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40 Medical Breakthroughs

From Nano Technology Advancements to Disease Immunity Discoveries

— November 14, 2009 — Lifestyle
Our world is consistently inflicted with deadly epidemics, whether it's Cancer, SARS or the Swine Flu. And while we can't quite beat these diseases, at least we're closer than we were before. With today's ever evolving technology, medical breakthroughs occur more and more frequently. From breast regrowth breakthroughs to immunity improving gadgets, here is a cluster dedicated to the medical breakthroughs, innovations, and discoveries giving us hope.

Implications - You will surely learn something new while browsing through these astonishing articles that capture the work of amazing people. The doctors and scientists that have made the featured discoveries should definitely be applauded for creating cures for the diseases and health issues once thought incurable.
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Engineered Disease Fighting
Engineered Disease Fighting
Using Lazy Bacteria To Fight Human Viruses
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Virus Tracking Technology
Virus Tracking Technology
Japanese Mobiles Single Out Swine Flu Victims
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Nano Tech Advance
Nano Tech Advance
Viruses Up Close And Personal
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Biomedical LCD Screens
Biomedical LCD Screens
Recycling Discarded Screens for Tissue Regeneration
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Advanced Artificial Pregnancy
Advanced Artificial Pregnancy
Anecova Silicon Womb
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Unattached Living Organs
Unattached Living Organs
A Real Heart that Beats Even Outside the Body
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Colon Crawlers
Colon Crawlers
Get Your Intestines Inspected by the 'Spider Pill' Camera Bot
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MS Treatments
MS Treatments
DNA Vaccine Could Bring New Hope
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Breast Biopsy Robots
Breast Biopsy Robots
Future Robots May Do Surgery on Their Own
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Needle-Free Blood Tests
Needle-Free Blood Tests
The Venus Sensor Creates New Methods to Extract Blood
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HIV Vaccine Breakthroughs
HIV Vaccine Breakthroughs
Scientists Cut the Risk of AIDS by 31%
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Oxygen Holsters
Oxygen Holsters
Plus O2 is a Portable Oxygen System to Simplify Life
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Cancer-Resistant Mouse
Cancer-Resistant Mouse
Par-4 Gene Kills Cancer Cells
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Gene Therapy Breakthroughs
Gene Therapy Breakthroughs
Medical Discovery in Mice Could Lead to Cure for Multiple Sclerosis
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Breast Regrowth Breakthroughs
Breast Regrowth Breakthroughs
Treatment Could Allow Women to Regrow Breasts After a Mastectomy
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Viral Virus Breakthroughs
Viral Virus Breakthroughs
Scientists Film HIV Spreading for the First Time Ever
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Spinal Pain Solutions
Spinal Pain Solutions
Eon Mini is Like a Massage Therapist Under the Skin
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Blood Sucking Robots
Blood Sucking Robots
The Bloodbot is a Highly Trained Surgical Instrument for Extracting Samples
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Disease Immunity Discoveries
Disease Immunity Discoveries
A New Cure for Cancer May be Hidden in Mole Rat Genetics
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Tiny Robot Performs Medical Treatment
Tiny Robot Performs Medical Treatment
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New Cancer Treatment
New Cancer Treatment
Nanoexplosions
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Medical Nanotechnology Breakthroughs
Medical Nanotechnology Breakthroughs
Nanohealing Material Stops Bleeding
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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
WoundRX Technology Gives New Hope for Chronic Wounds
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Viruses Engineered to Make Batteries
Viruses Engineered to Make Batteries
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Medical Magnetic Beads
Medical Magnetic Beads
The Torax LINX Acid Reflux Prevention System
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3D Medical Simulators
3D Medical Simulators
PerioSim for Dental Students
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Disease Detection by Breath
Disease Detection by Breath
Laser Analysis Finds Cancer, Diabetes, Asthma & More
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Artificial Anatomy Advancements
Artificial Anatomy Advancements
The Wearable Kidney Gives Patients Dialysis Treatments
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Immune-Improving Gadgets
Immune-Improving Gadgets
nDoo Strengthens Natural Virus-Fighting Abilities
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Artificial Bones That Grow
Artificial Bones That Grow
The Wright Medical REPIPHYSIS Implants for Pedatric Patients
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Handheld Medical Scanner
Handheld Medical Scanner
SilhouetteMobile
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Medical Science Breakthroughs
Medical Science Breakthroughs
The Autonomous Artificial Heart
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Sticky Medical Breakthroughs
Sticky Medical Breakthroughs
Scotch Tape X-Rays
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Modernized Medical Devices
Modernized Medical Devices
Littman 3200 Bluetooth Stethoscope Betters Performance Through Tech
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Modern Medical Breakthroughs
Modern Medical Breakthroughs
10 Ingenious Medical Treatments
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Micro-Medical Tests
Micro-Medical Tests
Signos Personal Ultrasound by Signostics Holds 20,000 Images
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Painless Diabetes Testing
Painless Diabetes Testing
Pelikan Sun Medical Lancet
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Bone Injector Drills
Bone Injector Drills
Vidacare EZ-IO Wins Medical Innovation of the Year
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Males No Longer Needed for Pregnancy
Males No Longer Needed for Pregnancy
Sperm Created From Female Embryo
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Intelligent Pills
Intelligent Pills
The $1000 Philips iPill Is the Future of Ingestible Target Treatment
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