January 30, 2012

...telomeres

Reason: Is Longevity Research Inherently Immoral?

No.

Interestingly, some other researchers believe that ever dwindling telomeres cause cellular aging and argue that restoring telomeres could lengthen healthy lifespans. In fact, researchers at Harvard reported in 2010 that lengthening telomeres in genetically modified mice boosted their healthy lifespans.

...mostly included in today's document dump for the links, not the discussion.

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