It is an analog replacement system, subject to external influences and distortion. I am looking like a 7th generation photocopy of myself; rough and fuzzy around the once sharp edges with random blotches and some of the finer details fading away.
University of South Florida conducted a preliminary test on a NON-INVASIVE device to help slow or even reverse Alzheimer’s Disease. Yesterday, I read about this.
They had 8 volunteers for a (I think) 4 month trial. Out of the 8, 7 had noticeable improvement – not just ‘not getting worse’, actual IMPROVEMENT. They volunteered for the next step in the study.
I’m not a doctor, I almost flunked biology, but Alzheimer’s runs in my family.
Adiraiju about 5 years ago
This explains some folks being eternally immature.
Algolei I about 5 years ago
But I LIKE big gravity waves. :(
PoodleGroomer about 5 years ago
It is an analog replacement system, subject to external influences and distortion. I am looking like a 7th generation photocopy of myself; rough and fuzzy around the once sharp edges with random blotches and some of the finer details fading away.
pschearer Premium Member about 5 years ago
Nine? That’s not what my mirror tells me. (I hear ya, @PoodleGroomer; I hear ya.)
Dr. Quatermass about 5 years ago
Don’t worry, Carl Sagan’s got this… aw crap, he’s dead!
Don’t worry, Stephen Hawking’s got this… aw crap, he’s dead!
Don’t worry, Neil DeGrasse Tyson’s got this… aw crap, he did some weirdo handshake!
Don’t worry, Donald Tr… awwwwwww, craaaaaaaaap!!!
WaitingMan about 5 years ago
I’ve read that the cell replacement cycle is about seven years. I blame those big gravity waves.
1953Baby about 5 years ago
Ninnyhammers? NINNYHAMMERS?!? Does Opus read Georgette Heyer? P.S. GREAT last panel, btw. . .
Wizard of Ahz-no relation about 5 years ago
The problem is each cell replace is a slightly less perfect copy of the one before it.
txmystic about 5 years ago
Love the Carl Sagan portrait. Remember…those billyuns and billyuns of cells are made of star stufffffffff…
Radish... about 5 years ago
Why do my new cells look so old?
Bob Blumenfeld about 5 years ago
Now this one’s going up on a lot of cubical walls today.
CYGNUS X1 about 5 years ago
I wish.
johnec about 5 years ago
Not true – bones aren’t replaced, they stay the same, older every day. Which is why my bones ache more and more these days!
Godfreydaniel about 5 years ago
Locusts also replace their cells……….
sew-so about 5 years ago
You want good news from scientists?
University of South Florida conducted a preliminary test on a NON-INVASIVE device to help slow or even reverse Alzheimer’s Disease. Yesterday, I read about this.
They had 8 volunteers for a (I think) 4 month trial. Out of the 8, 7 had noticeable improvement – not just ‘not getting worse’, actual IMPROVEMENT. They volunteered for the next step in the study.
I’m not a doctor, I almost flunked biology, but Alzheimer’s runs in my family.
GO SCIENCE!!!!
rcoaster about 5 years ago
Know how you make a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy and it never looks as good as the original? That’s why.
MFRXIM Premium Member about 5 years ago
Wahoo! I just tuned 10!
Andrew Sleeth about 5 years ago
Which means we are continually consuming energy and generating carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas.
Sisyphos about 5 years ago
There’s probably a logical flaw in that. But, hey, enjoy while you can!
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] about 5 years ago
Except that more and more replacement cells are defective and over time it builds up.
C wolfe 11 months ago
Only most of your cells are replaced, nerve and bone cells are not replaced. Also as you grow older, the number of cells replaced drops.