Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/LsH7UZN_Fz4   Today’s medical discoveries that point to future therapy: Ultrasonic Patch Warns Of Strokes and Heart Attacks Electromagnetic Helmet Helps Shrink Brain Tumor Copper Tranporter Gene Triggers Blood Vessel Repair New Cancer Immunotherapy Emerging Nanodressing Turbocharges Wound Healing   UC-San Diego have developed a soft, flexible ultrasound generating patch that, when worn on the skin of the neck or chest, can report blood flow problems major arteries feeding the brain and heart.  The phased array of ultrasound transducers in the patch work continuously to measure blood flow in vessels as deep as 6 inches within the body.  The ultrasound beam may also be electronically tilted for measurements of vessels not directly beneath the patch.   An oscillating magnetic field generated within a wearable helmet has driven shrinkage of an otherwise untreatable brain tumor by 30%.  Neurosurgical investigators at the Houston Methodist Research Institute report the case of a 53 year