I know there must a workaround

I don't see it yet

But there is

you'd have to invent a system that doubles the amount of telomeric material during cellular division

Golden pheonix, it is a one cause for certain cancers, others it's because the actual DNA structure has folded in upon itself.

I mean... nanos?

Perhaps

Rouqen, more possible then CRISPR in that regards yes.

yes, but what I'm saying is that you can't genetically modify out telomeric decay, so death and cancer are inevitabilities

at least as far as crispr goes

I need to look into the formation of telomeres

At conception

That can potentially be increased

To live longer

At least that

(I may be wrong) but I believe that the full set of telomeres is stored during meiosis for the egg

that definitely needs a fact check, but that's what's in my brain from somewhere in high school biology

Modifing telomerase..?

Longer life

maybe

That actually sounds doable on a living organism

However, my major problem isn't getting rid of congenital disease, my girlfriend has several and I see how it's ruining her life. My problem is the idea that SOME might decide to use it cosmetically on their child before they're even born.

that's what I find to be completely immoral

cosmetic changes on kids are gross

If you are adult do any mods

but don't force it on kids

if you're an adult, be as dumb as you want, as long as it doesn't affect another life

Rouqen... can genetic manipulations that cause modification to the physical actually take in adult subjects?

that's one thing I'm curious about, too

wouldn't the adult body reject it?

A rat was made HIV resistant

Adult

Plus gene threrapy

I'm talking much less subtle physical changes.

I really wonder as in how to modify the brain tissue

That is what concerns me

that is a big concern

the brain determines the expression of self, changing self should never be handled lightly

neurons barely divide

That is a problem

only if you're trying to make them