Posted on 08/15/2013 9:35:40 PM PDT by TexGrill
Korea’s first state-run brain tissue repository will be established next year to assist research on neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s and autism, the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning said Thursday.
The planned “brain bank” in Daegu is expected to collect, store and distribute brain and spinal cord tissue for research.
The Korea Brain Research Institute will take charge of designing and operating the project to study neurodegenerative diseases and develop treatments more systematically and effectively, officials said.
The institute will also organize an advisory committee consisting of neuro-scientists and doctors, and set up the necessary ethical codes for brain research.
A brain bank collects donated brains from patients who died while suffering from neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s, epilepsy, autism and Lou Gehrig’s disease. The brain tissue repository assists scientists performing research into those neurological or psychiatric disorders, study the causes, and also look for a cure.
This is the first brain bank to be operated and supported by the government. So far, some of the major hospitals in Korea have been autonomously collecting brain tissue. For better research on brain-related diseases found in Korea, experts had been urging the government to set up a brain repository.
(Excerpt) Read more at koreaherald.com ...
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: Now, that brain that you gave me. Was it Hans Delbruck’s?
Igor: No.
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: Ah, good. Would you mind telling me who’s brain I did put in?
Igor: And you won’t be angry?
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: I will not be angry.
Igor: Abby someone.
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: Abby someone? Abby who?
Igor: Abby Normal.
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: Abby Normal?
Igor: I’m almost sure that was the name.
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You got a better deal than me. They only offered $5 for my brain.
Urghhh.. *slobber*
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Where the living corpses meet & greet
I'm glad North Korea has the extra resources to spend on this MOST esoteric research.
Poverty, malnutrition, starvation, putrid water, high infant mortality...I guess these smaller issues must give some share of money to a brain tissue repository.
Of course, the Brains do not come from low imformation voters, nor liberals since they do not have Brains.
The ~problem~ is all the gummy nematodes infesting them.
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