Monthly Archives: April 2012

Robot that can be swallowed to test for cancer

We have already talked about endoscopic pills here, here, here, and here. Now, a research funded by European Union has led to the invention of ‘robot’ that can be swallowed to look for cancer. The pill sized device will travel … Continue reading

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Diagnostic Paper: Breakthrough in High-Tech Diagnostics

Now, if I say that the latest in high-tech diagnostics is simply paper, you guys will laugh at me. But, I must tell you that it’s absolutely right. Researchers at Harvard University have developed a diagnostic paper that use millimeter-sized … Continue reading

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The Intellidrug tooth implant: welcome to the future of Medtronics

After watching the numerous tools in paraphernalia for improving drug delivery round here, from the pill bottle to high-powered jet injectors to the ever-popular drug-toting, blood-swimming robots, which are great to analyze the exact location of the malign tissue. A … Continue reading

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Cuba develops advanced pregnancy test kit

Researchers in Cuba have gone ahead and developed a new pregnancy test. This kit has gained wider acceptance among the medical fraternity as it is highly effective. This pregnancy kit has been named as reactive strip HerberFastLine Pregnancy as under … Continue reading

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Robotic exoskeleton could help users regain limb function

Researchers at University of Michigan have developed a new device which they describe as a “robotic exoskeleton controlled by the wearer’s own nervous system”. This could help the people who are suffering from partial nervous system impairment as they could … Continue reading

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HOWARD: A robotic device to help people relearn manual tasks following strokes

HOWARD or the Hand-Wrist Assistance Robotic Device is a robotic device that can cure people following strokes. Strokes are to blame for most disability cases and they also cause more long-term disability than any other disease. This device has been … Continue reading

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Gravitonus to help paralyzed play games

We all are of the opinion that paralyzed and other physically disabled people cannot compete with other when it comes to using computers to play games. Gravitonus will definitely change this opinion. Gravitonus is a new medical device company that … Continue reading

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Patrick Gunther’s nDoo concept medical device

Now, medical gadgets are going design conscious too. Patrick Gunther’s nDoo concept device reveals the use of hypothetical nanotechnology after forty years from now. The nDoo is self-sufficient medical equipment that controls nanobot swarm functions e.g. annihilating or marking cells, … Continue reading

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Vestibular implants can restore body balance

This is a new hope for patients who have lost their sense of balance. Such patients can one day walk easily by using vestibular implants. The sense of balance is controlled by the vestibular portion of the inner ear. It … Continue reading

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HairMax Laser Comb: Helps your hair get denser

Who thought the Lasers are still the only option one has in order to increase their scalp hair growth? Lasers do have a great amount of popularity and they keep high with their reputation but it’s a bit painful procedure … Continue reading

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