could you give some one telomeres to stop them ageing

Question: could you give some one telomeres to stop them ageing
- Keywords:
  ageing,
  chromosome,
  death,
  gene
Asked by cowen to Asif, Laura, Lena, Sean, Viv on 15 Mar 2012.
- Sean Murphy answered on 14 Mar 2012:
  
  It may be possible to extent telomeres with an enzyme called telomerase. However the side effect of this are unknown and are likely to cause major problems.
- Laura Waters answered on 15 Mar 2012:
  
  I think it is possible in theory but like Sean said, the consequences could be worse than the ageing process.

Question: could you give some one telomeres to stop them ageing