en-us Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 ]]> http://www.mos.org/web_media/rss_logo.gif http://www.mos.org 122 21 Science & Medicine Technology Education No With H1N1 flu making headlines nearly every day, questions about getting vaccinated are becoming ever more common. Watch this videocast to learn more about how vaccines work to prevent not only various flu strains but also sexually transmitted diseases. Information@mos.org Videocast Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 vaccines,,immunization,,flu,,h1n1,,virus,,viruses,,influenza,,HPV,,cervical,cancer,,swine,flu,,flu,shot no no vaccines,,immunization,,flu,,h1n1,,virus,,viruses,,influenza,,HPV,,cervical,cancer,,swine,flu,,flu,shot With H1N1 flu making headlines nearly every day, questions about getting vaccinated are becoming ever more common. Watch this videocast to learn more about how vaccines work to prevent not only various flu strains but also sexually transmitted diseases. With H1N1 flu making headlines nearly every day, questions about getting vaccinated are becoming ever more common. Watch this videocast to learn more about how vaccines work to prevent not only various flu strains but also sexually transmitted diseases. With so many troops sustaining the loss of limbs in Iraq and Afghanistan, there is new interest in prostheses that more closely resemble real arms or legs. This videocast focuses on research at the University of Michigan that could allow amputees to control prosthetic limbs naturally and even have a sense of touch in their artificial extremities. Information@mos.org Videocast Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 limbs,,artificial,limb,,amputation,,amputee,,medicine,,nerves,,nervous,system,,health,,healing no no limbs,,artificial,limb,,amputation,,amputee,,medicine,,nerves,,nervous,system,,health,,healing With so many troops sustaining the loss of limbs in Iraq and Afghanistan, there is new interest in prostheses that more closely resemble real arms or legs. This videocast focuses on research at the University of Michigan that could allow amputees to control prosthetic limbs naturally and even have a sense of touch in their artificial extremities. With so many troops sustaining the loss of limbs in Iraq and Afghanistan, there is new interest in prostheses that more closely resemble real arms or legs. This videocast focuses on research at the University of Michigan that could allow amputees to control prosthetic limbs naturally and even have a sense of touch in their artificial extremities. Over the past 20 years, U.S. obesity rates have increased in adults and children, and now it appears that the dramatic rise affects household pets as well. In this videocast, guest presenter Dr. Lisa Freeman from Tufts University's Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine explains how the family pet can be susceptible to some of the same health risks as its owners when it comes to being overweight. Information@mos.org Videocast Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 obesity,,health,,pet,,veterinary,,pet,health,,weight,,overweight,,medicine,,health,care no no obesity,,health,,pet,,veterinary,,pet,health,,weight,,overweight,,medicine,,health,care Over the past 20 years, U.S. obesity rates have increased in adults and children, and now it appears that the dramatic rise affects household pets as well. In this videocast, guest presenter Dr. Lisa Freeman from Tufts University's Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine explains how the family pet can be susceptible to some of the same health risks as its owners when it comes to being overweight. Over the past 20 years, U.S. obesity rates have increased in adults and children, and now it appears that the dramatic rise affects household pets as well. In this videocast, guest presenter Dr. Lisa Freeman from Tufts University's Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine explains how the family pet can be susceptible to some of the same health risks as its owners when it comes to being overweight. Guest presenter Dr. Aaron Baggish from Massachusetts General Hospital has been studying hundreds of college athletes to determine how exercise affects the size and shape of the human heart. In this videocast, Dr. Baggish talks about his group's latest research, in which the athletes are studied during actual periods of exercise, allowing researchers to assesses the heart's ability to function under conditions of increased blood pressure and volume. Information@mos.org Videocast Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 cardiovascular,,heart,,health,,medicine,,heart,health,,exercise,,medical,,health,care,,cardio,,athletes,,baggish no no cardiovascular,,heart,,health,,medicine,,heart,health,,exercise,,medical,,health,care,,cardio,,athletes,,baggish Guest presenter Dr. Aaron Baggish from Massachusetts General Hospital has been studying hundreds of college athletes to determine how exercise affects the size and shape of the human heart. In this videocast, Dr. Baggish talks about his group's latest research, in which the athletes are studied during actual periods of exercise, allowing researchers to assesses the heart's ability to function under conditions of increased blood pressure and volume. Guest presenter Dr. Aaron Baggish from Massachusetts General Hospital has been studying hundreds of college athletes to determine how exercise affects the size and shape of the human heart. In this videocast, Dr. Baggish talks about his group's latest research, in which the athletes are studied during actual periods of exercise, allowing researchers to assesses the heart's ability to function under conditions of increased blood pressure and volume. When removing a cancerous tumor, surgeons must carefully determine what tissue to remove, and this can be a time-consuming process that requires a pathologist's analysis. Researchers in Germany are developing a method that combines electrosurgery with mass spectrometry to dramatically reduce the time spent identifying tissue. Watch this videocast to find out how it works. Information@mos.org Videocast Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 cancer,,health,,health,care,,surgery,,doctor,,surgeon,,tissue,,medicine,,medical no no cancer,,health,,health,care,,surgery,,doctor,,surgeon,,tissue,,medicine,,medical When removing a cancerous tumor, surgeons must carefully determine what tissue to remove, and this can be a time-consuming process that requires a pathologist's analysis. Researchers in Germany are developing a method that combines electrosurgery with mass spectrometry to dramatically reduce the time spent identifying tissue. Watch this videocast to find out how it works. When removing a cancerous tumor, surgeons must carefully determine what tissue to remove, and this can be a time-consuming process that requires a pathologist's analysis. Researchers in Germany are developing a method that combines electrosurgery with mass spectrometry to dramatically reduce the time spent identifying tissue. Watch this videocast to find out how it works.