From: Robert J. Bradbury (bradbury@aeiveos.com)
Date: Mon Feb 03 2003 - 08:44:43 MST
On Thu, 30 Jan 2003, gts wrote:
> In a research letter published in The Lancet medical journal, they reported
> that people with the longest telomeres lived up to five years longer than
> those with shorter telomeres, who had higher rates of death from heart
> disease and infectious illnesses.
Lancet isn't a "shining light" for "scientific results" (vs. say "medical
results").
> Cawthon believes the results of his research support the hypothesis that
> telomere shortening is a natural aging process which may contribute to
> deaths from a variety of age-related diseases.
Perhaps -- but it is also generally accepted that the shortening of
telomeres is an anti-cancer program not a pro-aging program.
> "If this is correct, then it may be possible to extend the duration of
> healthy adult life using medical interventions that maintain telomere
> length," he added in a statement.
And also increase cancer rates -- at least in individuals prone to cancer.
This seems to be someone who isn't familiar with the body of literature
about telomeres trying to puff up their results IMO.
Robert
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