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The British have shorter – and more unhealthy – lives than residents of most other European countries, according to new research. So what can you do to buck the trend? Delete the scoop?
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Will replacement organs 20 years out be printed, grown, or built? 3D printing of organs has just been given a huge boost with the demonstration of the ability to print human stem cells.
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Well this is simple enough. When your body starts to eventually fall apart just make new bits. Delete the scoop?
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Radical Life Extension / Immortalism is a primary goal of the vast majority of transhumanists. But what, specifically, do we want to do with the extra time? Alien Sex? Space Travel? Saving Galaxies?
Anyone who has read the early chapters of my forthcoming (fingers crossed) novel will have an idea of what I think on this score. Delete the scoop?
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“Mindfile-in-Fresh-Body” is close runner-up in Terasem Survey; “Inhabiting Different Types of Bodies” is third; Cryonics trails far behind... Not for me. I have nothing against being a cyborg but I would rather have cybernetic enhancements than be an upload. Delete the scoop?
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The future won’t be boring. It will accelerate in excitement. Don’t fear radical life extension - embrace it.
Perhaps every previous generation has only ultimately met their demise because they have died of boredom. Maybe we will live forever on account of the interesting world we are entering. Delete the scoop?
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Lab-grown heart cells, neurons and blood vessels snaked through with nanowires are blurring the boundary between electronics and biology... Via Sakis Koukouvis Delete the scoop?
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Of course immortality is absurd. Mind you I suppose it is possible that our ingenuity will find a way around the universe's ultimate demise. However, even if we did the odds of us avoiding fatal accidents forever are less than slim. Delete the scoop?
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Scientists believe dirt could explain why some of the wealthiest countries suffer from afflictions rarely seen in less-developed nations
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Greater Hygiene seems to have increased life expectancies from observation but it may also have given us a huge number of new problems to deal with. Delete the scoop?
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A team of researchers has identified a single molecule, called TIC10, that kick-starts the body's tumor-destroying systems—causing a chain reaction that can kill cancer dead.
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As the majority of deaths are caused by cancer this should do a lot to help us live longer. Delete the scoop?
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Unraveling the mystery of why the inhabitants of Ikaria, an island of 99 square miles that is home to almost 10,000 Greek nationals, live so long and so well. Delete the scoop?
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Three candidates mob the top post, with four other candidates trailing, according to Terasem Survey respondents. Estimates for the arrival of the Singularity are also provided. Delete the scoop?
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The recently-formed Longevity Party was co-founded by Ilia Stambler of Israel and Maria Konovalenko of Russia. This interview queries Stambler on his interest in radical life extension. Delete the scoop?
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Bones are quite literally the support system of the body, so it’s super important to keep them strong and healthy. Bones are continuously being broken down and rebuilt in tiny amounts. Delete the scoop?
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I will definitely be looking at this in more detail later. I was saying the other day that people seem to care more about looking good than being healthy and they use fine clothes and nice haircuts as an alternative to looking after their body. Delete the scoop?
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