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Brain Heatsink Could Reduce Epilepsy

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the also-prevent-core-dumps dept.

SimonNight writes "Attaching a heatsink to the brain can reduce the severity of epileptic seizures, Japanese researchers say. They've developed a surgically implanted heat conduit that connects a brain region to a heatsink on the outside of the skull. Seizures get worse when they abnormal activity of brain cells overheats the brain and causes more abnormal firing patterns."

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  1. awesome! by jollyreaper · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now we can start overclocking! Break out the red bull and inject-into-the-heart adrenaline.

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    1. Re:awesome! by infestedsenses · · Score: 5, Funny

      I can see it now... a big, fat heatsink sticking out of the side of my head, with a frikkin' laser attached to it!

      Oh, glee!

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  2. Fan? by InvisblePinkUnicorn · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nice diagram. Is that a fan sticking out the side of the guy's head? Should newegg add a new category for 80mm and 100mm brain cooling fans? Or maybe go water cooled for complete silence? The worst that could happen is it leaks and you finally get the shower you're long overdue for...

    I'd avoid the liquid nitrogen option at this time.

    1. Re:Fan? by Hoi+Polloi · · Score: 4, Funny

      Koolance has released an aluminum, water cooled, brain case. It comes with transparent temple windows too.

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  3. Too much heat? by sucker_muts · · Score: 4, Funny

    If the problem seems to be too much heat, why do they try to use difficult to install heatsinks?

    Underclocking people! Makes the system way more stable.

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  4. Here is what it looks like by JackMeyhoff · · Score: 5, Funny

    http://img36.picoodle.com/img/img36/9/10/8/f_BalmerFanm_cd5ddbc.jpg

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  5. Re:Sounds like a gread DIY project! by QuickFox · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just make sure you have health insurance before you sink your electric drill into your temple. Are you sure opening your brain chassis won't void your warranty?
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  6. Re:I wonder... by FireFury03 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can't wait to see people walking around with heat sinks sticking out of their skull. Will they have designer ones? :)

    Bah, I'm waiting for the transparent-skull with blue cold-cathode brain lighting mod...

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