanics enable us to perform a variety of movements. Damage to one part of this system, such as a traumatic spinal cord injury, can lead to changes in other components of this system due to their close interactions and adaptability. In some instances, the ch...