A cryonics startup aims to achieve eternal life through organ freezing and brain sample preservation. The podcast discusses the potential impact of this technology on our lives and explores the largest skyscraper project in the US. Plus, Bad Boys 4's success at the box office is highlighted.
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Cradle Healthcare Co. aims to revolutionize medical research through cryonics technology, focusing on brain tissue preservation and organ freezing.
Challenges faced by Cradle Healthcare Co. include cell damage during freezing and toxicity of cryoprotectants, yet company remains optimistic about advancements.
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Cradle Healthcare Co. is pioneering cryonics technology to pause biology, with a focus on cryopreserving brain tissue slices, freezing donated organs, and potentially preserving entire bodies of patients with incurable diseases until cures are found. Founded by Laura Deming and Hunter Davis, the company has raised $48 million in funding. The technology aims to revolutionize medical research, organ transplant procedures, and longevity approaches by addressing time sensitivity issues and providing new possibilities for treatment.
Challenges and Opportunities in Cryonics Innovation
Cradle's cryonics advancements face challenges such as cell damage from ice crystals during freezing and toxicity of cryoprotectants. Despite these obstacles, the company remains optimistic about overcoming them. While Cradle takes a step-by-step approach with rodent brain slices, other companies like Elcor Life Extension Foundation have directly frozen human bodies. The scientific community closely watches these developments due to the potential transformative impact on healthcare and longevity practices.
Cryonics startup Cradle Healthcare Co has so far earned $48m in funding to make eternal life a reality. Other than pausing biology though, there are more pursuits here that include organ freezing and brain sample preservation. So how could this technology change our lives and is there anything stopping it? Plus: Bad Boys 4 cleans up at the box office and the largest skyscraper in the US could be on its way.
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