Fruit Fly Intestine May Hold Secret to Fountain of Youth
This article is based on a topic, which many people may be interested in which is slowing aging. Scientist at Salk Institute for Biological Studies found that in fruit flies, tweaking a gene called PGC-1 in the intestinal stem cells delayed aging and extended lifespan by as much as 50%. This gene is also found in humans and they states that intestines of humans and fruit flies have tremendous amounts of similarity. The tweaking of the gene has the same affect as calorie restriction, which is also known to extend lifespan. The PGC-1 gene regulates the number of cellular plants and tweaking it puts the gene into overdrive. This resulted in greater number of mitochondria and more energy production. This in turn resulted in better health and an extended lifespan by as much as 50%.
When I read this article I was very happy to see that this discovery was made. I feel our life is too short and anything that can be done to give us a little more time to enjoy life is great in my books. This does sound great but it also comes with disadvantages. This extended life span will probably come at a cost which means developing countries won’t be able to afford this. That means an increase in the population of developed countries. This is bad for the planet as we already use much of the world resources and with an increase in population, it will not do our planet any good. Some of the disadvantage may be increase in pollution, much more waste and we will need more jobs, which are already hard to find.
In conclusion, I want this extended life span but I don’t think it will do any good for the health of our planet. It comes with many disadvantages, which will affect the way we live, and our quality of life. Would you give up a quality life for few extra years to live?
When I read this article I was very happy to see that this discovery was made. I feel our life is too short and anything that can be done to give us a little more time to enjoy life is great in my books. This does sound great but it also comes with disadvantages. This extended life span will probably come at a cost which means developing countries won’t be able to afford this. That means an increase in the population of developed countries. This is bad for the planet as we already use much of the world resources and with an increase in population, it will not do our planet any good. Some of the disadvantage may be increase in pollution, much more waste and we will need more jobs, which are already hard to find.
In conclusion, I want this extended life span but I don’t think it will do any good for the health of our planet. It comes with many disadvantages, which will affect the way we live, and our quality of life. Would you give up a quality life for few extra years to live?
Breast Cancer Linked to Obesity Gene, New Research Suggests
This article is on research done to better understand the genetic factors that lead to breast cancer. This research uncovered a link between the fat mass and obesity-associated gene, FTO. The study found that people who posses the FTO gene have up to a 30% greater chance of developing breast cancer. This discovery could lead to advancements in medicine for the genetic risks and the discovery can also help find a treatment. This finding fits with the known connection between obesity and breast cancer. Soon researchers hope to find a way of testing for the FTO gene.
Breast cancer affects many people around the world, especially women. This discovery of the FTO gene is very important to the treatment and prevention of this cancer and in advancements of medicine. The finding of the gene will also help identify who is at risk of developing the illness. The earlier doctors can find the patients at risk, the easier it will be to prevent the cancer. As research is done, we are getting closer and closer to a cure. This kind of research has no disadvantages. It is for the good of people who are born to live but instead are forced to live in fear of death. We may be spending a lot of money on this research but in the end we will be saving many lives with the new information we obtain.
Breast cancer affects many people around the world, especially women. This discovery of the FTO gene is very important to the treatment and prevention of this cancer and in advancements of medicine. The finding of the gene will also help identify who is at risk of developing the illness. The earlier doctors can find the patients at risk, the easier it will be to prevent the cancer. As research is done, we are getting closer and closer to a cure. This kind of research has no disadvantages. It is for the good of people who are born to live but instead are forced to live in fear of death. We may be spending a lot of money on this research but in the end we will be saving many lives with the new information we obtain.