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DNA Modifications Change As We Age

Posted by Unknown on from the activate-the-gene-sequence dept.

sciencehabit writes "As we age, the core of our biological being — the sequence of our DNA, which makes up our genes — remains the same. Yet recent research suggests that more subtle chemical changes to our DNA occur as we age. Now, a comparison of the DNA of a newborn baby with that of a centenarian shows that the scope of these changes can be dramatic, and they may help explain why our risk of cancer and other diseases increases as we get older."

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  1. Re:Does it "stay the same" ? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    So what you're saying is that our DNA has split ends?
    So we need DNA's version of Head and Shoulders then?

  2. Re:Does it "stay the same" ? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    A lowly undergrad who bothered to read and think about the article.

    BURN HIM!