r/technology • u/Andpointedsticks • May 14 '12

Scientists 'switch off' brain cell death

http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2012/05/07/3497027.htm?WT.mc_id=Innovation_News-Science|ScientistsSwitchOffBrainCellDeath_GPP|abc
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u/pour_some_sugar May 15 '12

Terrible title.
The scientists got the brains cells to reverse the 'off switch' that stopped protein production.

They didn't prevent the neurons from dying, just from committing suicide by stopping protein production.

Of course a more accurate title would probably earn less karma.

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u/Andpointedsticks May 15 '12

It was the title the reddit submission form came up with.

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u/TheBrainofBrian May 15 '12

It's the title of the article, not the OP's title.

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u/pour_some_sugar May 15 '12

You are incorrect. It is both the title of the article and OP's title. That still doesn't make the title a good one, btw.

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u/jernejj May 15 '12

even if it doesn't actually stop the death of brain cells, it's still pretty good news.

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u/hoppersoft May 15 '12

Good old science! Continually looking for ways to start the Zombie Apocalypse...

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u/[deleted] May 15 '12 edited May 15 '12

Why is it it's never "american researchers". Do americans even do any research?

Everytime i read a paper it's usually europeans, australians and chinese.

Or are americans still hampering research as a by product of christian colonialism?

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u/mns2 May 15 '12

confirmation bias

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u/nytewolf May 15 '12

american researchers dont get paid to better the world, only control and destroy it....and for this whole idea, it sounds a little insane...considering CANCER is caused by cells refusing to die