Monthly Archives: July 2009

About four years ago I suffered an accident that resulted in significant loss of nerve sensation in two fingers.  I was carrying a bottle of wine by the neck to a friend’s house, slipped on a wet slimy board, fell … Continue reading →

Experiments extending the lives of mice up to about 35% have been reported, and that is about it.  However, last year an experiment was reported that extended the life span of baker’s yeast by a factor of 10.  Certain genes … Continue reading →

We will be hearing more and more about chimeras.  In genetics, a chimera is an animal that has two or more different populations of genetically distinct cells that originated in different zygotes(ref).    The word was adopted from Greek mythology where … Continue reading →

A study published in the latest issue of the online journal Cell Stem Cell provides additional research evidence supporting the Decline in Adult Stem Cell Differentiation theory of aging, the 14th theory treated in my treatise.  This theory holds that … Continue reading →

Some readers of this blog have expressed interest in my new hair growth which I have tentatively attributed to telomerase activation resulting from taking an astragaloside IV supplement.  This has led me to look into what recent research tells us about hair … Continue reading →

When a salamander is faced with a predator, it may simply cause its tail to fall off, which flops around distracting the predator while the salamander scampers away.  It will grow a new tail.  It can also grow an entire … Continue reading →

I am concerned that the popular view of telomerase activation is too simplistic and misses many the main benefits.  The popular view is that exogenously-activated telomerase extends telomeres (the endcaps of chromosomes) thus allowing cells to reproduce beyond the normal … Continue reading →

In this post I dip into some recent developments in the rapidly evolving field of stem cell research, this time focusing on embryonic stem (ES) cells.Today a news item appeared that reports a Spanish researcher has discovered a genetic circuit … Continue reading →

One of the headlines this week describing a population study in Denmark reads:  “Men’s key to longevity: have sex with younger women: Study.”  Another headline reporting on the same study reads “Daily sex with woman 15 yrs younger cuts death … Continue reading →

According to a news release yesterday; “TOKYO — Japanese people are living longer than ever, with the average life expectancy now 86.05 years for women and 79.29 years for men, the health ministry said Thursday.  Japanese women extended their life … Continue reading →