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Tumor-suppressing Gene Contributes to Aging

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the growing-old dept.

Van Cutter Romney writes "Scientists have discovered a tumor suppressing gene which also leads to aging in stem cells. The gene also known as p16INK4a when removed from 'knockout' mice resulted in older mice having organs as healthy as younger ones. However they didn't live any longer than normal mice. The new study was confirmed by three independent researchers from Harvard, UNC Chapel Hill and University of Michigan."

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  1. Cancer, then, is an anti-aging program by NotQuiteReal · · Score: 3, Funny
    Cancer, then, is an anti-aging program

    Yes, when cancer works, you stop getting older.

    Q.E.D.

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  2. Re:Cancer, aging. by Explodicle · · Score: 3, Funny
    I support the ban on cloning...
    Hey, the average Slashotter isn't reproducing the normal way... why you gotta be stomping on our only hope?
  3. Re:Principle of Hardy-Heisenberg-Jagger by Rakshasa+Taisab · · Score: 3, Funny

    So it sounds like The Designer of the Universe [a pretty intelligent Fellow, from what I hear] may have placed the very same restrictions on the stuff He created on Day 5 as He did on the stuff He created way back on Day 1.

    I forget, was it spaghetti or ramen he created on Day 5?

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