Re:Drug cocktail almost doubles lifespan of worms
by stochastic_monk on Monday October 29, 2018 @12:08PM
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You provided some understanding from the article, which is appreciated.
As a friendly reminder, the guidelines state: “Please don't insinuate that someone hasn't read an article. "Did you even read the article? It mentions that" can be shortened to "The article mentions that."”
Re:Drug cocktail almost doubles lifespan of worms
by morsmodr on Monday October 29, 2018 @01:29PM
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Why would you think that the question immediately implies an insinuation? It is a perfectly normal question to ask based on data.
Article gives info. First comment (now no longer the top comment) asks question on info, response from person who read the article - did you read the article? It is logical to me, I don't think there was any insinuation here, just asking for verification. Simple as that :)
A better question in the first place would be - I read the article but am unable to figure out which are the drugs actually used as I do not have much background in Bio/Pharma science
Re:Drug cocktail almost doubles lifespan of worms
by dvfjsdhgfv on Monday October 29, 2018 @04:29PM
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> Why would you think that the question immediately implies an insinuation?
This may be culture-dependent, but I guess most people would feel it that way.
Re:Drug cocktail almost doubles lifespan of worms
by stochastic_monk on Monday October 29, 2018 @04:44PM
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In my experience, the question is stronger than an insinuation, coming across as an accusation.
Re:Drug cocktail almost doubles lifespan of worms
by morsmodr on Thursday November 08, 2018 @11:43AM
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This is an issue with text conversation exchange. We do not have information on the tone of voice. And it is unfair to imagine a tone based on what we read
Re:Drug cocktail almost doubles lifespan of worms
by donquichotte on Monday October 29, 2018 @12:05PM
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I'm not a biologist, but wouldn't an immunosuppressant's "life prolonging" effects be negated in a non-petri-dish-environment by bacterial, viral and fungal infections to the recepient?
"The drug rapamycin is currently administered following organ transplants to prevent the body's immune system from rejecting the transplanted organs, but previous experiments by other research groups showed that it extends the lifespan of many organisms, including the C. elegans worms, fruit flies and mice"
Dr Gruber's team administered combinations of two or three compounds targeting different ageing pathways to C. elegans (worms).