She said they were currently funding research into drugs that mimic the action of nerve growth factor (NGF), the name given to the gene therapy involving stimulating cell function.

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Most of us know the reasons: It helps us regain a sense of control, it shakes up our sense of time in a good way, it acts as a kind of therapy, promoting flexible and imaginative thinking and stimulating new ideas, and it can expand our cultural horizons.

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