The idea of frozen corpses being revived and cured of whatever disease killed them is a science which captures the imagination. Cryonics is supported by many renowned scientists who work in related fields of research, many of whom believe that…
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There are a variety of well grounded speciality areas in the field of biomedical engineering. Such varieties include: (1) bioinstrumentation; (2) biomechanics; (3) biomaterials; (4) systems physiology; (5) clinical engineering; and (6) rehabilitation engineering. Bioinstrumentation This makes use of the…
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Stephen, a 43-year-old engineer, knew his vision had changed a little in the last year. Although he couldn’t put his finger on exactly what was different, he suspected that things just didn’t look as bright. A trip to his eye…
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The science of cryonics won’t make you immortal but it does offer the chance for your frozen corpse to be reanimated. There are no guarantees that if you choose to have your freshly deceased body frozen that you will ever…
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Two incredible new medical breakthroughs offer pathways to sight for millions of blind people around the globe. The artificial cornea project Joachim Storsberg of the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP in Germany is one of the researchers who…
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What is TIA? TIA stands for Transient Ischemic Attack and is similar to a stroke in its presentation but differs from it in several important aspects. As the name suggests, TIA is transient or a thing that does not last….
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An electrocardiogram (EKG), also known as an ECG, is a test that is done to assess the heart function through the electrical impulses generated throughout the heart’s rhythmic contractions. An EKG illustrates the presence of slow heart rate, fast heart…
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Radioisotopes are chemical entities that have the potential to emit radiation which can be detected through specific methods. Although such radiation is considered bad to the human body, these isotopes are selected according to its usefulness as well as its…
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A subarachnoid hemorrhage is a type of bleeding in the skull. The vessels in the brain can sometimes rupture, causing blood to pool in the brain cavity. When this rupture, or hemorrhage, forces blood into the subarachnoid space between the…
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Human stem-cell research has brought several advancements in science, not just genetics or technology. Let’s look at an overview of stem-cells. Stem-cells are the cells that an embryo is made up of, and in simple terms, it’s a cell that’s…
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