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Artificial nose shows potential to treat breathing disorders
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Artificial nose shows potential to treat breathing disorders

by Cliff Peale, Miami University A respiratory simulation device, complete with an artificial nose made from a 3-D printer, is the subject of Miami University’s newest patent and a potential breakthrough in researching, diagnosing and treating breathing disorders. Lei Kerr, professor of chemical, paper and biomedical engineering, is the inventor on the patentalong with co-inventors...

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Occupational therapy shown to improve lives of people in chronic pain

A new study from the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy shows that lifestyle-based occupational therapy treatment significantly improves the experiences of people living with chronic pain. “Having quantitative evidence for occupational therapy’s effectiveness in chronic pain management is really valuable,” said Ashley Uyeshiro Simon ’08, MA ’10, OTD ’11, the study’s lead author...