With Good Reason

Time is Brain


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Stroke doctors all know the phrase, “Time is brain.” Andrew Southerland (University of Virginia Health System) discusses a new therapy that is considered a game changer in stroke treatment, helping some patients achieve a dramatic recovery of brain function after strokes. And: Cancer therapy is moving toward personalized treatment with the lowest toxicity possible for each patient. Lance Liotta (George Mason University) is working with biomarkers that predict the possibility of cancer and aid in creating individualized therapy. Liotta was named a 2015 outstanding faculty member by The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
Later in the show: Blue zones are areas of the world that have been identified as having the longest expected lifespans. Reuben Rainey (University of Virginia) and Asa Eslocker (University of Virginia) explain the factors that create these “landscapes of longevity.” Plus: Today, most computers have more than one tiny silicon brain that makes them tick—this is called parallel computing. And yet, kids are still learning to program for only one “brain.” Wu-chun Feng (Virginia Tech) is working on an interface that makes parallel computing much less intimidating.
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