Computer Cooling Technology To Help Diagnose Digestive Disorders

Some things in life are multi-purpose. Now miniature technology used to cool the central processing units in computers may have found a use in mainstream medicine! Temperature-controlling “Peltier technology” is set to help doctors give a quicker diagnosis of people who suffer with acid-related disorders of the stomach. Over seven million adults in the UK - up to 15% of the UK’s total adult population - suffer with digestive disorders of the oesophagus.

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Filed under: GastroIntestinal / Gastroentorology on June 22nd, 2009