… but it causes cancer. No, really.
One implication is that therapists hoping to increase longevity must tackle a system that may be hard to cheat. Any intervention that reduces production of the Ink-4 protein in order to prevent the age-related decline of stem cells will also increase the risk of cancer.
“There is no free lunch — we are all doomed,” Dr. Sharpless said.
Read all about it — Gene Found to Switch Off Stem Cells During Aging.
I don’t beleive I needed to know that!