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Scientists genetically reprogram brain cells to form new neurons

 
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Scientists genetically reprogram brain cells to form new neurons
We all lose brain cells as we get older. In people with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s, neurons shrivel and die at alarming rates—perhaps three to four times faster than usual in Alzheimer’s, for example. Currently, no known drugs reliably halt or reverse such staggering cell death in people, although some drugs are thought to protect neurons from degradation.

An alternative to saving dying neurons—or perhaps a future supplemental therapy—is creating brand new neurons. One way to accomplish this is transforming non-neuronal brain cells into functional neurons. On a cellular level, the brain is as diverse as a rainforest populated by many different species of trees. The human brain contains approximately 170 billion cells, 86 billion of which are neurons and 84 billion of which are glial cells—non-firing cells that assist neurons in various ways. Star-shaped cells known as astrocytes are perhaps the best-studied of the many various glial cells and researchers have had some success converting astroyctes into neurons. Many of these studies, however, have used cells from very young rodent brains.

A study published this week suggests that it’s possible to turn at least one class of adult human brain cells known as pericytes into functional neurons. The fact that pericytes help defend and heal the brain—and may retain some of the plasticity of stem cells—makes them all the more appealing as candidate replacements for damaged and dying neurons.

Read here: [link to blogs.scientificamerican.com]
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Thanks for the pin! hf
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If successful, what a blessing this would be for so many people!

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Re: Scientists genetically reprogram brain cells to form new neurons
If successful, what a blessing this would be for so many people!

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Re: Scientists genetically reprogram brain cells to form new neurons
If successful, what a blessing this would be for so many people!

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kitty I doubt it, the real agenda is genetically engineering "the new man." Brought to you by the same people who gave us Theodolite, poisoned vaccines and so on.
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Re: Scientists genetically reprogram brain cells to form new neurons
What if this technique is being used on healthy people, will they get smarter?
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That's really cool. Thanks for the article OP
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What if this technique is being used on healthy people, will they get smarter?
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100 % yes!
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That's really cool. Thanks for the article OP
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you're welcome!:)
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Re: Scientists genetically reprogram brain cells to form new neurons
If successful, what a blessing this would be for so many people!

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kitty I doubt it, the real agenda is genetically engineering "the new man." Brought to you by the same people who gave us Theodolite, poisoned vaccines and so on.
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Ah come on. There are people working in the medical field who actually want to cure people.
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Re: Scientists genetically reprogram brain cells to form new neurons
If successful, what a blessing this would be for so many people!

 Quoting: abeliever


kitty I doubt it, the real agenda is genetically engineering "the new man." Brought to you by the same people who gave us Theodolite, poisoned vaccines and so on.
 Quoting: Judethz


Ah come on. There are people working in the medical field who actually want to cure people.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 24864589


+1 (if you would have been logged in :)

Why so negative Judit? There are good and bad things ...
But this is absolutly 100% positive!!


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Re: Scientists genetically reprogram brain cells to form new neurons
It's almost like, we're starting to catch up to who made us in the first place, right? Only we're kinda like stumbling upon some stuff that maybe we should learn a wee bit more about first.

Kinda like a 6 year old finding his daddy's 9mm (fully loaded) in the nightstand. There's a high probability that it won't go so well and it was all innocent curiosity, right?

Time to wake up folks:

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Alzhiemer's is herpes in the brain. Easy and cheap to cure.

Parkenson's is adenovirus in the brain. Easy and cheap to cure.

TPTB know this they put the herpes and adenovirus in the vaccines and then makes sure you eat low nutrient junk food to bring on the disease.

Then charge mega bucks for drugs and procedures that can not work because they are nutritional deficieny diseases.

NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY MEANS YOU ARE LACKING IN NUTRIENTS THAT SUPPORT THE IMMUNE SYSTEM.

Drugs and procedures can't fix a nutritional deficiency.

Wake up. You are being lied to.
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Let me be the one who says "fuck doctors and genetic engineers". I wouldn't trust them about this whatsoever.
“We must keep the people busy with political antagonisms."
“We’ll therefore speed up the question of reform (of tarrifs within) the Democratic Party; and we’ll put the spotlight on the question of protection …(for) the Republican Party."

“By dividing the electorate this way, we’ll be able to have them spend their energies at struggling amongst themselves, on questions that, for us, have no importance whatsoever." - United State Bankers magazine, 1892.
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Alzhiemer's is herpes in the brain. Easy and cheap to cure.

Parkenson's is adenovirus in the brain. Easy and cheap to cure.

TPTB know this they put the herpes and adenovirus in the vaccines and then makes sure you eat low nutrient junk food to bring on the disease.

Then charge mega bucks for drugs and procedures that can not work because they are nutritional deficieny diseases.

NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY MEANS YOU ARE LACKING IN NUTRIENTS THAT SUPPORT THE IMMUNE SYSTEM.

Drugs and procedures can't fix a nutritional deficiency.

Wake up. You are being lied to.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 24985935


Yep. Eat fatty fish and you'll never get Alzheimer's.
“We must keep the people busy with political antagonisms."
“We’ll therefore speed up the question of reform (of tarrifs within) the Democratic Party; and we’ll put the spotlight on the question of protection …(for) the Republican Party."

“By dividing the electorate this way, we’ll be able to have them spend their energies at struggling amongst themselves, on questions that, for us, have no importance whatsoever." - United State Bankers magazine, 1892.
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Re: Scientists genetically reprogram brain cells to form new neurons
A better solution is needed.
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Re: Scientists genetically reprogram brain cells to form new neurons
It's almost like, we're starting to catch up to who made us in the first place, right? Only we're kinda like stumbling upon some stuff that maybe we should learn a wee bit more about first.

Kinda like a 6 year old finding his daddy's 9mm (fully loaded) in the nightstand. There's a high probability that it won't go so well and it was all innocent curiosity, right?

Time to wake up folks:

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I really had the intent to watch those 8 min of you ...
And i really managed to watch the first full 60 seconds of your unicorn propaganda. But when i started to ff i realized this video is one minute of unicorn pr0n and then 7! minutes of starwars scrolling text explaining why unicorns are sweet and really exist.

wall another do

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Re: Scientists genetically reprogram brain cells to form new neurons
If successful, what a blessing this would be for so many people!

 Quoting: abeliever


kitty I doubt it, the real agenda is genetically engineering "the new man." Brought to you by the same people who gave us Theodolite, poisoned vaccines and so on.
 Quoting: Judethz


Yep. But you can find your own brain boosters peptides, vitamins, etc and regrow yourself.
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Re: Scientists genetically reprogram brain cells to form new neurons
neuroplasticity. duh.
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Re: Scientists genetically reprogram brain cells to form new neurons
Alzhiemer's is herpes in the brain. Easy and cheap to cure.

Parkenson's is adenovirus in the brain. Easy and cheap to cure.

TPTB know this they put the herpes and adenovirus in the vaccines and then makes sure you eat low nutrient junk food to bring on the disease.

Then charge mega bucks for drugs and procedures that can not work because they are nutritional deficieny diseases.

NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY MEANS YOU ARE LACKING IN NUTRIENTS THAT SUPPORT THE IMMUNE SYSTEM.

Drugs and procedures can't fix a nutritional deficiency.

Wake up. You are being lied to.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 24985935


i thought at least a fairly heathy human could create new pathways.this is one i would be very carful with
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Alzhiemer's is herpes in the brain. Easy and cheap to cure.

Parkenson's is adenovirus in the brain. Easy and cheap to cure.

TPTB know this they put the herpes and adenovirus in the vaccines and then makes sure you eat low nutrient junk food to bring on the disease.

Then charge mega bucks for drugs and procedures that can not work because they are nutritional deficieny diseases.

NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY MEANS YOU ARE LACKING IN NUTRIENTS THAT SUPPORT THE IMMUNE SYSTEM.

Drugs and procedures can't fix a nutritional deficiency.

Wake up. You are being lied to.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 24985935


Yep. Eat fatty fish and you'll never get Alzheimer's.
 Quoting: jcab2002


Yet my father who has eaten fish like sardines and has eaten healthy most of his adult life has alz,dementia and Parkinson. Strangely enough he keeps telling me if he eats more fish it will help him. Im not knocking the thread as eating fish is better than junk food. He is 86 btw.
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Re: Scientists genetically reprogram brain cells to form new neurons
Alzhiemer's is herpes in the brain. Easy and cheap to cure.

Parkenson's is adenovirus in the brain. Easy and cheap to cure.

TPTB know this they put the herpes and adenovirus in the vaccines and then makes sure you eat low nutrient junk food to bring on the disease.

Then charge mega bucks for drugs and procedures that can not work because they are nutritional deficieny diseases.

NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY MEANS YOU ARE LACKING IN NUTRIENTS THAT SUPPORT THE IMMUNE SYSTEM.

Drugs and procedures can't fix a nutritional deficiency.

Wake up. You are being lied to.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 24985935


Yep. Eat fatty fish and you'll never get Alzheimer's.
 Quoting: jcab2002


Yet my father who has eaten fish like sardines and has eaten healthy most of his adult life has alz,dementia and Parkinson. Strangely enough he keeps telling me if he eats more fish it will help him. Im not knocking the thread as eating fish is better than junk food. He is 86 btw.
 Quoting: Sword of mercy


There's more to it than just eating fish. You also have to avoid pesticides, bleached white flour, eat organic, etc.

But overall, people in Asia living near water have almost no cases of Alzheimer's. It's definitely diet related.

I really wish that instead of looking for cures only, they would look for causes, but there is no money in that.
“We must keep the people busy with political antagonisms."
“We’ll therefore speed up the question of reform (of tarrifs within) the Democratic Party; and we’ll put the spotlight on the question of protection …(for) the Republican Party."

“By dividing the electorate this way, we’ll be able to have them spend their energies at struggling amongst themselves, on questions that, for us, have no importance whatsoever." - United State Bankers magazine, 1892.
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If successful, what a blessing this would be for so many people!

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kitty I doubt it, the real agenda is genetically engineering "the new man." Brought to you by the same people who gave us Theodolite, poisoned vaccines and so on.
 Quoting: Judethz
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I see there's already a lot of butthurt coming from religious people.

Bring this technology on. Someday, we will engineer ourselfs to be super strong, super intelligent and live much longer, healthy lives.

As any other technology before, it has harmfull potential in the wrong hands. But should this kind of research be banned? Of course not!
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If successful, what a blessing this would be for so many people!

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kitty I doubt it, the real agenda is genetically engineering "the new man." Brought to you by the same people who gave us Theodolite, poisoned vaccines and so on.
 Quoting: Judethz


don't worry judith, if this results in a cure for alz. or parkinsons, i'm sure you won't be forced to take it.
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If successful, what a blessing this would be for so many people!

 Quoting: abeliever


kitty I doubt it, the real agenda is genetically engineering "the new man." Brought to you by the same people who gave us Theodolite, poisoned vaccines and so on.
 Quoting: Judethz


don't worry judith, if this results in a cure for alz. or parkinsons, i'm sure you won't be forced to take it.
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sheep

There is a cure already
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Re: Scientists genetically reprogram brain cells to form new neurons
If successful, what a blessing this would be for so many people!

 Quoting: abeliever


kitty I doubt it, the real agenda is genetically engineering "the new man." Brought to you by the same people who gave us Theodolite, poisoned vaccines and so on.
 Quoting: Judethz


don't worry judith, if this results in a cure for alz. or parkinsons, i'm sure you won't be forced to take it.
 Quoting: david 16910407


They'll probably come out with a "vaccine".
“We must keep the people busy with political antagonisms."
“We’ll therefore speed up the question of reform (of tarrifs within) the Democratic Party; and we’ll put the spotlight on the question of protection …(for) the Republican Party."

“By dividing the electorate this way, we’ll be able to have them spend their energies at struggling amongst themselves, on questions that, for us, have no importance whatsoever." - United State Bankers magazine, 1892.
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Re: Scientists genetically reprogram brain cells to form new neurons
this is pretty big. anyone seen dollhouse? thats basically how they program people to do the bidding of the rich in the show (in a nutshell). scary shit to me...
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Re: Scientists genetically reprogram brain cells to form new neurons
Alzhiemer's is herpes in the brain. Easy and cheap to cure.

Parkenson's is adenovirus in the brain. Easy and cheap to cure.

TPTB know this they put the herpes and adenovirus in the vaccines and then makes sure you eat low nutrient junk food to bring on the disease.

Then charge mega bucks for drugs and procedures that can not work because they are nutritional deficieny diseases.

NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY MEANS YOU ARE LACKING IN NUTRIENTS THAT SUPPORT THE IMMUNE SYSTEM.

Drugs and procedures can't fix a nutritional deficiency.

Wake up. You are being lied to.
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That's exactly right. Why do you think cannabis is outlawed?
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