The Water Bowl: Scientists Reverse Aging in Mice! Plus, French President Chases After Pets

12/01/2010 at 10:30 AM EST

The Water Bowl: Scientists Reverse Aging in Mice! Plus, French President Chases After Pets
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Has the fountain of youth gotten closer to reach? Researchers working with mice have partially reversed age-degeneration by changing a gene. The mice, "equivalent to 80-year-old humans" and about to die, had become like young adults after the experiment. –WSJ.com

The latest WikiLeaks document dump includes a tidbit about French president Nicolas Sarkozy, who spent a meeting with an American diplomat chasing his 9-year-old son's pets. Sarkozy was "bent over, chasing the dog through the ante-room to his office as the dog chased the rabbit." –BBC News

School children who received the President's Active Lifestyle Award for achieving goals in Michelle Obama's Let's Move! initiative were invited to the White House, where they got to have some special one-on-one time with the First Dog, Bo. –Obama Foodorama

Would it be better for travelers to be sniffed by trained dogs instead of being patted down by TSA agents during security screenings? Dogs, say supporters, are friendlier, but would still find explosives. –CSMonitor.com

A 1-month-old Labrador/shepherd mix puppy, after being found with his ears cut off in a parking lot, is now recovering in a foster home. Sunny will eventually be made available for adoption. –SanteePatch

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