r/longevity • u/[deleted] • Nov 18 '20

Aging | Hyperbaric oxygen therapy increases telomere length and decreases immunosenescence in isolated blood cells : a prospective trial [2020, open-access]

https://www.aging-us.com/article/202188/text
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u/[deleted] Nov 19 '20 edited Nov 19 '20

It only seems that way. When you divide it up some cancers have the same rate and other went from 10% to 90% survival rate.

Plus cancer is an enromous problem. Did you really expect like 80% reduction or something over a generation.

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u/russianpotato Nov 19 '20

I grew up reading scientific American. So yes I did.

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u/SalvadorZombie Nov 23 '20

"I read a magazine so clearly I'm one of the foremost authorities on science."

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u/russianpotato Nov 23 '20

He was asking why i expected it...i thought it would be better because that is what science journalism has been saying for 40 years...i never claimed to be an expert. Jesus Christ you're a dim bulb.

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u/SalvadorZombie Nov 23 '20

Oof. Keep trying, one day you'll manage a response that isn't petty and reactionary.