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Did you know astronauts aboard the ISS are growing crystals to help develop new drugs?

Check out these 10 healthcare technologies that have already come from space:

  1. Robots that can remove brain tumors
  2. Eye trackers used in laser eye surgery
  3. Helping asthmatics breathe
  4. Keeping your bones strong
  5. Measuring your body’s temperature
  6. Measuring pressure inside the skull
  7. A Star Trek tractor beam to help pass kidney stones
  8. Making teeth braces invisible
  9. Detecting injuries and cancer using medical imaging
  10. Simplified kidney dialysis from space craft filtration systems

Read the full story on CNN.com.

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