MIT Finds Cure For Fear 523
Doom con runs away writes "MIT biochemists have identified a molecular mechanism behind fear, and successfully cured it in mice, according to an article in the journal Nature Neuroscience. They did this by inhibiting a kinase, an enzyme that change proteins, called Cdk5, which facilitates the extinction of fear learned in a particular context."
It must be in clinical testing... (Score:5, Funny)
In unrelated news... (Score:5, Funny)
Not news...I found this years ago (Score:5, Funny)
So how long did the mice survive? (Score:4, Funny)
Conspiracy theorists believe the funding was provided by a group of cats ...
This is scary (Score:5, Funny)
Cool! (Score:5, Funny)
bad? (Score:3, Funny)
Now maybe a cure can be found for (Score:2, Funny)
Re:This is scary (Score:4, Funny)
In other news... (Score:5, Funny)
Peril Sensitive Sunglasses... (Score:5, Funny)
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Re:Am I the only one... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:In unrelated news... (Score:5, Funny)
Absolutely, now that he's got the chemical that causes fear identified, the only remaining part of his plan is to sneak down to the water reservoir with Cheney.
Fear is important (Score:5, Funny)
Fear can sometimes be a useful emotion. For instance, say you were an astronaut on the moon and you fear your partner had been turned into Dracula. The next time he goes out for moon pieces, WHAM!, you just slam the door behind him and blast off. He might call you on the radio and say he's not Dracula, but you just say, "Think again, Batman!"
Re:Not news...I found this years ago (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Not news...I found this years ago (Score:5, Funny)
Drink is the mind-killer.
Drink is the little-death that brings total obliteration to my little fear cells.
I will face my drink.
I will permit it to pass through me, but not over me.
And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the drink has gone there will be nothing.
Only a yellow puddle will remain.
And thirst. Do not forget the thirst.
Re:In unrelated news... (Score:5, Funny)
I was afraid something like that would happen...
Re:uh oh... (Score:3, Funny)
Isn't that obvious? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_Factor [wikipedia.org]
last I checked (Score:5, Funny)
Like posting without RTFA.
Tom
As a Shaman... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:In unrelated news... (Score:5, Funny)
This drug has existed for centuries! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Not news...I found this years ago (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Not news...I found this years ago (Score:5, Funny)
Re:bad? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:uh oh... (Score:3, Funny)
Super Chromatic Perl Sunglasses (Score:3, Funny)
I want one of those "Perl Sensitive Sunglasses" that would be so darn cool.
It's already on the market (Score:1, Funny)
Re:It must be in clinical testing... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:In unrelated news... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Bzzt! Wrong. (Score:5, Funny)
Just similar? Say that next time your crush dumps you in front of the yearbook committee cameras!
Re:Bzzt! Wrong. (Score:5, Funny)
There goes The Dark Side! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Bzzt! Wrong. (Score:5, Funny)
I don't know, I've never tried it, but my money is on a total freak-out.
Re:Bzzt! Wrong. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Bad idea. (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Bad idea. (Score:2, Funny)
As illustrated in the BBC series Red Dwarf, episode "Polymorph": http://www.tv.com/red-dwarf/polymorph/episode/1095 9/summary.html [tv.com].
After an alien that feeds on negative emotion sucks all fear out of Lister, he volunteers to strap on a neutron bomb and go after the beast. Hilarity ensues.
Re:Bzzt! Wrong. (Score:4, Funny)
And I'll be in Canada, high as a kite.