Abstract: A system and method for interfacing a brain with a machine. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention employs a vascular approach in which one or more nano-electrodes are deployed in vasculature having a close geometric relationship with proximal innervation. Each nano-electrode is preferably deployed in a blood vessel so that its sensing end is at or near a nerve passing close to or intersecting the blood vessel. The sensing end of each nano-electrode is adapted so as to be carried along in the blood stream so as to position the sensing end at a desired point within the blood vessel. An array of nano-electrodes of varying lengths can be used to monitor multiple nerves or neurons along a blood vessel.

Abstract: Method and system for diagnosing and treating thalamocortical dysrhythmia. Thalamocortical dysrhythmia occurs when unbalanced neural activity occurs due to the rise of low frequency (approximately 4-8 Hz) and high frequency (approximately 20-50 Hz) neuronal oscillation activity simultaneously within awake individuals. The underlying mechanism that causes thalamocortical dysrhythmia is abnormal input into thalamic cells, which causes a low-frequency shift, increased amplitude, and increased frequency correlation of neuronal oscillation at the cortical and thalamic levels. The present invention measures the neuronal activity at the cortical level, filters these measurements, and performs a Fourier transform to transfer neuronal oscillation data into the frequency domain. The present invention then selects at least one reference baseline based on the characteristics of control subjects that do not have thalamocortical dysrhythmia and/or patients that have thalamocortical dysrhythmia.

Abstract: Methods for regulating cation transport across cellular membranes possessing cation channels are provided. The cell membrane possessing a specific ion channel is exposed to a non-aromatic polyamine compound having a lysine- or arginine-based moiety (or a guanidine moiety) coupled to a straight chain polyamine.These polyamines as well as a method for regulating NMDA through a spermidine-like effect on NMDA receptors by exposing a cell membrane to selected polyamines are also provided.

Abstract: Methods for regulating cation transport across cellular membranes possessing cation channels are provided. The cell membrane possessing a specific ion channel is exposed to a non-aromatic polyamine compound having a lysine- or arginine-based moiety (or a guanidine moiety) coupled to a straight chain polyamine.These polyamines as well as a method for regulating NMDA through a spermidine-like effect on NMDA receptors by exposing a cell membrane to selected polyamines are also provided.

Abstract: Nonpolypeptide factors isolated from the venom of funnel-web spiders are capable of binding calcium channel proteins. These nonpolypeptide factors are used to purify calcium channels and completely block voltage-dependant calcium conductance of cell membranes.

Abstract: The partial or total blocking of low threshold calcium channels in cell membranes with the use of aliphatic alcohols.

Abstract: An information system that enables a higher dimensional physical execution of an object than it is physically measured by a sensory apparatus, using oblique systems of coordinates for processing information in covariant vectorial form and providing output information in contravariant vectorial form.