World outstanding medical achievements in 2015

Teixobactin super antibiotic, artificial kidney from thought-controlled stem cells and prosthetics are important achievements of world medicine in 2015.

Find out super antibiotic cure most diseases

In January of this year, German, American and British scientists discovered that Teixobactin antibiotics have the potential to effectively treat many diseases, including Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and drug-resistant TB. Teixobactin is particularly versatile against dangerous stomach bacteria and heart-damaging germs. More importantly, this drug does not cause side effects.

Scientists believe that bacteria will not be able to resist Teixobactin for at least the next 30 years. The drug will be available in 2019 as an injection.

Prosthetics controlled by thinking

In February, scientists from the Vienna Medical University (Austria) and Göttingen Medical Center (Germany) released a hand-controlled prosthetic product following electronic restructuring technology. The prosthetic hand is connected to the nervous and muscular systems so that patients can use their mind to control every action, from throwing a ball to holding an egg. This product will assist people with disabilities to restore their ability to function and react more naturally, quickly and truthfully.

The patient uses an artificial arm to hold eggs.(Photo: AP).

Then in May, the mind-controlled prosthetic device was successfully built by the biomedical engineering firm Össur (Iceland).

The first successful transplant of the skull

In June this year, James Boysen (USA) became the first patient in the world to have a skull implanted in the scalp after suffering from many types of cancer that hurt his brain. Doctors have planned this major surgery for more than two years and mobilized 50 medical experts on microsurgery, neurology and orthopedic.

3D printing technology is booming

In July, Han Han, 3 years old (China), went into world medicine history when he became the first baby with hydrocephalus to be successfully assembled 3D skull. Because of this process, because the liquid accumulates in the brain cavity, the baby's head is 4 times larger than the normal size and has the risk of leading to many dangerous complications. The body that could not support the head made Han Han just lie on the bed.

Little girl Han Han is the first patient with hydrocephalus to successfully transplant 3D skulls.(Photo: Medical Daily).

Through a 17-hour surgery performed by Hunan Provincial People's Hospital II, Han Han has implanted a 3D skull with titanium alloy, scalp regeneration and fluid dredging. Doctors say the baby's skull will fully recover, the surrounding bone and tissue growth cover the entire part of the grafted skull that enhances the strength.

In September, a 54-year-old Spanish patient was seriously injured in the ribs and sternum, implanted with these parts through 3D technology with the help of Australia's Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO). .

Raising organs from stem cells

In September, according to a report in the Proceedings of the American Academy of Sciences (PNAS), Japanese scientists said they were getting closer to developing replacement kidneys with full functionality after achieving satisfactory results. animals on animals.

Instead of developing a kidney for the host, Dr. Takashi Yokoo and colleagues at Tokyo Medical University Jikei use stem cell methods and "feed" more urine waste tubes with a compatible bladder to bind. connected to an animal's existing bladder. Tests on rats and pigs showed that the new kidney worked perfectly normal. This is considered a great step to bring hope to patients who need organ transplants in the future.

Breakthroughs cure blood cancer by genetic transplantation

In November, one-year-old Layla Richards (England) from acute lymphocytic leukemia after 2 months was injected with one ml of modified gene cells. This method of genetic modification was done by doctors at GOSH, University of London scientists (UCL) and French biotechnology company Cellectis. The method works on the principle of adding new genes to T-immune cells, then using TALEN gene correction technology so that T cells become "invisible" to leukemia drugs and then seek and destroy the cancer cell.

Baby Layla Richards from blood cancer thanks to the modified gene.(Photo: Medical Daily).

Experts said that if success in Layla is maintained and replicated for other patients, genetic modification will become a big step in the treatment of blood cancer and other cancers.

The first dengue vaccine in the world

On December 9, Mexico officially recognized Dengvaxia , the world's first dengue vaccine. Dengvaxia is expected to help Mexico reduce 104 cases of dengue deaths, 8,000 cases of hospitalization and save $ 65 million for medical expenses.

In addition, malaria vaccines have also been launched this year but are still being tested as recommended by the World Health Organization after not being highly effective in Africa.