If we look into the
near future, we can see the beginnings of a whole new world of medical
treatments and equipment that the doctors of the past couldn’t even begin to
imagine.
Take a look at these
revolutionary medical technologies that could very well shape the future…
Anti-Bleeding GelThe anti-bleeding gel creates a synthetic framework that copies the extracellular matrix, an awesome natural substance that helps cells in the body grow together. In a video, pigs blood is piped into a cut of pork, and when the pork is sliced it begins to bleed, but is stopped instantly with the Veti-Gel.
If this product
becomes commercial, it could save millions of lives, especially in combat
zones.
Magnetic Levitation
In 2010 scientists began looking into a way to create realistic human tissues using nanomagnets that allowed lab-grown tissue to levitate above a nutrient solution.
In 2010 scientists began looking into a way to create realistic human tissues using nanomagnets that allowed lab-grown tissue to levitate above a nutrient solution.
The result was the
most realistic synthetically grown organ tissue ever grown! Typically,
lab-grown tissue is made in a petri dish, but elevating the tissue allows it to
grown in a 3D shape. The 3D growth pattern is a more perfect simulation of the
way cells grow in the human body, which means this is a huge step forward in
creating artificial organs for humans.
Artificial Cell MimicryIf one organ isn’t working, it would be ideal to be able to replace it with a new one. Now this idea is moving down to the cellular level with a gel that mimics the action of specific cells.
The synthetic gel will
take t
he place of the cytoskeleton in a cell, and when it is applied to a
wound, it replaces any cells that were lost or damaged. In a way, it kind of
works like a tiny sieve. Fluids can pass through the cell, which allow the
wound to continue healing, but the artificial skeleton prevents bacteria from
passing through the wound.
Brain Cells from Urine
Biologists have taken waste cells from urine and modified them with the use of retroviruses to create progenitor cells, which the body uses as the building blocks for brain cells. The urine-based cells have proven to shape into neurons with absolutely no unwanted mutations, like tumors.
Biologists have taken waste cells from urine and modified them with the use of retroviruses to create progenitor cells, which the body uses as the building blocks for brain cells. The urine-based cells have proven to shape into neurons with absolutely no unwanted mutations, like tumors.
The obvious medical
benefit here is that getting cells from urine is pretty much freely available.
Electric Underwear
Believe it or not, but electric underwear can really save thousands of lives. When a patient is lying in a hospital bed for days, weeks or even months, they can develop bed sores. And you may not know this, but bed sores can be deadly
!Believe it or not, but electric underwear can really save thousands of lives. When a patient is lying in a hospital bed for days, weeks or even months, they can develop bed sores. And you may not know this, but bed sores can be deadly
The electric
underpants deliver a small electrical charge every 10 minutes – this effect is
the same as the patient moving on their own as it activates muscles and
increases circulation.
Brain Damage Repair
The alternative to extensive brain damage rehabilitation could be a zap on the tongue! Your tongue is connected to the nervous system and some lead directly to the brain. Based on that fact, the PoNS (Portable Neuro Modulation Stimulator) stimulates specific nerves on the tongue to hopefully focus the brain on repairing the damages.
The alternative to extensive brain damage rehabilitation could be a zap on the tongue! Your tongue is connected to the nervous system and some lead directly to the brain. Based on that fact, the PoNS (Portable Neuro Modulation Stimulator) stimulates specific nerves on the tongue to hopefully focus the brain on repairing the damages.
The PoNS could be used
to repair the brain from anything, including alcoholism, Parkinson’s, strokes
and multiple sclerosis.
Human Powered Equipment
Pacemakers are used in about 700 000 people right now to regulate their heart rhythms. However after seven years or so, the device runs out of juice and needs to be replaced. Well, scientists may have solved the problem by developing a way to harness electricity from the motion of a beating heart and use it to power a pacemaker.
Pacemakers are used in about 700 000 people right now to regulate their heart rhythms. However after seven years or so, the device runs out of juice and needs to be replaced. Well, scientists may have solved the problem by developing a way to harness electricity from the motion of a beating heart and use it to power a pacemaker.
If this device works,
it could revolutionize medical science as a whole by using human-generated
electricity to power a range of medical devices.
It goes without saying
that society is moving faster than it ever has. As the years have gone by, medical
technology has truly evolved and surged forward with speed and accuracy – we look
forward to these revolutionary medical technologies of the future!
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