Comments on: Elixer Of Youth Through A Simple Injection? http://technutnews.com/2007/09/07/elixer-of-youth-through-a-simple-injection/ Future Technology Reporting At Its Finest. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:38:02 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1-beta1 hourly 1 By: Russell http://technutnews.com/2007/09/07/elixer-of-youth-through-a-simple-injection/comment-page-1/#comment-6945 Russell Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:29:21 +0000 http://technutnews.com/?p=339#comment-6945 eFCo6Pzf5Ptlz eFCo6Pzf5Ptlz

]]> By: Jan-Willem Bats http://technutnews.com/2007/09/07/elixer-of-youth-through-a-simple-injection/comment-page-1/#comment-893 Jan-Willem Bats Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:36:00 +0000 http://technutnews.com/?p=339#comment-893 "The title elixir of youth is quite exaggerated..."<br/><br/>Hey, I'm just going with the original article's title, man. ;) “The title elixir of youth is quite exaggerated…”

Hey, I’m just going with the original article’s title, man. ;)

]]> By: Armand Rousso http://technutnews.com/2007/09/07/elixer-of-youth-through-a-simple-injection/comment-page-1/#comment-892 Armand Rousso Mon, 10 Sep 2007 04:47:00 +0000 http://technutnews.com/?p=339#comment-892 The title elixir of youth is quite exaggerated but the conclusion of this post is quite interesting. If today thousand of localised injection can reduce the effect of aging, what about tomorrow, will we be able to stay forever young?<br/><br/>Armand Rousso<br/>http://biotechnology.armandrousso.biz The title elixir of youth is quite exaggerated but the conclusion of this post is quite interesting. If today thousand of localised injection can reduce the effect of aging, what about tomorrow, will we be able to stay forever young?

Armand Rousso
http://biotechnology.armandrousso.biz

]]> By: Snake Oil Baron http://technutnews.com/2007/09/07/elixer-of-youth-through-a-simple-injection/comment-page-1/#comment-891 Snake Oil Baron Fri, 07 Sep 2007 20:33:00 +0000 http://technutnews.com/?p=339#comment-891 Mitochondria are certainly one branch of research into aging, probably exceeding telomeres in current interest. I seem to remember faulty mitochondria being implicated in cancer due to their role in programed cell death. It seems to me though that if one could get some stem cells made with healthy mitochondria, good telomeres and unmutated DNA and you had a fair understanding of how to grow the stem cells in bulk and how to guide the differentiation you would be much closer to ending aging than by trying to reprogram individual cells. Getting something right once and then copying it seems easier than repairing a large number of mistakes. <br/><br/>At any rate, it sounds like there is still a lot of work to do. What is described as a "simple injection" might actually involve thousands of localized injections and the cost will take a while to come down. Exercise, diet and such will still be important for anyone hoping to reach an extended lifespan.<br/><br/>I suspect that there will be a lot of people who are asking whether or not ending aging is a good thing. I do understand such objections but I don't share them in the least. Aside from the general dislike of humanity (which I also understand but usually do not share - or at least try not to), the only real objection to extended life is the fear of over population and ecological harm. I feel that lower fertility rates for the planet - not just the wealthy and educated, combined with the growing opportunities for human expansion under the sea, into the deserts and ultimately into space will far exceed any pressure for earthly reserves. Having people who have lived for years learning history, politics, economics, science, engineering and such will be of immense benefit to humanity. If even a few of those who gain extended lifespans take advantage of the opportunities that are available they could be of unprecedented benefit to humanity. Mitochondria are certainly one branch of research into aging, probably exceeding telomeres in current interest. I seem to remember faulty mitochondria being implicated in cancer due to their role in programed cell death. It seems to me though that if one could get some stem cells made with healthy mitochondria, good telomeres and unmutated DNA and you had a fair understanding of how to grow the stem cells in bulk and how to guide the differentiation you would be much closer to ending aging than by trying to reprogram individual cells. Getting something right once and then copying it seems easier than repairing a large number of mistakes.

At any rate, it sounds like there is still a lot of work to do. What is described as a “simple injection” might actually involve thousands of localized injections and the cost will take a while to come down. Exercise, diet and such will still be important for anyone hoping to reach an extended lifespan.

I suspect that there will be a lot of people who are asking whether or not ending aging is a good thing. I do understand such objections but I don’t share them in the least. Aside from the general dislike of humanity (which I also understand but usually do not share – or at least try not to), the only real objection to extended life is the fear of over population and ecological harm. I feel that lower fertility rates for the planet – not just the wealthy and educated, combined with the growing opportunities for human expansion under the sea, into the deserts and ultimately into space will far exceed any pressure for earthly reserves. Having people who have lived for years learning history, politics, economics, science, engineering and such will be of immense benefit to humanity. If even a few of those who gain extended lifespans take advantage of the opportunities that are available they could be of unprecedented benefit to humanity.

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