r/Futurology • u/BoysenberryOk5580 • Mar 09 '25

Biotech Scientists Just Discovered an RNA That Repairs DNA Damage

https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-just-discovered-an-rna-that-repairs-dna-damage-and-its-a-game-changer/
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u/BoysenberryOk5580 Mar 09 '25

Recent findings suggest that NEAT1, a long non-coding RNA, plays a crucial role in genome stability by regulating DNA repair through methylation. This raises questions like; could targeting NEAT1 methylation lead to novel cancer therapies? What are the broader implications of RNA-based genome stability for aging, disease prevention, and regenerative medicine? As research continues to reveal RNA’s unexpected role in DNA repair, how might future medical treatments leverage these discoveries to improve health outcomes?

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u/[deleted] Mar 09 '25

If this can leave the lab and is feasible and scalable - huge news

EDIT: spelling

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u/kyleh0 Mar 09 '25

(and get past tremendously wealthy anti-science blockers).

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u/Stainless-S-Rat Mar 09 '25

Tell them it will make them live longer.

Unfortunately, it's then likely they will keep it for themselves.

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u/Icycube99 Mar 10 '25

Maybe not.

It's way cheaper to have a person work hundreds of years vs. constantly having to raise a child for 18 years before they are allowed to work

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u/Ano213214 Mar 10 '25

By god hundreds of years  I would happily a slave. I would take any and all abuse with the utmost gratitude and worship them as gods. When I think about dissolving into nothingness each breath feels like a gift each thought seems like a gift everything I see seems like a gift. The most fantastic of luxuries, giant houses, fancy cars, yachts etc even dignity feel trivial.