MED: A step in the right direction...

From: Artillo5@cs.com
Date: Mon Jul 28 2003 - 11:17:12 MDT

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    Diagnosis and Medicine in a Pill

    http://www.wired.com/news/medtech/0,1286,59761,00.html

    Excerpt:
    "Engineers at the University of Calgary have developed a pill that, once
    swallowed, will determine how healthy or ill the patient is, and will release just
    the right amount of medicine accordingly.

    Dubbed the Intelligent Pill or iPill, the new drug-delivery system packs a
    micropump and sensors that monitor the body's temperature and pH balance into
    one pill. If the body's temperature and pH reach certain levels, the iPill
    responds by pumping out more or less of its drug payload. It could be used to treat
    many ailments like AIDS or diabetes."

    Very cool! - Artillo

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