Genetic Link Between Cancer and Aging Identified

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EurekAlert reports an important discovery in the fight against both cancer and aging. The article is a little heavy on the scientific language, but the digest would appear to be that this is a large step forward in understanding the fundamental links between the processes that cause cancer and the processes that regulate aging. The more researchers understand of the grant scheme of cellular biochemistry, the closer we will be to cures for cancer and aging.

Link: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2003-06/cshl-sig062303.php