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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe New York Post reports that tadalafil, a popular erectile dysfunction pill, may deliver an additional benefit to aging men.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe research found the drug helped early muscle cells grow and survive over a seven-day period.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSeven days. In my experience, anything that survives seven days in this world deserves a medal and a stern warning.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThese are early muscle cells, so this is not a promise about anyone's weekend, or anyone's biceps.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorEarly cells. Tiny optimists, every one of them, and we know how optimism ends.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThey grew.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAnd then what, Hank?

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA cell grows, a cell survives, and one day a cell is asked to carry a sofa up three flights of stairs for a friend.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNobody has asked the cells whether they wanted the job, and the report says nothing about sofas.

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    Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSeven days of growth, then. Lovely. Finally someone is thriving.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe cells got a week and a pill. I got a week and a pill organizer with a lid for each day.