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Wednesday, 23 Jan 2008, 03:08 |
Scientists Find a Way to Make People Live for Hundreds of Years
It can soon become possible for humans to live up to 800 years with the latest scientific breakthrough.
Researchers at the University of Southern California said that they managed to extend the lifespan of a strain of yeast fungus that can live 10 times longer than normal.
Valter Longo, the leading researcher of the study removed two genes RAS2 and SCH9 within the yeast's genome, that is responsible for aging in yeast and cancer in humans and put the baker's yeast on a restricting diet that extended its lifespan enormously.
Longo claimed that in spite of the difference between humans and yeast cells, this method is applicable to the same breakthrough in science of human longevity. He also said that though they were far from making people live till 800 years, it is quite possible to improve people's health and extend human lifespan to 120 years now.
The upper limit of human lifespan is now considered to be 125 years with just a few people managing to live that long.
Robin Holliday, a British gerontologist said that the claim that the possibility of humans to live up to 1,000 years may come from the future technology, where vulnerable parts of the body would be replaced and this would make a person live even longer.
Longo said that his scientific experiment proved that aging is genetically programmed and human lifespan can be altered to make people live much longer.
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Aug 30, 2008 03:34 AM » posted by: Unknown
quite good.
Aug 26, 2008 09:58 PM » posted by: jerome
how did you know?are you there when he died?
Aug 10, 2008 01:11 AM » posted by: black eyed bird
do you believe in Bible that the oldest man lived in the world was Methuselah?
Aug 09, 2008 04:26 AM » posted by: mehL
please post the source and the prove!!
Jul 31, 2008 12:31 PM » posted by: Hassan
This is a terrible approach in science. If prevails, it will be biased towards the elites; rich, famous, and the powerful, hence, huge social problems. Second, it will certainly throw the human existence out of balanced by effecting the evolution process and possible genetic diseases. I think playing around and interfering with human creation will do more damage than good.
Jul 28, 2008 01:11 AM » posted by: justin
quite nice....
Jul 21, 2008 12:00 AM » posted by: Wayne
Actually, it is against nature to eat processed foods with no trace minerals and vitamins. God intended for mankind to eat real food, not man-made food with flavorings and coloring agents that lead to disease. I know it's hard, downright impossible in our age due to exposure to unclean air and food. Our best bet is to eat kosher and 100 percent organic all the time. Even doing that is virtually impossible because of crossing over and carrying back and forth from person to person. We should live in the range of 115-125 years. Diet is the single biggest factor regarding longevity. Even bigger than genetics. Exercise is key also. If you die before 100, excluding natural distasters, accidental drowning, chocking, etc. and murders/killings, it is almost certain it is our fault. Diseases of the body should not exist, period!
Jul 16, 2008 03:29 AM » posted by: da_dude
don't you know thats bad for mankind
Jul 08, 2008 04:58 AM » posted by: dave
technology may destroy the law of God. we do not know when is our time to die. you better pray for yourselves to live longer. you should be afraid of Him................
Jul 07, 2008 07:52 AM » posted by: SAURAV
ITS REALLY A GREAT INVENTION FOR MANKIND.
Jul 03, 2008 09:04 AM » posted by: Akhila
nice thing if it happens it would be gud...but it should be applied to ppl who r worthwhile...I mean ppl who hav real knowledged and selflessness to do gud in the world...and not be given toppl who can buy it........
Jun 27, 2008 08:23 PM » posted by: junjun
science is now improving...we all know that science nor the technology are both helping us in our daily life...our work(s) will be more efficiently and more easier...BUT(a big BUT), this discovery is against the law of GOD...against the nature...we should be selfish at all...because this discovery governing about ourselves...LET US JUST WAIT IF IT IS OUR TIME TO FADE!!!...all of us(human beings, as well as the animals or the plants), will be dying!!!!....i know most of the people are wishing to live forever...but it's our destiny to be die!!!...
May 08, 2008 12:33 PM » posted by: BeastlySteve92
I think, that in my opinion, all these religious comments are a waste of space on this article web page. Even Armageddon is way too fictional. If you look at society, one of the major things that holds the human race back is its false belief in religion. More crime and sin has been done in the name of religion than anything else in the world. Just think, these religious people consider it a sin for their children, or even themselves to watch a film with adult content in it, yet they hand their children a Bible and tell them to read to their hearts content. The Bible has more adult content in it than anything else you could give a child. Murder, rape, theft, and violence. It just doesn't make any sense to me why religion will eventually hold us back from using the knowledge from great discoveries like these........
May 03, 2008 09:29 PM » posted by: DEVANG
THIS IS V.V.V.VERY GOOD
Apr 30, 2008 04:23 AM » posted by: akhil ply9
it is so great to live longer.this technology is great.but isn't it against the nature.
Apr 29, 2008 04:14 AM » posted by: Aiath
I dont mind about living longer, but it would be awesome to live normal life as youthfull as possible.
Apr 24, 2008 08:05 AM » posted by: cji
hmm.. this discovery sounds great but unfortunately,, for sure God will not let this succeed.. humans are punished to experience death,,, and to think, living here on earth for 200, 300 more years with so many problems, no one would like to endure all of that,, still it would be better if we'll spend almost a hundred years here on earth, and eternity in heaven,,
Apr 17, 2008 06:36 AM » posted by: reymon
living to such age is so great!
---those scientest that needs a man for sample,i would like to.
--just find me.
-im very willing to live a hundred years...
im becoming antique! heheheh
Apr 15, 2008 06:19 AM » posted by:
snsuresh
its really a breakthrough in science
Apr 09, 2008 12:25 AM » posted by: Unknown
it is so amazing..
Mar 30, 2008 02:41 AM » posted by: serene girl (msg)
it is been a great idea, living a hundred years is very awesome and unbelievable. undoubtedly mmm its amazing ill will research for this.
Feb 29, 2008 03:36 PM » posted by:
Mr. virus
what is the need 4 100 or even 1000 years?? if our lives would stay boaring and peevich?? death is better then i think...
Feb 28, 2008 03:00 PM » posted by:
Yamacheero
Ah, this may not be a brilliant idea, I'm not exactly a fan of death, but some people who are a threat to society living that long... think how messed up the world would get. Also just because it applies to yeast... it might be a bit hopeful to think it can apply to humans. As for replacing organs of humans… if everyone is living for such a long time, where will you find the spare organs? If scientists develop artificial organs... wouldn’t human beings become mere fragments of themselves... it would be like becoming a zombie... or a sort of Frankenstein. Interesting idea, if successful then good luck with the controversy. I personally believe armageddon is coming before this is put into practice... but thats just me :p
Feb 28, 2008 02:55 PM » posted by: Yamacheero
Ah, this may not be a brilliant idea, I'm not exactly a fan of death, but some people who are a threat to society living that long... think how messed up the world would get. Also just because it applies to yeast... it might be a bit hopeful to think it can apply to humans. As for replacing organs of humans… if everyone is living for such a long time, where will you find the spare organs? If scientists develop artificial organs... wouldn’t human beings become mere fragments of themselves... it would be like becoming a zombie... or a sort of Frankenstein. Interesting idea, if successful then good luck with the controversy. I personally believe that armegeddon wil be coming before this... but thats just me
Feb 19, 2008 07:35 PM » posted by: Unknown
this is amazing
Feb 19, 2008 12:29 AM » posted by: Unknown
That is very far from the truth...hehehe we all gonna die,,living in that very long life span like 300, 400 and above is not living with the reality of natural life...for god designed each of us a natural life...those that advocates this scientific idea's is afraid at the death of hell
Feb 14, 2008 06:25 AM » posted by: jbonita
everything in this world are not impossible...
science `ll control human life in the future,,,
Feb 06, 2008 10:15 AM » posted by: Unknown
omg
Jan 31, 2008 07:31 PM » posted by:
midori-san
I honestly am not for sure if I am able to believe this. Seriously, the thought is kinda creeping me out after reading for the 6th time.
Jan 30, 2008 08:46 AM » posted by: Unknown
i want to know more on this
Jan 27, 2008 12:10 AM » posted by: Adam McDaniel
This is one of many examples of careless reporting by media regarding science. The media almost always touts a small yet important discovery as a breakthrough if they can attach a sensationalist headline to it. This article vastly underestimates the complexity of the genetics of an eukaryotic organism. This is an important discovery, but it is barely the beginning. It is irresponsible to portray discoveries as something other than what they are, as stepping stones. Every once in a while a truly significant finding is published that deserves a headline like this one, this is not one of those cases. Journalists who write articles like this are doing a huge disservice to the public and to science.
Jan 25, 2008 02:47 AM » posted by: to alcotrazz
aren't you afraid that there will be more people than this world can hold? :)
Oh, I and really like your pesimistic mood, and be careful with that B word, it might scare people to death.
Jan 23, 2008 10:39 AM » posted by:
alcotrazz
well that would be great, cause I always wanted to see how people would leave 200, 300 and more years from now. unfortunately, I won't live that long, so I'll just have to speculate on that... though I think an atomic war will destroy the human kind and that would be it!
