guardian.co.uk — A series of rare genetic mutations that boost human lifespan have been discovered by a team of scientists studying centenarians and their elderly children. The genetic glitches are thought to interfere with the normal growth of cells, halting the ageing process.
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cap11235Mar 4, 2008
In addition, over population is not a problem. The world can support quite a few more people. Rather, the issue is the distribution of resources.
mallusMar 4, 2008
This will not likely help those of us who have already been born... (and it's unlikely that a medical review board would allow the treatments to be applied to fetuses in the absence of any recognized disease).For those of us who are alive right now, our main hope is in rejuvenation technologies being researched by the likes of Aubrey de Grey. Google Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence for more information.
yujieMar 4, 2008
Mutants eh?
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belzoradonMar 4, 2008
old age isn't a recognized disease yet? sheesh who dropped the ball?
gradeahonkyMar 5, 2008
Is there some place I can go to check my DNA and see if I have any of these age defying glitches, or if I'm immune to any cool diseases?
lolo2007May 15, 2008
Governments of the world will never allow an anti-aging process to exist. In their eyes death is needed because of overpopulation. When ever I read these articles, it just makes me depressed because even if something like this actually COULD exist, it will never be available to the public, or the average Joe.<a class="user" href="http://vb.paramegsoft.com/40/">http://vb.paramegsoft.com/40/</a><a class="user" href="http://vb.paramegsoft.com/49/">http://vb.paramegsoft.com/49/</a><a class="user" href="http://vb.paramegsoft.com/11/">http://vb.paramegsoft.com/11/</a>