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Seemingly futile cycles are not thermodynamically futile

Scientists discover an on/off switch for aging cells The switch controls the growth of telomeres, the timekeepers of cells September 19, 2014 Excerpt: Understanding how this “off” switch can be manipulated–thereby slowing down the telomere shortening process–could lead to treatments for diseases of aging (for example, regenerating vital organs later in life).” My comment: Seemingly Seemingly futile cycles are not thermodynamically futile