Amazon.com description: Product Description: Ripped from Today's Headlines, Here Are Six Important Titles Focusing on the Future of Medical Technology This series of books highlights current and future trends in advancing medical technology, from the use of new materials for artificial organs to the genetic engineering of disease-free human beings. New diagnostic imaging systems have made it much easier for doctors to determine the nature of injuries, and new surgical tools mean safer operations and shorter stays in the hospital. Future medicine will likely astound us all. This book features a discussion of the medical innovations that are helping us to better understand how the brain works and how we can cure illnesses such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. New types of neurosurgery and a better understanding of the electrical and chemical workings of the brain will eliminate many mental illnesses in the future.