Biocapsule Heal From Inside

Its size is just as high as the end of pencil, but the biocapsule is carbon nanotube capsule and the latest implant technology that can transform the future of medicine. The capsule called "biocapsule" can replace the role of a doctor as it can diagnose disease in the patients while treating them.

Biocapsule. (Picture from: http://techli.com/)

Capsules made by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has automatically work when triggered by a specific stress on the body. The implants are about 5 millimeters in size was inserted under the skin through a small incision. Capsules can survive under the skin for three years without requiring maintenance or replacement. Various biocapsule can be implanted into a patient's body in order to handle a variety of stress.

NASA's latest breakthrough is not only applicable in space. Although NASA creates biocapsule to combat the very high levels of radiation in space, this technology can be used to treat a variety of diseases on Earth.

The NASA's Biocapsule.  
(Picture from: KORAN TEMPO 4129)

The capsule maker, David Loftus, stating that the capsule can be applied to areas of various diseases. In an interview with Gizmodo on February 2012, Loftus stated capsule has a chance to treat patients with diabetes. "The capsule will release insulin automatically in accordance with fluctuations in blood sugar levels," he said. "This action effectively cut the main cause of death in diabetic patients are not able to monitor glucose levels at night."

Biocapsule also be used as the most efficient way to deliver chemotherapeutic drugs in cancer patients. Capsules can be embedded directly in tumor tissue and concentrate the drug directly to the network. This can prevent the harmful side effects of drugs on the body.

Loftus stated that the new technology is also very useful in treating children who have lost certain genes. Biocapsule can supply protein lost from the body as a substitute for periodic injection.

However, this technique must first undergo trials on animals and humans before it can be used to treat patients with diabetes or cancer. "If all goes according to plan, we will be able to see this NASA biocapsule used generally in the 10 to 15 years," he said. "With so many opportunities and applications that is not hard to imagine biocapsule related to technology that can transform the lives of people around the world, even beyond the Earth."

The Space Biosciences Division of NASA at Ames in Moffett Field, Calif. does create this medical technology for the astronauts. They are looking for ways to maintain the health of the astronauts who had for months been in space without the doctor or other medical worker.

An astronaut is sent to Mars, for example, have to travel for two to three years. During the trip, they could not gain access to the doctor when there are many possible disorders of the human body in space.

To solve this problem, a number of biocapsule be implanted into the body of the astronauts before they depart. Just one small incision in the skin, each capsule is inserted under the skin, either in the arm or thigh. This process does not require surgery and fairly with local anesthesia and one or two stitches to close the wound. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | GIZMODO | NASA | TJANDRA DEWI | KORAN TEMPO 4129]
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