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Age A Byproduct of Cancer Defense?

Posted by Hemos on from the vectors-of-prevention dept.

A reader writes "The International Herald Tribune has an article which says, in brief: they have discovered that aging in mice seems to be a byproduct of the chemicals that prevent cancer" If true, that's quite a double edged sword - avoid death, to cause it later.

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  1. Re:I'd rather... by Brendan+Byrd · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Or to quote Bob Dylan: "Growing Forever Old". Of course, I figure that if my brain is still working, I'm still a functional member of society.

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    Zodiac Survey
  2. sex and death evolved together by peter303 · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    Single cell organisms pretty much live forever
    until they are eaten, starve, or encounter an
    enviromental hazard. Multi-cellular bodies,
    pre-programmed death, and sex pretty much evolved
    together about 700 million years ago.

  3. In other news... by Bake · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Lack of food causes starvation.