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Feb

How Smartdust, Souveillance, Web 3.0, and Personalized Genetics Will Transform the Future of Medical Diagnostics

Posted by Steven F. Palter, MD Published in Augmented Abilities, DARPA, Device Company, Future, Medical Devices, Medicine-general & other, Military, Musings, Robotics, Rovers, Technology, Visualization, Women's Health, drugs, future vision, genetics, implants, nanotechnology, pharmaceuticals, surgery, video

There has been a flurry of debate in the military, industrial, and privacy sectors on “smartdust” and the concept of “souveillance” - but no one has yet realized this technology is poised to springboard into medicine and transform medical diagnostics. Here I wanted to give you an overview of what this idea is and why […]

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Feb

Retraction From Pointe Conception Medical

Posted by Steven F. Palter, MD Published in Blogs, Device Company, Endoscopic Surgery, HDTV, Medical Devices, Technology, Visualization, Women's Health, surgery, video

As a practicing physician, consultant to industry and the investment community, and medical technology blogger, my independence is of utmost importance to me.
Pointe Conception Medical issued the following statement today:

“Pointe Conception Medical (PCM) regrets the use of the quote from Dr. Steven Palter in our presentation materials. Dr. Steven Palter did not provide PCM permission […]

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Feb

Second Life for Medicine

Posted by Steven F. Palter, MD Published in Blogs, Future, Technology, education

More and more social networking sites, web 2.0 sites, and other initially recreational new internet systems are migrating to work and educational related functionality. The potential for medical uses, online research, education, and patient networking is seemingly endless.
This wiki lists general grid and teen grid educational sites on second life as does this very comprehensive one.
On […]

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Feb

New HD Disk Format

Posted by Steven F. Palter, MD Published in Endoscopic Surgery, Future, HDTV, Medical Devices, Technology, Visualization, surgery, video

EngadgetHD reports on New 3xDVD;
Comin’ straight outta Thuringia is the first news we’ve heard in a year about HD DVD’s red-laser cousin, 3X DVD. CDA Datenträger Albrechts GmbH has announced its started production of 3X DVDs, which are basically HD content, compressed with VC-1 or MPEG-4 and AACS DRM, on a standard red laser DVD […]

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Feb

New Generation of Performance Enhancing Drugs

Posted by Steven F. Palter, MD Published in Augmented Abilities, DARPA, Future, Military, Musings, drugs, implants, singularity

NatureNews has just reported on a new drug that plugs calcium leaks in muscles and boosts stamina (in mice). I have previously written of the next wave of what I call “designer drug abuse” coming- performance enhancing drugs. The first batch are called eugeroics and offers improved memory, mood enhancement, improved alertness and cognitive powers without […]

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Feb

Friday Fun Post- Human Statue Video

Posted by Steven F. Palter, MD Published in Blogs, fun, videos

‘Duct tape is like the Force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together’ - Carl Zwanzig
My sci-fi writer wifeinthemachine being the creative type posted 2 funny videos - one is a mind-freak experiment where a couple of hundred people in NYC Grand Station simultaneously freeze and freak people […]

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Feb

Next Gen Mini-PS3 Cell Chips -Next Medicine Imaging Revolution?

Posted by Steven F. Palter, MD Published in DARPA, Endoscopic Surgery, Future, HDTV, Medical Devices, Military, Musings, Robotics, Technology, Visualization, camera, future vision, singularity, surgery, video, videos

“ Though sold as a game console, what will in fact enter the home is a Cell-based computer. ” - Ken Kutaragi
“Cell-based computers will revolutionize medical imaging” - Docinthemachine
The IBM Cell graphics processor at the heart of the PS3 is a remarkable chip. Cell is shorthand for Cell Broadband Engine Architecture. It has been described […]

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Feb

Study Shows Accupuncture Boosts IVF Success Rates 65%

Posted by Steven F. Palter, MD Published in Women's Health, infertility

A new study published today in the BMJ showed that the use of accupuncture boosted IVF success rates 65%. They used the statistical tool called meta-analysis. Here several small research studies each showing a possible effect are combined to create a virtual huge study that can demonstrate the clear power of an intervention.
The full report […]

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Feb

Cell Phones Are Not Reliable Contraception!

Posted by Steven F. Palter, MD Published in Technology, fun, infertility

Good old MSNBC is reporting a story today that heavy cell phone usage leads to lowered sperm counts in men. Before you throw them out the window there are some serious flaws with the study. They report: “In a study of 361 men seen at their infertility clinic, researchers at the Cleveland Clinic found an […]

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Feb

New Laparoscopic Device Stops Harpooning of Patients

Posted by Steven F. Palter, MD Published in Device Company, Endoscopic Surgery, FDA, Medical Devices, Technology, Women's Health, videos

While at the Global Congress of Gyn Endoscopy I saw a really neat new device called LapCap designed to reduce the risk of entering the abdomen in laparoscopic surgery.
What is the problem- why is this needed? In laparoscopy the first step where the surgeon gains access the abdominal cavity is often a blind entry […]

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