MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'bionic'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:20:14 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1952957&cid=t_115285_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2F449620703%2F TIME magazine picked top 50 innovations of 2008. Among them there are some related to medicine. 1. The Retail DNA Test 14. The Bionic Hand 21. The Synthetic Organism 24. Bionic Contacts 33. Biomechanical Energy Harvester 50. A Camera For the Blind (Source: Ivor Kovic, M.D.) Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1952957 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:04:41 +0100 1952957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1522038&cid=t_115285_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F06%2F15%2Fthe-sunday-sidebar-15%2F Wait. I’m Not Dead! This guy in France has created renewed debate about when is a person really dead. Seems that his heart stopped for an hour and a half, giving doctors cause to believe he was dead. But just before they started the prep to remove his organs for transplants, his breathing and heartbeat resumed and he began regaining consciousness. Going Bald for Charity Can Cause Loss of Job A kind hearted waitress recently discovered that doing a good deed doesn’t always pay. Wanting to raise money for a cancer research charity, Stacey Fearnall donated her hair. But her boss isn’t keen on having bald service people, so has told her not to come back to work until her hair grows back (or she wears a wig). The Real Bionic Woman A 49 year old woman who suffers from severe r... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1522038 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:43:27 +0100 1522038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1461021&cid=t_115285_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F295823134%2Fblade-runner-to-compete-in-olympics.html In a follow-up to our previous blog entry about bionic athletes, Olympian hopeful Oscar Pistorius, won his appeal in front of the Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport. The court ruled that his... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1461021 Thu, 22 May 2008 13:24:19 +0100 1461021 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1442950&cid=t_115285_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F290695421%2Fbionic-athletes-stepping-out-of-debate.html I've been fascinated with the growth in public awareness recently regarding bionic athletes. It's very interesting to watch something go from fringe and then mainstream. Almost a year ago, an article... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1442950 Thu, 15 May 2008 05:52:25 +0100 1442950 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1388877&cid=t_115285_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F04%2Fblind-can-see.html As I keep saying, most biotechnology is not controversial. This is amazing: Scientists have restored site with a bionic eye. From the story:Surgeons have carried out the first operations in Britain using a pioneering “bionic eye” that could in future help to restore blind people’s sight. Two successful operations to implant the device into the eyes of two blind patients have been conducted at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London.The device--the first of its kind--incorporates a video camera and transmitter mounted on a pair of glasses. This is linked to an artificial retina, which transmits moving images along the optic nerve to the brain and enables the patient to discriminate rudimentary images of motion, light and dark... Linda Moorfoot is one of a few American patients to be fitted ... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1388877 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:21:00 +0100 1388877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523193&cid=t_115285_113_f&fid=34831&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDocinthemachine%2F%7E3%2FG_j_Zqz4Evs%2F The FDA Ophthalmic Devices Panel will meet Apr 24, 08 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM & Apr 25, 08 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM in the Gaithersburg Holiday Inn, Ballroom - 2 Montgomery Village Ave. Gaithersburg , MD On April 24, 2008, the committee will discuss, make recommendations, and vote on a premarket approval application, sponsored by VisionCare Technologies, Inc., for an implantable miniature telescope (IMT™). The IMT™, a visual prosthetic device, is indicated for monocular implant in patients with stable, moderate to profound central vision impairment due to bilateral central scotomas associated with end-stage macular degeneration with geographic atrophy or disciform scar, foveal involvement and cataract. Since these diseases lead to central dysfunction of the retina the implantable telescope spre... docinthemachine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523193 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:00:57 +0100 2523193 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=493359&cid=t_115285_136_f&fid=35332&url=http%3A%2F%2Fyouainthearditfromme-rice.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Fmy-first-day-of-chemo.html My aunt has a male dog named Benji. He is so cute and loving. Tinkerbell and Benji are good friends. I like having them around.The first day I went to chemo I thought I was hot sh**.Not at first but once it was over I was convinced this would be a breeze.My friend took me but this time I was a bit nervous. Thinking of these dangerous chemicals running through my veins, unsure of how my body would react. My angel Kathy took me to my first session. You go in a room full of cancer patients who are sitting in a circle all hooked up to their chemo. Before the chemo you need to take pills. An hour before to be exact. The pills must do something to help you deal with the nausea. They tell you that Chemo will make your hair fall out, corrode your finger nails, possibly create problems with sores i... You Aint Heard It From Me blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=493359 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:55:00 +0100 493359