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...Samani also says the telomere research offered no quick fixes and that telomere-based treatments were still a long way off. The reason for this is that telomeres - while potentially lowering the risk of heart disease - play a role in the development of cancer cells. "We all probably develop cancer cells that don't get past a few replications because of the effect of normal telomere shortening. If you make cells immortal by allowing them to replenish their telomeres, you may raise the risk of many nasty cancers considerably...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Scientists Get Closer to Understanding Why We Age | 2/15/2010 | See Source »

...make their livelihood less dependent on the monsoon and make their agriculture more productive, allowing them to grow two or three crops a year instead of just one. "They say, You've never done anything for us, now please let us be," says Navlakha. "If you are going to develop this area, then do what we want...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Echoes of Avatar: Is a Tribe in India the Real-Life Na'vi? | 2/13/2010 | See Source »

...other hand, here in Brazil I guess people are led to “become an adult” sooner than they actually should. Even though we stimulate activities that develop a more market-specific professional who is better prepared to deal with pressure, multi-tasking and who has market-specific skills, there are important things to learn about citizenship, arts, and culture that our educators allow to pass by unnoticed. We definitely lose a lot from this. In spite of this deficiency, I believe we develop stronger professionals with practical and theoretical skills that are above average. However...

Author: By CAIO R. P. MALUFE | Title: Leverett F-Tower Room Ninety-Seven | 2/12/2010 | See Source »

...many different courses that I can take and such a variety of extracurricular activities that I can choose from. In high school, I had time to play in the orchestra, do Model U.N., and learn squash, all in the same semester. I was given the chance to develop not only within the classroom, but also outside...

Author: By Zhongrui Yin | Title: Reflections On Five Years in the U.S. | 2/12/2010 | See Source »

...miss my family and friends back home, as well as the food (no offense to HUDS). Nevertheless, I have never regretted coming here for school. I have had access to resources and opportunities that were unimaginable in China, and thanks to American education I have been able to develop both personally and intellectually. I hope that in the future, more and more of my American friends can take a journey in the opposite direction and grow by experiencing China, just as I had broadened my perspectives by coming here...

Author: By Zhongrui Yin | Title: Reflections On Five Years in the U.S. | 2/12/2010 | See Source »

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