Swiss researchers have created what could be the next breakthrough
in medical science. They have made a tiny implant, only fourteen mm long, which
gets implanted under a patient’s skin. The implant regularly analyzes the blood
of the patient and has the ability to send results directly to their doctor. Immediate
analysis of the blood can detect symptoms of sickness before they manifest,
giving the patient a better chance of being able to use preventative medicine.
Perhaps most significantly, the chips can detect signs of an oncoming heart
attack approximately three of four hours before it occurs. This will provide
the patient access to possibly life-saving heart attack prevention. Though the
chip isn’t finished, the researchers plan to make it available within the next
four years. While surely not everyone will be keen on having implanted technology,
people with family histories of heart disease, such as myself, could be greatly
benefited.
http://mashable.com/2013/03/20/medical-implant-chip-detect-heart-attacks/#mwtg325
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