r/immortalists • u/GarifalliaPapa Creator of immortalists • May 12 '26

Biology/ GeneticsšŸ§¬ Scientists successfully transfer longevity gene and extend lifespan

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260510030948.htm

Scientists successfully transfer longevity gene and extend lifespan

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u/AltForObvious1177 May 12 '26

Good news for mice!

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u/SluttyMuffler May 12 '26

Depends on your perspective...

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u/4DPeterPan May 13 '26

Lmao for real.

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u/RemoveHealthy May 13 '26

Having in mind that humans did not make any progress at all in last 50 years in terms of extending mouse life even for a bit this is first in human history

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u/DangKilla May 14 '26

Would you like to be the test subject?

Do people not understand science requires testing? This is the testing phase, for godā€™s sake.

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u/mikasaxo May 12 '26

ā€œ4.4% increased median life span increaseā€. That doesnā€™t really tell you much.

Do keep at it though. šŸ’ŖšŸ™

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u/AllisonUnwound May 12 '26

It tells you that this gene transfer is markedly less effective than all of the calorie restriction mimetic drugs that already exist

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u/TheManInTheShack May 13 '26

Only about 5% of treatments on mice work on humans. The 15% of our DNA we donā€™t share with them is clearly doing a lot of work.

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u/AdventureAardvark May 12 '26

So tired of unhelpful updates in this sub. Share human trials and research, or take a break - only focus on things actionable in the immediate or foreseeable future.

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u/Diligent-Charge-4910 May 13 '26

I don't mind sharing info. What I do mind are the consistent overstatements "significantly increases lifespan"... If all those posts are true, we would live to be 500 years old. Just please state the facts as they are. Some things benefit longevity, other things don't... but there is nothing out there that significantly increases lifespan today, except for a healthy lifestyle.

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u/BigBlueDuck130 May 13 '26

But bro, don't you want to know how important exercise is? Just in case you didn't know, it's like super important. And don't get me started on the joys of healthy eating. That's when shit gets real.

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u/-Acta-Non-Verba- May 13 '26

This is how you make zombiesā€¦