Max Human Life-Span 120 Years

[Economy 53,144]

http://theconversation.com/lust-for-life-breaking-the-120-year-barrier-in-human-ageing-14911

 

doing many studies in aging, and observing the shrinking strings after each cell division, Scientists believe the maximum human life-span potential is 120 roughly speaking

 

If we can erradicate all desiese and premature deaths, get everyone to eat a perfect diet, exersize and live stress free lives etc, we could live to 120 on average

 

After that, it doesnt matter how healthy you are, your cells no longer divide, your body shuts down, and you die.

 

In order to ever get life expectancy above 120 (its been stuck near 80 in developed world for nearly 2 decades now) wed need to find a way to literally stop or slow down aging at the cellular level

 

Jeane Calmante of France was the only confirmed human to pass this mark after passing away at 122.

[JaneTheC 3,726]

but madonna

[Economy 53,144]

Just now, JaneTheC said:

but madonna

I dont get it  

[LePetitGAGABLover 21,234]

Just now, Economy said:

I dont get it  

Shes ancient

[Noah 27,442]

Is there away to keep cells from stopping? + is there a way from stopping to age/ is it being developed? 

[JaneTheC 3,726]

Just now, Economy said:

I dont get it  

i tried to make a joke about madonna's age but its awful

[Envi 765]

My great great grand has lived for 103 years, she died because she fell on the stairs. She could've lived for 110 years.

[Envi 765]

2 minutes ago, Noah said:

Is there away to keep cells from stopping? + is there a way from stopping to age/ is it being developed? 

Possibly through genetic engeneering. Cells or dna can be 'edited' for much better one

[PartySick 174,634]

Most of the people in my family would call this b.s. 'cause they believe people used to live to, like, 700 or something

[Noah 27,442]

Just now, Envi said:

Possibly through genetic engeneering. Cells or dna can be 'edited' for much better one

could you technically refresh your dna and repair it?

[Envi 765]

2 minutes ago, Noah said:

could you technically refresh your dna and repair it?

 

 

[RGR 1,444]

12 minutes ago, JaneTheC said:

but madonna

[Economy 53,144]

Just now, Noah said:

Is there away to keep cells from stopping? + is there a way from stopping to age/ is it being developed? 

Theres some kind of strings at the end of your chromosones that shrink every time your cells divide. Its almost like a clock.

 

In fact if you investigate a crime scene and you get DNA samples, you can have an idea of how old they are based on the remaining size of those strings

 

Lab tests show that once those strings shrink to a certain size, they stop dividing. This is true for any species (although in some species it shrinks faster than in others)

 

Wed need to find a way to slow that down or stop it

 

But virtually no one lives long enough for that. Complications from aging (even if you have no health issues) usually will kill you before you get to that point. Many perfectly healthy people in their 90s and beyond are perfectly healthy but their body is just weak and slowly shuts down (sometimes suddenly) and they die.

 

Many scientists believe there is another conponent to aging although its not clear how big a role it plays. Everytime your cells divide, there are errors created, genic information that wasnt perfectly copied and it accumulates over time. Its believed that once enough errors accumulate, it starts to impact your organ and body functions.

 

The errors probably explain malfunctions and health problems that aggravate as you get older

 

The shrinking strings shouldnt cause health problems but probably explain slowing efficiency of cells and gradual weakening of your functions

 

A person who lives as healthy as possible can reduce errors in DNA by putting less strain on system but there is no evidence to show that the shrinking striggs are affected by gealth habits

 

In essance 1 aspect of aging you can slow by being healthy but the other factor you have no control over

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5 minutes ago, PartySick said:

Most of the people in my family would call this b.s. 'cause they believe people used to live to, like, 700 or something

..really?

[Delusional 9,221]

Why the f*ck is this on GGD?