Researchers have recently spotted a gene that could be activated to prolong life both in terms of quantity and quality. They have demonstrated the effects of the gene activation in fruit flies which have homologues of 75 % of human genes causing diseases. With age, everything changes: we are moulded and remoulded over time, our minds and bodies going through the cycle of transformation all the while. Age comes with consequences – a reminder that everything in this world is ephemeral. The abilities that grow inside of us eventually fade; the normal processes occuring in our bodies give way to malfunctions, or, they just proceed to a dead end. This is why ageing is associated with the inability of the body to fight diseases. Just like the trees lose their leaves at a given point, our bodies follow its own senescence. Could it be that this is averted, or, at least, delayed? Researchers of a new study claim that they discovered a gene that could be triggered to avoid the gradual deterioration of bodily functions by prolonging life. The paper was published in the journal Cell Reports. Read more http://news.islandcrisis.net/2014/09/scientists-activate-specific-gene-that-prolong-life/
