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Human ageing gene found in flies

Scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have found a fast and effective way to investigate important aspects of human ageing. Working at the Universi...  
 
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w0r1dpeace (2 months ago) Show Hide
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NORMAL DOES NOT MEAN RIGHT.

The fact is IT'S NOT NORMAL.

It's ABNORMAL.

Aging is a disease.
princeofautumn (2 months ago) Show Hide
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Any relation to their gene and the Daf genes in Round worms?
bbsrcmedia (2 months ago) Show Hide
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Dr Cox says:

"No, the worm daf genes are involved in the insulin signaling pathway that feeds into TOR signaling, itself important in determining worm lifespan (eg see Cox 2009 Rejuvenation Research Sept 2 2009 doi:10.1089/rej.2009.0894). The WRN exonuclease is important in DNA metabolism, preventing inappropriate DNA recombination during DNA replication or repair. An excess of damage to the DNA of the genome resulting from WRN loss is through to contribute to ageing."

Hope this helps.
Irishproudness (2 months ago) Show Hide
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the aging gene isn't reversible however it maybe able to be slowed down
we wont live for an extra 200years, i think somewhere between 10-20 years is a reasonable suggestion
Ginji989 (3 months ago) Show Hide
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do you need to be a egg cell to have this gene or can it be injected into a human?

if not hurry up and figure it out il pay anything for it..
mARK5000100 (11 months ago) Show Hide
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if the gene is identified and fully understood is aging reversible, or is it a one way process?
mrjfin (1 year ago) Show Hide
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the thing to do
beserker304 (1 year ago) Show Hide
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remove it from a foetus and it will live longer maybe lol 200yrs maybe?

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