A drug rapidly clears amyloid from mice brains, quickly reversing the pathological, cognitive and memory deficits caused by the onset of Alzheimer’s.
via MEDICUS
Category: brain
May 6, 2012
December 30, 2011
Joe Rogan and Duncan Trussell on the Importance of Psychedelics in 2012
Wow. What superb clip. Perfect for sharing!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
December 21, 2011
December 19, 2011
Memory In Mice Dramatically Enhanced Using Genetics/Drug Combo
I was cramming for finals and thinking about how nice it would be to have this exact kind of technology, just as stumbled on this article:
December 4, 2011
The Ayahuasca Project
Definitely watch and share this trailer for a gorgeous looking documentary about ayahuasca shamanism, science and it’s use in treating Westerners afflicted with addictions and severe emotional traumas, as pioneered by the work of two doctors; Dr. Jacques Mabit, who “runs a legendary detox centre deep in the Peruvian jungle”and Dr. Gabor Maté, a lionhearted addiction specialist valiantly trying to establish a similar program in Canada. It is seeking completion funding on KickStarter so if you like the trailer please learn more by watching the Kickstarter video.
December 4, 2011
RSA Animate – The Divided Brain
A second look at brain hemisphere asymmetries and the biology of culture.
December 4, 2011
The New Cybernetics
Editor in chief of WIRED magazine, Chris Anderson speaks @ TEDx Silicon Valley 2011 and shares some incredibly thought-provoking futures combining distributed sensorial networks and statistical data analysis for health, self-improvement and scientific research.
November 29, 2011
Supernature: Esalen and the Human Potential
Trailer for a documentary in development about the merging of consciousness research, physics and healing over the past 50 years at Esalen. More information and video can be seen at the documentary’s Kickstarter site.
November 25, 2011
Neuron transplant in damaged brain fixes obesity in mice
Transplanted neural stem cells can wire themselves into and replace the damage of a recipient’s brain circuits.
Apparently, we might be able to regrow brain and nervous tissue very soon.
November 17, 2011
Open Science Summit Videos
Videos of presentations from the 2011 Open Science Summit can be viewed at Fora TV.
Wonderfully juicy topics include open source drug discovery, big data bioinformatics, ‘clinical trials 2.0′, open science education, open access science journalism, personal genomics, radical longevity, transparency in science, incentive and intellectual property: FORA.TV
