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Top 5 Medical Technology Innovations

In run-up to national health care reform, the best new medical technologies are designed to make more people better for less. Here are a five to watch this year.

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3-D Printers <br />That Really Cell

3-D Printers That Really Cell

The newest skin in the game of 3-D printing is an inkjet bioprinter that regenerates living human tissue. Cancer researchers believe it can change the game in the search for cures.

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Nanotechnology <br />Connects Dots <br />to Disease Detection

Nanotechnology Connects Dots to Disease Detection

Quantum dots – the revolutionary display technology that will light up next year’s best new TVs – can also brighten the outlook for cancer patients.

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Bioengineering Division (BED)

The Bioengineering Division is focused on the application of mechanical engineering knowledge, skills and principles from conception to the design, development, analysis and operation of biomechanical systems.

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Bioengineering is the science and engineering discipline of developing and improving medical and surgical devices and procedures. Bioengineers are often physicians or surgeons with diverse engineering backgrounds in mechanics, blood chemistry, mathematics, physics, and computer science. Their work includes heart valves, joint replacements, arterial stents, and prostheses. Bioengineers also work with genetic modifications in plants and microorganisms to improve human health and nutrition.

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