2008-11-26

Researchers identify a potentially universal mechanism of aging


Researchers identify a potentially universal mechanism of aging from PhysOrg.com

Like our current financial crisis, the aging process might also be a product excessive deregulation. Researchers have discovered that DNA damage decreases a cell's ability to regulate which genes are turned on and off in particular settings. This mechanism, which applies both to fungus and to us, might represent a universal culprit for aging.

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  1. Unbelievable: A Potentially Universal Mechanism Of Aging!


    A. Latest News: A Potentially Universal Mechanism Of Aging
    http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-11/hms-ria111908.php

    "Researchers have discovered that DNA damage decreases a cell's ability to regulate which genes are turned on and off in particular settings. This mechanism, which applies both to fungus and to us, might represent a universal culprit for aging. "


    B. Universal mechanism of aging has been explained earlier...

    Predicting Chronological And Physiological Age Is Complicated
    http://www.the-scientist.com/community/posts/list/60/122.page#1077

    Genes Are Organisms And Age, Too...
    http://www.the-scientist.com/community/posts/list/40/122.page#900


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