10 Revolutionary Medical Advancements on the Horizon

10 REVOLUTIONARY MEDICAL ADVANCEMENTS ON THE HORIZON A 69-year-old today has the same likelihood of dying as a 15-year-old hunter-gatherer once had. We are living longer and longer lives, and in the next decade several new technologies and procedures could extend our lives even further. Learn about just a few of the innovations that could save your life some day. REMOTE SURGERY PRESENT DAY: THE IDEA: Surgeons already perform some surgeries by controlling robotic arms from a nearby console. Why can't surgeons do the same thing from farther away? THE ADVANTAGES: Robotic surgery expected to cut deaths after abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery from 10% to <3%. World-class surgeons more accessible, even in war zones, from anywhere in the world. THE NEXT STEP: Improving connectivity and reducing transmission delays. GENOME-CUSTOMIZED MEDICATIONS PRESENT DAY: THE IDEA: More efficient methods of sequencing the human genome are utilized every day. Medication can be prescribed, or even custom-made, based on an individual's genome. THE ADVANTAGES: Diseases can be predicted and prevented decades before they appear. Replacement of trial-and-error prescription with safer, more effective drugs and dosages. THE NEXT STEP: • Overcoming the challenges of finding specific genes affecting drug response. • More widespread application of pharmacogenomics expected in the next 4 years. A CATHETER-BASED RENAL DENERVATION PRESENT DAY: THE IDEA: 40-minute procedure reduces blood pressure, controls resistant hypertension, and possibly helps treat insulin resistance, chronic kidney disease and heart failure. Named the #1 Medical Innovation for 2012 by the Cleveland Clinic. THE ADVANTAGES: 1 in 3 U.S. adults has hypertension, the # 1 risk factor for death worldwide. 30% reduction in cardiovascular mortality. THE NEXT STEP: Trials with more patients and longer follow-up are required. NANOMEDICINE PRESENT DAY: THE IDEA: Some drug-delivery nanotechnologies are already in Fabricating nanotechnology or controlling matter at a molecular scale can provide diagnoses/target treatments for a broad range of diseases. use. THE ADVANTAGES: Target tumor cells without the side effects of chemotherapy. Remove barriers to the circulatory system and repair damaged tissues. THE NEXT STEP: Machines that can build nanoprobes are still 10-20 years away, but drug-delivery nanomedicine is further along. A WIRELESS BODY MONITORING PRESENT DAY: THE IDEA: FCC announced new measures to promote wireless Monitoring the body wirelessly helps doctors/ patients intervene more quickly. health technology in September. THE ADVANTAGES: Wireless radio pills log when patients take their medicine. Blood pressure, blood sugar, calorie and weight data used as a tool for healthier living. Wireless patches alert women when they're fertile. THE NEXT STEP: Cost is one of the biggest factors holding this research back. BONE REGENERATION PRESENT DAY: THE IDEA: Instead of grafting bone from the pelvis, spine surgeons are applying bone growth factor to accelerate healing. Stem cells and bone growth factor as a new means of bone replacement. THE ADVANTAGES: Alternative to bone fusions, 30%-40% of which don't heal. Reduces risk of virus transmission from and rejection of cadaver-harvested bone grafts. THE NEXT STEP: Biological joint replacement is still in testing stages. New synthetic bone-graft materials are appearing on the market. BARIATRIC SURGERY FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES PRESENT DAY: THE IDEA: Bariatric surgery helps patients lose weight. Patients have been rid of Type 2 diabetes even before they left the hospital post-surgery. THE ADVANTAGES: Reduces risk of diabetes-induced heart attack, stroke, blindness and other illnesses. THE NEXT STEP: Experts recommend earlier surgery for patients with poorly managed Type 2 diabetes. NEUROMODULATION DEVICE FOR HEADACHES PRESENT DAY: THE IDEA: Available in Europe. Surgically implanted device stimulates a nerve bundle behind the nose to fight headaches. THE ADVANTAGES: Can reduce cluster and migraine headache pain in 5-10 minutes. 68% of patients responded to neuromodulation therapy in European testing. THE NEXT STEP: FDA has approved investigational use in the U.S. DONOR LUNG WASHING PROCEDURE PRESENT DAY: THE IDEA: "Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion" repairs and assesses damaged donor lungs in 4-6 hours. Approved in Europe and Canada. THE ADVANTAGES: 100,000 Americans are on the lung transplant list. Could make 40% of previously rejected donor lungs suitable for transplant. THE NEXT STEP: Undergoing a major clinical trial in the U.S. New medical advances are appearing every day. Staying aware of these innovations could add years to your life. 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We are living longer and longer lives, and in the next decade several new technologies and procedures could extend our lives even further. Learn about just a few of the innovations that could save your life some day. REMOTE SURGERY PRESENT DAY: THE IDEA: Surgeons already perform some surgeries by controlling robotic arms from a nearby console. Why can't surgeons do the same thing from farther away? THE ADVANTAGES: Robotic surgery expected to cut deaths after abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery from 10% to <3%. World-class surgeons more accessible, even in war zones, from anywhere in the world. THE NEXT STEP: Improving connectivity and reducing transmission delays. GENOME-CUSTOMIZED MEDICATIONS PRESENT DAY: THE IDEA: More efficient methods of sequencing the human genome are utilized every day. Medication can be prescribed, or even custom-made, based on an individual's genome. THE ADVANTAGES: Diseases can be predicted and prevented decades before they appear. Replacement of trial-and-error prescription with safer, more effective drugs and dosages. THE NEXT STEP: • Overcoming the challenges of finding specific genes affecting drug response. • More widespread application of pharmacogenomics expected in the next 4 years. A CATHETER-BASED RENAL DENERVATION PRESENT DAY: THE IDEA: 40-minute procedure reduces blood pressure, controls resistant hypertension, and possibly helps treat insulin resistance, chronic kidney disease and heart failure. Named the #1 Medical Innovation for 2012 by the Cleveland Clinic. THE ADVANTAGES: 1 in 3 U.S. adults has hypertension, the # 1 risk factor for death worldwide. 30% reduction in cardiovascular mortality. THE NEXT STEP: Trials with more patients and longer follow-up are required. NANOMEDICINE PRESENT DAY: THE IDEA: Some drug-delivery nanotechnologies are already in Fabricating nanotechnology or controlling matter at a molecular scale can provide diagnoses/target treatments for a broad range of diseases. use. THE ADVANTAGES: Target tumor cells without the side effects of chemotherapy. Remove barriers to the circulatory system and repair damaged tissues. THE NEXT STEP: Machines that can build nanoprobes are still 10-20 years away, but drug-delivery nanomedicine is further along. A WIRELESS BODY MONITORING PRESENT DAY: THE IDEA: FCC announced new measures to promote wireless Monitoring the body wirelessly helps doctors/ patients intervene more quickly. health technology in September. THE ADVANTAGES: Wireless radio pills log when patients take their medicine. Blood pressure, blood sugar, calorie and weight data used as a tool for healthier living. Wireless patches alert women when they're fertile. THE NEXT STEP: Cost is one of the biggest factors holding this research back. BONE REGENERATION PRESENT DAY: THE IDEA: Instead of grafting bone from the pelvis, spine surgeons are applying bone growth factor to accelerate healing. Stem cells and bone growth factor as a new means of bone replacement. THE ADVANTAGES: Alternative to bone fusions, 30%-40% of which don't heal. Reduces risk of virus transmission from and rejection of cadaver-harvested bone grafts. THE NEXT STEP: Biological joint replacement is still in testing stages. New synthetic bone-graft materials are appearing on the market. BARIATRIC SURGERY FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES PRESENT DAY: THE IDEA: Bariatric surgery helps patients lose weight. Patients have been rid of Type 2 diabetes even before they left the hospital post-surgery. THE ADVANTAGES: Reduces risk of diabetes-induced heart attack, stroke, blindness and other illnesses. THE NEXT STEP: Experts recommend earlier surgery for patients with poorly managed Type 2 diabetes. NEUROMODULATION DEVICE FOR HEADACHES PRESENT DAY: THE IDEA: Available in Europe. Surgically implanted device stimulates a nerve bundle behind the nose to fight headaches. THE ADVANTAGES: Can reduce cluster and migraine headache pain in 5-10 minutes. 68% of patients responded to neuromodulation therapy in European testing. THE NEXT STEP: FDA has approved investigational use in the U.S. DONOR LUNG WASHING PROCEDURE PRESENT DAY: THE IDEA: "Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion" repairs and assesses damaged donor lungs in 4-6 hours. Approved in Europe and Canada. THE ADVANTAGES: 100,000 Americans are on the lung transplant list. Could make 40% of previously rejected donor lungs suitable for transplant. THE NEXT STEP: Undergoing a major clinical trial in the U.S. New medical advances are appearing every day. Staying aware of these innovations could add years to your life. 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