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Superman is real.
5 years 5 months ago
"Somewhere in Germany is a baby Superman, born in Berlin with bulging arm and leg muscles. Not yet 5, he can hold seven-pound weights with arms extended, something many adults cannot do. He has muscles twice the size of other kids his age and half their body fat.
DNA testing showed why: The boy has a genetic mutation that boosts muscle growth."
<a href='http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/06/24/muscle.gene.ap/index.html' target='_blank'>http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/06/24/muscl...e.ap/index.html</a>
Oh noes! Superman is real!
DNA testing showed why: The boy has a genetic mutation that boosts muscle growth."
<a href='http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/06/24/muscle.gene.ap/index.html' target='_blank'>http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/06/24/muscl...e.ap/index.html</a>
Oh noes! Superman is real!
More like baby Hulk :evil:
5 years 5 months ago
I'm more concerned that many adults cannot hold 7lb weights with arms extended...
I do hope that if they do research on this baby (not too much though~), they can really find a cure for muscular dystrophy. It's a horrible thing to have <!--emo&-_---><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sleep.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sleep.gif' /><!--endemo-->
5 years 5 months ago
He's not entirely Superman, yet. The article said he could be prone to a bad heart. I imagine that the discovery of the blocking of his myostatin hormones is what makes him strong is going to make one helluva money making scheme. :ninja:
<!--QuoteBegin--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->The boy's mutant DNA segment was found to block production of a protein called myostatin that limits muscle growth. <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->As his genetic mutation makes the limiting the growth of muscles impossible, it would definitely hinder his body movements. Plus, taking into account his body mass in relation to his body frame, I can't imagine the stress the weight of his muscles is putting on his heart. I can't see him leading a normal life at this moment.
5 years 5 months ago
<!--QuoteBegin--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I'm more concerned that many adults cannot hold 7lb weights with arms extended...<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->that's extremely sad, but true.
and imagine what this kid will be like as a teenager, or worse, a man!
and imagine what this kid will be like as a teenager, or worse, a man!
5 years 5 months ago
Hey... if the kid grows up healthy I can think of a few sports that will want him <!--emo&:P--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Or it could be the exact opposite, the baby will probably be banned from all forms of professional sport except maybe racing. Then again given his muscular build I doubt he will fit into any form of race cars <!--emo&:P--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Or it could be the exact opposite, the baby will probably be banned from all forms of professional sport except maybe racing. Then again given his muscular build I doubt he will fit into any form of race cars <!--emo&:P--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /><!--endemo-->
It's true, his muscular hypertrophy may strain his heart and cause problems in early adulthood.
And he can't be Superman unless he can fly <!--emo&:P--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /><!--endemo-->
And he can't be Superman unless he can fly <!--emo&:P--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /><!--endemo-->
5 years 5 months ago
Or unless he can change in a telephone booth
And shoot lasers out of his eyes and breath ice and do all the other crazy things Superman can do...
Wow new generation of human (or ET )
Some body STOP ME!!
Whoa, he is like BamBam from the Flintstones. <!--emo&:lol:--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='laugh.gif' /><!--endemo-->
I've never been against genetic manipulation. If the child grows to have heart problems as an adult, then give him a metal heart. And titanium bones, and a neuro-processor brain. It's the next step in human evolution.
5 years 4 months ago
Well, I wonder what exactly caused the gene to mutate. I hope the baby doesn't grow up to have serious complications such has a weak heart, although that's most likely to happen as this surge of growth would require more blood being pumped into the muscles...