9 points gmays 1 hour ago 9 comments

totetsu 32 minutes ago | parent

I was almost expecting Castration to be a model name from some new lab..

Castrati 1.0

system7rocks 24 minutes ago | parent

This research is flawed and should be ignored.

Shitty-kitty 24 minutes ago | parent

Makes sense. Instead of wasting resources trying to procreate, spend them in self-repair.

I do wander if they had to pad the cages to prevent them from committing suicide thou.

NDlurker 19 minutes ago | parent

Huh. Harmful effects of testosterone? I don't even know what testicles do other than make sperm.

itishappy 8 minutes ago | parent

Testosterone is a potent hormone promoting targeted development, and growth can be a double-edged sword.

When the valves in the veins near testes fail as we age, the concentration of testosterone in the backflow can cause the prostate to swell up.

bzb 10 minutes ago | parent

Does Bryan Johnson know?

incr_me 8 minutes ago | parent

'Tis better to have loved and lost...

largbae 5 minutes ago | parent

Don't we do this experiment to nearly all pets? Why not collect longevity data from veterinarians?

michaelmwangi 2 minutes ago | parent

Well, this is not the news I was hoping for :)