Well, this is really not news. I knew about this for the first time in a documentary called "Monkey Shines", from 1988 ;-)
Mice treated with a protein from umbilical cord plasma showed improved memory
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Re: Mice treated with a protein from umbilical cord plasma showed improved memory
#22So vampires have more IQ than humans? I should reconsider becoming a vampire hunter.
Re: Mice treated with a protein from umbilical cord plasma showed improved memory
#23I'm reminded of this famous historical figure who inspired numerous vampire stories. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_B%C3%A1thory
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#24Sound to me they finally found the fountain of youth. hehhe
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#25Don't let Thiel hear about this.
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#26Instead of ape apocalypse, rat apocalypse :))
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#27Earlier quoted context omitted.
I don't see why that would be necessary. I skimmed the article and did some additional poking around for the protein at issue. I can't tell if it's been characterized, but it may be possible to synthesize it or get cells to produce it for you- either or which would obviate the need to extract it from actual cord blood.
TIMP2 is a well known protein, available from many sources like this one: http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/sigma/srp3174?la...
Excuse the novice question.. so this protein is available for sale online?
I have an aging grandmother who is in her last weeks of life, though the doctors don't know why her body is failing despite strong heart and brain.
She is up for trying most anything and would probably be up for experimenting in herself.
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#28It's apparently a thing now.
Peter Thiel has purportedly invested millions in anti-aging. A company called Ambriosa in particular matches older people with younger people for blood routine blood transfusions.
While this study may or may not work with humans, the Ambriosa project does seem to have legs.
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#29So, it's like a real life "Flowers for Algernon". Let's hope for a better ending. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flowers_for_Algernon
Incredible book
Re: Mice treated with a protein from umbilical cord plasma showed improved memory
#30Can young animal blood also make old humans smarter (sheep, goats, pigs, ...)? If so, and without adverse effects [1], an opportunity is discovered. Human cells might be better but a protein from animals might be cheaper and less ethically challenged, thus more accessible to the masses. [1] An expert please have a say whether that is plausible or not.
You may be interested in: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebrolysin