Posted on 1/25/2008, 7:06:32 PM by Scythian
An experimental helmet which scientists say could reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease within weeks of being used is to be tried out on patients.
The strange-looking headgear - which has to be worn for ten minutes every day - bathes the brain with infra-red light and stimulates the growth of brain cells.
Its creators believe it could reverse the symptoms of dementia - such as memory loss and anxiety - after only four weeks.
Alzheimer's disease charities last night described the treatment as "potentially life- changing" - but stressed that the research was still at the very early stages.
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It must be Friday........
The field of Far Infrared Ray (FIR) heat therapy is very, very promising actually.
That looks like my Orgone Generator!
I’d bet those three started their research trying to find a way to reverse baldness and stumbled onto the Alzheimer’s potentail link. :=)
If you squint really hard, the guy in the middle looks like Bill Gates’ brother.
looks like they’ve all test drove it and got their hair stuck in the computer fans.....
You guys all joke but this could be huge? So the helmet looks a little funny, I just don’t get it.
Um...how do they get the infra-red light through the SKULL?
The first subject to use it for an extended period, in early research trials 30 years ago, was George Carville.
Yeah, but look what it does to their hair.
Wait a minute. Those things attacked to the helmet are just muffin fans. The same things that are used to cool the power supply in your computer.
Infra-red will penetrate... oh about 20 microns into the epidermis.
Ah...where all those brain cells actually lurk. It’s clear to me now.
I’ll bet they are MagLev variety.....
Yes, generating infrared light creates a lot of heat. That heat needs to be removed so that your hairline doesn't end up looking like those of the three researchers.
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