Tag Archives: neuroscience
Open Science is Key in the Opinion of Paul Allen
Paul Allen, Microsoft co-founder, established the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle in 2003. By integrating genomic and anatomic information, as well as sophisticated data search and viewing tools, the unique resources of the Institute offer researchers unprecedented access … Continue reading
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Stem cell therapy holds promise for epileptics
Stem cells taken from the brain of a 13-year-old girl were transplanted into newborn mice and developed into a variety of brain cells almost identical to the animals’ own — a procedure that someday could be used to replace the … Continue reading
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Researchers jumpstart nerve fibers to reverse stroke damage
A new technique that jumpstarts the growth of nerve fibers could reverse much of the damage caused by strokes, researchers reported recently. “This therapy may be used to restore function even when it’s given long after ischemic brain damage has … Continue reading
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Poll – What area of life extension do you think offers the best perspective?
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First step to preserving conciousness – Sebastian Seung: I am my connectome
One of the most intriguing topics in life extension is Neuroscience. In this amazing TED talk Sebastian Seung, Professor of Computational Neuroscience at MIT, tells a story about what may actually be our self – the connectome. The term reffers … Continue reading
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Low calorie diet and the brain
I am always very pleased to see new research results in the “misterious” area of neurophysiology of aging. One of the lastest is published in the July 28 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience. A group of scientists from the … Continue reading
Filed under Article, Mechanisms of aging, Neuroscience, Science
