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Title:Poker chip-sized device non-invasively measures brain temperature, intrigues Le Chiffre
URL:http://www.databytez.com/2011/05/09/poker-chip-sized-device-non-invasively-measures-brain-temperature-intrigues-le-chiffre/
Category:Blogs: Science
Description:Do you ever feel like Portal 2 is making your brain overheat? You should get that checked, and thanks to researchers in Norfolk, Virginia, there’s an easier way to do so. The Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters has developed a device the diameter of a poker chip that sits atop a patient’s head; by detecting the microwaves that all human tissues produce, it calculates brain temperature without the need for messy skull-popping. The waves pass through the bone to give doctors precise, up-to-the-minute results, which can help prevent brain damage due to overheating. One possible use for the technology is helping hypoxic (oxygen lacking) infants, who can be treated with cooling therapies. Of course, you can probably make do with that old home remedy: just put a bag of frozen carrots on your head next time GlaDOS has you stumped.
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Meta Description:brain, brains, Childrens Hospital of The Kings Daughters, ChildrensHospitalOfTheKingsDaughters, CHKD, heat, hot, medical, medicine, microwaves, non-invasive, overheating, temperature, thermometer
Link Owner:databytez
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