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"Do you want to be in the control group or the experimental group?" - attributed to R. Merkle
"I don't want to achieve immortality through my work... I want to achieve it through not dying."
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James H. Schulz authors new book on aging policy contributed by member on 2006-11-17 |
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| "Many reform proposals today unwisely call for individuals to take major responsibility for their own economic security in old age. This will expose them to many new uncertainties and risks, risks that were minimized in the past by collective pension and health insurance programs sponsored by business and government," says Schulz. "Our book offers a new aging policy framework based on the fact that the lives of Americans of all ages are inextricably linked with the fate of today's and tomorrow's elderly," says Schulz with co-author Robert H. Binstock a Case Western Reserve political scientist. |
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Stem Cells restores movement in dogs with Muscular Dystrophy contributed by member on 2006-11-17 |
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| A new treatment involving stem cells has restored movement in dogs with muscular dystrophy. Giulio Cossu of the Stem Cell Research Institute in Milan, Italy lead the effort. The stem cells injected directly into the dogs stimulates the growth of new smooth and skeletal muscle cells that contain healthy versions of the gene that produces dystrophin. The study was published in Nature and could lead to a treatment for humans. | ||||||||
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New Video Game to teach students the physics of Nanotechnology contributed by member on 2006-11-13 |
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| Nanowars is a new video game mean. Developed by a British gaming company PlayGen, the game explores "nanoelectronics, building and functionalizing molcules, nanoscale imaging, bottom up self assembly, and nanomedicine." PlayGen wanted the game to be as scientifically accurate as possible and had a science advisory panel to consult with. "NanoWars is an engaging learning experience which educates players about basic concepts in nanoscience through real world practical applications from microelectronics to drug delivery." |
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New immortality film The Fountain set to be released Nov 22 contributed by member on 2006-11-13 |
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| The new film by Darren Aronofsky the director of Pi and Requiem for a Dream explores the quest for immortality from three different points in history. Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weiss star. | ||||||||
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Anti-Aging and Regenerative Biomedical Technologies Conference contributed by member on 2006-11-13 |
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| The 14th Annual International Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine and Biomedical Technologies will be held December 7th - 10th 2006 at the Venetian in Las Vegas. Whether you are involved in the anti-ageing movement or not, it's a given that people are living longer. By limiting illness and disability in the latter stages of life, anti-ageing medicine can make a quantum leap in people's enjoyment of their later years. The A4M World Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine is the largest and most influential academic and industry event worldwide in the space of preventative medicine and bio-medical technologies. This new medical specialty ($30 billion Anti-Aging US Marketplace-Dateline NBC, 2001), is expected to grow to $41.94 Billion by 2006, reflecting an average annual rate (AAGR) of 9% ("Drugs and Cosmetics for Aging Boomers," Business Communications Company, Inc., 2002). |
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Ray Kurzweil to Give Keynote Speech at Supercomputing 2006 contributed by member on 2006-11-12 |
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| On Tuesday November 14th Ray Kurzweil will give the keynote address at Supercomputing 2006 in Tampa. Ray recently appeared on CSPAN in Depth. | ||||||||
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BOOK REVIEW: Life in the Frozen State contributed by member on 2006-11-10 |
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| "While it is barely 50 years since the first reliable reports of the recovery of living cells frozen to cryogenic temperatures, there has been tremendous growth in the use of cryobiology in medicine, agriculture, horticulture, forestry, and the conservation of endangered or economically important species." "As discussed by Acker et al., it is not true to say that 'molecular motion stops' below Tg. On the contrary, although molecular motion and chemical reactions are much slower in the glass state than in aqueous solution, membrane degradation can take place in a matter of weeks, even at 50C below Tg." List Price: $89.95 Cat. #: TF1231 ISBN: 0415247004 CRC Press Publication Date: 5/10/2004 Number of Pages: 704 |
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British Researchers Develope Artificial Liver contributed by member on 2006-11-09 |
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| Using umbilical cord blood stem cells, British scientists Dr Nico Forraz and Professor Colin McGuckin from Newcastle University together with researchers from NASA have developed a tiny artificial liver. Since the liver was made from cord blood stem cells and not embryonic stem cells the need for animal experiments is eliminated for drug testing. Therapy to treat liver failure using sections of transplanted artifical liver should be available in the next decade. |
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Researchers struggle to mass produce BioArtificial Kidney contributed by member on 2006-11-09 |
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| "Despite huge demand for replacement organs, few companies have managed to produce tissue-engineered therapies for market. And the problem is likely to grow as more companies attempt to commercialize these therapies." | ||||||||
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Two Paralyzed Patients test improved Neural Interface contributed by member on 2006-11-07 |
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| Two more patients are now testing neural implants created by John Donoghue of Brown University and Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems. The first test took place in 2004 in which a paralyzed man was able to operate a computer cursor and a robotic arm. Using the same hardward but an upgraded version of the control software one of the new patients is able to control her wheelchair. The software upgrade allows the patients better cursor control and allows mouse clicks. The researchers were happy to report both new patients were both able to quickly adapt to interface with their implants. |
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European Research on the Longevity Effects of Desiccation contributed by member on 2006-11-07 |
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| Several European research groups studing desiccation tolerant organisms will meet this December at the first annual EuroBioForum. These research groups are being classified together as DryLife for the forum which will convene in Helsinki, Finland. The aim of the research is to understand at the bio-molecular level how certain plants, microorganisms and small invertibrates like tardigrades are able to survive for long periods of time while being almost completely devoid of water. "When dry, desiccation tolerant organisms are resistant to extremes of temperature, radiation and pressure, and ageing is reduced or eliminated." |
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Ray Kurzweil reveals new Brain Book in the works on CSPAN contributed by member on 2006-11-06 |
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| Ray Kurzweil appeared on CPAN2's In Depth program on Sunday November 5th. Ray revealed that he was working on a new book concerning the human brain and how it might be reverse engineered. Don't expect to see it published for several years however. | ||||||||
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