Chapter 857 - Conquering a Medical Challenge (1/2)

Translator: _Min_ Editor: Rundi

ASL, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, was the scientific name for a “degenerative disease.” After suffering from this disease, there were hopes of early treatment, but once in the later stages, the probability of recovering from clinical treatment was almost zero. In Hawking’s situation, what modern medicine could do was only control the patient’s condition.

However, with 22nd-century technology, there was no difficulty in treating this condition.

In the apocalypse, medical technology was quite developed on the timeline. Before the war, almost 90% of the incurable diseases could be treated. ASL was one of the conditions no longer incurable.

The easiest way to treat ASL would be to use the smart medical chamber Jiang Chen brought back to cure Ayesha. No matter how severe the muscle tissue experiences necrosis, atrophy, or other symptoms, with enough time and nutrient fluid, it could be effectively treated. As for acc.u.mulated neurotoxic substances and glutamic acid that acc.u.mulates between nerve cells, it could be cured by an injection of a special drug.

With medical experts in the apocalypse, it would not be a difficult task to prepare these drugs.

With complicated emotions, the British Prime Minister left Xin and ended her three-day diplomatic visit.

Before receiving treatment, Hawking asked Jiang Chen a very interesting question.

“Before I receive treatment, can I take the liberty to ask a question?”

“If you plan to ask me if the operation will be painful, my answer is no,” Jiang Chen replied comically.

“It has nothing to do with me. What I want to ask is about the homework you a.s.signed to the students two weeks ago.”

“Oh? The master of cosmology is also interested?” Jiang Chen looked at the old man in surprise.

“I’m just curious. Have you guys discovered something?”

The cloudy eyes seemed to possess a penetrating insight into the universe and pierced directly into Jiang Chen’s soul.

“Why do you think so?” Jiang Chen smiled.

“Because the number of rockets you have launched in the past few years is equal to the sum of NASA’s launches over the past decade or so.” Hawking hit the keyboard with his trembling fingers. “With such frequent s.p.a.ce activities, you definitely can discover something.”

“Has NASA discovered anything in the past few decades?” Jiang Chen asked in turn.

Hawking was silent for a moment. Then he began tapping his fingers on the keyboard.

“They have never answered this question directly, but I’m sure they have discovered something. You can pay attention to Area 51, which is not just a federal military base.”

For details of Area 51, Hawking did not elaborate. Obviously, as a scholar, he wouldn’t know too much intelligence.

At the end of the meeting, Jiang Chen abruptly asked.

“If there is an extraterrestrial civilization and they also know that we are here, do you think they will be hostile?”

Hawking replied with his keyboard.

“If you watched my lecture, then you should know very clearly. I never doubted this point.”