Comments on: Blind mole rats may hold key to cancer http://www.kurzweilai.net/blind-mole-rats-may-hold-key-to-cancer Accelerating Intelligence Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:32:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: NakedApe http://www.kurzweilai.net/blind-mole-rats-may-hold-key-to-cancer/comment-page-1#comment-52024 NakedApe Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:42:39 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=169941#comment-52024 I understand that sharks and alligators have superb immune systems that make them impervious to disease. We should take some clues from them as well. Our own genetic makeup apparently makes us vulnerable to disease, particularly cancer. I understand that sharks and alligators have superb immune systems that make them impervious to disease. We should take some clues from them as well. Our own genetic makeup apparently makes us vulnerable to disease, particularly cancer.

]]> By: Christian Gehman http://www.kurzweilai.net/blind-mole-rats-may-hold-key-to-cancer/comment-page-1#comment-51179 Christian Gehman Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:55:17 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=169941#comment-51179 Sunlight kills? We originated on a dark planet? Sunlight kills?
We originated on a dark planet?

]]> By: scientist http://www.kurzweilai.net/blind-mole-rats-may-hold-key-to-cancer/comment-page-1#comment-51133 scientist Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:25:28 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=169941#comment-51133 this paper was published because one of the coauthor is a member of the national academy of science of USA and pratically can put in any paper he wishes in PNAS. Especially if he is, as Nevo is, an unrestrained, ego-maniac with no moral and ethics. He will send papers that he coauthored and has no expertise in the subject of the study so he has his name on yet another paper, to a dozen reviewers from his friends, and send to pnas editorial the two positives and get a free ride into the journal with no screening. AS to the results: the paper is full of contradictions,there is no direct conection to cancer. There is no control to the experiment of interferone accumulation, like adding externally interferone and see if it is indeed the causative agent, and not just a result of contamination in the cell culture as known to every beginner that just got his 1st lesson in working with cell culture. this paper was published because one of the coauthor is a member of the national academy of science of USA and pratically can put in any paper he wishes in PNAS. Especially if he is, as Nevo is, an unrestrained, ego-maniac with no moral and ethics. He will send papers that he coauthored and has no expertise in the subject of the study so he has his name on yet another paper, to a dozen reviewers from his friends, and send to pnas editorial the two positives and get a free ride into the journal with no screening.
AS to the results: the paper is full of contradictions,there is no direct conection to cancer. There is no control to the experiment of interferone accumulation, like adding externally interferone and see if it is indeed the causative agent, and not just a result of contamination in the cell culture as known to every beginner that just got his 1st lesson in working with cell culture.

]]> By: tedhowardnz http://www.kurzweilai.net/blind-mole-rats-may-hold-key-to-cancer/comment-page-1#comment-50759 tedhowardnz Thu, 08 Nov 2012 20:51:31 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=169941#comment-50759 Thanks Tim Great link. One more step on the journey to indefinite life ;) Thanks Tim

Great link.
One more step on the journey to indefinite life ;)

]]> By: tim the realist http://www.kurzweilai.net/blind-mole-rats-may-hold-key-to-cancer/comment-page-1#comment-49977 tim the realist Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:36:33 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=169941#comment-49977 Genome was sequenced last year. http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v479/n7372/full/nature10533.html Genome was sequenced last year.

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v479/n7372/full/nature10533.html

]]> By: GatorALLin http://www.kurzweilai.net/blind-mole-rats-may-hold-key-to-cancer/comment-page-1#comment-49720 GatorALLin Tue, 06 Nov 2012 23:51:46 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=169941#comment-49720 Love to participate as well in a DNA sequencing of the mole rat to help find things that could help humans fight diseases..... but I think science funded type products would be more likely to end up on http://www.petridish.org/ Love to participate as well in a DNA sequencing of the mole rat to help find things that could help humans fight diseases….. but I think science funded type products would be more likely to end up on http://www.petridish.org/

]]> By: Bri http://www.kurzweilai.net/blind-mole-rats-may-hold-key-to-cancer/comment-page-1#comment-49696 Bri Tue, 06 Nov 2012 22:51:31 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=169941#comment-49696 I must admit that I agree. It's very speculative that this will be applicable to humans. It's not that I would discourage the research, and it is intrigueing that they have evolved such properties, but it is far from being relevant to human cancer. With all the advances in human cancer research, it seems like it will be cured any day now. I must admit that I agree. It’s very speculative that this will be applicable to humans. It’s not that I would discourage the research, and it is intrigueing that they have evolved such properties, but it is far from being relevant to human cancer. With all the advances in human cancer research, it seems like it will be cured any day now.

]]> By: tedhowardnz http://www.kurzweilai.net/blind-mole-rats-may-hold-key-to-cancer/comment-page-1#comment-49615 tedhowardnz Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:55:12 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=169941#comment-49615 Ditto that. That is a Kickstarter project I would happily contribute to. Ditto that.
That is a Kickstarter project I would happily contribute to.

]]> By: JC http://www.kurzweilai.net/blind-mole-rats-may-hold-key-to-cancer/comment-page-1#comment-49580 JC Tue, 06 Nov 2012 18:46:06 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=169941#comment-49580 I hope they are full DNA sequencing the blind mole rat as we speak! I hope they are full DNA sequencing the blind mole rat as we speak!

]]> By: AZryan http://www.kurzweilai.net/blind-mole-rats-may-hold-key-to-cancer/comment-page-1#comment-49504 AZryan Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:54:45 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=169941#comment-49504 I thought this has been known about these creatures for a long time now? And from what this article says, nothing new had been learned -including from a guy who has been studying them since the 60's. But he thinks it will lead to a revolution in medicine someday. Um...ok. I guess it might, but does that deserve an article on the vague speculation? Just seems like filler. Maybe there should be a 'factoid' section to note things like 'Naked mole rats don't get cancer -maybe that'll help us one day?' I thought this has been known about these creatures for a long time now? And from what this article says, nothing new had been learned -including from a guy who has been studying them since the 60′s. But he thinks it will lead to a revolution in medicine someday. Um…ok. I guess it might, but does that deserve an article on the vague speculation?
Just seems like filler. Maybe there should be a ‘factoid’ section to note things like ‘Naked mole rats don’t get cancer -maybe that’ll help us one day?’

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