University of Washington surgeons in October performed the world’s first surgical procedure to implant a device that could give hope to millions of people suffering from Ménière’s disease—an insidious, mysterious disorder that causes vertigo, hearing loss, ringing in the ear and a feeling of pressure in the ear.
Those in the UW lab came up with an intriguing idea: adding sensory feedback to see if the Kinect could be a training method for students learning to perform surgery.
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We love the enchanting songs of whales, the clicks and squeals from porpoises. And now, a UW oceanographer has brought us more melodies from the deep.
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If humans reduce greenhouse gas emissions significantly in the next 10-20 years, enough Arctic ice is likely to remain intact during late summer and early autumn for polar bears to survive.
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The UW School of Social Work’s Innovative Programs Research Group met with treatment professionals at Joint Base Lewis-McChord to explain the group’s unique “check-up” model.
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