• ol_capt_joe@piefed.ee
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    12 hours ago

    Considering that mice live for 2-4 years and naked mole-rats can reach 40, one might expect gene therapy to increase lifespan by 10-20x, but in their ‘superflies’ it only increased their 70 day lifespan by a couple weeks. That’s good news for anyone who was worried that Putin and Xi will live over 1000 years.

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    22 hours ago

    The last six or seven posts to this community that started with “Chinese scientists…” has either been complete bullshit hokum, or so exaggeratory and fast-n-loose with facts it might as well be a direct lie.

    Before I get into this story/study, is this any different than those others?

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      1 day ago

      According to the logic of Chinese medicine, yes.

      It doesn’t help the longevity of the molerats though.