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Do Longer Telomeres Really Help People Live Longer?
at 26:22
Answer
No. Although it’s not confirmed, Dr. Nir Barzilai states that he doesn’t think the length of telomeres are the major cause of longevity. Using rodents as an example, if you increase their lengths, most of them will develop cancer. If you shorten them, they don’t age— at least not in the first generation.
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- Science Rules! with Bill Nye
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- How to Die Young at an Old Age
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