Natural Isotopes Counter Free Radicals

Eurek Alert! - Meat and two neutrons -- the key to a longer life

A while back I read an article from a crazy looking guy talking about the coming immortality. One of his thoughts was that we would learn how to counter free radicals in our body and extend, incrementally our life span. Looks like someone has hit on a slight piece of things...

The most interesting thing is that the same gentlemen from above is quoted in the story and he seems to be the pessimist...I guess being a well educated person in a certain field and understanding the complexities of the human body might make you a cynic.


Ageing experts are impressed with the isotopic approach. Aubrey de Grey, the Cambridge-based gerontologist, says it could be very relevant to the rates of several chemical and enzymatic processes relevant to ageing 'It is a highly novel idea,' he says. 'But it remains to be seen whether it can be the source of practicable therapies, but it is a prospect that certainly cannot be ruled out.'

Charles Cantor, a professor of biomechanical engineering at Boston University, said: 'Preliminary data indicates that this approach can potentially increase lifespan without adverse side effects. If this is borne out by further experiments the implications are profound.'