Eternal CEO Deepinder Goyal is exploring a new venture in wearable technology, named Temple. The company's website states "Coming Soon" with a cryptic message about the future of health being "inside your brain." Interest surged when Goyal was photographed wearing a small device on his face, sparking speculation. Goyal confirmed the device measures brain flow in real-time and has been used for a year. This is connected to his biological research initiative, Continue Research, and its 'Gravity Ageing' hypothesis, which suggests gravity can reduce brain blood flow in upright positions, potentially contributing to ageing. Goyal emphasized that Temple is intended to be a small company and not a marketing ploy for the hypothesis, stating, "We didn’t cook up the Gravity Aging Hypothesis to sell Temple." The experimental device measures brain flow, a biomarker for ageing, longevity, and cognition, making it relevant even if the specific hypothesis is incorrect. Continue Research recently received a $25 million fund. Goyal mentioned that tests involving inversion tables showed a seven percent rise in daily average brain flow.
Impact
This news could inspire investor confidence in Eternal's innovation capacity and signal a growing trend in personalized health-tech wearables focused on neurological health. It might also draw attention to the broader health monitoring device market. Rating: 6/10.
Difficult Terms:
- Wearable Technology: Electronic devices worn on the body, such as smartwatches or fitness trackers, that collect and transmit data.
- Venture: A new business or project, especially one that is risky or involves investment.
- Health Monitoring Devices: Gadgets designed to track and record physiological data, such as heart rate, blood pressure, or brain activity.
- Viral: An image, video, or piece of information that spreads rapidly on the internet.
- Hypothesis: A proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
- Gravity Ageing Hypothesis: A speculative theory suggesting that Earth's gravity affects blood flow to the brain, potentially influencing the ageing process.
- Cerebral Blood Flow: The supply of blood to the brain, crucial for its function and health.
- Longevity: The state of having a long life.
- Cognition: The mental processes of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.
- Inversions: A practice or position where the head is lower than the heart, often done for health benefits.