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Jun 27 2012 10:38pm
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This may seem like something out of a science fiction movie: researchers have designed microparticles that can be injected directly into the bloodstream to quickly oxygenate your body, even if you can’t breathe anymore. It’s one of the best medical breakthroughs in recent years, and one that could save millions of lives every year.

The invention, developed by a team at Boston Children’s Hospital, will allow medical teams to keep patients alive and well for 15 to 30 minutes despite major respiratory failure. This is enough time for doctors and emergency personnel to act without risking a heart attack or permanent brain injuries in the patient.

The solution has already been successfully tested on animals under critical lung failure. When the doctors injected this liquid into the patient’s veins, it restored oxygen in their blood to near-normal levels, granting them those precious additional minutes of life.



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Jun 27 2012 11:05pm
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link doesnt work?

I thoroughly enjoy living in this time period though, we get to experience the crazy technology advances and advances in science as well
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Jun 27 2012 11:22pm
I would hardly say this makes breathing obsolete right now

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Jun 28 2012 06:35am
Another star trek technology come true, nice.
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Jun 28 2012 07:43am
It's pretty impressive.

I'd like to see where this goes outside of the medical community.

Immediately I envision diving as a possibility for this technology, but I could also see it used for climbing or Military deployment (such as HALO drops).
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Jun 28 2012 09:36am
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It's pretty impressive.

I'd like to see where this goes outside of the medical community.

Immediately I envision diving as a possibility for this technology, but I could also see it used for climbing or Military deployment (such as HALO drops).


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Jun 28 2012 10:17am
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There are so many applications for this. I hope they win an award
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Jun 28 2012 01:00pm
Quote (piddywiffle @ Jun 28 2012 08:43am)
It's pretty impressive.

I'd like to see where this goes outside of the medical community.

Immediately I envision diving as a possibility for this technology, but I could also see it used for climbing or Military deployment (such as HALO drops).


Don't think it lasts long enough or is safe enough to be used for routine diving... plus it'd likely still be very discomforting/painful not breathing for a prolonged time even if you have oxygen in your blood.
Could be useful in emergencies though.
And I imagine lifeguards will eventually have this available.

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Jun 28 2012 01:05pm
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http://higherthinkingprimate.***/2012/06/27/scientists-invent-particles-that-will-let-you-live-without-breathing/

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Irrelevant...I haven't breathed since 2005.
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Jun 28 2012 01:11pm
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Don't think it lasts long enough or is safe enough to be used for routine diving... plus it'd likely still be very discomforting/painful not breathing for a prolonged time even if you have oxygen in your blood.
Could be useful in emergencies though.
And I imagine lifeguards will eventually have this available.


It's not about restraining from breathing in entirety.

It would be utilized to ensure the proper amount of oxygen is circulating through the body at potentially radical depths.

At least this is how I envision it.
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