Comments on: A Single Genetic Tweak Gives Mice Longer, Healthier Lives

By: Dingo

Dingo — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:19:02 +0000

@Susanne McKenzie

Didn’t jumblepudding say ‘testosterone’? I didn’t read anything about resveratrol.

By: Cougar Coupler

Cougar Coupler — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:31:40 +0000

When this was a sustainable planet, we hunted and gathered for the vast majority of our time here. Work and power was split between the sexes, with males typically hunting and women typically gathering. Kinda hard to drag a toddler into a Mastadon fight, but you could strap the tyke on to find rooted plants.

Once man developed horticulture, there was a surplus of grains and gathering became less necessary. Women lost status as they lost their contributory power in society.

Since then women in ‘civilised society’ have been screwed. Cliterectomy, burkas and slavery carry on to this day.

Being born female in the U.S. is like hitting the lottery compared to being born in many other countries. Even here women suffer in a society that condones strength over substance.

An extra 15 years of life may give women a longer world view than the disasterous 5 year plan that has gotten our planet into this mess.

By: Nicholas

Nicholas — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:03:10 +0000

The issue here is that this only applies to mice. Though it is credible that it could be applied to humans as well, we must look at the possible side-effects. I’m sure the S6K1 gene does something other than shorten one’s lifespan…

By: Petros Kasanovas

Petros Kasanovas — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:25:38 +0000

So who is reaching to our nucleus and grabbing that s6k1 gene as his patent or w/e?

>Wow, maybe women can wrest more power away from the male dominated societies that have exploited them for thousands of years.

Women already live longer , Claiming that infinitely regardless what women need more empowerment is sexist and hopefully will get condemned harder and harder.

When a source/way of making of germline stemcells in testes was discovered , a few feminists actually were pressuring to stop research… funny.

By: Cougar Coupler

Cougar Coupler — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:20:09 +0000

Wow, maybe women can wrest more power away from the male dominated societies that have exploited them for thousands of years.

Imagine if Palin or Pelosi had almost two more decades in them.. Well it is still a breakthrough. I’m sure Palin has had a lot in her already.

By: Susanne McKenzie

Susanne McKenzie — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 08:25:05 +0000

In reply to jumblepudding I must point out. There is no evidence of toxicity pertaining to resveratrol. What do you mean when you say “it is often said”? By whom, in what publication, do you have a reference? I am the directory of pharmacology with Biotivia, a leading manufacturer of resveratrol. We have been collaborating with scientists at major university research centers and medical schools for over 4 years and have proven the safety of our Transmax and Bioforte resveratrol supplements to the health authorities in the US, Canada, Germany, Italy, and many others. Any supposed toxicity related to a resveratrol supplement could only happen if the product contained contaminants due to improper processing. We process in US FDA CGMP certified facilities as should all resveratrol suppliers. You can check the Consumer Lab resveratrol evaluations if you are interested in which products were judged to be free of contaminants, what their potency is and what the cost per mg is.

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:08:12 +0000

Yes, finally! The Happy Sappy Children of Many Lands ride! Where cheering music will spread the message that a mouse should rule the world!

By: Ye Gads

Ye Gads — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:01:30 +0000

Great. Just what we need. A race of SUPER MICE.

By: website

website — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:51:59 +0000

No thanks… Lifes not really working out for me so well. Im not interested. Somebody else can have mine. Death may be the only way I can escape you f***ers.

[Moderator's note: edited for profanity.]

By: blah

blah — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:23:16 +0000

Screw Kurzweil

By: Jumblepudding

Jumblepudding — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:13:55 +0000

Sad how only the females benefitted. It is often said that testosterone is toxic.

By: andre

andre — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:03:34 +0000

I wonder if they extend this study if those increases would continue through generations or if S6K1 plays a part in fertility. It may not play a positive role in the lifespan of the individual, but what about the continuation of the species? Do scientists continue these kind of studies past the first generation of experimental mice?