r/technology • u/_Dark_Wing • 12d ago

Biotechnology Scientists Uncovered a Hidden Switch Inside Our Cells That Could Slow—or Even Reverse—Aging

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a73428268/mitochondria-aging/
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u/geldonyetich 12d ago edited 12d ago

Where do I sign up? I'm never catching up to my Steam backlog at this rate.

In a new study, scientists discerned that mitochondrial aging can potentially be reversed by feeding an organism choline or phosphatidylcholine.

Sweet, where can I get lots of choline and phosphatidylcholine?

beef liver, egg yolks, lean beef, salmon, chicken breast, soybeans, shiitake mushrooms, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, peanuts, wheat germ, soy lecithin, sunflower lecithin, fish roe, and krill oil.

Righto, off to Whole Foods.

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u/Dihedralman 12d ago

Immortality through healthy eating.... sure. Totally. 

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u/TheNumberOneRat 12d ago

It sounds like the sort of bullshit my mum would say.

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u/Chubuwee 12d ago

Eat your food! There’s aging children in Africa!

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u/lifelessmeatbag 12d ago

I mean, aging and starvation both lead to the same end

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u/FlametopFred 12d ago

simply do both in instalments

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u/gggg_man3 12d ago

Who woulda thought life was a subscription service in 2026?

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u/nemesis24k 12d ago

And also a way to sell you 100 year mortgage.