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The Central Florida Life Extension Meetup Group Alcor American Cryonics Society Cryonics Institute Immortality Institute IEET SENS (Aubrey de Grey) Ralph Merkle Nanomedicine Robert Freitas Jr. Singularity Institute
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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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India takes the lead in Stem Cell therapy contributed by member on 2006-11-04 |
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| Two major medical centres in India will soon be offering stem cell therapy for heart failure. India has been a major source of medical tourism in the last few years and their progression into stem cell therapy will help cement that position. While America debates the religious aspects of stem cell research, India is moving forward with actual therapies. |
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NEW OLD NEWS: Healthy Sex increases life span up to 50% contributed by member on 2006-11-04 |
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| A study back in 1997 shows a strong link between an active sex life and longer life. References to this study have been popping up on the internet lately. From the study: "In this cohort study, mortality risk was 50% lower in men with high frequency of orgasm than in men with low frequency of orgasm; there was evidence of a dose-response relation across the groups." |
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Lower Body Temperature similar to Caloric Restriction contributed by member on 2006-11-04 |
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| A new study reported in the November 2nd Nature says that mice genetically engineered to have a lower core body temperature live upto 15% longer than other mice. The mice were not given a reduced diet but allowed to eat as much as they wanted. Critics dispute these findings however. | ||||||||
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New Study Confirms Resveratrol's Anti-Aging effects contributed by member on 2006-11-01 |
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| A study commissioned by the National Institute on Aging reports in last week's issue of Nature that large doses of resveratrol given to mice had significant anti-aging and disease alliviation effects. A related human study is ongoing that tests another 'more potent' compound to treat diabetes. | ||||||||
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Neuro Implant recorder helps brain modify itself contributed by member on 2006-10-31 |
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| Researchers at the University of Washington are working on implants that might help people with brain damage to regain motor function. “The Neurochip records the activity of motor cortex cells,” Fetz explained, “It can convert this activity into a stimulus that can be sent back to the brain, spinal cord, or muscle, and thereby set up an artificial connection that operates continuously during normal behavior. This recurrent brain-computer interface creates an artificial motor pathway that the brain may learn to use to compensate for impaired pathways.” |
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NIH completes Nanomedicine Network Initiative contributed by member on 2006-10-31 |
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| "NDCs [ Nanomedicine Developement Centers ] are staffed by multidisciplinary scientific teams, including biologists, physicians, chemists, physicists, mathematicians, engineers, and computer scientists. In addition to conducting research into the physical properties of structures inside cells to determine how biology’s molecular machines are built, these teams will begin training the next generation of students in this emerging field of medical science. The Nanomedicine Initiative applies an engineering approach to the study of cellular and subcellular systems in an effort not only to understand, but to precisely control molecular complexes that operate at the nanoscale. This will allow for development of new technologies to prevent or cure disease and to repair damaged tissue." | ||||||||
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New Carbon Nanotube sorting method developed contributed by member on 2006-10-31 |
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| Northwestern University researchers have developed a new method to sort carbon nanotubes by diameter and electrical properties. It is claimed that this new method, involving surfactants and centrifuges, can easily be scaled up to manufacturing levels. | ||||||||
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Philosophical Tips for Longevity contributed by member on 2006-10-31 |
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| Like most people Bev Davis, senior editor at Register-Herald in West Virginia, has probably never heard of life-extension or Aubrey de Grey's efforts yet she has some wisdom to impart on the subject. From the article: "Keep learning. If possible, take some classes. Many are offered free or at lower costs to seniors. Courses in computer literacy, crafts classes and hobbies all provide opportunities to feed your brain. A busy mind has less time to focus on the negatives in life." |
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Follow Up story on Wisconsin Primate longevity study contributed by member on 2006-10-31 |
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| The New York Times has a report on the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center discussed previously. The article shows pictures of two of the monkeys. Overall it is a very informative article however despite all the good news from the research community all the researchers interviewed expressed serious doubts that caloric restriction would even extend human lifespans at all. |
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Aubrey de Grey video contributed by member on 2006-10-28 |
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| Watch this video of a talk Aubrey de Grey gave at the TED conference. Funny and informative. | ||||||||
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Nanoactuator patented in UK, based on DNA microchip contributed by member on 2006-10-27 |
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| The DNA switch has been developed by British Molecular Biotechnology expert Dr Keith Firman at the University of Portsmouth working in collaboration with other European researchers. The molecular switch comprises of a strand of DNA anchored in a miniscule channel of a microchip, a magnetic bead, and a biological motor powered by the naturally occurring energy source found in living cells, adenosine triphosphate (ATP). |
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Oxycyte blood "substitute" featured in Popular Science contributed by member on 2006-10-26 |
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| Oxycyte, a perfluorocarbon oxygen carrier, is currently undergoing clinical trials in the US. The milkly white substance is currently featured in Popular Science magazine. An electronic copy of this article will be available after October 30, 2006 on the Investor Relations section of the Company's Web site at www.sybd.com. An amount of Oxycyte equal to a bottle of aspirin carries as much oxygen as four liters of blood. Oxycyte is not a complete blood replacement since it does not perform any other functions of blood other than carry oxygen. |
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