There have been a lot of technological advancements that impact the way we live our lives from super efficient smart phones to high grade ADT home security systems and even faster and smarter cars, but what about the technological advancements that affect the field of medicine? Well, recently, there have been some shocking advancements in the field of prosthetics that, if taken seriously and given the chance to bloom and flourish, could one day lead to people having a second shot at life and even a second chance to do what they love.

One of the programs launched a few years ago that has still undergone development over the course of time has been a little something called BrainGate. BrainGate is a kind of specialized neural interface that has the potential to let people interface and interact with technology purely by using their mind. When hooked up to a computer, a user can move a mouse across the screen with their mind and it has even been shown to have more far reaching applications like the ability to operate and control artificial limbs. Veterans of war and victims of circumstance could all have their lives back with this kind of technology and that’s just the beginning.

AIDS has long been a heartbreaking illness. It has had much attention throughout the last several years and the public in now actively fighting for advances in cures for this illness. This has been a long time coming and many have waited for medical breakthroughs and did not make it. Others are hoping upon hope that they will see advances successful enough to put them in remission or resolve the symptoms altogether, while waiting for a cure.

Even though there is yet no cure, medical advancements have found ways to keep this Read the rest of this entry »

Real advancement has been made in prosthetic devices since the Vietnam War and our wounded U. S. soldiers coming back as amputees from Iraq and Afghanistan are benefitting. There are no bionic men and women yet, but we are coming closer.
Advances have come in the form of lighter and more durable composite materials, better socket design, and the increased use of microelectronics.
Perhaps the biggest advancement in prosthetics is the “C leg”, which uses a hydraulic piston and a 40,000 lithium-ion battery (30 hours of Read the rest of this entry »

Just the thought of the word surgery is scary enough. Adding the word laser may raise an eyebrow, but coupled together, laser surgery is, in fact, the least invasive approach available in the medical community. Thank about it! If given the choice between removing something from your body using a scalpel or laser, which would you consider invasive or not?
How about several examples to assuage your fears about laser surgery! Let’s start with laser tatoo removal. Of course the first consideration on tatoo surgery or any other surgery, is to insure the Read the rest of this entry »

Approximately three-quarters Americans need eyeglasses or contact lenses. While many opt to stick to these traditional methods of vision correction, many of us are simply tired of having to deal with glasses and contacts. Glasses are bulky and get in the way of sports and water activities. Contact lenses can be uncomfortable, constantly rip and tear, and are just a downright inconvenience for many of us. Many of us have considered Lasik vision correction, but wonder if there is anything else new out there in the vision-correction world. Read the rest of this entry »