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Longevity Gene Found

Posted by samzenpus on from the you're-older-than-you've-ever-been dept.

quixote9 writes "Calorie restriction while maintaining nutrient levels has long been known to dramatically increase life spans. Very different lab animals, from worms to mice, live up to 50% longer (or even more) on the restricted diets. However, so far, nobody has been able to figure out how this works. Scientists at the Salk Institute have found a specific gene in worms (there's a very similar one in people) that is directly involved in the longevity effect. That opens up the interesting possibility that doctors may someday be able to activate that gene directly and we can live long and prosper . . . without giving up chocolate."

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  1. dear slashdot, Am I racist? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I don't like niggers but I don't show it, and act politely to them when I see them. However inside they just creep me out.

    Am I racist?

    1. Re:dear slashdot, Am I racist? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      yes

    2. Re:dear slashdot, Am I racist? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Yes. Almost as much so as the person who modded you funny.

    3. Re:dear slashdot, Am I racist? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      But it was funny. Get a sense of humor!

  2. Re:Gene sequence in hex is... by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I don't see it as out of the bag, I see it as free advertising to HD-DVD and digg

    Think about the blanket coverage this number is getting, you couldn't pay for something like this.
    How many people watching the normal news now know that HD-DVD is the high definition format that just wouldn't have known before?

    The MPAA overlords must be really happy.
    Who has most to gain by us "fighting the man" about this number?

    --
    liqbase :: faster than paper
  3. ATTN: SWITCHEURS! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    If you don't know what Cmd-Shift-1 and Cmd-Shift-2 are for, GTFO.
    If you think Firefox is a decent Mac application, GTFO.
    If you're still looking for the "maximize" button, GTFO.
    If the name "Clarus" means nothing to you, GTFO.

    Bandwagon jumpers are not welcome among real Mac users. Keep your filthy, beige PC fingers to yourself.

  4. Re:People demand it by RagnarokGod · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Death by Chocolate ? I've heard that somewhere before ...
    Hex 09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0