Castration delays DNA aging

[laylalex 7,300]

Thoughts?

Most of us are familiar with the fact that women live longer than men. But fellas, if we told you there was one thing that could be done to increase your lifespan, would you do it?

In a study published today in eLife , University of Otago researchers along with collaborators from the United States, have shown that castration of male sheep delays aging of DNA compared to intact males, and that it also drives feminine characteristics of DNA and the chemical tags it holds, known as DNA methylation.

"Both farmers and scientists have known for some time that castrated male sheep live on average much longer than their intact counterparts; however, this is the first time anyone has looked at DNA to see if it also ages slower," says first-author of the study, University of Otago Anatomy PhD student Victoria Sugrue.

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-07/ai-cdd063021.php

[Crtcl Rice Theory 2,432]

16 minutes ago, laylalex said:

Thoughts?

 

 

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-07/ai-cdd063021.php

Before I part with my family jewels, I need some data. Is this a peer reviewed study?  What does a PhD in Anatomy actually do? Where is the University of Otago ? What is eLife magazine/publication?  I have more questions before going under the knife, obviously.

[laylalex 7,300]

48 minutes ago, Crtcl Rice Theory said:

Before I part with my family jewels, I need some data. Is this a peer reviewed study?

Yes: https://elifesciences.org/articles/64932#sa1

51 minutes ago, Crtcl Rice Theory said:

What does a PhD in Anatomy actually do?

 

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With a PhD in human anatomy, you can become a postsecondary teacher or a researcher in the field.

https://learningpath.org/articles/Human_Anatomy_Degrees_Bachelors_Associate_Online_Class_Info.html

53 minutes ago, Crtcl Rice Theory said:

Where is the University of Otago ?

 

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The University of Otago (Māori: Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo) is a collegiate university based in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Otago

 

54 minutes ago, Crtcl Rice Theory said:

What is eLife magazine/publication? 

 

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eLife is a non-profit organisation created by funders and led by researchers. Our mission is to accelerate discovery by operating a platform for research communication that encourages and recognises the most responsible behaviours.

We work across three major areas:

Publishing – eLife reviews selected preprints in all areas of biology and medicine, while exploring new ways to improve how research is assessed and published.

Technology – eLife invests in open-source technology innovation to modernise the infrastructure for science publishing and improve online tools for sharing, using and interacting with new results.

Research culture – eLife is committed to working with the worldwide research community to promote responsible behaviours in research.

eLife receives financial support and strategic guidance from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, the Max Planck Society and Wellcome. eLife Sciences Publications Ltd is publisher of the open-access eLife journal (ISSN 2050-084X).

 

https://elifesciences.org/about

 

 

[TBoneTX 45,914]

3 hours ago, laylalex said:

Thoughts?

It would really take some balls to go through with this.

[Neonred 3,629]

And my vet told me that removing my dogs uterus would make her live longer.

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,378]

Being married is sorta like cutting them off. Maybe I will age slower

[laylalex 7,300]

20 minutes ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

Being married is sorta like cutting them off. Maybe I will age slower

Why settle for sorta? Be bold.  

[Crtcl Rice Theory 2,432]

1 hour ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

Being married is sorta like cutting them off. Maybe I will age slower

some of us thought it, you said it.  

[TBoneTX 45,914]

10 hours ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

Being married is sorta like cutting them off. Maybe I will age slower

Bigamy is having one wife too many.  Monogamy is the same thing.

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,378]

7 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Bigamy is having one wife too many.  Monogamy is the same thing.

Wow never heard that one before. Good one 

[Neonred 3,629]

3 hours ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

Wow never heard that one before. Good one 

Where you been?  TBone has only used that one here about ten times.

 

You know the difference between a wife and a girlfriend?

 

25 pounds

 

Know the difference between Ooo and Ahh?

 

(May not be VJ family friendly, but it's a measurement...)

 

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,378]

1 hour ago, Neonred said:

Where you been?  TBone has only used that one here about ten times.

 

You know the difference between a wife and a girlfriend?

 

25 pounds

 

Know the difference between Ooo and Ahh?

 

(May not be VJ family friendly, but it's a measurement...)

 

10 is way too generous 

[TBoneTX 45,914]

17 hours ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

Good one

It remains true and thus merits repeatment.

13 hours ago, Neonred said:

You know the difference between a wife and a girlfriend?

25 pounds

You know the difference between a good joke and an old, boring, ultra-hackneyed joke?

On 7/21/2021 at 12:30 AM, TBoneTX said:

It would really take some balls to go through with this.

This remains THE post of this thread, arguably in the running (in its context) for enshrinement in the pantheon of All-Time Greatest VJ Posts*.

     *and thereby warranting upvotes

[laylalex 7,300]

[TBoneTX 45,914]

4 hours ago, laylalex said:

"If a man says something and no woman is around to hear it, is he still wrong?"