It looks like the link between aging and cancer is becoming clearer.  There is apparently an intertwined relationship between some forms of cancer and aging which centers around telomeres.  This would support the SENS view that there are only a finite number of factors causing aging which are also responsible for disease.

Cancer Links to Aging Painted on Palette by Salk Researchers (Senior Journal)
Feb. 6, 2007 - Wielding a palette of chromosome paints, scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have taken a step closer to understanding ...

Some forms of cancer and aging appear to have an intertwining relationship revolving around telomeres.

Scientists study cancer-aging relationship (Moldova.org)
U.S. researchers say they have moved a step closer to understanding the relationship between aging and cancer.The scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies took that step by visualizing chromosomes of cells from patients with a heritable premature aging disease known as Werner Syndrome, which is caused by the loss of the WRN gene.Painting each chromosome pair in a different color ...

As one might expect, a search engine, web content organization built upon the concept of the most excellent search algorithm ever built, would have a penchant for producing other search algorithms.  The latest is the algorithm they've created for reviewing resumes of prospective applicants for employement at Google itself.  One wonders if this won't catch on in other companies and industries.

Original Story  Google's job robot weeds out puny humans (ElectricNews.Net)
The Church of the Algorithm, Google, is employing a robot to select the faithful.

Stem Cells are quickly becoming a real world solution for many of the diseases that have regularly proved unsatisfactorily treatable with standard treatments

Stem Cells Are Where It's At (Newsweek) 
Despite setbacks and controversy, promising research is underway.

Australia is one of the many countries around the world where the tide seems to be turning in favor of stem cell research. 

Australia lifts ban on cloning for stem cell research (International Herald Tribune)
Parliament on Wednesday lifted Australia's ban on cloning human embryos for stem cell research despite opposition from the prime minister and other party leaders.

Deal with the Devil?  Is there a tradeoff between aging and cancer?

Aging Gene Also Protects Against Prostate Cancer Development (Science Daily)  Cancer researchers have found that a gene that is involved in regulating aging also blocks prostate cancer cell growth. They have shown that the enzyme SIRT1 can block the growth of treatment-resistant prostate cancer cells that overexpress a mutation for the androgen receptor. The scientists hope the newly found connection will aid in better understanding the development of prostate cancer and