What Are Genes ? How Aging Can Be Prevented ?

@Ganesh44 (5547)
India
September 24, 2010 10:43am CST
Dear Friends I have heard scientists will prevent aging with the help of genes . I only no genes r in our blood not much what r genes as per your info. How will scientists going to prevent aging ? Hare Krishna Ganesh
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@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
25 Sep 10
genes are not just in our blood, they are in every cell of our body there are genes in every cell of every living thing, even viruses have genes, not a lot but they have them. having said that, genes have a kind of age limiting thing to them at which point they stop making correct copies of themselves. cancer is the cells making mutated versions of themselves so the idea that the scientists have is to alter the genes so that they continue making correct copies of the cells, to end the age related breakdown of the genetic material...
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
29 Sep 10
Genes are all tied up with DNA and chromosomes. Here is a wiki link that can explain what a gene is...you may be able to translate it into your own language if your language is listed ion the left of the page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genes
@Ganesh44 (5547)
• India
30 Sep 10
Yes thanks for precious info and link Dear Tickle Hare KRishna Ganesh
@brijav (12)
• Philippines
15 Jun 11
I discover the answer of this topic when I was in college. The answer is simple. The air that gave us life, is the same air that make us old. That air is the oxygen. Our mitochondria in cells uses oxygen to make energy. But at the same time, it also make toxic chemicals: free radicals. Scientist believe that if we control our amount of radicals using the vitamins and minerals in different fruits and vegetables and proper lifestyle, we will lengthen our life.