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Great Radiolab podcast about the MIT discovery -- http://www.radiolab.org/story/bringing-gamma-back/ http://www.radiolab.org/story/bringing-gamma-back/

• e40 10y ago
  That was a good podcast, but I was frustrated that they hadn't even tried it yet on humans, as it seemed such a simple experiment. They said they will do it next, but I'd have preferred they waited a few months and then reported it (even if it didn't work on humans).
  • qq66 10y ago
    Well, as far as I can tell, the result only demonstrated a reduction of amyloid plaque in the visual cortex, so an experiment on humans wouldn't really work (you have to kill the subjects and inspect their brains for the current experiment).
    • melling 10y ago
      if you listen to the podcast, you'll realize that you don't need to do that.
      • qq66 10y ago
        I did... how would you measure the effectiveness of the strobe in humans?
        • e40 10y ago
          Memory tests, just like with the mice?