5 Modern Medical Advances

There have been many learning curves in recent centuries when it comes to medicine, but there have also been monumental breakthroughs, as well. We live in one of the most advanced medical ages, which means that there are a lot of health benefits that are widely available.

Let's talk about 5 modern medical advances that are helping us progress as a society even further.

1.     Anti-Smoking Breakthrough

For the past couple of decades, anti-smoking campaigns have been hard at work, trying to break a bad habit that has gripped millions of people over the past hundred years or so.

While there is currently no national smoking ban in America, at least 27 states have instated smoking bans, which has led to a considerable reduction in the number of people smoking, ultimately resulting in a decrease in heart disease and heart attacks.

Another thing that a public smoking ban does is that it helps protect people from second-hand smoke, which was just one contributor to the soaring rate of heart attacks and heart disease.

2.     Drop in Heart Disease

It wasn't that long ago that not a lot could be done for patients who had heart attacks. These days, however, it all comes down to timing and speed. If you get a patient to the hospital quick enough and administer the correct drugs, you can easily save their life.

The biggest difference in these two scenarios is that the drugs we use today simply didn't exist two decades ago. Now, they're used regularly to treat issues like heart disease.

3.     Advances in Treating HIV

Ever since a combination therapy approach was developed for treating HIV, it has become less of a serious disease and more of a chronic one, where patients can survive and successfully manage it over the course of a lifetime.

What's more, testing for HIV is also getting easier, too. There are now a number of different ways that you can test for the early signs of HIV before it gets any worse. One of the best parts of this development is that it can be done at home, so it's nice and discreet.

4.     Functional MRI

Normally, an MRI is used for scanning the brain - to look for any damage or abnormalities. Typically, it hasn't been used to trace the working of your neurons, to ultimately get a better understanding of the brain itself.

Now, we have this option. A Functional MRI can trace how your neurons are working by tracking different oxygen levels and the rate of blood flow to your brain. When you lie in an MRI scanner, the supervisor will ask you to perform a simple task, as they watch how your brain changes.

5.     Stem Cell Research

Stem Cell research isn't anything new, but it's becoming more and more intriguing to doctors and scientists as we gain a better understanding of how it can help in the future in terms of certain diseases.

There are many studies out there that point to evidence for stem cells being effective in slowing down or preventing disease, including the European study where two 7-year-old boys where injected with stem cells from their own bone marrow, which was said to stop the progress of ALD, a fatal brain disease.

Studies like this, of course, fuel the theory of stem cell research, encouraging doctors and scientists to keep experimenting. There's still a lot to be done, but it appears to be promising.

Medicine is constantly evolving and adjusting to other advances in society, including technology. We are always looking ahead to discover even more about the world and ourselves when it comes to our health. With modern medical advances like these, health issues and chronic conditions are becoming more manageable.

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