Sep 16
As reality gets closer to science fiction The Washington Journal reports about Claudia Mitchell who has become the first woman to receive a bionic arm:
Mitchell, who lives in Ellicott City, is the fourth person — and first woman — to receive a “bionic” arm, which allows her to control parts of the device by her thoughts alone. The device, designed by physicians and engineers at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, works by detecting the movements of a chest muscle that has been rewired to the stumps of nerves that once went to her now-missing limb.
No mention is made in the story about whether its still makes the same noise as in the 6 Million Dollar Man.
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Jul 06
Stories that give hope in the war against cancer always make my day: A decline in cancerous cells in the bodies of those with blood cancer was observed after a certain period of time. Three-quarters of the patients taking the green tea extract expressed enhanced response to treatment and one had an improved white blood cell count.
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Jun 29
Some stories about technology are hard to swallow. This story about a camera that is small enough to swallow would be an exception.
The camera is designed to work as part of a pill which can be swallowed and flow through your digestive system, or for firing from a rather large syringe.
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Jun 07
OK, this is just cool: A team of scientists and surgeons at a Melbourne hospital has developed a method of growing new organs within a patient’s body.
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Apr 30
This is the most exciting medical news for rock and roll fans I have heard in some time. It is not a cure for cancer, but it does offer hope for the iPod generation:
The ears hearing cells are very sensitive to damage from excessive noise, infections and toxins. Once damaged, the cells do not naturally regenerate in mammals. New research suggests that - under the right conditions - the cells can be regenerated.
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