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Posted 05 April 2011 - 03:23 AM
has anyone ever done any research on this case? Apparently the man was a student at the university of sheffield and received a brain scan as a result of some head trauma, when the brain scan was performed it revealed he barely had any brain matter. A condition resulting from advanced hydrocephalus apparently.
here is a reference. I find this extremely interesting in light of people who think brain size is everything. Well, this guy had barely any brain!
http://www.flatrock.org.nz/topics/science/is_the_brain_really_necessary.htm
here is a reference. I find this extremely interesting in light of people who think brain size is everything. Well, this guy had barely any brain!
http://www.flatrock.org.nz/topics/science/is_the_brain_really_necessary.htm
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Posted 05 April 2011 - 04:04 AM
He probably grew up in a stimulating environment.
Many years back my local newspaper ran an inspiring story about a genetically disadvantaged genius. At birth the doctor told the parents he would be mentally retarded, and they thought, "No, this will not be". So they invested considerable time and effort in him: taught him to read and write at an early age, tutored him in various subjects, took him to visit interesting places and people, talked to him, listened to him, and engaged, engaged, engaged! Finally he took an IQ test, and recieved a score of 190.
A researcher, fascinated, did some brain scans. The result? "That I don't have one", he jokes.
What one ultimately becomes is the result of multiple factors.
Many years back my local newspaper ran an inspiring story about a genetically disadvantaged genius. At birth the doctor told the parents he would be mentally retarded, and they thought, "No, this will not be". So they invested considerable time and effort in him: taught him to read and write at an early age, tutored him in various subjects, took him to visit interesting places and people, talked to him, listened to him, and engaged, engaged, engaged! Finally he took an IQ test, and recieved a score of 190.
A researcher, fascinated, did some brain scans. The result? "That I don't have one", he jokes.
What one ultimately becomes is the result of multiple factors.
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Posted 05 April 2011 - 04:34 AM
He may have scored well above average on an I.Q. test, but I'm sure he still had deficits that an I.Q. test does not measure. I'd be curious to know what his capacity for empathy, compassion, social connection, etc. were.
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Posted 05 April 2011 - 07:30 AM
In the holographic universe theory it is surmised that the brain is akin to a hologram in that, in an other wise healthy environment, if one part fails the non-localized neural structure will not cease to function at near-full capacity. I wonder if that could be similar to what is happening here. It is an interesting theory.
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Posted 05 April 2011 - 02:13 PM
http://www.pressdemo...y-in-roundworms
By slowing the process of protein malformation, the dye extended the lifespan of healthy worms by more than 50 percent and curbed the disease in worms bred to mimic Alzheimer's, the study found.
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http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20110404/ARTICLES/110409799/1350?Title=Buck-Institute-finds-secrets-of-lengevity-in-roundworms
By slowing the process of protein malformation, the dye extended the lifespan of healthy worms by more than 50 percent and curbed the disease in worms bred to mimic Alzheimer's, the study found.
This was discussed in another thread I can't find at the moment, in the supplement section a few days ago. The substance, Thioflavin-t, is a lab dye known as basic yellow number 1. What is interesting is this quote from the full paper:
From the full paper's Main section:
"We found that exposing sterilized wild-type (N2) nematodes to the
fibril-binding flavonoid ThT (4-(3,6-dimethyl-1,3-benzothiazol-3-ium-2-
yl)-N,N-dimethylaniline chloride)10 at either 50 or 100 µM throughout
adult life leads to an increase in median (60%) and maximal lifespan
(43–78%).
The compound reduced age-specific mortality at all ages (P < 0.001)
and slowed age-related decline in spontaneous movement , indicating
improved health throughout adulthood. At higher doses (500 µM) ThT is
toxic and shortens lifespan. Other compounds with protein-aggregate-
binding properties, including curcumin and rifampicin, increased
lifespan to a lesser extent (up to 45%). When ThT and curcumin
treatments were combined, we did not observe additive effects on
lifespan."
So 1) too much is counterproductive, and we do not know the proper dose, if any, for human beings
2) Curcumin had the same effect to a lesser extent.
So don't try using the dye on yourself at home, but supplementing with curcumin might be helpful, and is a safer alternative.
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