aging will be cured in our lifetime

[brainhulk]

http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110704/lf_nm_life/us_ageing_cure

A biomedical gerontologist and chief scientist of a foundation dedicated to longevity research, de Grey reckons that within his own lifetime doctors could have all the tools they need to "cure" aging -- banishing diseases that come with it and extending life indefinitely.

"I'd say we have a 50/50 chance of bringing aging under what I'd call a decisive level of medical control within the next 25 years or so," de Grey said in an interview before delivering a lecture at Britain's Royal Institution academy of science.

"And what I mean by decisive is the same sort of medical control that we have over most infectious diseases today."

De Grey sees a time when people will go to their doctors for regular "maintenance," which by then will include gene therapies, stem cell therapies, immune stimulation and a range of other advanced medical techniques to keep them in good shape.

De Grey lives near Cambridge University where he won his doctorate in 2000 and is chief scientific officer of the non-profit California-based SENS (Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence) Foundation, which he co-founded in 2009.

He describes aging as the lifelong accumulation of various types of molecular and cellular damage throughout the body.

"The idea is to engage in what you might call preventative geriatrics, where you go in to periodically repair that molecular and cellular damage before it gets to the level of abundance that is pathogenic," he explained.

fack, my aging will be arrested near retirement. booo

 

[Blackjack200]

http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110704/lf_nm_life/us_ageing_cure



fack, my aging will be arrested near retirement. booo

If they can arrest it, they can reverse it, dang it. This is going to cost a fortune though, I better find me a damn good job so I can live forever. :hmm:

Edit: Are they going to be able to do anything with Ted Williams's head?

 

[ViviTheMage]

sweeeeeeet

 

[SunnyD]

I'd say we have a 50/50 chance of bringing aging under what I'd call a decisive level of medical control within the next 25 years or so

You also have a 50/50 chance of dying tomorrow. So what?

 

[IronWing]

Aging has always been 100% curable.

 

[Saint Nick]

Wow I have neveR heard that before!

 

[dud]

If true, why could this possibly be a bad thing?

Let's see ... the planet is pretty much supporting almost 7 billion people. Remember that Star trek TOS episode where there is a planet full of people (who live indefinitely) looking for a way to die? How long would it take for life to imitate "art"?

 

[Saint Nick]

Hipsters would be sure to find only the trendiest ways to die.

 

[Wyndru]

Soylent green is people!

 

[Scotteq]

Soylent green is people!

...one must admit, it's a damned sight better than "Soylent Brown".

 

[spacejamz]

If true, why could this possibly be a bad thing?

Let's see ... the planet is pretty much supporting almost 7 billion people. Remember that Star trek TOS episode where there is a planet full of people (who live indefinitely) looking for a way to die? How long would it take for life to imitate "art"?

Who's gonna pay for all the extra Social Security/Medicare/Medicare/Medi-whatever money that we are gonna need for this?

And all of those actuary tables that project values based on the current expected lifespan will ALL have to be re-done...

 

[her209]

What if a girl decides to remain 16-years-old for the rest of her life? Is she off limits?

 

[Codewiz]

De Grey views aging as an engineering issue. E.g. we can't prevent a car engine from breaking down no matter we do, but we can repair it after it happens. He views the human body the same way. We should do all we can to prevent disease but ultimately something is going to break down and we need to have a way to fix the broken parts.

His book End of Aging is pretty good.

 

[IceBergSLiM]

I dont know why this is crazy news. We can pretty much grow organs in petri dishes already. How many years of life would be added if you had your 21 year old organs thrown into your 80 year old body?

 

[Blackjack200]

What if a girl decides to remain 16-years-old for the rest of her life? Is she off limits?

I want to know if women can become competent drivers after thousands of years of practice.

 

[child of wonder]

Stupid people having shitloads of kids and now they won't die?

"Idiocracy: Extra Big ASS" here we come!