A new device developed by the Pentagon could give humans the ability to heal more rapidly.
A common trait among comic book superheroes is the ability to heal
even the most grievous of wounds incredibly quickly, something that
would seem to be completely impossible in real life.
A new
military-sponsored research project however may be set to change all
that through the development of a remarkable new device that can be
implanted in to the body where it can both monitor and heal damage to
internal organs.
"The technology DARPA plans to develop through
the ElectRx program could fundamentally change the manner in which
doctors diagnose, monitor and treat injury and illness," said Doug Weber
of DARPA's biological technologies office.
The concept is based
on the process known as neuromodulation which sees the body's nervous
system monitor internal organs and regulate the response to infection
and disease. Sometimes when a person is injured this process can be
thrown off, exacerbating their condition.
The new device would
work by intervening in such an instance so that neuromodulation can be
kept under control and the healing process can proceed as rapidly and
efficiently as possible.
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