Scientists find aging gene is linked to immunity

So, there is a vitality gene that controls not only aging but disease resistance as well. I guess that makes sense. Though isn't finding a way around it a little self-defeating... the world is supposed to be over-populated, the natural resources are running low and, as pointed out in the article, half of the babies born today in "the rich world" will live to 100. Sounds a little inane to make people live even longer.... unless they can figure out not just lengthening life-span, but youth as well.

So, there is a vitality gene that controls not only aging but disease resistance as well. I guess that makes sense. Though isn't finding a way around it a little self-defeating... the world is supposed to be over-populated, the natural resources are running low and, as pointed out in the article, half of the babies born today in "the rich world" will live to 100. Sounds a little inane to make people live even longer.... unless they can figure out not just lengthening life-span, but youth as well. Argh, not this again. The whole "over-populated" theory has already been debunked countless of tim... [More]

Argh, not this again. The whole "over-populated" theory has already been debunked countless of times... Well, I did remember hearing that, if given one acre of land each, the entire world's population could live in Australia... But more people is more Urban Sprawl.

Life and death have always been linked in us, really. I mean, when soldiers get out of a dangerous situation, one of the first things they seem to experience is the increased need to find someone to go behind a bush with. . . so, aging and immunity would probably be linked.