Feb 17
“OK Glass, show me an X-ray.” Surgeons at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital are turning to Glass to summon patient records and more, with the hospital the first to use … Continue reading
Feb 17
Ah, the wonders of modern medical miracles – you can count the successful implant of the first leadless pacemaker into a New York patient without the need for surgery as one of them. Just how does this spanking new medical device work, and the kind of procedure involved to make it a success? After all, aren’t pacemakers meant to be implanted within, and the battery replaced from time to time? Gregory Dobin was the recipient of this unique pacemaker implant, and here is what he has to say about it, “Better? It’s not the word, better. Much better.”
First Leadless Pacemaker Implant A Success original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Feb 17
There might be no such thing as a Six Million Dollar Man (as seen above) in real life (and I am not talking about net worth alone), but this does not mean that humanity’s future will not see bionic parts being implanted within. Such wishful thinking could even become reality in a few years’ time, especially for those who happen to suffer from diabetes as they might be given the opportunity to purchase a bionic pancreas. Yes sir, a bionic pancreas! Scott Scolnick who is 53, happens to be one of the 30 adults who took part in trials in Boston, where he said that using this device is “life-changing.”
Bionic Pancreas Might Save Lives In The Future original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Feb 17
A report from the San Francisco Chronicle suggests that Apple is working to develop new product lines—including medical devices and cars
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Feb 14
Researchers Create Smart Glasses That Let Surgeons See Cancer Cells in Glowing Blue
Posted in: Today's ChiliThere are untold numbers of people that go into surgery around the world every week due to cancer. Cancer surgery can be difficult on the patient and for the surgeon because it is very difficult to know if all of the cancer cells were removed. If any of those cancerous cells are left behind, the cancer can return.
A group of Washington University in St. Louis researchers led by Samuel Achilefu have announced the development of a set of smart glasses that have been used in a surgery this week. The glasses aim to make it easier for surgeons to spot cancer cells. The glasses are used in conjunction with some sort of fluorescent molecular imaging agent. When the doctor looks through the smart glasses, the cancer cells glow blue. The video below shows real-time video of the removal of a cancerous lymph node during the experimental surgery:
This technology should make it much easier to determine if all the cancer cells were removed. The researchers say that while the glasses have been tested in a real surgery, the still require more development before they can be widely used.
[via Engadget]
Feb 12
High tech smart glasses that help doctors see cancer cells developed by researchers
Posted in: Today's ChiliCancer is one of the most common diseases in the world and affects tens of thousands of people. One of the issues that surgeons and patients alike face is that … Continue reading
Feb 10
Medical technology has certainly come a long way from the early days where blood-letting used to be the de facto method of treating any kind of illness. Viral and bacterial infections might be fatal at times, but majority of them require you to just pop a round of antibiotics and you should be back to tip-top shape in no time at all. Burn victims, however, have a much more difficult time, and the scars remains as well which will require an extensive amount of plastic surgery wherever possible in order to return to one’s state prior to the burn. Dr. Jorg Gerlach at the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh has come up with what is called a “skin gun“, where it will spray stem cells on burns that will heal in just days afterwards.
Skin Gun Could Heal Skin Burns Within Days original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Feb 10
Anyone who is over 40 would be recommended to go for a colonoscopy from time to time in order to make sure that their intestines are in good working condition, without any kinds of growth or polyps making life difficult for the human body. Not all are comfortable with the traditional colonoscopy, so how would you like to hear of a new method that allows you to gain all the benefits of a colonoscopy simply by swallowing a pill? This is what the PillCam Colon is all about, where it has already received FDA approval.
PillCam Colon Lets You Skip A Colonoscopy original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Feb 10
Losing a limb would be an extremely traumatizing experience for just about anyone, and to come to terms with the loss of a limb requires great mental strength. Thankfully, there are prosthetics which help make someone feel whole again, never mind that the added on limb cannot function anywhere close to the original. Technology, however, has advanced to a point where one can use 3D printers to print out a prosthetic, and when it comes to having that sense of touch, certain cases would allow one to be fitted with a bionic hand that will deliver “touch” feedback to the patient’s brain, now how about that? This time around, a 3D printed hip implant has enabled a teenager to walk again.
3D Printed Hip Implant Allows Teen To Walk Again original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Feb 10
Medical science has certainly advanced by leaps and bounds over the years. Remember those old school hearing aids? Well, the modern day ones are a whole lot smaller and work better, but what happens when bionic parts are introduced to the body without requiring any kind of exterior hardware to work? Imagine a cochlear implant which will charge itself wirelessly, relying on the natural microphone of the middle ear instead of a skull-mounted sensor to work. Imagine no more, as researchers at MIT’s Microsystems Technology Laboratory (MTL) have teamed up with physicians from Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (MEEI) to work on a spanking new low-power signal-processing chip which could eventually result in a cochlear implant does not need any kind of hardware on the outside to work. A full charge would enable it to run for approximately 8 hours, now how about that?
Cochlear Implants Does Away With Exterior Hardware original content from Ubergizmo. 
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