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A Text Message A Day Keeps the Asthma Attack Away

April 30, 2013 — Simply sending children with asthma a text message each day asking about their symptoms and providing knowledge about their condition can lead to improved health outcomes.

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IRI Intros: 5 Questions with Tim Lieuwen

April 29, 2013 — You’ve probably heard that Georgia Tech has a number of Interdisciplinary Research Institutes (IRIs) – but do you know much about them? This article is the second in a series of Q&As to introduce the Tech community to the eight IRIs and their faculty leaders. In this installment, Executive Director Tim Lieuwen answers questions about the Georgia Tech Strategic Energy Institute.

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How Would You Like Your Assistant - Human or Robotic?

April 29, 2013 — Based on a Georgia Institute of Technology study, it appears that the healthcare providers will welcome robots into the workplace. y may be welcomed with open arms depending on the tasks at hand.

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VIDEO - Robots Reach through a Cluttered World

Robots Able to Reach through Clutter with Whole-Arm Tactile Sensing

April 29, 2013 — Robots are now able to intelligently maneuver within clutter, gently making contact with objects while accomplishing a task, thanks to technology developed by Dr. Charlie Kemp and the Healthcare Robotics Lab.

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Squeezing Ovarian Cancer Cells to Predict Metastatic Potential

October 5, 2012 — New Georgia Tech research shows that cell stiffness could be a valuable clue for doctors as they search for and treat cancerous cells before they’re able to spread. The findings, which are published in the journal PLoS One, found that highly metastatic ovarian cancer cells are several times softer than less metastatic ovarian cancer cells.

Study Suggests Immune System Can Boost Regeneration of Peripheral Nerves

October 2, 2012 — Modulating immune response to injury could accelerate the regeneration of severed peripheral nerves, a new study in an animal model has found. By altering activity of the macrophage cells that respond to injuries, researchers dramatically increased the rate at which nerve processes regrew.

Home-Based Assessment Tool for Dementia Screening

October 2, 2012 — With baby boomers approaching the age of 65 and new cases of Alzheimer’s disease expected to increase by 50 percent by the year 2030, Georgia Tech researchers have created a tool that allows adults to screen themselves for early signs of dementia. The home-based computer software is patterned after the paper-and-pencil Clock Drawing Test, one of health care’s most commonly used screening exams for cognitive impairment.

Eliminating Visual Clutter Helps People with Mild Cognitive Impairment

October 1, 2012 — A new study from Georgia Tech and the University of Toronto suggests that memory impairments for people diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer’s disease may be due, in part, to problems in determining the differences between similar objects. The findings also support growing research indicating that a part of the brain once believed to support memory exclusively – the medial temporal lobe - also plays a role in object perception.

Georgia Tech Awarded $6 Million to Improve Safety of Nuclear Reactors

October 1, 2012 — The Georgia Institute of Technology has won a $6 million federal grant to design improvements that strengthen the performance and safety of nuclear systems beyond today’s capabilities.

CATEA Receives $3.1M in Grants to Transform Built Environment for People with Disabilities

September 28, 2012 — Two new grants awarded to the College of Architecture's Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access total $3.1 million.

Georgia Tech Creating High-Tech Tools to Study Autism

September 25, 2012 — Researchers in Georgia Tech’s Center for Behavior Imaging have developed two new technological tools that automatically measure relevant behaviors of children, and promise to have significant impact on the understanding of behavioral disorders such as autism.