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Medical Marvels in the Man of the Future
The first
medical marvel that scientists are making is a state of the art artificial
heart. This unique design, the Abiocor, is a one of a kind heart. It is
made of light, strong titanium, looking not quite like a heart but like a
metal cylinder. Unfortunately it can only fit 50% of the male population
and stops working in a year or two. This artificial heart will come out
within the next five years. The second
of five miracle wording medical marvels is the artificial fiber lung.
Researchers at the University of Pitt are working on the world’s first
implantable lung. This awesome lung is in a tube shaped design and will be
made of gas permeable micro fibers. This lung pulls in oxygen and then
expels the oxygen through the fibers into the blood. As carbon dioxide
leaves this amazing lung it moves toward a compact pump stationed at the
hip. The implantable lung will be introduced in six to ten years and will
definitely help human life. The next
marvel is a kidney in a tube. About 62,000 Americans are waiting for a
kidney. This device could solve all their problems. Researchers in Rhode
Island are putting kidney cells to work in a dialysis machine (a
contraption that takes over for your kidneys when they have fail). As this
contraption filters blood through this kidney, its cells will grab
nutrients and return them to the pure blood. In six to ten years
scientists in the University of Michigan will implant smaller versions
into the bodies of volunteers. This will help purify these peoples’ blood. Researchers
at the University M.I.T. in a short while will come out with a heart
bandage that expands with the heart beat. After a heart attack, this
astonishing band-aid is made with real heart cells. This patch will
replace damaged tissue and will actually beat with your heart side by
side. This heart band-aid will come out about fifteen years from now. The last of
these amazing medical marvels involves the stem cells in an ordinary hair
follicle. Believe it or not the Anticancer Company in San Diego has
recently created neurons from stem cells in an ordinary follicle. These
neurons are said to treat nerve damage and like brain dysfunc-tions
Alzheimer and Parkinson’s. The cell will be lab grown and will come out in
six to ten years. These medical marvel miracles will help humans for decades and will address new problems in decades to come. These are just five of the 19 medical marvels being created. The other ones will be talked about and examined in article. |
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