Cryotherapy and Brain Implant Technology
Cryotherapy and brain implant tech are no longer rarely seen on news and social media. In fact, they are both more popular than ever.
Elon Musk’s unveiling of Neuralink is seen as a huge step forward in the technology and medical worlds.
The continuous development of brain implant tech promises a possible solution to disorders like Parkinson’s and treating conditions like memory loss, blindness, and paralysis.¹
The technology, set to begin human trials in 2020, involves implanting an AI the size of a large coin into your brain.
Scientists working on projects like this are hoping to be able to merge with the human mind in the near future, giving more solutions to current cerebral problems.
The same potential is seen with cryotherapy…
Studies show that cryotherapy and cold shock proteins can also protect the brain from cognitive and behavioral deficits associated with some neurodegenerative diseases.²
So, are cryotherapy and brain implant tech competitors or complementary businesses?
We take a look at arguments for both sides below.
Cryotherapy vs. Brain Implant Tech
Funding
As you might expect, being two of the most promising areas of medical technology research, competition for donor funding is high.
On one hand, cryotherapy machines present a more tested and proven tech, already in use globally, with researchers focusing on increasing its applications and solutions when it comes to its official use as treatment.
Which will attract more conservative and risk-averse investors.
On the other hand, brain implant technology is the radical newcomer into the field, with great promise but without a proven record. It presents an opportunity for risk-taker investors.
Contribution to the Scientific Body of Knowledge
While very different in principle, the two operate within the same body of knowledge, and have similar medical goals.
The science behind one technology can be used to further studies and experiments in the other, providing the researchers with an easier and faster route towards the successful implementation of their goals.
Health and Fitness Business
Both cryotherapy and brain implant technology have the potential to be great contributors to health and fitness.
Cryotherapy is applied in the recovery stage after intense exercise.
The cold air helps in the circulation of blood rich in nutrients, and white and red blood cells across the depleted body tissues, helping quicken the recovery process.³
Brain implant technology will be used to track and advise athletes on their routines.
This technology can be used as fitbits, and will be able to track the heart rates, and stress levels of its users. It will also be able to monitor exercise statistics like distance run, and calories lost.
The application for the two technologies within the fitness industry is different, giving room for collaboration.
A sportsperson can for example use the brain implant to track and plan their training and exercise, then use cryotherapy in their recovery process.
Cryotherapy and Brain Implant Tech as Complementary Businesses
The emergence of brain implant technology has been seen by many people as a huge competitor to the growing cryotherapy business.
With both technologies promising to have revolutionary effects in medicine and health and fitness, these fields are currently competing for research funding and scientific focus.
It is however not illogical to see the two businesses operating as complementary establishments in the future.
The technologies offer different applications in the fields and can then be used together when applied to the commercial world.
Founded on facts: for peer-reviewed articles, scholarly journals, and articles cited above please see the below sources;
Elon Musk demonstrates brain-computer tech Neuralink in live pigs - https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/28/elon-musk-demonstrates-brain-computer-tech-neuralink-in-live-pigs.html.
Seasonally hibernating phenotype assessed through transcript screening - http://physiolgenomics.physiology.org/content/24/1/13.long
Fitness Recovery Tech: What Is Cryotherapy, What Are The Benefits, And How Does It Work? - https://www.forbes.com/sites/leebelltech/2019/01/29/fitness-recovery-tech-what-is-cryotherapy-what-are-the-benefits-and-how-does-it-work/.
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