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Deep in the brain, buried in the hippocampus and subventricular zone , reside adult neural stem cells , cells that retain the ability to become other types of neural cells and could serve as possible treatments for ailments ranging from vision impairment to Parkinson’s to spinal cord injuries. Doctors, scientists and patients, however, are understandably hesitant to go digging around for them, their location being “a great deterrent,” Sally Temple, founder of the New York Neural Stem Ce

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Medical ID bracelets are actually identification bracelets that are custom-engraved. These are also pieces of jewelry that have medical condition information engraved on them. There can also be found drug or food allergies, prescribed medicine and even emergency contacts. Doctors usually recommend these medical ID bracelets because it offers the patient peace of mind. Wearing such a device is important because you might find yourself in an emergency situation when you will be unable to spe

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THE SEATTLE TIMES This man seems to have traveled the world, but he says he recalls little of his childhood or of his profession. His doctors at Swedish Medical Center said they don't think he's faking it, but they don't really know how to help A man in his 50s says he woke up in Discovery Park three weeks ago with no memory of who he is or how he got to Seattle. Doctors know he is intelligent, well-educated and fluent in three languages, but they don’t kno

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Yet another sci-fi milestone is upon us: microchips implanted under your skin that identify you. The VeriChip is the first radio-frequency identification (RFID) microchip that's been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in humans. The chip is the size of a long grain of rice, and can be implanted pretty much anywhere in the body (most commonly along the tricep). Depending on how it's used, the chip could do anything from telling doctors your medical background to buying you a rou

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by Drew Halley Yet another sci-fi milestone is upon us: microchips implanted under your skin and used to identify you. The VeriChip is the first radio-frequency identification (RFID) microchip that’s been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in humans. The chip is the size of a long grain of rice, and can be implanted pretty much anywhere in the body (most commonly along the tricep). Depending on how it’s used, the chip could do anything from telling doctors your medical bac

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