Anti-ageing Medicine: Myths and Chancesvdf Hochschulverlag AG, 2008 - 304 páginas The 21st century technological development is revolutionizing medicine and health care, bringing new hopes to human suffering by offering cures and treatments which were unthinkable a few decades ago. This is where anti-ageing medicine finds its niche. Anti-ageing medicine aims at slowing, arresting, and reversing phenomena associated with ageing by merging biotechnological innovation and engineered solutions. Ideally, by means of the newest medical technology, the "body machinery" should be kept fit and at peak performance all life long. Early detection of age-related dysfunction should thus be "fixed" at any age with interventions such as metabolic fine tuning, enhancement, regeneration, restoration or replacement of "body parts" (i.e. organs, skin, bone or muscle). It covers a vast array of domains: from cell therapy to pharmaceutical interventions, from bio-surgery to aesthetic surgery, from human enhancement to fortified food, from smart housing and robots to toxic-free environments. Anti-ageing medicine holds promises but also significant risks and safety issues which are addressesd in this book. It presents the latest scientific evidence on what works or does not work. It also provides public policy recommendations to ensure the protection of consumers and their rights while encouraging research and development. This book is intended for academics, health professionals, business persons, consumers and policy-makers interested in the latest evidence and ethical issues about anti-ageing medicine. |
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... .................. a. Bionic Body: From Arms to Body Suits.......................................................... 147 149 150 b. Robots and Humanoid Robots: Caregivers and Support for the VI Anti-Ageing Medicine: Myths and Chances.
... .................. a. Bionic Body: From Arms to Body Suits.......................................................... 147 149 150 b. Robots and Humanoid Robots: Caregivers and Support for the VI Anti-Ageing Medicine: Myths and Chances.
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... (Retinal Chips, “Bionic Eye”) .................................................165 5.6.5. Technologies for Repairing, Enhancing and Restoring Function .......................168 a. Hearing Loss and Auditory Devices...
... (Retinal Chips, “Bionic Eye”) .................................................165 5.6.5. Technologies for Repairing, Enhancing and Restoring Function .......................168 a. Hearing Loss and Auditory Devices...
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... bionic or cosmetic interventions. Elderly people suffering from incapacities should be given electronic aids or robots to improve their quality of life. According to the definition of the founders of anti-ageing medicine, “anti-ageing ...
... bionic or cosmetic interventions. Elderly people suffering from incapacities should be given electronic aids or robots to improve their quality of life. According to the definition of the founders of anti-ageing medicine, “anti-ageing ...
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... bionic skin, night vision enhancement devices, bioengineered limbs, exosqueleton), or as an environmental device to replace functional restrictions (e.g. robots and smart houses, remote control solutions). This new technology at the ...
... bionic skin, night vision enhancement devices, bioengineered limbs, exosqueleton), or as an environmental device to replace functional restrictions (e.g. robots and smart houses, remote control solutions). This new technology at the ...
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... bionic arm ) , or those who lack strength ( see illustration on bionic suit for the elderly ) , on the other hand it also raises serious ethical issues ( see box on military use of engineered bionic bodies ) . “ Bionic arms turn science ...
... bionic arm ) , or those who lack strength ( see illustration on bionic suit for the elderly ) , on the other hand it also raises serious ethical issues ( see box on military use of engineered bionic bodies ) . “ Bionic arms turn science ...
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