As a side bet, I’d wager heavily that the first genetically modified athletes will be seen in the 2012 summer Olympics competing in sports dependent on strength and muscle mass by utilizing a method called RNA interference (RNAi). RNAi, and similar mechanisms, “knock down”, or minimize the functioning of a specific gene’s expression even in [...]

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When it comes to life extension and minimizing morbidity and preserving intact cognition as we all age, the best time to address these issues is before we have a problem. This makes sense, preserve it while we still have it rather than try and regain what we have lost and then try and preserve it. [...]

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If you or someone you loved had a fatal or debilitating neurological disease, would you advise them to be treated in China with brain cells dissected from a 4 month old fetus? What if it were a stranger that needed this transplant, would you offer the same advice?
“Dr. Huang and his colleagues have established the [...]

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