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Accelerated Aging Gene Identified

Posted by michael on from the peter-pan dept.

bradbury writes "A host of news sources are carrying news that the gene responsible for Progeria, otherwise known as Hutchinson-Gilford Syndrome, has been identified as Lamin A (LMNA). Sources include a Eureka Alert article, a Science Daily article and a Nature Science Update article. Of interest is the fact that the gene causes at least 6 other genetic diseases. For the hard core science people, an extended discussion of LMNA can be found in the OMIM database here."

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  1. Now what? by Blaine+Hilton · · Score: 2, Funny

    Okay they think they have the gene isolated, but now what? How many more years will it take to use this information effectively? It seems like these discoveries are happening faster, but when you are dealing with accelerated aging the people do not have much time to wait.

  2. Accelerated Aging Gene by valkraider · · Score: 3, Funny

    Spelled: "Children". Having just one is enough to accelerate anyone's aging. Results are directly proportional to the number of kids. Your rate of acceleration may vary.