Opinion: It's not immoral to want to be immortal

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Couch-potato culture may cut our lives short

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Tips to ensure the TSA doesn't swipe your stuff

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From the moment of birth, we begin the battle against death -- against the inevitable. Statistics say that a newborn child can expect to live an average of 76 years. But averages may not be what they use to be.

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That may sound like something out of a sci-fi movie, but Kurzweil, a member of the Inventor's Hall of Fame and a recipient of the National Medal of Technology, says that research well underway today is leading to a time when a combination of nanotechnology and biotechnology will  …

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This year's Nobel Prize in medicine went to a trio of scientists who discovered the enzyme telomerase, which allows cells to divide without any limits, making them effectively immortal.

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Scientist Ray Kurzweil claims humans could become immortal in as little as 20 years' time through nanotechnology and an increased understanding of how the body works.

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Scientist Ray Kurzweil claims humans could become immortal in as little as 20 years' time through nanotechnology and an increased understanding of how the body works.

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What Kind of "Immortality" Would You Choose? [POLL]

A recently-seeded article on medical advances in forestalling the effects of aging got me thinking. It seems like it is only a matter of time before science figures out how to drastically increase our lifespans.

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It has long been assumed that the cavalier behavior of teenagers — driving too fast, engaging in unprotected sex, dabbling in illicit drugs — is due in part to their characteristic disregard for mortality.

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Breaking news: Joe Mauer is human (sort of)

MLB.com reports that Joe Mauer, hitting machine, is still at least partially human:

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When we get old, our eyesight and hearing start to diminish, muscles quit working, and our bodies generally deteriorate.

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Scientists are working on mutations to generate immortality. This is not a comic book. Early experiments have greatly extended the lifespan of bioengineered worms, enhancing their genetic integrity and giving them resistance to many things that would normally kill them.

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In the germline cells that produce eggs or sperm, biological time stands still. This is why babies are all born with the same age, the clock set to zero, regardless of the age of their parents.

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Some useful tips to live 100 years and beyond,

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Immortality, fact or fiction.

Since ancient times, human kind has been in the search for the magical solutions to live forever!! Just within a few years ago it was a great surprise to learn that more and more people are living pass 100 years old, today not only people are living pass a 100; the …

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The 4-5mm diameter creature, technically known as a hydrozoan, is the only known animal that is capable of reverting to its juvenile polyp state. Theoretically, this cycle can repeat indefinitely, rendering it potentially immortal.

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Turritopsis nutricula is a hydrozoan, and it's considered by scientists to be the only animal that cheated death.

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The secrets of eternal youth are being unlocked by scientists. Experiments show that an enzyme called telomerase could be the key ingredient in an 'elixir of life'.

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Just hours after word leaked that the network had sacked Back to You, sources confirm to me exclusively that New Amsterdam has been euthanized as well.

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Is it right to want to try to live forever? This ethical question is being kicked around quite a bit these days.

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Is the Doc John's True Love on 'New Amsterdam?'

It's only been six weeks since the premiere of New Amsterdam and John Amsterdam is in mortal danger again. Or is he? ****The following might contain spoilers****

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THE house is off-limits to children, and adults are asked to sign a waiver when they enter. The main concern is the concrete floor, which rises and falls like the surface of a vast, bumpy chocolate chip cookie.

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7 tips of extending our lives to live to 150 years or more.

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Umbilical cord blood rejuvenates neuronal regeneration. The posibilities are starting to appear.

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Will 'New Amsterdam' Find Success with Immortality?

Fox is relying on America's fascination with immortality to make New Amsterdam a hit, but will the new drama be lost in the sea of reality shows. ****The following might contain spoilers****

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Highlander, mutants, and popsicle sticks - Reversing the aging process

Throughout the ages, society has dreamed of immortality and more particularly the reversal or at the very least the delaying of the aging process. There have been many books and movies on the subject and science has explored it ad nauseam with limited to no success.

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Want to live forever? Activating your telomeres may be your best bet.

People get old and people die, it's a well known fact of life, but it hasn't stopped humanity from searching for ways to extend and improve the quality of their lifespan.

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