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SCIENTISTS DISCOVER CELLULAR 'FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH'
Cell/slide Adding the telomerase enzyme keeps cells alive and dividing In this story: * Enzyme helps cells avoid aging, death * Stock in biotech company skyrockets * Telomeres grow back * 'It will totally transform genetic engineering' * Related stories and sites
January 13, 1998 Web posted at: 8:55 p.m. EST (0155 GMT)
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center say they have discovered a cellular "fountain of youth" that enables human cells to avoid normal aging and cell death.
The finding won't make people any younger or allow them to live forever, but the researchers say it could keep them healthier longer.
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