10 Most Important Medical Findings of 2016

10 Most Important Medical Findings of 2016
10 Most Important Medical Findings of 2016

10 Most Important Medical Findings of 2016

2016 was a year of huge advances in the medical field. Many of these were based on the rapidly improving technology that is touching all of our lives. As we look through the many technological advances that have impacted the medical field over the course of the year, it can often seem like we are reading a science fiction book. Those who remember the movies Blade Runner or Total Recall might even have some moments of déjà vu. While we may not yet be living in a world of flying cars and travel

to Mars, the new landscape of technology is nonetheless revolutionary. Imagine replacing a lost tooth with an organically grown new one or being able to have faulty DNA cut out of your eggs before they are fertilized. The future promises these advancements and much more.

From studies on how psychedelic drugs can be used to treat depression and PTSD to a new implantable lens that could be the cure for blindness, it was a year that could lead to major improvements in how long we live and in what condition. Many of the largest findings in 2016 are still in the early stages and have not been brought to market or tested on large groups of human subjects. However, many of the breakthroughs have already been through numerous lab simulations or have been approved by the government to take testing to the next stage. From those suffering from Type 2 diabetes to parts of the world that have been crippled by the Ebola virus, the findings of 2016 could very easily change millions of lives.

10The World’s First Artificial Pancreas

Robot pancreas

9DEA Approves First Medical Marijuana Study

Cool study bro!

8Trials Start to Find Anti-Aging Drug

Anti-aging medicine leaped forward in 2016

7Researchers Make Progress Growing New Teeth

Awesome. Now I don’t have to worry about my hockey mask

6A New Light Bulb That Kills Bacteria Is Brought to Market

Bacteria killing light? Now that’s a bright idea…

5First Three-Parent Baby Born

3 parents? Facebook status: Awkward!

4Effective Ebola Virus Developed

Ebola can its booty goodbye

3New Gene Identified Linked to ALS

ALS gene identified

2Scientists Discover New Genetics of Cancer Tumors

Getting closer to cure for cancer

1Google Unveils Patent Application for ‘Cyborg Eye’

Soon we’ll all have Google’s cyborg eyes. They’re the next iPhone