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Inflammation, aging and cancer
Centenarians tend to have less robust inflammatory responses. The reduction in inflammatory capacity isn’t large (not even two-fold at the level of primary cytokine output, though quantifying the difference depends ultimately on which endpoint one is measuring), so this gives credence to the idea that tailored anti-inflammatory drugs — perhaps targeted to individual tissues -- could help slow age-related onset of cancers.
1 votes  by mycophage  on 2008-08-26  0 comments   
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Dietary supplements induce neurogenesis after stroke
A recent study in Rejuvenation Research reports that a combination of dietary supplements confer neuroprotection in stroke. Rats treated with the dietary supplements scored better on behavioral tests, had less histological damage, and showed evidence of neurogenesis.
1 votes  by megapolisomancy  on 2008-08-20  0 comments   
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Cloned Puppies: Sure, They're Cute, But at What Cost?
When skin cells from a dead pit bull named Booger gave rise to five healthy-looking puppies with a $50,000 price tag, it marked the formal beginning of a commercial dog-cloning industry.
1 votes  by wal  on 2008-08-20  0 comments   
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