Welcome To The Future

Welcome To The Future. Did you know that scientists/researchers are now developing tattoos that can sense changes in blood sugar levels for people with diabetes. Researchers from MIT ( Massachusetts Institute of Technology) have developed a glucose sensing ink that provides a way to monitor blood sugar levels without the person having to prick their skin and get a blood sample every few hours. Here is an article that discusses the Biosensor tattoo and the many possibilities it could be used for.  Someone who has Type 1 diabetes, which means their body does not produce insulin (controls your blood sugar levels) is constantly pricking their fingers throughout the day, monitoring their blood sugar making sure it does not get too high or too low. They have to check their levels before and after eating, or after any type of exercise. For example, if a person is swimming in a pool and their levels are changing due to the exercise and they are not aware of this, instead of having to...

Welcome To The Future, Did you know that 29% of all deaths in Canada are from heart disease. Some of these deaths could have been caused by a blood clot that had formed and blocked one of the arteries or veins. These deaths may have been prevented if the person knew they had a clot and had a procedure called a Thrombectomy. With the new advances in technology, Cardiovascular surgeons can now use a tiny "vacuum" tool instead of cutting the patient open to remove the deadly clots. The tool is called MegaVac, it is made up of three combined pieces of technology. The first part is the MegaVac catheter, this is a large funnel mouth which expands radially to occlude the vessel and creates focused vacuum aspiration. Second is the Thrombowire Clot Retractor, this part pulls the clot into the funnel mouth so that it can be removed via the catheter shaft and out of the body. The last part of this tool is the Safeseal Technology. This is a on/off feature that blocks the blood flow...