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Apr 23, 2023

Combining cell transplantation and gene therapy to enhance axonal outgrowth in the central nervous system

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience

A study published in the journal Stem Cell Reports on March 23, led by Dr. Ryosuke Tsuchimochi and Professor Jun Takahashi, examined the effects of combining cell transplantation and gene therapy for axonal outgrowth in the central nervous system. The authors demonstrated the potential of this combinatorial therapy for promoting axonal regeneration in patients with central nervous system injuries.

Stroke and traumatic brain/ often damage the corticospinal tract (CST), composed of descending axonal tracts from the motor cortex down the spinal cord, that innervates to activate skeletal muscles for controlling voluntary movements. Pharmacological and surgical interventions, in conjunction with rehabilitation, can maintain some lost motor functions, but patients with such acute neural injuries often suffer from lifelong severe motor impairment.

Cell replacement therapy—the implantation of new neurons into damaged —is viewed as a last hope that could help patients recover sufficient motor functions to live a normal life. The research team previously demonstrated that brain tissues transplanted into injured mouse brains could find their way to the CST and spinal cord but believed that further optimization of the host environment was necessary to promote CST reconstruction and functional recovery.

Apr 23, 2023

Post Scarcity Civilizations & Cognitive Enhancement | Anders Sandberg, Foresight Senior Fellow

Posted by in categories: ethics, neuroscience, policy

Zoom Transcription: https://otter.ai/s/j26AyG6FRGCfmHCNLGe5Pg.

Help us welcome Anders Sandberg to the Foresight family! As a Senior Research Fellow in Philosophy, we are proud that he will be joining a fantastic group of Foresight Senior Research Fellows: https://foresight.org/about-us/senior-research-fellows/

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Apr 23, 2023

Can Quantum Physics Explain Consciousness? One Scientist Thinks It Might

Posted by in categories: neuroscience, quantum physics

Fellow scientists labeled him a crackpot. Now Stuart Hameroff’s quantum consciousness theories are getting support from unlikely places.

Apr 23, 2023

Researchers identify key protein for production of new neurons for memory and learning in adult brain

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience

A new publication released today in The EMBO Journal identified a key protein in the molecular mechanism triggering neurogenesis in the hippocampus. They found that tight regulation of Yap1 activity is essential as dysregulation can cause tissue disruption seen in the early stages of brain cancer.

Neurogenesis is the process by which are produced by (NSCs) in the brain. Neurogenesis is a crucial process in embryo development, but it also continues in some after birth and all throughout adulthood. In adulthood, neurogenesis is mainly responsible for brain plasticity.

In the adult hippocampus, a brain area responsible for memory and learning, most are held at quiescence. This reversible pause protects stem cells against damage and controls the rate of neurogenesis. When necessary, the stem cells can be taken off this pause to undergo activation. The mechanisms controlling quiescence and activation are still not fully understood.

Apr 22, 2023

How deep brain stimulation is helping people with severe depression

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, computing, neuroscience

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an experimental treatment strategy which uses an implanted device to help patients with severe depression who have reached a point where no other treatment works.

But despite her involvement in the DBS collaboration, which involves neuroscientists, neurosurgeons, electrophysiologists, engineers and computer scientists, neurologist Helen Mayberg does not see it as a long-term solution.

“I hope I live long enough to see that people won’t require a hole in their brain and a device implanted in this way,” she says. “I often have a nightmare with my tombstone that kind of reads like, what did she think she was doing?”

Apr 22, 2023

Scientists Update Map of How Our Brains Control Movement

Posted by in category: neuroscience

The traditional diagram showed brain regions linked to specific body parts, but we might also have areas connected to whole-body control.

Apr 22, 2023

Athletes turn to magic mushrooms to treat traumatic brain injuries

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience

In a resort in Jamaica, athletes are finding solutions that Western medicine has missed.

A new report published Friday on ESPN

The mushrooms and therapy sessions are provided in Jamaica in the Good Hope Estate, a sugar plantation turned exclusive resort that claims to help those that prescription medication cannot.

Apr 22, 2023

Harvard Scientists Uncover New Strategy for Repairing DNA Damage in Neurons

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience

Researchers discover a mechanism used by neurons to repair damage that occurs during neuronal activity.

Apr 22, 2023

Exposing the Strange Blueprint Behind “Reality” (Donald Hoffman Interview)

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, evolution, mathematics, neuroscience, quantum physics

Donald Hoffman interview on spacetime, consciousness, and how biological fitness conceals reality. We discuss Nima Arkani-Hamed’s Amplituhedron, decorated permutations, evolution, and the unlimited intelligence.

The Amplituhedron is a static, monolithic, geometric object with many dimensions. Its volume codes for amplitudes of particle interactions & its structure codes for locality and unitarity. Decorated permutations are the deepest core from which the Amplituhedron gets its structure. There are no dynamics, they are monoliths as in 2001: A Space Odyssey.

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Apr 21, 2023

Cyberlife Is Now Live

Posted by in categories: media & arts, neuroscience, transhumanism

After a few weeks of hard work and dedication, Cyberlife is now completely available to the public. This new webzine will be primarily focused on showcasing the culture of transhumanism, a philosophical and scientific movement that has been gaining momentum over the past few years. Here, you can turn your brain off for an hour at a time to read about the newest trends, listen to music, and admire the artistic talent of our staff members. We are still looking for more people to contribute, so here is a short list of what we are looking for:

Literature: Cyberlife does support the literary arts and this is how we do it. If you have some random short stories lying around that you have never published, submit them to us. We would love to read some short fiction that relates to transhumanism in some way. We do ask that you limit the piece to 10 pages so it doesn’t break the site. We will accept works that are explicit, but keep the eroticism to a minimum. Once again, make it tasteful.

Articles: We are still looking for authors that focus on articles and op-ed pieces. We are looking for people that have knowledge on these subjects:

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