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New Research Could Slow Human Aging

Posted by samzenpus on from the slowing-things-down dept.

schliz writes "A team of scientists from Japan and New Zealand have helped baker's yeast live 50% longer than usual by artificially stabilizing a genetic sequence called ribosomal DNA. The study's authors say that rDNA is a 'hot spot for production of the aging signal.' Because rDNA genes are very similar in yeast and humans, they say their experiment is a first step towards anti-aging drugs."

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  1. How does that work? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    So, by doing new research, I won't age as fast?

    1. Re:How does that work? by Mitchell314 · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Well, remaining mentally and physically active has been linked to prolonged life spans . . .

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  2. Re:With a world population of 7 billion, by jedidiah · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Don't be silly. The poor won't get to stop aging at 30. They will get screwed just like they always have. Only the ultra wealthy will have access to this stuff. Only a small subset of the population will get to stop aging at 30. The rest will get shortened lifespans if anything.

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