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9 Medical Technologies Revolutionizing Healthcare

Jane Felmlee
Last updated: October 4, 2023 8:52 pm
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In today’s world, technology has changed the way people live and the way different industries provide products or services. From the food industry and manufacturing industry to transportation and e-commerce, modern innovations have played an integral part in their business operations. However, these aren’t just the industries that benefit from technology. The healthcare industry has also benefited from the advancement in tools and equipment that are crucial in hospitals and clinics.

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DNA Modification that Treats Skin DiseaseLiquid BiopsiesAugmented Reality for SurgeryBrain Chemical Imbalance Changes in Drug AddictsInfluenza PillPeanut Allergy TreatmentSpinal Stimulation and ParalysisPRP InjectionsCancer Vaccine TrialsFinal Thoughts

With the rise of many technological advancements today, many opportunities have become available to advance healthcare and establish a better future for the industry. For example, today, doctors halfway around the world from their patients can perform surgeries by means of remote surgery or telesurgery. This is just the first example in a long list of amazing medical breakthroughs that show the results of medical technology marching ahead. The following nine breakthroughs have occurred in the last year, and new wonders are constantly being created.

DNA Modification that Treats Skin Disease

A genetic disease known as junctional epidermolysis bullosa has been successfully treated in Europe by means of DNA modification. The condition leaves the skin fragile and thin as paper because of faults in the DNA programming. The treatment involved removing a patch of healthy skin from the afflicted boy that contained DNA with faults and repaired it in the laboratory with a customized virus. When grafted back onto the boy over several operations, the modified skin grew successfully and is fully healthy two years later.

Generally, the success of the technology behind DNA modification that treats skin disease may also happen because of the devices, equipment, and tools used in the laboratories. For example, a fluid transfer pump can transfer liquid media that may be associated with the DNA modification process conducted in the laboratory. So, with the advent of specific equipment and tools, medical breakthroughs and other relevant developments in the healthcare industry is happening.  

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Liquid Biopsies

Liquid biopsies are a non-invasive, rapid method of early cancer detection. They can uncover ctDNA, or cell-free circulating tumor DNA, which is 100 times more prevalent in our blood that are tumor cells. This ctDNA is shed from tumors into the bloodstream. With this method, routine checkups for cancer will soon grow easier and more effective, permitting cancer care to be individually programmed for each person.

Augmented Reality for Surgery

Using a display that is worn before the eyes to overlay information on the world before you, augmented reality can assist surgeons in visualizing bodily regions that the naked eye cannot see. HoloLens goggles, according to Duke University, can change the means in which doctors operate. 3D images are projected onto the real objects which are priceless for blind surgeries like extraventricular drain placement.

Moreover, augmented reality also allows surgeons and other medical practitioners to determine the location of certain blood vessels and organs, which is vital when performing surgical procedures. For example, 3D VR technology has been used by medical professionals to check arteries for any damage caused by conditions like splenic artery aneurysms.

Brain Chemical Imbalance Changes in Drug Addicts

Drugs cause alterations to brain chemistry that make it difficult for regular drug users to stop using drugs, even when there are difficult consequences. Researchers like Selphyl have created something called a serotonin 2C receptor therapeutic to restore the weak brain signals caused by drug use. Because of this, people receiving this treatment may perform less drug-seeking behaviors, meaning that recovery is far more attainable as a goal. It has thus far been found to be effective in mice.

Influenza Pill

People struck by the flu can take a medication called Tamiflu for relief. It makes the symptoms tolerable but still requires a pair of doses a day for five days. Consider, instead, a pill that eliminates the flu virus in an average of 24 hours, requiring only one dose. This new drug has been demonstrated by a Japanese laboratory and provides nearly instant relief. Also, killing the virus with greater speed cuts down on the aspects of contagion.

Peanut Allergy Treatment

People with peanut allergies must avoid the legumes at all costs for the prevention of complications. However, a study found that upon consuming capsules containing peanut flour, 67 percent of kids in the test could tolerate a pair of peanuts at the investigation’s end. This triumph is notable because if a person’s system can adapt to tolerate at least one peanut, the life-threatening reactions will be substantially minimized.

Spinal Stimulation and Paralysis

Swiss researchers reported that the science regarding spinal stimulation has now been fine-tuned to such lengths that three patients who had been paralyzed are now capable of walking. Electrodes had been implanted to provide electrical stimulation directly to the spinal cord; this has been shown to allow movement of legs that had been previously paralyzed. This method is still not seen as a cure for paralysis, but an entirely new means in which rehabilitation can be carried out.

PRP Injections

Among the most effective means for minimization of inflammation and pain, platelet-rich plasma or PRP is a regenerative therapy that can be tried for those with foot and ankle injuries who have not had success with traditional therapies. Dr. Velimir Petkov, DPM, a leading podiatrist in Clifton, NJ, calls this treatment revolutionary. ?PRP therapy can be considered a natural therapy because it uses a person?s own blood to heal joints or treat pain by increasing blood flow to the injured area? Dr Petkov comments. PRP therapy allows you to stimulate the healing of acute or chronic injuries by introducing a concentrated amount of platelets which bring growth factors to the injured area.

?In podiatry, PRP therapy is suitable for treating conditions such as foot and ankle Arthritis, joint pain, plantar fasciitis, shin splints, chronic inflammatory conditions and acute or chronic ligament injuries. Sometimes injuries can heal faster. PRP therapy can offer more long-lasting results versus the short-acting benefits of corticosteroid injections.? Dr. Petkov adds.

Cancer Vaccine Trials

Stanford University Researchers announced they would commence with the first trials of a unique cancer therapy in humans. Prior tests on mice found that particular injections of immune-stimulating agents could eliminate all traces of cancer as well as prohibiting potential metastases build-ups. The study is led by Rd. Ronald Levy, an oncology professor at Stanford, and the human trials will involve fifteen lymphoma patients. This incredible breakthrough could be an all-new treatment for cancer’s eradication.

Final Thoughts

Medical research and medical technologies are improving – and saving – lives every day. The breakthroughs listed above are developments worth watching, and more incredible innovations are always in the works. Because of this, healthcare companies need to familiarize themselves with these innovative medical technologies to determine the impact of utilizing them in their respective industries. That way, they can figure out effective methods of improving healthcare services for the benefit of their clients.

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By Jane Felmlee
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Jane has worked in healthcare for over 25 years serving in various roles. Her contributions span the areas of Information Technology, Decision Support, Audit, Accounting/Finance, and Lean Promotion Office. Jane holds a bachelor degree in accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive), Certified Information Systems Auditor, and is Lean Certified.

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