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Scientists Reverse Aging In Human Cell Lines
Eloking writes: Professor Jun-Ichi Hayashi from the University of Tsukuba in Japan has discovered the regulation of two genes involved with the production of glycine are partly responsible for some of the characteristics of aging. With this finding he has been able to "flip the switches on a few genes back to their youthful position, effectively reversing the aging process." The Professor's findings cast doubt on the mitochondrial theory of aging, which proposes that the accumulation of mutations in the mitochondrial DNA are responsible for aging.
Time
“He’s not deformed, he’s just drunk!”
Can you break this down for me sesame street style? 31 year old alcoholic idiot here...
Can you break this down for me sesame street style? 31 year old alcoholic idiot here...
If we lived too long, evolution to adapt to the changing environment would be impacted.
We evolved mechanisms to kill us off in a timely manner so we don't compete with our better adapted children too much.
The processes of evolution aren't for your benefit. They're just things that get selected for for maximum propagation. This is bad. If we find the mechanism and can stop it, there will be some really old farts about, arguing about how their Cherry M keyboards are superior to the direct brain interface.
I should use this sig to advertise my book ISBN-13 : 978-1501515132.
I'd certainly hope so. You know how easy it is to score LSD and heroin.
if you were married to my wife
Imagine some more advances like this and you could be married to your wife for so much longer...
And then everyone dies after someone contracts a disease from a dirty telephone.
I am 43 and starting to feel the effects of aging. I need this stuff pronto!
I hope it gets patented. Properly. As in it can easily be replicated from the patent. They can sue me afterwards for patent infringement if they like, I'll have time.
If information wants to be free, why does my internet connection cost so much?