Placenta bandages have far more health benefits than risky placenta pills − a bioengineer explains

Placentas contain a rich amount of nutrients and stem cells, but there’s a difference between eating it at home for wellness and using it in the clinic to improve wound healing.

Marley Dewey, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering, University of California, Santa Barbara • conversation
May 16, 2025 • ~8 min

Running with a stroller: 2 biomechanics researchers on how it affects your form − and risk of injury

Pushing a stroller changes how runners move, lowering some injury risks while raising others. Here’s what the biomechanics data reveals.

Joseph M. Mahoney, Chair of Engineering; Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Alvernia University • conversation
May 6, 2025 • ~7 min

Shaken baby syndrome can cause permanent brain damage, long-term disabilities or death – a pediatrician examines the preventable tragedy

Up to 25% of infants diagnosed with abusive head trauma – otherwise known as shaken baby syndrome – die, and a substantial percentage who survive are left with long-term disabilities.

Lori Frasier, Professor of Pediatrics, Penn State • conversation
March 19, 2025 • ~9 min

Cells lining your skin and organs can generate electricity when injured − potentially opening new doors to treating wounds

Textbooks usually depict the epithelial cells encasing the interior and exterior of your body as passive barriers. But researchers discovered they can produce electrical signals like neurons.

Steve Granick, Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering, UMass Amherst • conversation
March 17, 2025 • ~7 min

Watch: Device helps people with spinal cord injuries grasp stuff

A new assistive device enhances grasping for people with spinal cord injuries, researchers report.

UC Berkeley • futurity
Feb. 20, 2025 • ~10 min

Traumatic brain injuries have toxic effects that last weeks after initial impact − an antioxidant material reduces this damage in mice

Addressing the harmful chemical processes that accompany blunt force trauma to the brain can reduce the risk of long-term disability.

Aaron Priester, Postdoctoral Fellow in Materials Science and Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology • conversation
Feb. 19, 2025 • ~9 min

How AI can predict rugby injuries before they happen

Non-contact injuries are a persistent challenge in rugby union. But what if coaches could use AI to help foresee those injury risks?

Julian Owen, Senior Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Physiology, Bangor University • conversation
Jan. 22, 2025 • ~6 min

Antibodies can improve spinal cord injury rehab

Antibodies can improve the rehabilitation of people with acute spinal cord injury, researchers report.

U. Zurich • futurity
Jan. 9, 2025 • ~5 min

Knee problems tend to flare up as you age – an orthopedic specialist explains available treatment options

Injuries and osteoarthritis of the knee are common. Fortunately, there are many ways to prevent and treat knee pain.

Angie Brown, Clinical Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, Quinnipiac University • conversation
Nov. 15, 2024 • ~10 min

New NFL helmet accessory reduces concussions − but players and fans may not be ready to embrace safety over swag

For the first time, players will be permitted to wear Guardian Caps over their helmets during regular season games.

Noah Cohan, Assistant Director of American Culture Studies, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis • conversation
Sept. 4, 2024 • ~7 min

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