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| [Chinese] Scientists identify new gene that could beat aging |
| 2024-06-06 |
| [Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Scientists may be one step closer to unlocking the secrets to anti-aging. They've found that boosting a gene we all possess can slow the rate at which our cells wear down. The Chinese academics stumbled on the find while studying the DNA of fruit flies, when they discovered a single insect gene determined whether they died young. They ran the gene through a human database and found a 93 percent match with a human gene, known as DIMT1. In lab studies, they exposed human cells to radiation to cause damage that is somewhat comparable to age-related degradation that happens in people. They found the cells that had a ramped up DIMT1 gene 'aged' 65 percent slower than the unaltered cells. Now the team hopes its findings will spur research into ways we can activate this gene in people with modern medicine. The study was published in the journal Nature Aging. Both the human gene and that of the insect alter the shape and structure of their mitochondria, which plays a role in balancing oxidation stress that drives the aging process. |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #5 all we need are 1.2 billion Chinese to live longer. Extended lifespan will allow them to colonize Alpha Centauri. Gentlemen, we must not allow a Longevity Gap! |
| Posted by: SteveS 2024-06-06 22:00 |
| #4 Great, all we need are 1.2 billion Chinese to live longer. Lol But the pharmaceutical/industrial complex won't like that. |
| Posted by: DooDahMan 2024-06-06 20:40 |
| #3 The shot just flat kills you. Take that, aging! |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2024-06-06 18:47 |
| #2 "Derived from Wet-Market research" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2024-06-06 18:26 |
| #1 Wait until the result is confirmed by another - totally non associated group. p.s. I'd expect any results of this type made secret - most countries who have social security, have problems with current lifespans. |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-06-06 16:03 |