2009 Longevity Summit - End of Aging - CBS 2 News Central

[curingaging00]

Or will fixing telomeres only fix the DNA mutations.

[curingaging00]

If we somehow figure out a way to reset telomeres, lengthen them, how much of the aging process have we slowed/defeated?

Aging is the accumulation of not only damage related to DNA, but as well as cellular garbage being built inside/outside our cells, lost of elasticity, accumulation of mutations in the mitochondria Cell senescence and more.

If we were able to make telomeres able to refresh themselves, will they be able to fix most of the problems of aging?

[NoFaithNoPain]

So basically, the silly cow in the video is deluded and getting ripped off by a thousand dollars every month. From what I hear, telemeres are only part of the story and the therepay to lengthen them is a bit like trying to stop a skyscraper from falling by painting it. Once you are dead - you don't have to worry about all of this. Nature supplies death to help mankind. Best to accept it for the moment. If longevity ever realistically happens, so be it but I think we would need a new planet first

[fathead8489]

How can you reset every telomere in your body? I know for a fact that the wearing out of telomeres is the leading cause of aging but the problem if that its on every single strain of DNA in your body. I'm just curious how a supplement could possibly affect every single strain of DNA in such a way. It seems like you would need nano technology for that.

[LifeExtensionVideos]

@fathead8489 At this point we do not know how to lengthen telomeres on all cell types. However, research has shown that astragalus, for instance, can lengthen telomeres on T-cells (CD-4 cell lines). Research is underway to identify other nutrients that may affect telomere length in different cell lines.